Dr. Maraki Fikre Merid is the Founder and Managing Director of CHS, an international Healthcare solution company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Dr. Maraki is an accomplished strategic healthcare consultant and business entrepreneur with more than 15 yearsâ international experience.
Make sure you don't jerk with the swing. The smoother the arc, the more force is transferred into your shot. Set little benchmarks for yourself and try to improve each day you practice. Most of the amateurs swing their golf club at approximately 85 MPH; whereas, the professionals swing at about 110 MPH or more.
Golfers who swing at speeds between 80 and 95 miles per hour should begin with an R-Flex shaft and go up if necessary. If you find that the ball is going dead left with the R-flex on full hard swings, then and only then consider going to a stiff shaft. Unfortunately there are no industry standards regarding shaft flex, so one manufacturer's stiff shaft may be similar to another's regular flex. This makes things complicated.