"Never," he said. "It has a soft shaft, and I've been putting with it for so long I don't know what I'd do if I had to reshaft it. It just wouldn't be the same. Not even close." A soft shaft? True.

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When it comes to gear trends on tour, certain setups stick around for a reason. One that continues to show up in the bags of top players? A slightly softer flex shaft in the wedges. Scan the top 10 in ...

The world of golf and beyond has standards of measure. One foot is 12 inches, one yard is 36 inches, one pound is 16 ounces, and so on. But when it comes to shaft flex it’s the Wild West, and the last ...

It’s natural for most amateur golfers to assume that PGA TOUR players all play with heavy and stiff steel shafts in their irons. After all, PGA TOUR players swing incredibly fast, and with astounding ...

For all the evolution in golf equipment in recent years (seen any 1-irons or metal spikes lately?), one truism has largely still remained. Graphite and composite shafts are for drivers and other metal ...

For years, super heavy and stout steel shafts like Dynamic Gold X100s or Project X 6.5s have dominated the PGA Tour. But could lightweight and softer graphite shafts eventually capture some of the ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from The Golf Channel’s Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. To submit a question for possible use in this column, email ...

Most of the 100 million golfers worldwide would agree that their clubs are a vital part of the game. But what they might not realize is how a composite club shaft can be infinitely tailored to match a ...