· Peg Alvarado
Shaft flex gets more attention than it deserves. Here are three things I hear every month.
The first is that stiffer is better. It is not. A shaft that is too stiff can feel dead and cost you distance. The second is that you should match your driver flex to your age. Age is a poor predictor. Tempo matters more. The third is that the label on the shaft means the same across brands. It does not.
What to do
Hit three flexes. Watch the numbers and the feel. Take the one that gives you the straightest ball.
It is a ten-minute test, and it can save you a few hundred dollars.