Stiff Irons but Regular Flex Driver?

[kfowler]

To give some background, I had my SS measured in summer of 2007. It avg. 105 mph with driver. Since then, I've been using a stiff flex shaft for both driver and irons. In that time, I've taken lessons and really worked on my swing. I would say I have a pretty slow back swing and smoother transition. Fairly different then where I was a year ago.

So after cracking my driver face in the garage the other day, I've started looking around at new drivers. With my old driver, I would consistently hit straight/fade or push/fade. Rarely ever a draw. My swing plane it pretty on but I struggle with closing the face at impact. I only seem to have this issue with my driver.

I was checking out drivers the other day and hit a couple of regular flex shafts since they didn't have any stiff in this particular model. I hit them really well. The ball flight was straight to straight/draw.

I know shaft stiffness can vary by manufacturer, but any thoughts as to why I'm seeing this with a regular flex shaft? I really need to get my SS remeasured to see if it's slowed down at all. I'm just looking for ideas to look at.

[mako224]

My swing speed is 10 to 15 mph faster than yours but I can't control a regular shaft at all. Its almost like the shaft is flexing so much that the clubhead isn't catching up in time for impact. I can hit a regular shaft driver a mile but it is too difficult to control. That is my experience. With a 105mph swing I don't know if you would experience that phenomenon.

[kfowler]

My swing speed is 10 to 15 mph faster than yours but I can't control a regular shaft at all. Its almost like the shaft is flexing so much that the clubhead isn't catching up in time for impact. I can hit a regular shaft driver a mile but it is too difficult to control. That is my experience. With a 105mph swing I don't know if you would experience that phenomenon.

i was always told to use the most flexible shaft you can control. So that would make sense. I may just not be swinging as fast I thought.

[Ruckus]

At the risk of stating the obvious, use what works. If you are able to hit the ball with distance, accuracy, and consistency, it doesn't really matter what it says on the shaft. I think people sometimes get caught up in using what works for other people, or what one manufacturer's standards are, and they lose sight of the functional aspect of things. I think many more people should be playing with softer flexes and higher lofts, but how would that come across to our golf buddies?

[RocketSauce]

i actually play the opposite. i have on average a 99mph driver ss and use a stiff shaft in my driver, 3 wood, and 5 wood, but use regular flex shafts in my irons. just feels right for me

[Sherlockian]

My last driver swingspeed was 92, yet I use stiff in all of my clubs. I may lose a little distance, but gain a lot of control.

[Titleist Man]

I do just what it looks like you are planning on doing. I play stiff in my irons for control and regular in my driver. Id do it if I were you.

[anthonykim3]

i play stiff irons 3 wood regular hybrid reg irons it just fells right but might have to re shaft irons cause my ss went way up over my growth spurt my driver is like 103 now so maybe stiff irons soon

[flopdarock]

i have stiff flex irons and a reg flex driver due to the differences in my swings and it works for me