Stupid Golf Question
What is golf shaft length?
A driver promises speed with a longer shaft but center contact gets harder
Plain answer first
The plain answer
A longer playing length can create more speed potential but may make centered contact and face control harder. A shorter club can be easier to control, but the result also depends on head weight, swing weight, lie, shaft profile, and the golfer.
The NPG answer
Longer creates more runway. It also gives the club more time to wander.
When it matters
It matters when strike location, posture, comfort, or dispersion changes with clubs that feel too long or too short.
What to do next
Compare two playing lengths with weight and swing feel accounted for, then judge centered contact, ball speed, and dispersion.
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What is golf shaft weight?
Shaft weight is the shaft's mass, usually listed in grams.
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