why-lower-swing-speeds-might-actually-need-a-heavier-shaft

Why lower swing speeds might actually need a heavier shaft

Liam Mucklow, a Canadian-based instructor and founder of The Golf Lab, has discovered through testing something that might be worthy of an episode of “MythBusters”: a lighter driver shaft doesn’t always lead to a faster swing.

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