Why is shaft flex so important to the average golfer?
It’s also important to pros! Professional golfer Chad Campbell fought a hook most of the year with his driver until he changed shafts. He then proceeded to win the next week. An incorrect shaft flex for average golfers will lead to timing, distance, and accuracy issues. In short, incorrect shaft flexes will not allow the golfer to play his or her best. When the announcer on TV says the pro “held on,” what does that mean? It is his way of saying the player restricted his hands from releasing in the hitting area, resulting in a pushed or blocked shot to the right. This might have been due to tension, but the main mechanical cause is that the player’s clubhead was approaching too much from the inside.
