shaft in Titleist 906F2 18*

[ndirishgolf]

I bought a Titleist 906F2 18* with an Aldila NV Fairway 75-s shaft. At first, I absolutely loved this club. As time went on, however, I started really hooking this club. I don't think it is the club head so I would have to assume that the reason is the shaft. I usually play a draw but I have not been hooking my other clubs like I have the 906. My swing speed is only about 100 so I assumed a stiff shaft would allow me to hit a relatively straight ball or, at the most, my normal slight draw.

What I am asking is if anybody thinks my problem is the shaft. If you do think that the reason for the hook is the shaft, is there a shaft I can get that would get rid of this hook. I would really hate to get rid of this club altogether because I think that, with the right shaft, I would love this club again. Thanks for any help.

[hamletsdead]

I have that same shaft in my 3 wood and don't have any problems hooking it -- I either hit it straight or power fade.

[ndirishgolf]

So you think it is the head then? I thought the whole point of the 906 was that there is no draw bias. I can't continue using this club the way it currently plays so if it is the head and not the shaft, I will have to be looking for a new 5 wood.

[Baraethon]

Have you tried looking at your swing as the cause of the slice? That is where I'd look first, not the shaft. Are you hooking any other clubs?

[bm303]

Sounds like it's you, not the shaft. I know the NV is a very boardy, stiff shaft, so it's definitely not too flexible for your swing. I may be wrong, but I would work on your swing because that's probably the problem.

[ndirishgolf]

I would agree that it is my swing except I am not hooking any of my other clubs. I have a 3 wood that is not a 906 and I do not hook that. I have had other people hit this club and good players hook it and slicers hit it straight.

[hamletsdead]

Can you trade it in or return it for something else?

One thought -- despite the quality control most manufacturers tout, sometimes they're gonna blow it. Maybe you got a club that just wasn't put together correctly. Maybe demo another of the same clubs and see if the problem persists; if not, tell your shop your club is screwy and see what they say about a refund.

[23Rounder]

I certainly sounds like the club to me. Is the hosel damaged at all? I used to have the same club but with a YS-6 shaft and it definately didn't have a pronounced draw bias.