Driver Shaft Question

[Termduke]

I have a 10.5 Degree Cleveland Launcher. Old School I know. The shaft on it is just regular. I have a natural draw to my shots with my swing. With irons I am very good at controlling it. With driver not so much. When I hit it perfect I have a nice little baby draw, but sometimes i block it to the right. Total mishits I snap hook it. Do you guys think I need a stiff shaft on my driver???? My swing isn't particulary fast. I swing pretty easy. Would a stiff shaft increase my accuracy with the driver???

[PiKapp23]

The correct shaft may well help your accuracy. As to which flex that is, it's hard to tell, though. It could be that you need a stiffer shaft or it could be that a shaft with a different torque and/or kick point could be all it takes. I remember reading something a few years ago about Hot Sticks (the professional fitting company based out of Scottsdale, AZ) where they almost always recommend stiffer shafts for driver than with irons. Shaft flex is not always about swing speed but more about your swing tempo and angle of attack. The best thing you can do it get a fitting from a professional fitter (if possible in your area) or at least go somewhere and demo some drivers (as similar to your current as possible unless you intend to buy new/different driver) with some different shafts. Do you not assume that a S Flex shaft is the same across all manufacturers or even models, though. Since there is basically no industry standard the difference can sometimes be huge (the torque and kick point can also affect how stiff the flex 'feels').

[montru]

I just changed my driver from a 9* stiff with a LOW Kick back to a 10.5* reg with a MEDIUM Kick, I hit quite a high ball and I thought that going to 10.5 would not help matters, but the mid kick instead of a low kick gives me a very nice low/medium trajectory with a lot more distance on my drives, when I'm playing well I now average around 260yds, with the old driver I was around 230.