Choosing the right clubs to suit your game can have a significant impact on your ability to play and score well. Some golfers are big and strong and can pound the ball down the fairway to get extra distance on their shots. However, they may have a hard time controlling the ball and keeping it in the fairway. Other golfers keep the ball in the fairway but would like more distance. Golfers can find the shaft that best suits their game.
Step 1
Select a regular shaft if you are relatively happy with your distance and accuracy. Typically, a golfer with regular shafts--designated by the letter R--hits the ball between 225 and 250 yards off the tee and is in the fairway more than 50 percent of the time. A golfer who can do this regularly shoots between 85 and 95. He may not excel on most days, but he can compete.
Step 2
Choose a stiff shaft if you are a big hitter who sometimes struggles with accuracy. A golfer with the stiff shaft--designated by the letter S--can hit the ball more than 250 yards consistently but may not hit the fairway on 40 percent of his drives. This golfer needs help with his accuracy and may be willing to sacrifice some distance to do it. The stiff shaft will help. For golfers who get even more distance than that but have a problem keeping the ball in the fairway, extra stiff shafts may suffice. The extra stiff shaft--designated by the letter X--will help the biggest hitters who rarely hit the ball straight.
Step 3
Pick ladies' shafts if you hit the ball fairly accurately but your shots don't get as much distance as you would like. Ladies' shafts--designated by the letter L--are flexible and whippy and will give the golfer more distance. Women often have a difficult time manufacturing clubhead speed at impact and these flexible shafts help. While this type of shaft is primarily used by women, there are no rules preventing men who need a little extra help from using them.
Step 4
Use senior shafts if you have been playing the game for many years but lost distance on your shots and want to get longer off the tee or from the fairway. Senior shafts--designated by the letter A--are whippy. While this may put your accuracy at risk, you are not worried about it since you know you can keep the ball in the fairway. You need the help with distance and are willing to take the risk of playing with flexible shafts.
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