Driver shaft weights and spin rates

Re: Driver shaft weights and spin rates

Chuck Z — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:08:43 GMT

[quote user="Gary S"]

Is there a correlation between shaft weight and spin rate; i.e., heavier shaft = lower spin?

For example, my driver swing speed is consistently 99-101 and I am playing a 915 D3 with a 70 gram Stiff shaft. Would switching to a similar shaft at 60 grams result in a higher spin rate?

[/quote] I would talk to a fitter.

Re: Driver shaft weights and spin rates

Matt B — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 19:03:00 GMT

stumbled across this post, typically the heavier shaft has a firmer tip section that will lower launch & spin when compared to there lighter counterpart. I would look more into the tip flex than the weight.

Re: Driver shaft weights and spin rates

Bill W — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 01:16:35 GMT

Not a club fitter here: In general, shaft weight correlates more to torque and accuracy than to spin rate. Heavier shafts tend to help tempo, too. Lighter shafts tend to launch higher and with more spin, unless you go very expensive, as in $200 to $400 per shaft. My guess is that the shaft profile, torque rating, and flex point (high - sends the ball low, mid - sends the ball mid flight, and low - sends the ball higher) are the most important for spin rates. Save yourself some money. Find a Graffaloy 35 ProLite shaft, once a premium shaft, and then go from there. Out-of-production but a great shaft. Find it on ebay for $20 to $40. 35 relates to 3.5* torque, Steel Iron shafts go 1.5* to 2.0* torque. Most of the Titleist stock, graphite shafts for driver, fairways, and hybrids are absolute s..t, esp. at R shafts. Best stock shafts are on TE Exotics clubs. Slightly more expensive but worth it.