You know the expression, “you drive for show and putt for dough”?
You know what it means? It means that you can look great driving and put hours and hours into training at the range, but putting is what it all comes down to.
You can drive beautifully and blow up your score on the green. One to two putts you didn’t need to take will lay your game low.
Which begs the question – why has so much emphasis been placed on the performance of driver shafts and so little on putter shafts?
We’ll take a closer look at that in this article focusing on some golf shafts for sale for putters.
Steel vs. Graphite: What’s the Deal?
First off, whereas most of the market for drivers has migrated away from steel shafts, and even an increasing number of golf shafts for sale for irons and wedges are carbon fiber, many putter shafts are still steel.
There are still lots of steel putter shafts out there, whereas there are basically no steel-shafted drivers left.
But why?
Well, for one, steel still has what it always had going for it. It’s extremely consistent. Steel has low torque, basically no flex (in a putter shaft, at least) and offers extremely precise feedback. A good steel shaft offers excellent sensitivity.
And there’s another thing that we would be remiss to omit: steel is cheap. Like, leagues cheaper than graphite. You can get a steel putter shaft for a literal fraction of the cost of a graphite putter shaft.
So then what’s the argument for graphite shafts?
Well, for one, they can be softer – which is something some golfers prefer. The lie, angle and weave of the graphite fibers is also a variable that can be adjusted to provide more (or less) feedback.
And, because of that very thing, it is actually possible to create a graphite fiber putter shaft that is stiffer than a comparable steel model – interestingly enough.
Which means in terms of engineering and performance, there’s a lot more flexibility in what you can do with graphite shafts than steel shafts. That in part explains the price.
Ultimately, it’s impossible to say whether the market is going to shift permanently in favor of graphite putter shafts – but it could happen.
So, what are some of the better graphite golf shafts for sale for putters.
What Are Some Good Putter Shafts?
While the majority of professional golfers are still putting with steel shafts, there are some good graphite shafts out there.
Among these are:
- LA Golf P135
- UST Mamiya All-In
- A.B. Golf by TPT
- Accra X
- BGT Stability One (Breakthrough Golf Technologies)
- BGT Long Black
This is just a smattering of some of the better graphite golf shafts for sale that are expressly designed for putters.
And, as a general rule, they are volumes more expensive than steel shafts, so keep that in mind. Steel might still be the way to go for you for the time being if you’re not unsatisfied with your short game.
Interested in Learning More About Golf Shafts for Sale?
Want to learn more about graphite golf shafts for sale for putters? Get in touch with the experts over at Dallas Golf Company and have a quick conversation with their fitters.
With years of experience in the industry, their golf fitters have a great deal of expertise in fitting shafts, not just drivers and irons, but also putters.
Get in touch with their fitters and see what they think. They’ll help you pick a good aftermarket shaft for your putter if that’s what you’re looking for.
