RIP 3 Iron Shaft Broke During Follow Through

[TJ Allison]

Today, during swing speed training drills, my 3 iron shaft broke as it hit my back shoulder.  What a sad, sad day.

I wasnt even hitting balls during this particular drill.

My full swing 3 iron swing speed is 102 mph currently.  

Maybe it was a weak spot and it was getting heated during my drills and over time it just went.  What a downer.  👎  

[cooke119]

Sure is a downer, I suppose you can get it re-shafted, the Dynamic Gold shafts are common. How old is the club/shaft? That really shouldn't happen unless you are really bouncing it off your back.

[TJ Allison]

Yeah... Gonna head over to Golf Galaxy and pick up a new shaft.  Shaft is a few/several years old.

My 3 iron has been my main club I use when starting practice, drills, etc.  Many years ago, i decided that if I was hitting my 3 iron well, then the other clubs would be good also.  Prior to that, if I started practice, i would start with a higher lofted club, and by the time i got to the 3 iron, I might not be hitting it too well.  So now i always start with 3 iron, then pw, then driver, then 4i, then 9i, 5i, 8i, 6i, 7i, 60, 56, 52, then random... But the 3 iron gets many, many more reps with speed drills than does 52* for instance.  So i think i just weakened a spot over time or it was a bad spot that was strong enough for several years, but finally had had enough.  Thanks for the comment.

Edited January 12, 2019 by TJ Allison
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[dennyjones]

That sucks... look on the bright side..You get to go to Golf Galaxy!

[Buckeyebowman]

On 1/12/2019 at 2:28 PM, cooke119 said:

Sure is a downer, I suppose you can get it re-shafted, the Dynamic Gold shafts are common. How old is the club/shaft? That really shouldn't happen unless you are really bouncing it off your back.

He did say the shaft hit his back shoulder. I had a shaft snap inside the grip of a 7 iron in a used set I bought. I stripped the grip and the shaft was dented at the break point. I know I didn't do that, so the previous owner must have. 

[TJ Allison]

I went to Golf Galaxy today right when they opened at 11, and got a new shaft.  It is like 40 minutes round trip.  So I got back home... and forgot to get a new ferroule.  Ugh... I thought I would only miss the 1st quarter of the Patriots/Chargers, but when I saw it was a blowout, I decided to head on back over.  Got the ferroule, made it back home, mixed the epoxy and glued it up.  Tomorrow I will put the new grip on, get it marked,and all will be good to start using it again on Tuesday.

Edited January 14, 2019 by TJ Allison
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[cooke119]

On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 10:15 PM, TJ Allison said:

I went to Golf Galaxy today right when they opened at 11, and got a new shaft.  It is like 40 minutes round trip.  So I got back home... and forgot to get a new ferroule.  Ugh... I thought I would only miss the 1st quarter of the Patriots/Chargers, but when I saw it was a blowout, I decided to head on back over.  Got the ferroule, made it back home, mixed the epoxy and glued it up.  Tomorrow I will put the new grip on, get it marked,and all will be good to start using it again on Tuesday.

 

Good for you.