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Hypothetical question: shaft or club head?

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Let's say I have a 5 year old brand name Driver (or fairway wood) sitting in my garage. If I'm in the market for a Driver upgrade, what would be the better buy, a new fitted shaft for the old Driver or a new Driver altogether (with stock shaft)? BTW, I mean better buy in terms of performance, not resale value.
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Let's say I have a 5 year old brand name Driver (or fairway wood) sitting in my garage. If I'm in the market for a Driver upgrade, what would be the better buy, a new fitted shaft for the old Driver or a new Driver altogether (with stock shaft)? BTW, I mean better buy in terms of performance, not resale value.

Well, if you believe the obsolete list, it's this year's driver

Assuming the clubhead is the right fit for you, I would suspect the shaft to be a better buy, game-wise. However, all the big-name OEMs have quality stock shafts these days. An even better buy might be last year's driver with that stock shaft.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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misty_mountainhop Great Member

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Assuming you got on with/like the look of the older driver head, a new, fitted shaft anyday of the week. Not enough people pay attention to the shafts they use.

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