CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Hireko Golf debuted the arrival of the new Acer XDS React Hybrids. The new clubs are perfect for golfers looking for hybrids that are not draw biased or ones that might be shank-proof. These fun-to-hit hybrids are available individually or as a complete full set all the way to a sand wedge for both right and left handed players.
The Acer XDS React Hybrid features the same amount of face progression through the set, as well as conistent crown heights. This means that you won’t need to readjust your setup for varying clubs, resulting in a repeatable swing every time.
The railed soles glide across various types of terrain increasing solidness of contact. Plus, with the leading edge designed well forward of the hosel prevents the possibility of shanking the ball. The XDS React hybrids are the outcome of unconventional thinking for remarkable results.
To help understand how to breed consistency into your game, the Acer XDS React boasts a constant face progression throughout the set. Face progression is simply a term for the distance between the centerline axis of the shaft and the leading edge of the head. By having a constant face progression throughout the set, even into the matching fairway woods, it is easier to establish a single ball position that makes it easier to set up to the ball at address.
When you need more forgiveness the Acer XDS React delivers. The #3 hybrid is larger like a 7 wood which it would replace distance-wise. Gradually the size from front-to-back decreases as the loft increases so they not only look the right size but give the proper amount of for forgiveness.
The new Acer XDS React Hybrids are available in right hand 3-9, PW, AW, SW and left hand 3-9, PW, SW and can be purchased custom assembled online starting at $44.95 each at hirekogolf.com.
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Mizuno says that they only release new equipment when they are happy that they have something that is an improvement on its predecessor.
It said that the uptake on Tour of performance and feel that was adored by the best players in the world appreciate a little more forgiveness. Mizuno have obviously taken this into account, combined the principles behind both and created the dual-muscle cavity back that is the A Dual Muscle is the most implied feature of MP-62, which is different from a simple muscle back blade where the muscle section is straight across the back.
With a handsome appearance, the can easily be distinguished from various irons. How about the feel of MP-62? From the analysis, a clean strike with these delivers a unbelievably pure sensation that is extremely addictive. The Grain-Flow forged heads ring like a bell when you flush one out of the middle. The feel is amazingly solid.
With its cavity back, the amount of perimeter weighting is absolutely light so that it is more forgiving than a pure blade. With the minimal offset and the sheer mass of the dual muscle behind the ball, you would expect the ball flight to be mid-low and you are not disappointed. MP-62 is typically designed for Tour players or top amateur.
Mizuno claims that MP-63 irons is the evolution of the company’s most popular tour iron the MP-62. Naturally, Mizuno is targeting lower handicaps with the MP-63. Although this club is targeted at better player dose not necessarily mean that it has nothing to offer for less skilled players. One of the primary design goals of the MP-63 was to improve on the feel and playability of the MP-62. So they copied the head size, top line, offset, and sole width. In addition, Mizuno has developed the sound and feel and enhanced the grind to improve the irons’ versatility in shot making. The most amazing creation of MP-63 is the Diamond Muscle design which represents a tuning change.
Form the opinions of testers, the MP-63 does not disappoint. They are pleasantly surprised by the amount of forgiveness that these clubs offer. The sweet spot of MP-63 is bigger than their imaging. A good swing and contact produces a feeling of squashing the ball against the clubface.
With its cavity back, the amount of perimeter weighting is absolutely light so that it is more forgiving than a pure blade. With the minimal offset and the sheer mass of the dual muscle behind the ball, you would expect the ball flight to be mid-low and you are not disappointed. MP-62 is typically designed for Tour players or top amateur.
While playing in my Friday foursome the other day, one member of the group pulled out his hybrid and said, I still don’t know what to use this club for. If you’re one of those players that has a hybrid but never uses it, you may want to rethink think that strategy. The hybrid is the most versatile club that can help chop strokes off your golf handicap, once you learn how and when to hit it.
In addition to being versatile, the hybrid expands your bag. It lets you additional clubs to your bag you didn’t have room for before. When you can only have a limited number of clubs, you need all the flexibility you can get. More importantly, adding extra clubs can dramatically change course strategy and cut strokes from your scores. This change in strategy is often the difference between conquering a course or it conquering you.
The hybrid has a loft from 16 degrees to 25 degrees, a low center-of-gravity, a slightly smaller head, and a lower profile. You don’t need to take golf lessons or read a lot of golf tips to learn to hit it, either. It’s fairly straightforward. You should be able to learn to hit it with a couple of trips to the practice range.
Use a normal posture and stance. Since the hybrid’s shaft is somewhat shorter, position the ball closer to the center of your stance. Use a smooth tempo and a full follow-through on most shots. In addition:
* Tee it up low off the tee. Ideally, you want the clubface covering most of the ball. Maybe a quarter of the ball rides above the clubface, but that’s it. Swing as if you’re hitting a fairway wood. Use a sweeping approach to the ball.
* Hit ball first and then take a small divot from the fairway. Also, stand closer to the ball. Hybrids have the look of a fairway wood, but the shaft of an iron (about 39 inches). You need to get closer to the ball than with a wood.
* Let your wrist do the work with a bump and run. The swing motion is a cross between a chip and a putt. Hinge your wrists a little. The farther the shot, the more wrist hinge you need. The ball jumps off the face of the club, so be careful.
Getting Out Of Trouble
The hybrid is also great for getting out of trouble. If you’re hitting from the rough, use a three-quarter backswing, hit down on the ball, and accelerate through it. Don’t try to kill the ball. Take an extra practice swing to gauge how the club cuts through the rough. You’ll be surprised how easy it does, much easier than other clubs.
If you need to punch out from somewhere, the hybrid is your club. The leading edge doesn’t get caught in the underbrush like an iron will. Grip down on the club an inch or two for more stability and play the ball off your back foot. Then make a three-quarter swing with your arms and shoulders, keeping your lower body quiet throughout.
The key to hitting from a fairway bunker is the angle of attack. You want to shallow out your swing. Assuming a good lie-the ball is sitting up on the sand-position the ball in the center of your stance. Dig your feet into the sand. Use a shorter swing and complete the follow-through. Again, don’t try to do too much. You just want to get back on the fairway and in position to make your next shot.
Adding the hybrid to your bag can dramatically change course strategy. One student added a hybrid to her bag to replace her long irons (2,3,4,) and then added a gap wedge (GW) and a loft wedge (LW). A gap wedge, with about 52 degrees of loft, sits in between a pitching wedge (PW) and a sand wedge (SW). A loft wedge has about 60 degrees of loft, while a flop wedge (FW), about 64 degrees.
Using the three-wedge system-PW, GW, SW- and varying swing lengths enabled this student to cover most, if not all of the shots, she faced from 100 yards in with more precision than the two-wedge system. It also was simpler and easier to learn than a four-or five-wedge system.
Thanks to this strategic change, the student chopped four strokes off her average score. She also cut her golf handicap from 16 to 14, without taking extra golf lessons. Other strategic changes are possible with the hybrid. You just have to be creative.
The hybrid is as close to a universal club as there is. You can almost use it to play an entire round, except perhaps for putting and getting out of sand traps. The hybrid also expands your bag. If you don’t have one, think about getting one. If you have one and don’t use it, you may want to start using it more. It could do wonders for your golf handicap.
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A new PGA Tour season began with a familiar name atop the leaderboard Friday at Kapalua.
Defending champion Jonathan Byrd ran off six straight birdies early in his round, then stalled on the back nine and settled for a 6-under 67 that gave him a one-shot lead in the Tournament of Champions.
Byrd hasn’t won since his playoff victory a year ago in the season opener. He felt a little uptight starting a new season, wanting to get off to a good start in breezy conditions on the Plantation Course.
But after two holes, he looked as comfortable as ever.
It must have felt as if last season never ended for Webb Simpson, a two-time winner who was second in the FedEx Cup and on the PGA Tour money list. Simpson played the last five holes on the front nine in 5-under par and shot 68 to match Steve Stricker, Michael Bradley and Martin Laird.
Thirteen players in the 27-man field of PGA Tour winners broke par in gorgeous conditions along the cliffs of Maui. It’s the smallest field since this event moved to Kapalua, hurt by 11 players who didn’t or couldn’t make it to Maui, and by Lucas Glover having to withdraw Friday morning because of a sprained knee from a paddle board accident last Saturday.
Just like any new season, there was a degree of nervousness and uncertainty, starting with the defending champion.
“You’re never sure what you’re going to get the first round of the year,” Byrd said.
It was nearly a repeat performance from last year, when Byrd started his season with five birdies on the front nine, the holing out a wedge on the 10th for eagle to get to 7 under early in his round before he settled into pars.
This time, the culprit was a bad swing on the ninth fairway when Byrd tried to hit driver off the deck to reach the par-5 green into the wind, and instead found a bunker from 60 yards away that led to a bogey.
He was even more disappointed at the end of the round, when he three-putted for par.
“You’re leading the golf tournament and you walk off a hole embarrassed,” Byrd said.
Laird had some bad feelings early with consecutive bogeys early in his round, but bounced back with a 33 on the back nine for his 68. Stricker, at No. 6 the highest-ranked American in the world, put his 5-iron into the gorge on the par-3 eighth for a double bogey, and then he rallied strong. He birdied four of his last five holes.
“I wasn’t very happy at the time,” Stricker said. “I knew if I could get a good, decent round in — I was thinking get 3 under or something like that — I’d be OK. But I got a couple more than that coming in.”
PGA champion Keegan Bradley, the only major champion in the short field, holed out a wedge from short of the ninth green for eagle that sent him to a 69. Only six players broke 70 on what appeared to be relatively good scoring conditions.
The mountainous course was built for trade wind, and while it was breezy, it was not severe. But there are so many newcomers to Kapalua — a dozen of the 27 players — that it takes time to sort out the wind, the slope and the grain on the green.
Scott Piercy arrived on Christmas — he has a vacation place in nearby Kaanapali — and played the Plantation Course plenty of times to get ready for the new season.
“I saved all my worst shots for today,” he said after rallying for a 70.
Gary Woodland drove into the native grass and had to take a penalty drop on the ninth hole. He had 224 yards, up the hill and into a strong wind, and thought he had to blast a 3-wood to have any hope of getting to the green. He blasted it, all right, over the green and into the bleachers, though he managed to escape with par.
Brendan Steele said he picked up on the nuances of golf courses fairly easily in his rookie season. This was unlike any of those courses, however.
“The wind, the grain, the slope … you can look pretty silly,” he said after a 76.
Byrd said he rarely plays well when he feels confident; he’s better off feeling uneasy about his game, and that’s about how he felt when he woke up Friday morning.
He chunked his opening tee shot and had to make a long two-putt for par, but his fortunes turned quickly. From about 120 yards into the wind on the third hole, he played an 8-iron back in his stance and played a low draw that spun close to the cup and settled about 5 feet away. That was the first of six straight birdies, and just like that, Byrd was back atop the leaderboard.
International
Injured Casey to miss first two months of 2012
LONDON (AP) — Paul Casey dislocated his right shoulder while snowboarding in Colorado, sidelining him for the first two months of the year and damaging his chances of qualifying for Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The 20th-ranked Englishman said he doesn’t need surgery and “should be back hitting balls in a few weeks.”
Casey will be unable to defend his Volvo Golf Champions title in South Africa this month and will also miss the European Tour’s entire Middle East swing. That includes the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which he has won twice in the past five years.
“I am very frustrated as I was really looking forward to getting off to a fast start in 2012,” he said.
The 34-year-old Casey lost his PGA Tour card last year and will lose the chance to earn valuable Ryder Cup points ahead of the matches in Medinah, Ill., in September.
He failed to qualify for the team in 2010 after missing part of the season with a rib injury. He was then snubbed for a wild card by captain Colin Montgomerie despite being ranked in top 10. He was part of winning European teams in 2004 and ’06 and also played in the defeat at Valhalla in 2008.
Oosthuizen leads with 62 at African Open
EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen shot an 11-under 62 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Africa Open.
The South African had nine birdies and an eagle on the East London Golf Club course to lead Retief Goosen (68) and three others.
Oosthuizen missed equaling Richard Sterne’s course record by a shot, moving to 131 overall at the European Tour’s season-opening event. The former British Open champion capped his round when he drove the green and sank a 50-foot putt for eagle on the par-4 sixth.
Goosen moved to 13-under and shares second with Thomas Aiken, Jaco Ahlers and Tjaart van der Walt.
Royal Portrush to host Irish Open in 2012
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2012.
The European Tour also announced Friday the 2013 event will be held at Carton House Golf Club in County Kildare, Ireland — the venue for the championship in 2005 and 2006.
Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell — three recent Irish major winners — are all members at Royal Portrush. It hosted the British Open in 1951 and the Senior British Open in 1995-99 and 2004.
This year’s Irish Open will be held June 28-July 1, three weeks before the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s in northern England.
Elsewhere
Best competition might be in the broadcast booth
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The mere mention of the 2002 Ryder Cup made NBC Sports anchor Dan Hicks smile, only it wasn’t anything that happened on the golf course.
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TaylorMade golf clubs keep turning up in the bags of many top players. And you can see them on the fairways of golf courses all over the US.
Of course people have their reasons for buying TaylorMade, but its my feeling that its very hard to beat the sheer satisfaction and confidence you get when you simply put your hands one of their clubs and address the ball. There is a smooth, professional feel to their drivers and irons that reflects their use by pros and many of us ordinary players.
And then there’s the history. TaylorMade’s first club was developed in the 1970s by a golfer, the now-famous, Gary Adams, who observed that two-piece golf balls moved quicker off an iron than they did from a wood. His determination to settle that problem produced the metalwood Original that hit the market in 1979. By the early 1980s it was a rising company and their golf clubs were being chosen by top golfers. Today they are one of the sport’s established clubs.
Players at both ends of the handicap rankings get benefits from them. For someone with a higher handicap the big TaylorMade drivers are forgiving when the strike is not quite right. There is something built into the design of the club head that makes this possible, and the pros talk about it a lot. On the other hand they also report there is less forgiveness in the smaller clubs when they make a mis-hit, so you may need to keep this in mind.
The shafts are flexible and strong, but the weight in some of their clubs is on the slightly heavy side. If you prefer light weight shafts, then get a good sense of exactly how heavy the shaft is on the particular club you are buying. Of course, for the high handicap player, a heavier shaft is not a problem if you are reasonably strong and fit. And for someone on a low handicap, the extra amount of weight is a bonus as it makes for a more stable impact.
Like the other major manufacturers, TaylorMade releases new clubs to the market as soon as new materials or design ideas are available. So an older club will probably lose value. This brings discount and cheap clubs onto the market regularly. So if you want a quality club, that does not necessarily have the latest technological advances, then the discount stores and cheap club web sites would be good places to look. Quality lasts and TaylorMade seems to have proved that it has that.
This product review is going to be a little different than my standard format. I’m teaming up with a local pro and buddy, who will remain anonymous. This is to protect his relationship with his equipment sponsor, who does not happen to be Bridgestone Golf. In fact, he puts his other driver’s cover on the 445 just in case. Why do I need to include him? Because I only had the opportunity to hit the J40 445 driver three times. After my friend the pro hit it on the range, he took it from me and refused to give it back. I’m not kidding. He won’t let me have the club back, despite how badly I’d like to try it more and see if it could earn a starting position in my club lineup. My J40 3+ fairway found an instant starting position and if the driver is close to as good, it would too.
About The J40 445
What does the 445 mean in the name? That’s how many CC’s or cubic centimeters the head is. 99.9% of the drivers out there right now are at the max allowed cubic centimeters which is 460. Be reducing the size a bit, Bridgestone has increased the stability of the club and reduced the aerodynamics.
The club is made from 6-4 titanium with the weight moved to the perimeter. There is also a stainless steel weight in the heel. This helps with accuracy and forgiveness, and gives the club a low center of gravity for a mid to high launch angle. The club also produces less spin, once again helping in the accuracy department.
Target Player
This club is made for mid handicap to professional players. The face is a square setup, so the 445 is not a “game improvement” club (a club which will help reduce slicing). The club wouldn’t be suited for high handicap players or beginners.
Looks
Standing over it, the J40 445 is aesthetically pleasing. No crazy lines or designs to distract the eyes. Just a nice, classic shape with a black finish which isn’t overly glossy.
“I grew up playing smaller persimmon heads. So the smaller classic shaped head on this golf club fits my eye better compared to 460cc drivers.”
Feel & Feedback
I can’t really say much about the feel of the club, having only hit it three times, during an actual round of golf. I was impressed though, with the responsiveness of the face. I could feel the spring effect and sense the ball’s position on the face.
Pro’s comments:
“The first thing I noticed with the J40 445 was how fast the ball came off the face. I could feel how hot the face was. Compared to my other driver it was a marked difference. Even though I hit many shots on the toe at first, the club corrected them to a slight draw which started out right of target and ended up in the fairway. Even toe shots were hot.”
Tell me about the feedback you get in feel and/or sound.
“The sound isn’t obnoxiously loud like other drivers. It is more round and deep of a ping sound. I can tell instantly where the ball is contacting the face and I can sense the position of the head and club face in my swing.”
You can tell what position the club face is in during a swing? I’m just trying to return any part of the club head to the ball, let alone knowing the face angle…
On The Course
Having now played about 10-15 rounds with my pal the pro when he’s using the J40 445 driver, I can say this. I’ve stopped taking him on as an opponent and started taking him on as a partner. Hell, in our last big team match he was killing it. His driving and both our putting helped us each win about 1/2 the cost of a new J40 445 in one wager.
My buddy, and club stealer, is knocking his drives about 10-20 yards past me right now. I either need to get to the gym, or get myself a J40 445 driver as well.
There are roughly 80, yes 80 different shafts available for the J40 445 from Bridgestone. These include offerings from UST, Royal Precision, Mitsubishi, Graphite Design, Graffaloy, Fujikura and Aldila.
The model used for this review was the Project X 6.0 (9.5 degree loft) as seen above.
Grip Options
There are 10 grip options from Bridgestone, including those from Winn, Lamkin and Golf Pride.
Head Cover
The head cover does its job, protecting the club. It doesn’t look too bad either, though I’m not big on the sock style covers. They lose their elasticity over time.
Conclusion
The J40 445 combines great performance, great looks, fabulous feedback and longer distance. At least that’s what my buddy who stole mine tells me. I hope to get a chance to put one in my own bag soon to match my J40 3+ fairway.
There are so many different styles and makes of clubs nowadays that it can be hard to know where to begin. The most important factor is not if these are the best golf irons on the market, but if they are the best golf irons for you.
You see you need to choose the club to suit your skill level and your particular preferences, if you have elbow trouble you may want to get a club with a graphite shaft and a polymer or rubber insert in the head to reduce the transmission of the impact with the ball, but other people may be horrified by that selection.
There are three main factors you should take into account in your club selection, the club head design, the shaft type and the shaft flex. Combined together these will form the ‘personality’ of your club and directly affect the quality of your game. Let’s look at each in turn:
Club head design
The club head is the most important part of the club, after all that is what makes contact with the ball There are three distinct styles of head, the oversized head, the midsize head and the traditional blade style head. You can think of these pretty much as beginner, intermediate and advanced heads.
When you are just starting off then you may want to try an oversized head, these are purposely built with deep cavity-back designs to give a bit of forgiveness if you don’t hit the ball right. They also have a lower centre of gravity which enables you to get the ball into the air easier.
Midsize heads are a compromise, they still have a slightly over accentuated cavity-back design which gives forgiveness and a wider sweetspot, but are not as deep or wide as the oversized head.
The blade head is the true golf club with a shallow cavity which enables you to work the ball more and get it to do what you want, but it is also the least forgiving if you hit the ball wrong.
Shaft type
The two main types of shaft are steel or graphite. Steel shafts make for a club with a heavier feel, and they don’t have as many options for shaft flex, but are the most durable. Graphite shafts are a lot easier to get the flex you want with, but are not as durable and don’t give that heavy feel some people like.
The best way to choose is to go and try out variations of both and see which you like so you can find the one with the best ‘feel’ to it for your playing style.
Shaft flex
The shaft flex affects the balls trajectory and is linked to how fast you swing your club. As you swing your club you will get a certain amount of bend, so choosing the right stiffness of shaft ensures that the club is at the optimal shape when it connects with the ball.
Typically if you swing at 105mph + you need extra stiff, 90 – 105 then you need a stiff, 80 – 95 would be regular, 70 – 85 would be senior rating and less than 70 would be ladies rating.
You can either go out with a golf instructor and get them to suggest what type of shaft flex you need, or borrow some different clubs from the golf shop at the course and see which one suits your swing style better.
The key to choosing the best golf irons is to test, seeing figures and result on paper is not enough to choose something so important to your game, get out there and try the different types and you will find your ideal clubs in no time.
There are numerous benefits of mastering the art of choosing the right golf club for you, ascending to a higher level of skill being one of them. And to help you attain all those benefits, we have come up with a list of helpful tips and facts that are given to us by professional golf players and instructors along with the surveys conducted by top brands users and have compiled them on one page in the shape of an article just for you So read this article and you will be all set to go to a golf clubs store and get the perfect golf club to add perfection to your game
First of all, you really will have to lose some string on your purse because let us be honest folks, you are going to spend a considerable amount of money. Even if you think that the non-branded golf clubs are less pricey, then yes, they may be less-pricey but they still are pricey. You can still get some of them at good prices from online stores or at second hand rates. So the beginner needs to not only remain knowledgeable of the etiquette and rules of the game but also have an enthusiasm to get and maintain the sporting equipments. Refraining from having the correct set of golfing clubs just because you do not want to spend money is actually a sporting suicide as it will ruin your all the good aspects and instead of improving your level, will take you few notches down.
Having the wrong set of golfing clubs will never benefit anyone, be it a beginner or a professional. You cannot perform at your best in the game of golf when you are not laced with the right equipments. Even when a professional player is provided with the wrong set, you will see him having difficulties in scoring and playing the game the way he is famous to play
Now that golf is no more men’s game and now it has become popular in women and teens as well, it is necessary that the importance of learning how to select the best golf club after prioritizing and planning should be implemented. Beginners need to pay particular attention to the options available along with advices and instructions provided by the trainers. This will not only help them from wasting money but also get rid of the golfing clubs which do not suit them and help in preparing a set of golfing club after mixing and matching few brands together.
If you are a beginner, we suggest going for the golf clubs molded out of iron, or being more precise, cast iron. There are many of them in the market that, at the first sight will not only overwhelm the buyers but are very expensive. So stick with cast iron material to get great accuracy and fewer errors.
As for the size of head of the clubs, beginners should go with the medium headed clubs. They can be easily handled and help you control the game.
So with these techniques, you should be a happy golfer
There are many things that need to be considered when you choose a set of golf clubs. These things include how to choose the right set of golf clubs. You need to know the differences between the different types of clubs, the materials, and more.
Understanding these things can help you make a better decision which clubs are right for you. You also need to know how to use your irons which includes the different positions and more.
The first thing you need is a basic set of golf clubs. There is no reason to carry more than 14 clubs in your bag at a time and it is actually against USGA regulation if you do. Your bag should include two or three woods, two fairway woods and a driver, 8 irons, and additional wedges. If you want a putter these are usually sold separately.
The shaft of an iron can make all of the difference in how far you are capable of hitting the ball. There are two primary types of shafts which include the steel and graphite.
Steel shafts are strong, provide more durability, and they are cheaper clubs. A set of clubs with steel shafts will provide greater consistency from each shaft. You might even have more control on your shots.
The thing about steel shafts to remember is that they are best for golfers with a faster swing. If you want to generate a good distance with these types of shafts you should be a strong golfer who is looking for control in your game.
Graphite is lighter than steel and is actually made in different variations. These clubs are more expensive and they are not as durable as steel. Because of the light weight the graphite shafts allow for a faster swing which results in a bit more power.
You might be sacrificing a bit of control when you swing the club because of the speed. Graphite clubs are also much better if you want to absorb the shock sent to your wrist from the club after impact. Gloves also help with this.
Another thing to look for is something called flex. This is the bend in a shaft, also known as the whip. The flex of the shaft must match the speed of a golf swing. A flexible shaft is perfect for a beginner golfer who has a slower and less powerful swing.
The average golfer has a swing around 75 mph to 90 mph which requires a regular shaft. A stiff or firm shaft should be used for golfers who have a swing over 90 mph. The stiffer the golf clubs are the more control the golfer has over the ball.
Today there is a shaft called the uniflex that is designed to fit any type of swing.
