Young children should really use graphite shafts, they help them get the ball in the air easier and they are a lot lighter than the steel ones. Any clubs I have seen designed specifically for children have graphite shafts. When they get a bit older and stronger say 13-14 they may be able to move on to steel, because their swing speed will have increased and they are a lot stronger. Girls however tend to stay with graphite as they have slower swing speeds and the graphite shafts help get the ball in the air.
Graphite shafts are lighter and more flexible, which can help increase swing speed and distance. Steel shafts are heavier and offer more control and accuracy due to their rigidity. The choice between graphite and steel shafts ultimately comes down to personal preference and playing style.
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Yes, graphite shafts are far superior to steel shafts in terms of distance.
Nowadays they are mostly graphite composites (like the newer golf shafts). Very flexible but when they break, look out. The wooden hockey sticks were mostly maple
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This is a Ping graphite shaft that was sold with the ISI model Ping Irons in the nineties. The w54 was a firm stiffness-not regular-but it was very light weight shaft at that time.
Yes, graphite shafts are more flexible than steel ones and require a slower swing speed to get the ball airborne. They are aimed at all players in drivers, woods and hybrids, but only at seniors, women and juniors in irons.
There are better because they are more flexible and have higher kick point which gets the ball in the air easier, which is more desirable for senior players who have slower swing speeds.
The majority of them would, but quite a lot still use graphite shafts. Graphite shafts help launch the ball higher with their slower swing speeds.
There are extensions you can insert in the butt end of the shaft (after removing the grip) that can be trimmed to the desired length and re-install the grip. This must be done carefully, as some graphite shafts can crack easily.
Yes, nearly all the players on the PGA tour use graphite shafted drivers and fairway wood and some hybrids, although they will normally use steel shafted irons. On the LPGA Tour and Champions Tour there would be a lot of graphite shafted drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons.