Test the New Fujikura Ventus Shaft
Could I interest you in more ball speed off the driver? More fairways hit? Shorter approach shots?
If those sound like good things, we have a massive opportunity for you. Fujikura and Club Champion have teamed up with Plugged In Golf to help three golfers improve their drivers with a new Ventus shaft (review of the Ventus Blue HERE and Ventus Black HERE).
Three readers will be selected to go to their local Club Champion to get their driver upgraded with the best Ventus shaft for their swing. Fujikura will provide the shaft – it’s yours to keep.
Interested in being one of those readers? Enter below.
How to Enter
Step 1: Post a comment. Your comment must include your name, location, handicap, and your current driver (head and shaft).
Step 2: Make sure you’re subscribed to the PluggedInGolf newsletter.
That’s it! On Monday, September 16, we will contact three golfers via email, so keep an eye on your inbox.
The three winners will receive a driver shaft fitting at Club Champion and the Fujikura Ventus shaft that fits their swing. They will be expected to fill out two short questionnaires about the fitting and the shaft. Those answers will be shared on PluggedInGolf.com.
The shaft is yours to keep.
PLEASE NOTE:
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- If you do not enter your correct email address, we will not be able to contact you, so you won’t be able to win.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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David walker
I play a ping g410 lst
10 handicap
San Antonio Texas.
4 handicap
Callaway GBB Epic w. Fujikura Speeder 665 Stiff
Queens , NY
Brad Morales-McGibben
Santa Cruz CA
12 HC
Epic Flash
Project X smoke stiff
Christopher Quinn
TaylorMade R10 with Accuflex Assassin Stiff
8 Handicap
Manchester, UK.
Drew fonrose
4 handicap
Callaway GBB Epic w. Fujikura Speeder 665 Stiff
Queens, NY
My handicap would be about 6-8, usually shoot 73-78 on par 70 course.
I play Epic Flash 9 degree turned to 8 set neutral with Evenflo 5.5 shaft.
Typical ball flight driver is medium trajectory with slight draw, irons tend to fly high with lots of stop.
Syosset, NY.
Johan Hellgren
titleist 917 oban Purple m4 65 g
7 handicap
uppsala sweden
I’d love to try the venus shaft. Handicap is a 6. Currently playing Ping G400 with Ping tour 65 shaft
72 years old
4 handicap
Play 300 rounds per year
M5 driver 11.5 degrees
regular Project X LZ 60 gram
Have tried fellow members different shafts and have like the only Ventus I’ve hit best. Would like to try one a.s.a.sp.
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Craig Goodwin
Colfax, CA.
11 Hcp.
Cobra F9 with UST Helium shaft.
I was fitted to this shaft at big golf store and felt really rushed during the fitting. First time I’ve had a fitter said I need light regular shaft and more loft. Out on course I wasn’t impressed and adjusted the weights and loft down to keep from ballooning my drives. I have been thinking about getting refit to see if their is a more suitable shaft option and everything I’ve read on the Ventus sounds like a great choice!
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Name: Zane Tallant
Location: Halethorpe, Maryland
Handicap: 4.4
Current Driver: Titleist TS3 8.5, HZRDUS Smoke 6.0 70g.
Frank Romano
Ashburn, VA
Handicap .4
Callaway Epic Flash
Mitsubishi Tensei Orange 60 s
Mark Johnson
Play a g400 Max Ping
4.2 handicap
Towson, Maryland
Ben Hargraves
Orlando, FL
14
Callaway Epic Flash Triple Diamond 9 – Project X Smoke Green Hulk 6.0TX
Blake Hall
Green Bay, WI (willing to drive to Milwaukee / Chicago as needed)
2.9
Callaway Epic Flash Subzero – Project X HZRDUS Yellow Handcrafted
Max Fulkerson
Michigan
10 handicap
Callaway GBB Epic w. Fujikura Speeder 665 Stiff
Thanks for the chance!
Andrew Vess
Arkansas
12.2
Ping G400 xtorsion copper
Hayes Draper
Eagle mountain, Utah
XR16 Stiff
6.7 handicap
Geoff Metts
Pittsburgh, PA
14
Callaway Epic Flash, 9° set to 8, Rogue Silver 70 XS/HZRDUS Smoke Black 79 gram 6.5(I switch back and forth between the two depending on a few factors)
*HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 gram 6.5
Mike Harrington
Burr Ridge
11 handicap
Ping G410 w/ SR shaft
Name: Bryan McCarty
Location: Chicagoland
Handicap: +.7
Current Driver: Titleist TS3 8.5, HZRDUS Yellow HC 63
Chris Nosil
Virginia Beach, VA
7 handicap
Ping G400 Max with Proforce V2 or Stock Alta CB
Colin O’Neill
Washington, D.C.
9.3
Ping G400 LST w/ Aldila Rogue MAX Low 65x
Brad Hebert
Manhattan, NYC
7 Handicap
Taylor Made M3 / MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL TENSEI BLUE 60
Mike Mock
Milwaukee, WI
4.8 index
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero – Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black 60g 6.0
John Grajek
Portage Michigan
6 handicap
Epic Flash Sub Zero
Diamana Whiteboard
Umberto Bianchi
Toronto Canada
11HC
Titleist 915
Graphite Design YS Nano Reloaded 56g in R flex
Rick Bronson
La Quinta Ca. 92253
10 handicap
Ping G400 10.5*
Aldila Xtorsion 50R
Looking for more distance
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Curently playing cobra f8 driver with a 63g hazardous shaft
Phil Cotennec
Location: Cold Spring, NY (near NYC)
Handicap: 20
Age: 63
Started golfing 10 years ago and have never been fitted for clubs. Currently using Callaway Big Bertha adjustable driver with a Fubuki Z Series 50 with Flex-S
Stan Feuerberg
Centreville, Virginia
Handicap: 11
Tour Edge Exotics EXS 10.5*
Tensei Blue 50 (R)
Always in search of a better shaft. Ventus just might be it.
David Lewis
Franklin, TN
13.4 handicap
Epic SZ
Fujikura Pro 62
Name: Dan Poehler
Location: Timbercreek GC, Friendswood, Texas
Handicap: 9
Current driver: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero with an Aldila 50 R, Synergy shaft.
Hi guys, would love to test the shaft. I currently use a ping g driver with a standard ping stiff shaft. I play off of 13. I’m from Glasgow in Scotland!
Thanks in advance.
Ben Semenak
Green Bay, WI
30 ish handicap
Orlimar Tri-metal driver
Fujikura pro 70
I have a Callaway rogue with an aldila synergy 50 on the way.
Scott Kefalas
Thomasville, GA
Handicap 5.3
Current Driver: Ben Hogan GS53 10.5° with Accra TZ6 55 M4
Name: Justin Poole
Location: Fishers, Indiana
Handicap: 4.6
Current Driver: Titleist TS3 10.25* Fujikura Pro 2.0 Tour Spec 7X
Thank you for the great opportunity. I was fitted at Club Champion for my current driver and would have loved to test the Ventus, but it was not out at the time. Good luck to all.
Brian Oby
Orlando, FL
7 HC
TaylorMade M5 / UST Attas Coool 6x
Dan Humboldt
Atlanta, GA
.6 GHIN index
Callaway Epic Subzero w/ Aldila RIP Alpha X-stiff
Step 1: Post a comment. Your comment must include your name, Richard Moore location Columbia Tennessee, handicap +25 and your current driver (head and shaft) F-MAX, Cobra shaft light 50. Been to Champions for my grandson they did a great job would love to have a better shaft and driver. Have tested a TaylorMade iron about 15 years ago for them.
Richard Moore location Columbia Tennessee, handicap +25 and your current driver (head and shaft) F-MAX, Cobra shaft light 50.
Richard Moore ,
Columbia Tennessee,
handicap +25
F-MAX, Cobra shaft light 50.
Your comment must include your name, location, handicap, and your current driver (head and shaft).
Ben Lenet
Chicago IL (close to a Club Champion location!)
Handicap is 3.8
My current driver is a Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero with a HZRDUS Smoke 70 gram 6.5 flex.
Thanks for the great opportunity. I’ll be following along for sure on this one whether I’m chosen or not! Been really interested in the Ventus line.
Mark Matz
Arlington Heights, IL
18 Handicaps
Epic Flash
Aldila Rogue Silver 110 M.S.I. 60 Stiff
I’d love to give the Ventus shaft a go. Thanks for the opportunity.
Charles Bartholomew
Taunton, MA
Handicap 11
Taylormade M3 Projexct X PXv 52 Regular Flex
Dustin Ferrell
Dexter, MI
Handicap 0.2
Callaway Rogue Sub Zero
Diamana D+Plus 60 x-stiff
Corwin Arthur
11.7 HI
Raleigh, NC
TM M5 w/ Adila Rogue 110-70-2.8-X
Ben Mullins
Pittsburgh, PA
+1.1
Ping G LST Aldila Rogue Silver 60x
Andrew Quinton
Chicago, IL
14.9 HC
Ping G400 LST 8.5
Project X Small Batch 6.0 Green(Hulk) 60 gram at Standard
Kent Schroeder
+1.5
Omaha, NE (would travel to KC location)
Epic flash sub zero triple diamond w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 6 X
Patrick Richel
9.9 HI
Chicago, IL
Taylormade M3 with Mitushibishi Tensei CK White 70X.
John Sweat
16.8
Warner Robins, GA
Callaway Rouge 10.5 with a Mitsubishi Diamana DF Regular Flex
Ryan K
Los Altos, CA
Hdcp 18
Ping G400 Max, Tensei Pro Orange X 60
Seth Peterson
Baldwinsville, NY
NYSGA Index 9.9
M3 440 with Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 6s cut to 43.5” swing weight D8
(Matt I’m the one with the “wild setup” you mentioned on podcast 56 with the CC guys)
I’m pretty sure I’d fit into the Ventus Black but would love to try them all.
Jason Norris
Wilmington, NC
10
9.5° 2017 M1 with Adilia orange stiff shaft
Rob – NC
HCDP : 1.7
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero w/ Aldila Rogue 125 TS
Kris Callaway
4.9 HCP
Vancouver, BC
Callaway Epic Flash SZ 9.5 with Project X Hzrdus T1100 6.5
Justin Martel
2.7 HI
Gainesville, FL
TS3 With ATMOS 6x
Atmos Black Tour Spec 6X
Casey Crooks
Bernardsville, NJ
Handicap 4.0
Cobra F9 9.0 w/ Accra TZ6 65 M4
Louis Baltazar , Madison Wisconsin
7 handicap
Ping g410LST with project x hzrdus black 75 6.5
Mario Garcia
Miami, FL
Handicap 10
TaylorMade M5
HZRDUS smoke green 70 gram 6.5tx
William Latreille
Fenton Mi
Handicap 2.7
Taylormade M1 440 8.5/7
Upcharge Mf5 ozik black tie 70g stiff
Brad Nicholson
Greentown, In
11 handicap
Ping G410 LST w Fujikura Evolution II 661
Paul Kielwasser
West Monroe, LA
7.0 GHIN
Callaway Epic Flash SZ, Graphite Design AD-IZ 7X
Jonathan Tingen
Age 39
7.5 handicap
Richmond VA
I play the Ping g400 9 degree with the ping tour shaft stiff flex 65 gram
Danny Thompson
Janesville, WI
HDCP 4
TaylorMade M6 9.0 /ProForce V2 65 F4 shaft
Shaft sounds awesome, would love to try it.
Jim Rosteck in Rio Vista CA
11 handicap
I am playing a Ping G400 Max with an Accra Fx 140 M3 fitted by Club Champion
Dean Jacobson
Cobra F7+
Aldila NV 44 Magnum Stiff Flex
9 Index
Burnsville, MN
Elliott Pyon
North Potomac, MD
6.8 HDCP
Taylormade M3 with Fujikura Speeder Evolution IV 569 x-stiff
Brian Meyer
Minneapolis, MN
4.0 handicap
Callaway Epic SZ driver head w/ VA Raijin 64 4 shaft
I would love to test the new shaft. I play Taylormade m6 9.5 degree with Fujikura Pro 2.0 regular flex. I’m a 6 hdcp. Monday the 16 is my birthday.
Tom OLeary
Charlottesville, Virginia
8 handicap
Callaway Rogue driver head, Aerotech Claymore shaft
Ryan Peterson
Ping G400 max
Mitsubishi Tensei Orange 70tx
112 mph
Handicap 6.2
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Ron Vaive,
Charlottetown, pei, Canada
Ping G400 LST, left, ALTA CB x flex 55
Sorry forgot my Handicap 4
Grahame Low Choy
Seattle, WA
9 Handicap
Callaway Rogue SubZero 9*, Project X HZRDUS Black 75 6.0
Vincent Collier
Cranbury, NJ
17.2
Ping G400 Max
Talimonti HL-70
Mike Trautman
St Louis
7.1
Ping G410
Oban Isawa Red
Kevin Kelly
Chapel Hill, NC
3.9
Titleist TS3 Ventus 6-r shaft ( need to try stiffer profile or newer options /this was gift from my son!)
Bobby Scalise
4 hndcp
TaylorMade M6
Fujikura Atmos 5S
Erie, Pa
David Kim
Shreveport, Louisiana
3 handicap
Taylormade M5 Tensei ck orange.
Robert Voght
Dayville, CT
8 handicap
Acer Thriver
Aldila VS Proto 60R
Russell Presley
Beaverton, OR
14.8
Cobra F9 w Tensei Blue 50x
this one would be an awesome win! thanks for the contest
Jack Civa
Frisco, Texas
7.2 Handicap
Ping G30 LST with Stock Stiff shaft
Oh man, could I use a real fitting!
Mitchell Rothstein
Skokie IL
Hdcp 15
Looking for a new shaft.
Ping G30 w Grafalloy blue.
Tanner Hunt
Austin, TX
7 Handicap
TaylorMade M3 9.5°
Graphite Design Tour AD-BB 6x
Jeff Leverson
Rochester, NY
20
Taylormade M6/Fujikura Fuel Exotics shaft
Chris
New York, NY
HCP: 6.5
TM M3 with a Graphite Design DI-6s shaft
PGA professional
Tucson, Arizona
Epic Flash, Graphite Design AD/DI 6 S
Hi! Would love to try this new shaft, currently use a Ping 410 with a stiff shaft . My handicap index is 11
Play out of Cotswold Downs , Hillcrest, South Africa
Joe Frigo
Lemont, Illinois
6.2 Handicap
Hogan GS53 10.5*
UST Mamiya Lin-Q Gunmetal
Would love to test the Ventus Black vs the LIN-Q gunmetal. Supposed to be the same make up low launch/low spin and increased accuracy!
Kip Johnson
Akron, OH
Hdcp 6
Srixon Z765
Miyazaki Kaula MIZU Graphite
Rob Sikes
Stonewall, La
Ping G410 plus/Fujikura Evo 11 661 x at 45” or Fujikura tour spec black 7x for scrambles both at D9 swingweigjt
Scratch
Tom Connolly
Hamden, CT
Hand. 15
Current: Taylormade M1 w/ Kuro Kage 60XT
Kyle Knutson
princeton Mn.
16 handicap
I currently game a Srixon 765 with a Paderson 75g shaft and really like the combination but the Ventus has peeked my curiosity and i would enjoy testing one.
David bushey
Chester, Va
24 handicap
atmos 6 red shaft
m4 driver
left handed
Jean paul Lemoinne Le Touquet France
Hcp 14.5
Driver XXIO Prime stiff regular
Chris Costa
Southern New Jersey
19 play 4-5 times per week
Currently playing a Ping G410 Plus 8 degree with an Aldila VS By You.
Gerry Lapalme
Quebec, Canada
2.7 index
Callaway Epic Flash Sub-Zero 9 deg, Project X Smoke 6.0, right-handed
Daniel Bratlie
League City, Texas
10.2 Handicap
Cobra F9 head, Graphite Design AD DI 8X driver shaft.
Adam Rodriguez
Hncp 22
Miami Fl
TM M4 Hzrdus T1100
Andy Greenwald
Chicago
11
Titleist TS2 (Graphite Design AD DI Stiff)
Lee Bulluck
Pittsboro, North Carolina
17 Handicap (16.1 index)
Taylormade M3 440, Mitsubishi Tensei, CK Series 60, Stiff
Name: Iuri Santos
Location: Brasilia – DF – Brazil
Handicap: 11
Current Driver: Ping G400 LST – Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited 60 grams – stiff
Eric H MN
3.6 index
Ping G410 Max with Ping Tour 75 S shaft
Edward Hsu
Lenexa, KS
11.9 GHIN
Ping G410 SFT + Kuro Kage XD
Zane Garr
St. James, Mo
6 Handicap
Titleist TS2 Diamana whiteboard 70, x flex
George Nix
Dacula, GA
HC: 8.3
Current driver: Callaway Epic Flash with Project X Evenflow Green
Gary Lee
Huntsville, AL
10 Handicap
Ping G400 with Alta CB R flex shaft
Geoff Metts
Pittsburgh, PA
14
Callaway Epic Flash, HZRDUS Smoke 6.5/Aldila Rogue Silver 70 XS(switch between the 2 depending on certain circumstances)
I am a 4.5 handicap
Bombtech driver 10.5
Pro launch 55 gram r flex shaft
Tyler DeRosia
Davenport, Iowa
11HDCP
Cobra F9 Tour Length with Atmos Tour Spec Black
John Weeks
Athens, Ga…..an awesome place to live
Currently playing to a 12.5 index
I play a Ping G400 and love the forgiveness but had tried many shafts and have not found what I consider to be the “right” one. I bought it with the stock shaft, the bought the Ping Your 65 shaft and now playing the Mitsubishi Tensei Blue (all of the above in regular flex). Again, the forgiveness is great but I feel like I am leaving a bunch of yards on the table.
Ken Mack
New Jersey
Taylor Made M3
Even Flow Blue
Bob Gallagher
Thame, Oxfordshire, UK
9hcp
Taylormade M4 with Tensie CK White 70X
Jae Chung
Plano, TX
9 index
Callaway Rogue w/ Project X Hzrdus Smoke Black 70g 6.0
John Maskal
Denville, NJ
10 Handicap
Ping G400 SFT
Alta CB S Flex 55Grams
David Jolliff
Myrtle Beach, SC
13 Handicap
Taylor Made RBZ
XCON-5 shaft
Flex M
Allen Doran
Arroyo Grande, CA
8 handicap
Callaway Epic Flash , stock shaft 10.5
Russell Avery
Clayton, NC
Handicap 11
Ping G400 Max with KuraKage Regular shaft
Jim Pangle
Blythewood, SC
Cobra F9 Speedback
Atmos Regular shaft
USGA index 8.4
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Jerry Dushane
Kansas city, MO
13 handicap
Taylormade M2 with Tensi red shaft
I play golf ever day and would love to test your new shaft. Thank you!
Tom Liggett
Flower Mound, Texas
10 HC
Call away Epic Flash (10.5*); Mitsubishi Tensei Orange 60 Stiff
Benjamin Berry
Tucson, AZ
15
Cobra Speedback
Kuro Kage TiNi 60s
Scott Karrick
Palm City, Fl
20 handicap
Callaway XR16 10.5 with Fujikura Speeder 565 shaft Senior flex
RC Caesar
Mandeville, Louisiana
7 HDCP
Ping G410 with Tensei CK Orange stiff
I’d be interested in testing and reviewing the Ventus Blue 6s. Two guys at my club have recently put the Ventus into play and have seen some dramatic increases in ball speed and distance with less spin and tighter dispersion. Their feedback is the feel is very smooth, but stable with a penetrating trajectory. I’d greatly appreciate the opportunity to test the Ventus blue, and post my review to help others determine the best shaft for their game. Thank you Plugged-in Golf and Club Champion for the opportunity.
Bruce Neerhof
Kohler WI
15 Handicap
Cobra F9 Fujijura Atoma Tour Spec 6R
I would love to get an extra 30 yards on my drives
18 handicap. Nike Vapor.
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Ed Fiedler
Spring Hill, Florida
12 handicap
Ping g400 aft alta shaft
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72 years old Muldrow, Oklahoma 74948
Epic Flash SZ 10.5 evenflow 55 shaft +3/4 in
14 handicap
Would love to see more distance and accuracy!!
Roy H
Handicap 6.9
Diamond tour 9 degree head graptor shaft 48″
Chandler az
Would test and provide data and reports to readers.
Chuck Warner
Schnecksville, PA
5 hcp
Play the M3 – Tensei Blue but looking at Epic Flash
Painter33
Wilmington DE
HDCP: 12
Ping G30 10.5 (-1°) +16 gram weight
Graphite Design Purple Ice ® Stiff
Need a shaft update…obviously!
Josh Giesige
Edgerton, Ohio
HDCP 8
Tour Edge Exotics EXS, Tensei CK Blue 2G (XStiff)
Thanks!
Joe Smith
Kent, UK
3.8 Handicap
Current driver set up: Mizuno ST180, Fujikura SIX XLR8 68X
Bob MacDonald
Normanton wf6 1su UK
8 Handicap
Titleist 917 D2 driver
Myazaki 39g stiff shaft
Tom Weirich
Cleveland, OH
16 Handicap
Titleist 917D2, Diamana Blue
Greg
Wisconsin
9
Ping 400 extorsion copper
Matt Deegan
Vicenza Italy
8 handicap
M4 Taylor Made with Matrix White Tie shaft
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My name is Alan Williams, I live in Foley Al and my handicap is 13. My current driver is the Project X Even Flow. Thanks
I would love to try the Accra Fujikura Shaft never try one before
Would be something different for a chance.
Sid LeBlanc
Lafayette, LA
5 hcp
Callaway Rogue with Fujikura Speeder Evolution II 661 stiff 44 1/2” long
Josh Brehm
Jamestown, ND
5 handicap
Ping G 9 degree, Alta 55 stiff flex
I’ve played Fujikura shafts previously in Ping and Taylormade, but bought a Callaway Rogue with an Aldila Synergy shaft.
My personal belief is that the Fujikura’s perform much better, so I would love to try your shaft in my Rogue.
Senior with a 17 handicap
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Tom Donnelly, Monrovia CA, 24.9, Bridgestone JGR 12° driver head, Kuro Kage Black HBP 2nd Gen shaft (A flex)
Kyle
Nebraska
16
Epic 13.5*/UST Elements Gold 6F4
This is the one shaft I’m super eager to try. Nothing so far has been able to come close to my Kuro Kage XD!
Deron Sizemore
Lexington, KY
0.6 GHIN
G400 LST with Kuro Kage XD TX tipped .5″
Joe Sunnarborg
Owatonna, MN
12 HDCP
Ping G400 LST w/ Ping Tour 65 S shaft
Hannah Jurado
Northridge, CA
Handicap-13
Mizuno ST-190 -UST Helium F2
I’m a junior in high school and would love to test the Ventus Blue!
Terry Murray
Coral Springs, FL
6 Handicap
TaylorMade M3
Fubuki J 60 x5ct Flex S
Love to try your new shaft offering!
Ryan Kukla
Minneapolis, MN
5.3 handicap
Epic Sub Zero with Tensei CK Blue Stiff shaft
Donald Toy
Yorba Linda, CA
15 handicap
Callaway XR16 Fujikura Speeder Evolution II 765 Shaft (S)
I am very interested in the fitting process as I am a shorter (in-height) golfer but want to be able to maximize distance and accuracy.
Jeff Houglum
Minneapolis, MN
8 HC
Titleist TS3, 8.5, EF White T1100 6.5.
This is a great opportunity. I have been researching this shaft while on my most recent deployment overseas and now that I am back home I have been looking to get fit for a Ventus.
P.J. Evan’s
Denver, Colorado
Handicap: 12.7
Taylormade M6 w/Atmos Black (stiff) shaft
Aaron Woodill
Chicago, IL
Handicap Index 2.6
Ping G Driver
Kuro Kage Black 60X shaft
I’ve been thinking about getting a new driver!
Mark Luchan
St. Louis,Mo
2.8 index
Epic Flash SZ
Haz Smoke shaft xs
Would love to try the Ventus shaft.
Steve Murray
Kelowna, BC Canada
Stevemurray@shaw.ca
Taylor Made M2 (original) with a Stiff Ozik Red Tie shaft
Daniel Scott
Jacksonville, Florida
9.7 index
TaylorMade M3 9.5, Project X EvenFlow blue 6.0
Hayden Hughes
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2
TS3
Project X evenflow 6.0 55g
Danny Bonin
Bakersfield, CA
0 Handicap
Callaway Epic Flash, Orange Tensei Pro 60S
Sean Daugherty
Petaluma, CA
3.7 index
TS3 with Accra TZ6
Daryl Kariniemi
St Paul, MN
9 hdcp
Honma 737 head and honma shaft
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LJ Janiec
Downingtown, PA (Philly area)
15ish handicap
Improving with a hand-me-down 10.5 degree Titleist 915D3 with a Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ White 70 stiff
Ismael Duarte
Camarillo, CA
+25
Ping G30 SFTech, stock shaft
John Pinola Jr
Valley Springs, CA
22 handicap
Cobra F9 10.5 with Helium 59g Stiff shaft
Thanks for the opportunity!
My handicap is 14 and I live in tumbler ridge bc.
I’m currently using a cobra f7 driver.
I’d love to try this new shaft to see if it will improve my ball striking.
Albert Eng
Alhambra, CA
11 hdcp
Callaway Epic Flash 9*
Accra TZ-5 55 M3 flex
Hawley Rogers
Palm Coast, Florida
16.5 index
Ping G410 Plus Alta stock shaft
Rob Jones
Rome, GA
7.7
Ping G400 LST / Hzrdus yellow 6.0
Brad
Palatine, IL
4.0
Ping G400 LST with X-Stiff Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana D+ White 70
Ethan Fine
Denver, CO
+2.8
Ping G400 LST w/ GD Tour AD-DI 7x
Handicap is 18 I live in Portland, OR
Current driver is TS 3 with AD IZ 6 SR shaft
Live in Wichita, Kansas
Handicap is 7
Ping G400 driver with tipped stock shaft or Diamana Blue (both Regular flex)
Hear and read a lot of talk about this shaft
Love to try it and see if it will carry me to the tour
Paul Beltz
Irvine, CA
17 hcp
Taylormade M1, Mitsubishi Bassara Reg flex
David Asaro playing to 18 HCP, Callaway XHot 8.5 pro, Project X 6.0 shaft. Need help avg. Drive 175 yards.
Bradd Forstein
Moorestown, NJ
8.3 Index / handicap
TM M2 (2016 1st generation) with UST Chrome Elements 65 stiff.
I actually had this fit by Club Champion in Bala Cynwyd, PA.
Scott Surell
Baltimore, MD
Titleist 915D3 with Aldila Rogue Black 95 M.S.I.
Handicap: 11
• Chuck
• Huntington, NY
(- there’s a Club Champion, that I’ve been to, about 20 minutes away)
• No Handicap/Avg Score lo 90s
(.. slowly trending lower)
• XR 16 w/ Even Flow Blue (R)
Titleist TS2 9.5° A1 setting
Tensai Blue 55g S Flex
6 handicap
Holmes Beach, Florida
Rick P
Athens, GA
16 HC
Taylormade M2 (2016), Mitsubishi Diamana W series 60 R
Mike Magurany
6 handicap
Milwaukee, WI
Ping G400Max, Oban shaft (75gm), from Club Champion
Brian Martin
Wilmington DE
4 HDCP
Ping 410G LST
Cris Nieto
Miami, FL
Index 9.9; Handicap 12 at home course
Taylor Made M5; Project X Hzrdus smoke 70g
Jim Iken
Georgetown TX
Hcp 18
Ping G400 Max standard factory shaft
10 handicap
I play a Taylormade M4 driver w/Fujikura Atmos shaft (red)
Austin, TX
Steve
Marshfield, WI
8 hdcp
Ping G410 Plus
Accra FX 2.0 – 250 Driver M3
Your comment must include your name, location, handicap, and your current driver (head and shaft).
Charles Keller
Skokie Illinois
16 HC
Taylor made M6
FUJIKURA TSG PRO XLR8 61 S
Lamkin Sonar Black Mid Grips
Tom Duckworth
Kansas City
11
Driver head TaylorMade M2 10.5
shaft Nippon NS Pro Regio Formula MB
Scott K. Giles
Goodyear, Arizona
Handicap is 7.7
Titleist 915D2. Oban Devotion 6 shaft
Dino. Colona I’ll. Handicap 7. Present driver Titleist TS3. Kurt Kage 50R
Phil Boyle
Bluffton SC
8.2
Cleveland DST Launcher
Diamana A Flex
John Wallendal
Adams, Wisconsin
HCP 5
SMT DeepBore 9*
ProForce V2 55 Regular
Brian Melville, aged 64,
Monifieth, Scotland. (Seaside Links).
H/cap 7.6.
Current Driver is an M2 with a stiff XLR8 shaft.
Less height and more run-out would be great.
Mike Hernandez
Castro Valley, CA
11.1 hdcp
Taylor Made M3 w/ Fujikura ATMOS Blue TS
Blake Smittkamp
Atlanta, GA
6 HC
Driver Head 2016 M2 10.5. Shaft Tour AD-DI 6X
Dave Clark
Keswick, VA
HDCP 4.8
Callaway Rogue Draw 9 Degree (LH)
Aldila Quaranta 40 R
Thanks for the opportunity…..dc
Bob, Weston, WI, handicap 14.7. I need a better shaft for the Tour Edge HL4 I purchased after reading the Plugged-In review. The Mamiya S-Flex shaft is to whippy and too light for me. I read the Ventus review as soon as it was posted and I like the Ventus Black S-Flex in the 70g weight range.
Ryan Bluffin
The Woodlands, TX
9.4 Handicap
Taylor Made RBZ, S Flex shaft
Jim Dolliver
Sedona AZ
Hcp 12
Wishon Golf 9.5 head bent to 10 degrees
Graffaloy Pro Launch Blue Regular flex 45 gram
Anthony Perrault
Honolulu, Hawaii
Handicap: 2.4
Current Driver + Shaft: Titleist TS2 with Project X Even Flow T1100 White 6.5-X 65g.
Mark Pollinger. 4 handicap. Harrisburg, PA 10.5 M/5 Tensei CK Pro White 70 S.
John Toenjes
Champaign, IL
9.4 HC
Titleist D15 d2
Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana S+ Blue 60
Ray Jackson
Kentfield, California
Handicap -0
Taylormade M6 10.5* with Mitsubishi Tensei Orange Stiff
12
Teeless Driver regular flex premium Fujikura XLR8 51R
name: Duncan Armitage
location: Yorkshire, England, UK
handicap: 13
current driver (head and shaft): Nike Vapor Fly with Tensei Shaft
name: Jonathan Compton,
location: Clayton, CA
handicap: 25
current driver (head and shaft)–Head: Great Big Bertha (Callaway), Shaft: Mitsubishi Bassara e42 (R flex) cropped down 1″ to 44.5″
Scratch
Robin Stewart
Edmonton, AB
TaylorMade M3
Aldila Synergy 50 S
Steve Murray
Stevemurray@shaw.ca
Kelowna, BC Canada
TaylorMade M2 with Ozik Red Tie Stiff flex shaft
Dennis Denholm
Ipswich, South Dakota 57451
Handicap: 20
Driver: Head – Titleist 983K 8.5 degree
Shaft: YS 6 .335 tip Graphite DESIGN MS 1-7 S – FLEX
George Burnett
Handicap 12
Age 62
PXG GEN1-9 degree
FUJIKURA PRO 2.0 7-S
George Burnett
Handicap 12
Age 62
PXG GEN1-9 DEGREE
FUJIKURA PRO 2.0 7-S
Statesboro, GA
Noel Emu Plains Australia
Mizuno St 180 with a reg orange tensei shaft
11
Matt Schairer
Trumbull, CT
Srixon Z355 Miyazaki Jinsoku shaft
19
Dave Wojton
Las Vegas, NV
handicap: 17
Titleist TS2 with HZRDUS Smoke 5.5
Nicholas Lovatt
winkler Mb, Canada
HCP: 2.2
Titleist 915 D3 – Fujikura Speeder evolution 661 TS x-stiff
Parmer Hill
Royal Oak, MI
Handicap 8
Current Driver – Callaway Rogue w/ Project X Evenflow Blue 65 Reg.
Andrew Cozart
Raleigh N.C. Handicap 6
Currently swinging Titleist 917 D2
Fujikura speeder evolution stiff
charles ousley
winston, oregon
8.6
titleist 915
aldila rogue black s flex
i was mentus to demo a ventus
Darrel Devernichuk
New Westminster, British Columbia
Hcp: 6
Current Driver: 9.5deg Titleist 917D3
Current Shaft: Graphic Design MT-6s
Mike D.
15 HCAP
Tour Edge EX-10
Mitsubishi Bassara R Flex
Mike D.
Columbus OH
15 HCAP
Tour Edge EX-10
Mitsubishi Bassara R Flex
David Bernard
Auburn Alabama
Handicap 6
Taylormade M5 Evenflow Max Carry 5.5R 45 grams
Derek H., Illinois, 3, Ping G400 with diamana Kai’li 60x shaft
Handicap index 10.3
Callaway Epic Flash/Graphic Design Tour AD 6
Albert ‘DIno’ Quintanilla
Ventura, CA
7.8 your current driver (head and shaft).
TaylorMade M3 460 Driver Length: 45.00 • 10.5 Loft
Matrix White Tie MFS 55R ( Out of business, I understand
R/S Driver Grip Type: STD Grip: +1/16 (Mid)
Dan Corun
Honoraville, Alabama
13
Taylormade M6 D-Type w/ UST/Mimiya Profirce V2 5F3
Randy Sirbaugh
Ogden, KS
11.7
Callaway BB Fusion Project X LZ 6.0
HC 8.3
Cleveland Classic XL
Miyazaka B.Asha 4R, 350 tip
Mark Scott
Colorado Springs, CO
15.4 handicap
Current Driver – 2016 Taylormade M2, 10.5deg, pro launch Blue shaft, cut to 44″
A properly fitted Ventus would be my ideal birthday present…to myself
Peter Shaw
Handicap 2
Long Beach CA
Current Driver Cobra F9 Speedback with Tour AD iZ stiff shaft
Brett Gallagher
8 Handicap
Sharon, MA
Taylor Made M2
Matrix Ozik HD Radix 4 X Flex
Rob Franks
Columbus, OH
1.4
Ping G410LST w/ Fujikura Pro 2.0 TS 7x tipped 1″
William Nettleton
Macon, GA
Handicap: 12
Driver: Callaway Rogue = Aldila Synergy Blue 50 Reg.
I play a 10.5 Ping G400 driver with stock Ping shaft. Handicap 14.9. Half Moon Bay, California
Bing Lee
Callaway Rogue 10.5 degree with Diamana S+ 62 stiff
10 handicap
Point Roberts, WA
Ray Shelley
Manheim, PA
Handicap 14.3
Callaway GBB Epic Driver/Project X New HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 60g Driver/Fairway Shaft Stiff Flex
Ashley Schroth
Bellevue, NE
Handicap 10.5
PIng G400 Max
Alta CB 55 Stiff
Larry Collins
Tampa, FL
14.2
Callaway GBB Epic – Mitsubishi C6 series
Mike (16hcp) out of Palm Coast, Fla. I need more distance and am interested to try this new shaft in my Callaway Bertha 1.5 Mini-driver which currents sports a 65g Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Silver TiNi shaft. This could be a marriage made in Fujikura heaven!
Brandon C
Oklahoma City, OK
Hcp 20
Ping Anser with Ahina
Probably need a good fitting!
Chris B
Leesburg, Va
5.5 cap
Titleist TS2
Project X HZRDUS BLACK 6.0
Sandy Ussery
River Ridge, LA
3.2 Index
Taylormade M3, 10.5
Tour AD SL II 5SR
Love to try it
Jon Blum 8.3
Shavertown, Pa
Callaway Epic. Fujikura Speeder xlr8 63 reg
Allan
Leonia, NJ
15 handicap
Cobra F9 with Blue Tensei stiff
Looking to buy new driver and would love to marry it to a great shaft.
L. Morris 27.3
KING LTD Aldila Rogue Black 60 R
Union WA
Sam Lincoln
Auburn, NY
13 Handicap
Ping G 400 LST 8.5 degree
TPT MW 16
John Fecker HC=11
Cincinnati OH
Driver. Taylormade 9.5
Shaft. Matrix White Tie. 55S
Grip. DriTac Medium
Derik Davis
Peachtree City, GA
3.7 handicap
Currently playing Ping G400 10.5 set to big + with UST PROFORCE V2 BLACK .335 GRPH 6 S (F4) FLEX tipped 1” 45”
Have decided to go Ventus, not sure which one. Currently playing Fujikura Speeder Tour Spec X on an old Titleist 905s 8.5*. Thinking the TS4….
Hdcp 10.4
West Chester, PA
Barrett Coakley
Mass
10
Srixon 765 stock Miyazaki shaft
Name: Guy C
Location: Mississippi
Handicap: 11.7
Current Driver/Shaft: Cobra Fly Z set to 9.5 N, Mitsubishi Diamana M+ 50S
Philip Chapman
Bryan, Tx
Handicap: 7.2
Cobra F7+ with Fujikura Pro XLR8 stiff flex cut to 42″
Jay Vincent
Rowayton CT
GHIN HCP +0.9
Callaway Rogue
Oban Kiyoshi HB Stiff
I enjoy trying new shafts. It seems to me that the shaft is the real engine and transmission of the club than the actual club head and club face. The complexities of club shaft selection baffle the mind. I’ve also learned that manufacturers “stiff” vs “regular” designation is arbitrary. Some of my regular shafts play much stiffer than some of the stiff shafts I play and vice versa. My playing partners are fascinated by my obsession with deciding on which shaft would play heat for any given day on a given course. As I said, I find it fascinating and endlessly entertaining, and spend a ridiculous amount of time reading about, comparing and studying golf shaft specs and characteristics. It’s just another wonderful part about playing this silly game. Thank you for giving us another opportunity to try out new equipment.
Name: Mark Arbuthnot
Location: Austin TX
Handicap: 11.7
Current Driver/Shaft: Callaway Rogue SZ Graphite Design AD IZ 6X