Golf Shafts

Selection

Customize your golf clubs with new golf shafts.

Choosing the best golf shaft is essential for getting the most distance and accuracy from each shot on the course.

Match your flex to your swing speed. The higher the swing speed, the stiffer the shaft flex should be. Select from regular, firm, stiff, ladies or seniors flex constructed from graphite or steel. Graphite golf shafts are lighter than steel shafts, resulting in an increase in swing speed and distance. A steel-shafted club imparts more vibrations up the shaft to your hands. Skilled players with a high swing speed often desire this feedback.

Browse all golf shaft flexes:

• Extra Stiff Driver Shafts
• Stiff Golf Shafts
• Senior Golf Shafts
• Regular Golf Shafts

Buying Tips

Find golf shafts from top brands like Aldila, GolfWorks, Grafalloy, Royal Precision, True Temper and UST.

Decide if you need a taper tip or parallel tip.

Taper-tip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the hosel. They're manufactured with constant weights and to the proper length for each club.

Parallel-tip shafts have a constant diameter and are the same for each iron. They need to be trimmed to fit the length for each club, resulting in heavier shafts in the long irons and less weight in the short irons.

Expert Advice

Play with the lightest shaft and softest flex that you can control. Find the shaft that helps you generate the fastest clubhead speed while allowing you to hit the sweet spot most often.

If you're a new or average player, you might benefit from golf shafts that assist you in launching the ball higher. Start shorter for control and go to a longer shaft as your swing develops.

If you're a more advanced player with a strong swing, you need shafts with a stronger tip section and higher bend point, bringing your ball flight down.

While there is no one golf shaft that fits everyone, there is certainly one that is best for you. Visit your Golf Galaxy store for a professional Shaft Fitting. Our skilled Certified Club Technicians will then help you replace your golf shafts in the full service Club Tech Workshop.

Choose the Right Golf Shaft for You & Your Game

Hitting longer, straighter shots should be the goal of every golfer. And while many people spend countless hours researching the clubs they should buy next, it’s common to overlook the “engine” of those clubs: the shaft. A club’s shaft is absolutely critical to performance and playing with the right one can greatly impact your game for the better. Shafts come in lots of materials (steel, graphite, multi-material combinations, etc.), weights and stiffnesses (or flexes), and the best shaft is usually one that’s tailored to a player’s swing speed and tempo. With a properly fitted shaft, energy is stored during the swing and released into the ball through the clubhead at impact, allowing you to hit the ball both farther and straighter.

Common shaft characteristics to take note of include:

Flexpoint: the area of the shaft that bends the most, which will influence ball flight

Torque: the relative amount of a shaft’s twisting during the swing

Weight: consider how the weight of the golf shaft will feel and affect your swing

The number of available combinations is nearly limitless, which is why it’s important to work with a reputable, knowledgeable club fitter who can guide you through the process.

There are a few hard and fast rules when it comes to golf shafts. Typically, heavier, stiffer shafts will benefit stronger swingers (fast, aggressive tempo), while lighter, more flexible shafts are better suited for slower swingers with smooth tempos. Low-flexpoint shafts produce shots that fly higher, while models with a high flexpoint generally result in a lower ball flight. A club’s relative tip stiffness can also affect shot trajectory and feel. The shaft of the longest club in the bag (driver) typically weighs the least, while the shortest shaft (wedge) is the heaviest.