Re: ShopTalk: shaft flex v.s. frequency

[Volcgolf]

Bernie

  I agree with your descriptions of shaft alignment and the results but as you know no shaft is perfectly straight and that is why I also check the shaft for straightness and align it accordingly. Steve Boccieri is perhaps one of the most knowledgeable people I know of as far as shaft geometry goes and we have been discussing this alignment thing for the past three years and he definitely says that it has effect and was interested in the results of the blind test I had done which had confirmed his suspicions. I am really looking forward to the upcoming season because I will be at a world class facility and am trying to obtain funding for some high tech toys and have some of the brightest minds within driving distance and intend to do some good R&D to see if I can enhance what I already do (are you out there Dave)? Having these people and Bob Corbo as the head instructor (whose teachings are based on science not theory) is setting up this year to be quite a! learning experience. Bob Had the fifth most improved player in the world according to Golf Week in 01. I ran into Dave T at the range while working with one of my players and we had the discussion on shaft curve and I know he will be able to explain it better than I. Arnie, about your comment on shaft manipulation, Rich hits a predominate straight ball although he is able to work the ball both ways on command, when I see a club continuously leave the ball hanging in one direction or another I believe that the shaft is not in a neutral position and am looking to place that shaft as neutral as I can so that he can do whatever he deems is necessary for each particular shot. Also this is the first time we are trying graphite in the irons and I feel that proper shaft alignment with graphite shafts is a lot more critical than steel (just an observation). I hope everyone has a great holiday.

  Charlie B