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Today I heard 2 guys arguing about shafts. One was leaning on his club waiting to take a shot and another was saying that leaning on the club will break it. Any thoughts on this?
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Today I heard 2 guys arguing about shafts. One was leaning on his club waiting to take a shot and another was saying that leaning on the club will break it. Any thoughts on this?


Leaning on a club could break the shaft, which could could cause the remainder of the club to pierce the player's ribs and through he heart as he fell onto the club resulting in his instantaneous death ... death by broken heart.

Freakish incidents do occur...

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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Leaning on a club could break the shaft, which could could cause the remainder of the club to pierce the player's ribs and through he heart as he fell onto the club resulting in his instantaneous death ... death by broken heart. Freakish incidents do occur...

Brilliant! Would it weaken the shaft at the head point etc? Found both views interesting but didn't know who was correct.

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Brilliant! Would it weaken the shaft at the head point etc? Found both views interesting but didn't know who was correct.


Depending on the shaft, but eventually too much weight against the shaft could result in shaft fatigue, micro strands splitting, which eventually leading to breakage.

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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Depending on the shaft, but eventually too much weight against the shaft could result in shaft fatigue, micro strands splitting, which eventually leading to breakage.

No idea what shaft they were but heard them say they were new. He wasn't putting his whole body weight or anything onto it. Think it was just a light press if anything.

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No idea what shaft they were but heard them say they were new. He wasn't putting his whole body weight or anything onto it. Think it was just a light press if anything.


Over here, I just do not see guys leaning on their clubs.

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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I don't think I have every seen anyone leaning on a club, and I don't think I ever considered it..

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Well put it this way, if you were to put your palm on the butt of the club and apply a small bit of pressure would this cause damage as it would be getting pressed into the ground?
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Well put it this way, if you were to put your palm on the butt of the club and apply a small bit of pressure would this cause damage as it would be getting pressed into the ground?


Doubt it. Typically a golfer would only place that type of pressure on a club for a few seconds. At the same time, I've had a shaft snap when I casually tossed it at my bag. A PGA Touring Pro recently tossed his putter at his bag and damaged it.  One just never knows ... so it's best not to place that type of pressure on a club.

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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Doubt it. Typically a golfer would only place that type of pressure on a club for a few seconds. At the same time, I've had a shaft snap when I casually tossed it at my bag. A PGA Touring Pro recently tossed his putter at his bag and damaged it.  One just never knows ... so it's best not to place that type of pressure on a club.

We're currently in the pub and my friend who has played with one of the guys mentioned he's seen the shaft bend ever so slightly as hes had the same chat about it but then it never seems to cause a problem. Guessing shafts are meant to bend slightly.

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We're currently in the pub and my friend who has played with one of the guys mentioned he's seen the shaft bend ever so slightly as hes had the same chat about it but then it never seems to cause a problem. Guessing shafts are meant to bend slightly.


Well, yes, they impart an energy transfer to the ball when they bend in the right places depending on the skill of the golfer.

If a shaft was rebar, ball would not travel far.

Ping G400 Max 9/TPT Shaft, TEE EX10 Beta 4, 5 wd, PXG 22 HY, Mizuno JPX919F 5-GW, TItleist SM7 Raw 55-09, 59-11, Bettinardi BB39

 

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