Re: The Physics of Impact

larry wrote:
The dampening is accurate.

We agree on one thing in terms of graphite for irons.

Like Bjorn Borg and his wooden tennis rackets--
20+ years after graphite had been proven far better.

For tennis, yes. For golf drivers and fairway woods, yes, where
distance trumps accuracy and the impact characteristic is different
than with irons. You're comparing apples and oranges.

But thankfully there are fearless pioneers --such as Daley and Pavin,
etc. and soon all the young guys coming up will bring graphite shaft
irons along with their graphite shaft drivers-- and convince the old
timers by knocking them 50 yards farther and hitting more GIR--and
winning. Then the magazines will write them up--and those
new-fangled graphite shafts will be the accepted norm.

Could be? Sure, I don't deny that in 10-20 years all shafts will be
composite. But currently, it's not the case....and I suspect there is
a very good reason why, and the "old wives' tale" theory doesn't hold
water, IMHO.

I don't think Corey used graphite in his irons or fairway woods in '95
at Shinne***....check out this interview dialog below. He doesn't
mention anything about having graphite irons....and I would find it
very hard to believe he would play steel shafted metal woods, but
graphite in his irons.

(and he actually hit 3-wood into the 72nd hole that year!...not 4 wood
as many believe)

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http://www.usopen.com/2004/press/floyd-pavin.html

Corey Pavin, the 1995 U.S. Open champion, sat down recently with the
USGA to discuss his memories of that victory at Shinne*** Hills Golf
Club and what's happened since winning the championship.

Equipment has changed quite a bit since you won the U.S. Open in 1995.
Is there anything in your bag that remains from that time?

Corey Pavin: Well, obviously I'm using a different kind of ball. I
have all metal woods in my bag. Probably the only thing that's really
that different is the fact that my lofted fairway wood has a graphite
shaft in it now instead of a metal shaft. Other than that everything
is pretty much the same. Obviously I'm hitting some different clubs,
but the technology in the metal woods is better than I was using
before. So it's not a lot different, but obviously the technology is
better.
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This retro picture of Pavin from 1995 also shows a steel shaft.
http://www.usopen.com/2004/images/press/pavin.jpg

The only logical conclusion is that consistency and accuracy have
NOTHING to do with the shaft flex characteristics. It is about the
sound golf swing.

If it doesn't matter, then why are you so adament that those not using
graphite in their irons (at least 90% of the golfing aficionados) are
wasting potential distance/strokes? Either they are or they
aren't....make up your mind.

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