BIG HEADs + High Torque Shafts = ?

[+TourSpecGolfer]

I play a cut shot with my drivers and just recently switched to a big head high torque shaft combo, the DFI 460 teamed with the Mamiya Axiv 6064M shaft: 62G Torque 4.2 FLX/6.4 Mid Kick CPM 269. with this driver/shaft I am now hitting some decent draws now that feel really rewarding.

I have always stayed away from torque ranges this high but teamed with this large a head size Its making me draw the ball. My Question is, is there a certain head size vs Torque rating that creates a different flight pattern?

[NickBooras]

It all comes down to the following:

The larger the head, the farther the center of gravity of said head is from the shaft, and thus, more torsional stress is placed upon the shaft. If you take a driver head of 300cc, then make a scale replica of that head at 400cc's making every other characteristic the same - the same loft, same face angle, same CG location, same weight, etc., there will be much greater chance of misdirection due to shaft twisting with the larger head because of the location of the center of gravity being farther from the shaft.

However, there are always other things to think about. First off, some companies actually move the center of gravity of club heads larger than 350cc's toward the shaft to help compensate. Also, face angle is an issue. If the face of the driver is open or closed slightly, the effects of a higher torque shaft could be more or less noticable. A lot of this comes back to swing speed, tempo, and general consistancy on the golfer's part. The average golfer could hit a shaft with 5 degrees of torque and never know the difference because the average golfer has a slow swing, and the average golfer is very inconsistant anyway. A tour player, on the other hand, would probably select a shaft with a torque of circa 3 degrees because they have quick swings, are very consistant, and a lower torque shaft will help eliminate any other variables.

Read the section of this article on torque for a bit more info:

http://www.wishongolf.com/tech_talk/indept..._shaft_fitting/