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The 11th at Hayling. Probably still my my very favourite hole on the course I grew up playing. Valley Golfer, if you don't like this you don't know what you're missing. The tee is actually slightly to the right of where the picture is taken from, meaning you go over the front bunkers and hit the dance floor or you find yourself somewhere very unpleasant. Such can be the wind, I've genuinely played every club in the bag on this hole from wedge to 3 wood.

Mr Desmond, you are a star. By chance I've managed to pick up a second hand R5 very cheaply (£20 or about $30). I've got friends in the pro shop at a little local course and am therefore going to get them to remove the head and have the shaft fitted with the R11S adaptor (they can at least get the adaptor). If that doesn't work they can sell on the club/shaft/head/whatever and I'll probably go down the Fujikura Blur Red route. Once again, thanks for your help. If you ever need advice regarding a golf trip over here I'd be more than happy to repay the favour (or, as I believe you spell it, favor)!

It's the standard shaft which came with it. M.A.S2 5-55 Mid torque, soft tip, stiff. Not too much help I know.

Thanks guys. I'll explain a little more....... The market here in the UK is still largely based around smaller providers that don't have the same availability in stock as bigger companies. This is great for getting a local, amiable service but not good for playing around with shafts. Trying every possible shaft before buying just isn't an option because the stock isn't so readily available. This means doing your research before forking out the money is essential if you don't want to end up with the wrong shaft. Low ball flight isn't a problem as I play a lot of links golf (and grew up doing so) but my 9.5 degree R5 flies at the same height as the 10.5 degree R11S at the moment. So, the issue really is just to get a softer tipped shaft (again, I think) which, hopefully, will mean greater accuracy and some added distance on the R11S (I'm more than happy to play around with the club settings as, believe me, there isn't a set up I haven't tried!). The R5 and the R11S are currently the same length but the R5 is straighter, hence me currently sticking with the R5. I reckon however that with the right shaft I could add 10 - 15 yards to the R11S. And finally, before you guys think I'm better than I actually am, because of different handicap systems a handicap of 8 over here is approximately 10 or 11 over there. Thanks again. Very much appreciated.

Hi Guys, I'm new here and thought I'd see if anyone could offer any advice on the following........ I hit a low ball and have a swing speed of just shy of 100 mph. With this in mind I'm after any recommendations for a suitable stiff shaft. I recently bought the R11S with the standard Phenom shaft but much prefer the soft tip shaft in my old R5, so much so that I've now gone back to the R5 (better feel, accuracy and same distance). Before giving up on the R11S completely I'd like to try out different shafts but don't know what to go for. Fujikura Motore F1 55 sounds as if it might suit but I've returned to the game after a fifteen year absence and, honestly, don't really know what I'm talking about. Does anyone have any ideas for me? Thanks.