I have seen this when someone uses too much epoxy during assembly and the epoxy runs up beyond the height of the adapter on the shaft. This will create a shear point and the shaft will snap there. Another thought, I've seen this happen when people don't put the head cover on when the club is in the bag.
Why do my golf clubs fly off the shaft?
The point where the shaft and head meet is connected by special adhesive glue called epoxy. Storing clubs in hot temperature day after day causes the epoxy to break down. And without epoxy to hold your head to the shaft, the club head will just fly off. Solution: Don’t expose your clubs to hot temperatures for long periods of time.
Why does my golf ball hit the shaft instead of the head?
This occurs when the ball is making contact with the shaft instead of the club head. Solution: Only the head is designed to withstand the forces of a golf swing; the shaft isn’t.
Should I use my current driver shaft?
Briand’s recommendation is to use your current driver shaft as a baseline. If your shots tend to be low and with little spin, try a slightly softer flex. If your shots are ballooning, try a stiffer flex. If you’re caught between two flexes, you can “tip” a softer flex to make it stiffer in the tip section.
What happens when a driver shaft is too stiff?
Generally speaking, a driver shaft that’s too stiff will cause shots to launch too low, with too little spin and low peak heights. A shaft that’s too weak, on the other hand, may cause shots to spin too much, fly too high, and widen dispersion patterns. A look at Tiger Woods’ TX-flex shaft, which is quite stiff even compared to other tour players.
Can a driver shaft break?
From a swing, from a throw, from anger, from using for balance - anything. It's my belief given how many swings we put on drivers that eventually they break - but that eventuality should be thousands of swings later, and not from balance use when picking up a tee. I have never broken a graphite shaft.
Is it common to break a golf driver?
Given the high prices we usually pay for them, and the fact that they are made of metal, we would be right to assume that golf clubs should not break very easily. But sadly, we are sometimes proven wrong. Strong and durable as they may be, golf clubs can indeed break, and it can happen for a number of reasons.
Can you repair a broken driver shaft?
Once a golf club shaft has been broken, it cannot be repaired, but it can easily be replaced. Shafts can be replaced at golf pro shops and most golf stores, but it is also a fairly easy project to do yourself.
Do golf shafts break?
Unfortunately, golf clubs have a life span just like a car. If a set of clubs is older than 10 years old, expect deterioration like broken shafts, heads coming off and grips unraveling. Although the lifespan can be extended by taking care of the clubs, anything beyond 10 years is likely to give problems.
Why would my driver shaft break?
Too Strong For Your Clubs Golf clubs can break from a player's strength. Even if you are not intentionally trying to break a golf club, it can happen if you are a powerful player. Choosing a correct shaft for your golf club is very important.
Do drivers break easily?
Drivers are usually the biggest and most expensive club in your bag, but they are also among the most fragile. One mishit could send the clubhead flying farther than the ball. Here's a list of 10 amateurs unintentionally breaking drivers.
How much does it cost to Reshaft a driver?
The cost of reshafting a golf driver is between $15 and $45 USD. The labor cost of reshafting is usually around $20 USD. However, the actual overall cost can also depend on the materials used as well as the type of grip and shaft you are looking at.
How much does it cost to fix a broken golf club shaft?
A new iron shaft and grip can range between $10 and $95 while a new driver shaft and grip can range between $18 and $440. The majority of the cost comes down to what type of shaft you want and what grips you like.
Will Taylormade replace a cracked driver?
If you have broken your club, please take it in to your nearest retailer for evaluation. The retailer will call in the damaged club, and have it sent in to us for repair/replacement. To exercise our two year warranty on our clubs, you do not need a receipt or proof of purchase unless it is specifically requested.
Can you put a new shaft on a driver?
Replacing your old shaft can be a relatively painless process for you or your local repair shop. If your favorite old driver seems to have run out of quality hits, you might want to refresh it by adding a new shaft to the club.
How do I know if my driver is broken?
You can test to see if a driver face has started to collapse. Place the straight edge of a credit or business card against the face. The face should have a noticeable bulge and roll (i.e., be convex). If the face is flat and a little concave, then you do have a potential problem.
How long does a golf shaft last?
You can expect a shaft to last 20 years, with other components failing way before any shaft will. The reason for the shafts longevity is because there is little to no force imposed directly on to the shaft. However there is evidence that a shaft made from graphite will have a longer lifespan than a steel shaft.
Why do golfers smack their clubs into the ground?
It’s not uncommon to see golfers smacking their club into the ground out of anger . Obviously clubs were not designed to withstand such punishment. If you do find yourself with an anger problem on the golf course, you’ll find yourself visiting the golf store in no time.
Why are counterfeit golf clubs so cheap?
While counterfeit clubs are much cheaper than the real deal, there’s a reason why they’re so cheap. Unknowing golfers may not understand how one steel club is different to the other and choose to save some one on a clone. Counterfeit drivers and woods are particularly prone to a short life expectancy.
Why do golf clubs break?
Golf clubs can break due to user error. Broken golf clubs occur when golfers slam the club head into the ground out of frustration. Incorrect storage of the club and poor swing technique will also cause shafts and heads to break.
How to keep golf clubs from splitting apart?
A wet shaft will eventually turn into a rusty heap of metal, causing your club to crack or split apart. Solution: Store your clubs indoors or outside under shelter. After playing a game of golf in the rain, use a towel to dry off your clubs. When washing your clubs, use as little water as possible.
How long do golf clubs last?
However in a set of golf clubs, the driver and the set of woods are clubs that are more likely to break sooner. Expect a 2 to 5 year lifespan for drivers and woods.
How to make a fat shot in golf?
Reaching for the ball will make fat shots occur more often. Assuming your right handed, don’t stand back on your right side. Amateur golfers tend to naturally stand to the side of their dominant hand.
Why do 3 woods break?
Woods, especially the 3 wood are prone to breaking sooner than other clubs in your set. This is due to ground contact that a 3 wood is likely to endure. General play and “fat shots” cause stress to the shafts kick point.
What happened to John Senden's second shot?
He was eventually told he could take his ball off the tee and drop it near that same spot to play his shot. John Senden's driver snapped in the grip in his backswing. He missed the ball and stabbed himself with a jagged shaft.
Did John Senden break his driver shaft?
John Senden received a bad break, no pun intended, during the first round of the Australian PGA Championship. John Senden broke his driver shaft mid-swing on Thurs day, but it wasn’t the kind of shaft snap were used to seeing. Senden’s shaft broke on his downswing — before impact — and it snapped just below his hands on the grip.
Who shot 72 in the first round of the PGA Championship?
Senden was two under through eight holes but made a bogey 6 on the par-5 9th and shot 72. Jake McLeod and Matt Jager both shot 66 to take the first-round lead.
Why is a shorter driver shaft better?
Pros: A shorter driver shaft will shorten the arc of your swing. This will help you to hit the center of the clubface more often. Hitting the center of the clubface more often means you are more likely to keep the ball in play than you were before.
What does a longer shaft mean?
A longer shaft means a wider arc to your swing and that creates more speed. But hitting the center of the clubface is much more important. A shorter driver shaft means a shorter arc in your swing and that makes hitting the center of the clubface easier. Many players don’t lose any clubhead speed when they shorten their driver shaft by about an inch.
Why is the shaft shorter on a golf club?
Making the shaft shorter makes the club shorter, the shaft stiffer, and it will adjust the swing weight. Your club will have less flex when you remove weight. A regular flex can become stiff, and a stiff can become extra stiff when you shorter it, but that all depends on how much you shorten it. You need to be sure this is what you want ...
Why shorten the shaft on a golf driver?
For some people, shortening the driver shaft can help them to hit the ball farther and keep it in play more. That last part is something that we all want to do.
How long is the average driver on the PGA Tour?
On the PGA Tour, the average driver length is 44.5 inches. That’s shorter than the standard 45-46 inches.
Can a longer shaft affect your swing?
A longer driver shaft might be affecting how accurately you hit the ball, and not in a good way. If your driver shaft is too long for you, your swing is likely suffering because of it. If you want to know if this is something that’s happening to you then try out a shorter driver shaft the next time you are on the range.
Does shortening your driver shaft help?
More practice equals more consistency. Yes, better equipment helps. And equipment that is attuned to your needs helps even more. Shortening your driver shaft could be beneficial for you and combining that with the want to improve is a step in the right direction.
What is shaft flex?
Shaft flex is how much the shaft bends throughout the swing, someone that swings it slow will need a more flexible shaft, while someone that swings it fast will need a stiffer shaft. You get Ladies, Senior, Regular, Stiff and X-Stiff shafts in Woods and Irons, generally your Woods and Irons will be the same flex.
How is shaft flex determined?
Your shaft flex will be determined mainly by your swing speed, and then by your ability, age and personal preference. Within each shaft flex there are different weights and kick points (bend points). Shaft flex is very important as it will help with your distance and accuracy.
How to know if you need to go stiffer?
You should move to a stiff shaft once your swing speed moves into the next bracket, if you can’t track your swing speed here are some signs you need to go stiffer. Feels ‘whippy’ in your hands. Feels too light. Your ball is ballooning in the air. Your ball is behind your pitch mark when you hit your driver.
What monitors your swing speed?
These are called launch monitors, they track your swing speed, loads of other parameters. Unfortunately they do cost quite a bit of money, which makes it hard to get your hands on one.
Why does my golf ball go high?
When the golf ball is struck it will generally have too much spin if the shaft is too flexible, this will cause a ‘ballooning’ effect on the shot and it will tend to go quite high. You might have an inconsistent shot shape if the shaft is too flexible.Having a shaft that is too flexible can also cause the ball to hook uncontrollably, ...
How to know if you need to go more flexible?
You should move to a more flexible shaft once your swing speed drops into the next bracket, if you can’t track your swing speed here are some signs you need to go more flexible. Feels to heavy. Feels like a ‘broomstick’ in your hands. You struggle to get the ball up in the air with your driver.
What happens if your golf shaft is too stiff?
When the shaft is too stiff, you won’t be able to get enough spin on the ball, causing it to come out very low, and look like it’s falling out of the sky. If it’s too stiff, your shot shape will be from left ...
SupaR6
Hey all, new to the forum and relatively new to golf as well so thanks in advance for any replies/advise. Several friends and I decided within the last few months we'd take up the sport inline with disc golf, giving us a lot of options for outdoor activities here in TX.
satchmodog
I've had it happen twice. Once on a brand new club, the other on a 15 year old. Both graphite shafts.
NJpatbee
I had (still sometimes have) a bad habit of leaving my clubs in my car for most of the Summer. I have had club heads fly off but never had a driver head snap off. Do you leave your clubs in extreme heat?
Vinsk
Hey all, new to the forum and relatively new to golf as well so thanks in advance for any replies/advise. Several friends and I decided within the last few months we'd take up the sport inline with disc golf, giving us a lot of options for outdoor activities here in TX.
pgone
Poor shaft tip prepping or poor countersink creating a sharp edge to cut shaft...Take your pick
bones75
I knew a guy who did this when he first started golf, but he knew exactly what was happening. He was hitting the ball w/ the shaft on some of his misses. It wasn't one strike that did it, but a series of misses would weaken/damage his shaft right near the hozzle...
SupaR6
You sure you're hitting them solidly and not catching them really far into the heel or hosel?
What does low torque mean on a shaft?
5. Torque. A low torque measurement means that a shaft has greater resistance to twisting, while a high torque measurement means it will twist more easily.
What shafts do you need for a slow swing?
Slow swing speeds will generally require softer-flex shafts, while high swing speeds need stiffer shafts; due to variations in swing patterns, however, swing speed is only one portion of finding the right shaft. Briand’s recommendation is to use your current driver shaft as a baseline.
What happens if you have a longer shaft?
As Briand says, a longer shaft will cause a less consistent strike on the face, and the golfer will tend to hit the ball closer to the heel. A shorter shaft, on the other hand, will cause a more consistent strike pattern, but impact location will tend to be on the toe. A golfer’s physical size, arm length, swing speed, consistency, ...
What happens if your driver shaft is too stiff?
Generally speaking, a driver shaft that’s too stiff will cause shots to launch too low, with too little spin and low peak heights. A shaft that’s too weak, on the other hand, may cause shots to spin too much, fly too high, and widen dispersion patterns.
How tall is Rickie Fowler's shaft?
A look at Rickie Fowler's fairway wood shaft, which measures 42 inches with 0.5 inches of tipping. Fitting a golfer into the exact right shaft for them over the internet is a tall, if not impossible, task. All driver swings are different, and there are so many options on the current market. Shafts are made with different flexes, lengths, weights, ...
Does a lighter shaft affect swing speed?
As Briand explains, the weight of a shaft has less impact on swing speed than golfers think, but that lighter shafts could increase the rate of closure.
Does tipping a shaft change the bend point?
Remember, though, that tipping a shaft will change the bend point, and it’s also irreversible, so make sure you know the purpose behind tipping your shaft. 2. Weight. The weight of a shaft has a similar correlation to performance as flex.
MtlJeff
doubt it's the rubber tees, have been hitting off them at my range for years and it's never happened to me nor have i seen it happen to anyone else there.
ifixclubs
hosel shots will also contribute to shaft failure...i havent seen too many graphite shafts last at all no matter how well you install it if the player hits a lot of hossel rockets...check his ball marks on the face of the club...
LowPost42
Clubmaking question- Is it really necessary to re-cone and de-burr an OEM graphite shafted driver when replacing the shaft? How about just checking the hosel to make sure it is smooth and reasonably coned from the factory?
driverwedge
I had 3 55-x DVS shafts do this. All in the Adams A3 last year. Pretty annoying. Not a big heel shot guy, but I do swing hard. Never hit the ground. Not sure why it happened, but I'm back to my stock original X-Speed Cobra. I kick the hell out of this thing and it's still with me after 3+ years. The heel shot discussion is pretty good info, though.
