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I hope this comes under the classic physics roof. Do any of you play the game and would like to offer your opinions on the physics of the club swinging into and propelling the ball toward the target?
If any would like to take on a problem of shaft flex I would enjoy hearing about your views. Here goes: As a good player swings the club the golf shaft flexes. All shafts ( steel or graphite) have different flexes ranging from extra-stiff ( think telephone pole) to ladies flex. ( think fly rod ). Now the problem is this: Will increasing flex ( bending) on the downswing increase the players distance. I know for a fact ( empirical here) that a too flexible shaft decrease accuracy, however I would like to hear thoughts on distance only versus flexibility. Some parameters if you like, Head mass is 200 grams and shaft length is 44 inches. Let's not get into materials. Shaft weight is a compromise between steel and graphite and for argument sake let's say shaft mass is 85 grams.
Your commentary is appreciated.
Regards, FDB
If any would like to take on a problem of shaft flex I would enjoy hearing about your views. Here goes: As a good player swings the club the golf shaft flexes. All shafts ( steel or graphite) have different flexes ranging from extra-stiff ( think telephone pole) to ladies flex. ( think fly rod ). Now the problem is this: Will increasing flex ( bending) on the downswing increase the players distance. I know for a fact ( empirical here) that a too flexible shaft decrease accuracy, however I would like to hear thoughts on distance only versus flexibility. Some parameters if you like, Head mass is 200 grams and shaft length is 44 inches. Let's not get into materials. Shaft weight is a compromise between steel and graphite and for argument sake let's say shaft mass is 85 grams.
Your commentary is appreciated.
Regards, FDB