Shaft/Ball Flight

[skwon11]

I don't know too much about shafts but am wondering how much it is an issue for me.

I play Ping irons with R flex steel shafts and all of them (PW-4) I hit with a little draw.

My hybrid, 3 wood and driver all graphite shafted R flex I hit with a fade.

Is the graphite "flexing" more and thus does not square up in time? This may be a dumb question but I thought to ask the forum. Thanks!

[basesloaded190]

An R Flex should be an R Flex with steel and Graphite. Having said that, im guessing without knowing what kind of shafts you are using, your Graphite shafts are little bit softer at the tip, which makes sense, which would result in more of a fade. If this ball flight troubles you, you can get your woods tip cut a little bit more to make them stiffer, or get them re-shafted all together. That's only if you don't like the ball flight you currently have. Those options will correct your fade, but could get costly depending on which route you go.
Hope that helps a little!

[drglew]

It could be more your swing than the shafts. My ball flights and misses sound like yours. It comes more (for me) from my swing plane coming a little over-the-top (one of the most common amateur swing flaws). On shorter clubs like irons, it's easier for your hands to still square the clubface than with a longer shaft. Other possibilities that your irons (not sure which Ping model you have) have more offset than your woods, which would help promote a draw or lessen a slice.

[Cussin hacker]

The longer the shaft the more inconsistency becomes a problem. It's likely it's your swing more than the shaft.

[Dub]

I suspect drglew may be onto something regarding the offset in the irons.

[James_Black]

Irons are really easy to hit, the driver and woods are longer and with less loft so they'll be harder to keep the clubhead square at impact.

It's probably not the shafts, more likely your swing.
While saying that you should go and check.

[CrazyXGolfer]

Is the graphite "flexing" more and thus does not square up in time? This may be a dumb question but I thought to ask the forum. Thanks!

Too much flex = More draw. To little flex = Fade.

It's most likly your golf swing, the longer shaft will be more inconsistant aswell. I sugest you have a lesson and see what the pro says.