Remember when the general consensus was that graphite iron shafts were for women, seniors and any other golfer whose swing speed was about the equivalent of a highway speed limit? Try telling that to ...
Graphite shafts are nothing new. They’ve been in drivers and fairway woods for decades, nearly every hybrid comes with a graphite shaft, but irons are a different story. For many golfers, steel has ...
When you hear “graphite iron shafts,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you are being honest, you’re probably picturing high-launch, whippy, ultra-lightweight sticks built for your buddy’s ...
There used to be a basic rule for iron shafts – if you’re a strong, competitive player you choose steel, and if you’re older, slower, a woman, or generally not athletic, you choose graphite. Steel ...
Dustin Johnson was stalking a 14-foot putt at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship like a leopard might circle around an unsuspecting antelope. As he address the ball, an NBC Sports ...
True Temper, long known as a high-quality maker of steel iron shafts, has introduced a new iron shaft, but this is made from graphite—the Project X Catalyst. The Catalyst is constructed with a new ...
Thank you for what you do for the game of golf especially the weekly answers you provide to those of us who need more information about equipment. I know you developed the first graphite shaft many ...
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 ...
Graphite iron shafts now rival steel for speed, control, and feel. See why more serious players are making the switch. The post Should I try graphite iron shafts? Why even fast swingers can make the ...