Graphite Seniors
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 CLEVELAND LAUNCHER XL 270 DRIVER 105 GRAPHITE MIYAZAKI 39 SENIOR FLEX $89.99 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 34m Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 TaylorMade Golf Burner Superfast 20 13HT Driver Graphite Senior $71.00 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 54m |
 Callaway FT I Driver Golf Club Mens 11 Senior Flex Right Handed 489 Retail $51.00 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 48m |
 TaylorMade Burner 20 HP Irons 4 AW Graphite Superfast Senior New In Box $439.99 Time Remaining: 9d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $439.99 |
 NEW 2012 CALLAWAY RAZR X HL COMBO IRON SET 4H PW ALL GRAPHITE SENIOR 4 PW IRONS $311.00 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 45m |
 NEW Taylormade R11 5 Wood w Senior Flex RH $119.99 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 13m Buy It Now for only: $119.99 |
 NEW KING COBRA S3 S 3 MAX IRON SET 5 SW 5 PW+GW+SW SENIOR UST GRAPHITE IRONS $227.50 (18 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 44m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ FAIRWAY 5 WOOD 19 SENIOR XCON 5 RH $76.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 54m |
 PING G15 31 Hybrid Soft Regular Flex SENIOR FLEX Excellent Condition $99.00 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 54m Buy It Now for only: $99.00 |
 NEW TaylorMade BURNER SUPERLAUNCH IRONS 5 PW+AW+SW GRAPHITE SENIOR $260.00 (29 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h |
 TaylorMade Burner 20 Iron Set 6 S Superfast 65 Graphite M Senior Lumpys 559 $300.00 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 37m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Ping Golf G10 Draw Driver 105 Graphite Senior $56.00 (23 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 24m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ 105 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX XCON 5 RH $210.00 (36 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 12m |
 Callaway Razr Fit Driver RH 115 Aldila RIPD NV Senior $279.98 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 37m Buy It Now for only: $279.98 |
 NEW ADAMS IDEA A12 OS IRONS RH SENIOR LITE FLEX 4 PWSW $489.00 Time Remaining: 17h 20m |
 CLEVELAND SL290 105 DRIVER MIYAZAKI 43A SENIOR FLEX $79.99 Time Remaining: 6d 17h 51m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 ADAMS SPEEDLINE 105 DRIVER PROLAUNCH BLUE GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 4m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE R11S R 11 S 105 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX ALDILA RIP PHENOM $232.50 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 13h 29m |
 COBRA S2 5 PW IRON SET w Graphite Seniors Flex No 8 Iron $129.99 Time Remaining: 8d 13h 54m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 LH Adams Golf SpeedLine LP 15 3 Fairway Wood Graphite Senior Flex $0.99 Time Remaining: 10h 23m |
 CLEVELAND Launcher UltraLite XL270 12 Driver Graphite A Flex Senior Miyazaki 39 $108.88 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 25m Buy It Now for only: $108.88 |
 Callaway Golf FT iz Driver 9 Graphite Senior $11.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 24m |
 NEW TaylorMade R11 TITANIUM 3 15 FUJIKURA MOTORE 70 SENIOR $52.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 7m |
 NEW KING COBRA LONG TOM 125 2 WOOD FAIRWAY 45 LONG LITE SENIOR FLEX BLACKBIRD $189.99 Time Remaining: 24d 16h 24m Buy It Now for only: $189.99 |
 COBRA 3100 I H IRONS 4 PW GW 8PC ALDILA NV HL 70 GRAPHITE SENIOR $45.44 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 21h 19m |
 CLEVELAND LAUNCHER 7 WOOD 22 GRAPHITE SHAFT SENIOR FLEX $39.00 Time Remaining: 4d 10h 26m Buy It Now for only: $39.00 |
 NEW KING COBRA S3 S 3 MAX IRON SET 5 SW 5 PW+GW+SW SENIOR UST GRAPHITE IRONS $170.38 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13h 43m |
 NEW 2012 CALLAWAY RAZR X HL COMBO IRON SET 4H PW ALL GRAPHITE SENIOR 4 PW IRONS $224.72 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 46m |
 Callaway FT I Driver Golf Club Mens 11 Senior Flex Right Handed 489 Retail $59.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 NEW 2010 Callaway Diablo Edge Fairway 7 Senior RH $10.51 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 17m |
 Cobra Senior Light Flex Graphite SS i Iron set 4 SW R H Free Lower 48 Shipping $120.00 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 10m Buy It Now for only: $120.00 |
 Callaway Diablo Edge Iron set 3 PW Senior Right Handed Graphite Golf Clubs $132.50 (23 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 23m |
 NEW 2012 CALLAWAY RAZR X HL COMBO IRON SET 4H PW ALL GRAPHITE SENIOR 4 PW IRONS $34.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 18m |
 2010 COBRA S2 OFFSET 115 DRIVER w Lite Flex Seniors Shaft $59.99 Time Remaining: 9d 19h 8m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Cobra Golf S3 Max Iron Set 5 PW+AW+SW Graphite Lite Senior Flex NEW $190.28 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 54m |
 NEW TaylorMade RBZ Rocketballz 19 3 Hybrid Rescue RBZ 65g Senior Flex RH $139.95 Time Remaining: 16d 8h 23m Buy It Now for only: $139.95 |
 TAYLORMADE BURNER SUPERFAST 20 13 HT DRIVER XCON 48 GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $41.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 4m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE R11S R 11 S 105 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX ALDILA RIP PHENOM $185.50 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 13h 30m |
 CLEVELAND GOLF LAUNCHER DST 3 WOOD 17 HT GRAPHITE SENIOR FLEX $59.99 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 44m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Callaway FT I Driver Golf Club Mens 11 Senior Flex Right Handed 489 Retail $39.01 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 15h 1m |
 NEW CLEVELAND HB3 HB 3 HIBORE HI BORE IRONS SET 4 PW GRAPHITE SENIOR FLEX $449.99 Time Remaining: 14d 15h 2m Buy It Now for only: $449.99 |
 CALLAWAY RAZR HAWK 105 DRIVER RIP 60 BY ALDILA GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $56.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 28m |
 ADAMS SPEEDLINE F11 DRAW 18 5 WOOD ALDILA VOODOO VS5 GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 17h 40m |
 NEW Callaway RAZR X Hybrid 6 30 Senior Flex Right Hand $129.99 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 27m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 TAYLORMADE BURNER SUPERFAST 20 15 3 WOOD OZIK XCON 48 BY MATRIX LIGHT SENIOR $41.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 29m |
 Cobra Baffler Rail H 5 H 25 Graphite Senior Motore 60 New club $79.95 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 9m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 NEW Adams Golf Speedline F11 Draw Fairway 3 Wood 15 Senior $30.67 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 54m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE R11S R 11 S 12 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX ALDILA RIP PHENOM $212.49 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 59m |
 COBRA SPEED LD M 105 DRIVER GRAPHITE SENIOR FLEX AVE CONDITION $57.99 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 24m Buy It Now for only: $57.99 |
 TAYLORMADE R9 460 105 DRIVER RE AX 60 BY ALDILA GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 Time Remaining: 19h 40m |
 2011 Cobra S3 MAX Driver 105 Lite Senior Offset NEW $129.99 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 11m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 Callaway FT I Driver Golf Club Mens 11 Senior Flex Right Handed 489 Retail $31.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 58m |
 PING G20 Fairway 4 Wood 165 TFC 169 F Soft Regular SENIOR SR FlexVALUE $149.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 24m Buy It Now for only: $165.99 |
 NEW Callaway RAZR X Black Driver 105 Graphite Seniors RH $249.00 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 8m Buy It Now for only: $249.00 |
 TaylorMade r7 460 Driver 115 Senior Right Handed Graphite Golf Club $10.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 14m |
 Cleveland HiBore 25 Hybrid 4i Rescue Senior Flex Mens Right Hand Graphite NEW $59.99 Time Remaining: 21d 14h 27m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Callaway FT I Driver Golf Club Mens 11 Senior Flex Right Handed 489 Retail $35.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 56m |
 NEW 2012 CALLAWAY RAZR X HL COMBO IRON SET 4H PW ALL GRAPHITE SENIOR 4 PW IRONS $11.61 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 46m |
 New UST ProForce V2 Graphite Driver Shaft Senior Flex 46 w 335 Tip $34.99 Time Remaining: 17d 14h 2m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 TAYLORMADE RESCUE 11 21 4 HYBRID ALDILA RIP 65 HB GRAPHITE SENIOR $20.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 40m |
 Cleveland Launcher Ultralite XL270 DRAW Driver 12 Miyazaki Graphite 39 A SENIOR $79.99 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 50m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 NEW Adams Golf Speedline F11 Draw Fairway 5 Wood 18 Senior $10.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 15h 33m |
 LH Callaway Golf Diablo Edge Iron Set 3 9P Graphite Senior $127.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 24m |
 Nike Golf Ignite 450 Driver 105 UST Graphite Junior SeniorLadies too NEW $49.95 Time Remaining: 24d 7h 42m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 TAYLORMADE R7 DRAW 105 DRIVER RE AX 55 BY MITSUBISHI GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $48.05 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 55m |
 46 Grafalloy Attack Superlite Graphite Senior Flex Driver Shafts 335 Tip $27.75 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 50m Buy It Now for only: $27.75 |
 TAYLORMADE BURNER HIGH LAUNCH 15 3 WOOD GRAPHITE LIGTHT SENIOR $18.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 43m |
 TAYLORMADE BURNER HIGH LAUNCH 18 5 WOOD RE AX 49 SUPERFAST GRAPHITE SENIOR $10.39 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 43m |
 CALLAWAY 2004 BIG BERTHA 13 WOOD 28deg GRAPHITE SENIOR $79.99 Time Remaining: 29d 9h 2m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 New Adams Idea a7OS 495 Gap 59 Lob Wedge Graphite Senior A Retail 17998 $74.00 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 53m |
 NEW Nike SQ Machspeed 5 Hybrid 27 AxivCore Proforce Graphite Senior A Flex $79.99 Time Remaining: 27d 7h 4m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 ADAMS SPEEDLINE 4G 10 DRIVER HIGH LAUNCH BY GRAFALLOY GRAPHITE SENIOR $0.99 Time Remaining: 19h 40m |
 Callaway X 18 Iron Set 5 9 SW LW Graphite Shafts Senior Flex $142.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 42m |
 BRAND NEW ADAMS IDEA A12OS SENIOR MENS COMPLETE SET $649.99 Time Remaining: 13d 8h 20m Buy It Now for only: $649.99 |
 CALLAWAY DIABLO OCTANE 115 DRIVER PROJECT X GRAPHITE 45 LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 Time Remaining: 20h 5m |
 Cobra AMP Offset Driver 115 Aldila RIP Senior Flex RH $149.99 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 11m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 TAYLORMADE R7 LIMITED 115 DRIVER OZIK XCON 55 MOI BY MATRIX LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 19h 19m |
 TAYLORMADE RESCUE DUAL 19 3 HYBRID GRAFALLOY PROLITE GRAPHITE LIGHT SENIOR $1.25 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 5m |
 Nike SasQuatch Driver 13 Senior Flex Diamana RH $34.99 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 11m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE ROCKETBALLZ RBZ FAIRWAY 3 WOOD 15 SENIOR XCON 5 RH $160.00 (18 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h 53m |
 RH TAYLORMADE SUPERFAST DRIVER 105 SENIOR FLEX NEW $129.99 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 17m Buy It Now for only: $129.99 |
 NEW Adams Golf Speedline F11 Fairway 5 Wood 18 VooDoo Senior $10.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 3m |
 CALLAWAY DIABLO OCTANE 115 DRIVER PROJECT X GRAPHITE 45 LIGHT SENIOR $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 21h 25m |
 Cleveland Launcher Fairway Wood 3 Wood 3W 15 Graphite Senior Right $62.99 Time Remaining: 29d 8h 27m Buy It Now for only: $62.99 |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE R11S R 11 S 12 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX ALDILA RIP PHENOM $162.50 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h |
 1 NEW RIFLE 40 Senior FILAMENT WOUND GRAPHITE DRIVER SHAFT WITH 335 TIP $49.99 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 18m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Taylormade Rac HT Iron Set 5 PW Taylormade Graphite shafts Senior Flex $50.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 10h 42m |
 NEW 2012 CALLAWAY RAZR X HL COMBO IRON SET 4H PW ALL GRAPHITE SENIOR 4 PW IRONS $0.99 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 17m |
 RH COBRA BAFFLER RAIL H HYBRID 3 19 SENIOR FLEX NEW $89.99 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 18m Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 Sun Valley Golf Blast Progressive Cavity Iron Set 3 PW + SW Senior Flex Graphite $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 8m |
 New 2012 TaylorMade RBZ RocketBallz Hybrid 5 25 65g Senior m Shaft $150.00 Time Remaining: 24d 12h 40m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Nike SQ MachSpeed Black STR8 FIT Driver 95 Senior Right Handed Graphite $35.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 28m |
 NEW 2012 TAYLORMADE R11S R 11 S 105 DRIVER SENIOR FLEX ALDILA RIP PHENOM $100.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 13h 30m |
 NEW LA JOLLA DRIVER 12 OFFSET GOLF CLUB SENIOR FLEX RH $19.99 Time Remaining: 16d 21h 51m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Adams Golf SpeedLine LP 23 9 Fairway Wood Graphite Senior Flex $20.50 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 23m |
 WHITE CUSTOM MADE FAIRWAY WOODS 3 5 7 SENIOR FLEX GOLF CLUBS TAYLOR FIT WOOD SET $123.49 Time Remaining: 7d 9h 55m Buy It Now for only: $123.49 |
 Royale KIng Bubba 1 3 5 7 Wood Golf Club Set Senior Flex Graphite Shafts $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 52m |
 ADAMS IDEA A12 OS 22 HYBRID PROLAUNCH BLUE 55 GRAPHITE SENIOR $21.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 14m |
 New Nike Slingshot OSS 7 Iron Senior Flex Graphite RH $24.99 Time Remaining: 8d 19h 32m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 TaylorMade Burner Steel Fairway 3 Wood 15 Senior Right Handed Graphite $10.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 19h 18m |
Graphite Seniors
Buying Custom Graphite Shafts - Pitfalls
More and more pro golfers are switching to customer graphite shafts in their drivers. At last count, more than 90 percent of them use a custom graphite shaft in this club. Even players long known for with steel-shafted drivers have succumbed to this trend. And where the tour goes, so inevitably goes the consumer. Thus, the trend of switching to a custom graphite shaft in one's driver is among the hottest with weekend players with all ranges of golf handicaps.
Unfortunately, logic doesn't always reign when it comes to buying custom graphite shafts. Some weekend golfers gladly pay a premium for the chance to use the top shafts on tour, like Fujikura's Pro 95 graphite model. Others happily pay a high price for color. UST's Proforce Gold, a graphite yellow shaft with purple trim, is among the most popular models with weekend players—golf handicaps not withstanding. Needless to say, there's a better way of selecting a custom graphite shaft.
Understanding Shafts
Understanding the shaft is simple. Its purpose is to transfer energy from the golfer to the clubhead and into the ball. Ideally, golfers need a shaft that's not too long and has sufficient flex. The amount of flex depends on the individual and his or her swing speed. For example, seniors generally benefit more from using shafts with more flex than shafts with less flex, as I explain in my golf tips. So do women. Seniors and women also benefit more from using graphite shafts rather than steel.
The key measurement with shafts is torque. Simply put, torque is the amount the clubhead turns in your hands when the clubhead hits the ball off-center. Among the hardest things to control in manufacturing graphite shafts, torque is more of a concern for players with high golf handicaps than low. That's because they mis-hit the ball more often than players' with low golf handicaps. Thus, drivers with custom graphite shafts tend to be better for weekend golfers.
Greater Torsional Stiffness
Custom graphite shafts have greater torsional stiffness than their stock counter parts. That's good because today's larger titanium clubheads put more stress on shafts that previous clubhead designs. So you need more torsional stiffness. Custom graphite shafts can also be expensive. Prices range from $50 to $200, a result of the grade of graphite used, the manufacturing process employed, and other intangible factors, like star appeal and marketing. Steel shafts, on the other hand, go for about $8 each.
Excessive torque reduces accuracy because it makes the clubhead twist off-line on off-center hits. Thus, it's better for weekend golfers to go with a custom graphite shaft featuring as little torque as possible. But you must be carefully, as I tell students who take my golf lessons. Only golfers with very aggressive downswings, very delayed releases, and swing speeds of greater than 120 miles per hour should consider a shat with a torque measurement under 2.5 degrees.
Getting Lighter And Lighter
Clearly, today's graphite shafts are better than ever. Manufacturers are getting closer to producing shafts that are a weightless connection between grip and clubhead. Of course, they'll never achieve that goal. There will always be some weight to the shaft. But there's no denying that custom graphite shafts are getting lighter and lighter, and the lighter the shaft the faster your clubhead speed through impact. That usually means more distance on your drives.
But distance isn't the only considerations when it comes to custom graphite shafts. Feel is important, too. If a club doesn't feel right, you probably won't hit it well. So if you're buying a new shaft for your driver, do yourself a favor. Find a good custom clubfitter. He or she probably has a range of shafts at his or her disposal, a launch monitor, and a computer swing analyzer to help choose the right shaft. Those tools enable a good clubfitter to match the right swing with the right shaft. And that's a key to getting the most out of your shaft.
About the Author
Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. Free weekly newsletter available with the latest golf tips, lessons and instructions.
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