Equipment

GolfWRX Members Choice: Best driver shaft of 2022

Published

4 years ago

Jul 7, 2022

What is the best driver shaft in 2022? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. Needless to say, that extends to GolfWRXers’ views on the best driver shaft of 2022.

The bedrock of GolfWRX.com is the community of passionate and knowledgable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members—the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.

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Best driver shaft of 2022: The top 5

1. Fujikura Ventus Blue

What Fujikura says: “A multi-material bias core construction that delivers ultimate stability through transition and impact (maximizing clubhead MOI) – increasing velocity and smash factor. The multi-material core is crafted with full-length, ultra-high modulus Pitch 70 Ton Carbon Fiber — 150% stronger and more stable than T1100g — for ultimate stability, and 40 Ton bias layers ensure incredible feel.”

From our launch piece: As a refresher: Ventus relies on Fujikura’s proprietary VeloCore Technology to tighten shot dispersion and enhance performance on off-center shots. “As swing speeds increase on Tour over the last few years, the Tour player is seeking tighter dispersion to hit more fairways,” said John Hovis, Tour Operations & Technical Services Manager at Fujikura. “We challenged our engineers to develop a stable, low spinning, stiff tip shaft to improve control and ball speeds and the result was Ventus.”

You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.

2. Fujikura Ventus Black

What Fujikura says: “A low launch/low spin profile with an ultra-stiff handle and tip section for players with a quick transition that prefer minimal flex during the swing.”

From our launch piece: “The Ventus Black is an extremely stout profile designed for more aggressive players with a stiffer profile in the butt section and especially in the tip section compared to the original Ventus Blue profile.”

You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.

3. Fujikura Ventus TR Blue

What Fujikura says: “Fujikura’s Product Marketing Manager, Spencer Reynolds: “Essentially, there’s a standard carbon weave and then there’s a Spread Tow carbon weave. What a Spread Tow does is it takes all these individual strands of carbon and irons them flat into a tape, and then weaves those over-under, over-under almost like a checkerboard pattern. So there’s very little space for resin to accumulate, you get super low resin content, and then you also get a lot of strength in varying directions. It can take pull and load in multiple directions. Another benefit is that it’s super lightweight. You’re getting an incredible amount of strength, in an ultra-lightweight package.”

From our paunch piece: “Fujikura has developed a new Ventus TR Blue shaft. Like the original Ventus Blue, the TR version is a mid-launch shaft, except it’s stiffer in the mid/handle section to improve stability and consistency of strike While VeloCore is still used throughout the Ventus TR shaft, the new construction features “Spread Tow” fabric in the butt-end section to increase torsional stiffness. Spread Tow, essentially, is a checkerboard-like design that weaves fibers together to increase strength and reduce weight. According to Fujikura, the torque is 10 percent stiffer in the section that uses this design.”

You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.

4. Graphite Design Tour AD DI

What Graphite Design says: “The Tour AD DI also utilizes premium, aerospace quality 50t carbon-fiber materials to provide the best performing shaft available. The softer mid-section bend profile of the Tour AD D allows the player to load the shaft properly, yet it maintains a firm enough tip section through impact promoting a high launch and low spin ball flight condition.”

From our launch piece: “The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in a golf shaft. It is the brand’s first shaft design that was integrated with Toray Company’s original NANOALLOY material technology in the tip section of the shaft. This material technology is known as “DI Technology” and aims to offer players additional shaft stability without the loss of feel.”

You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.

5. Fujikura Ventus Red

What Fujikura says: “A mid-high launch/mid spin profile with a softer tip section for players seeking increased launch and spin without sacrificing stability.”

From our launch piece: “The Ventus Red is designed to achieve slightly higher launch and spin than the current profile of Ventus Blue — which can be both helpful in the driver and fairway woods.”

You can read what other golfers are saying in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here.

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Do you ‘need’ a ‘fairway finder,’ other than driver, while playing tight courses? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

4 hours ago

Jun 12, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is looking for guidance regarding how a fairway finder should work, particularly when playing on a tight, narrow course.

@BladesOShanter asked:

“TLDR!

“I have an inconsistent swing and play a tight course for competitions, and use irons off the tee at the cost of distance and better scoring. Do you need or have a fairway finder, and play less freely, because you want to avoid trouble, rather than swinging freely, as in conservative club, aggressive swing? How’s that working out for you? Does that ever backfire?

“Thanks.

“(Read on if you want more background on me and my own thinking.)

“Guys I play with are close to scratch, and at 60, can carry their drivers about 280, and find 15-yard landing areas in the fairway. I can do a rare 250 carry, 240 more often, but when I miss, I really miss. Knowing this, I have to humble myself and resort to long and mid-irons to find the fairways.

“Do you ever double-cross, yank, or block OB?

“I can score lower only because I play and practice short game and putting a lot, but I don’t ‘trust’ woods, and am better with irons. I rely on that short game and putting to get me through my rounds.

“Do you focus on fairways, or just go for broke? What is your fairway finder? Do OB signs, and wall-to-wall trees get into your head? Wind? It’s a mental game. Some of us are hot and cold. Are you mentally consistent with hazards, like able to blot them out, or do you struggle around tight courses?

“Lately (past 8 years), I have played with CBs, and hollow-headed long irons (2-3-4), and mids as well (5-6), in Titleist 716 T-MB, Mizuno MP-20 HMB, and Srixon ZX4/5/7 flavors trying to minimize the impact of my steep stinger dig move with irons. FW woods, hybrids, and driver: I can hit them well, but spray them too. I prefer to find the fairway, even if this means I am hitting a wood into a green for my approaches (almost flipping my tee shot into my approach, and vice versa, to avoid ‘trouble’), while my fellow competitors are using a wedge. It’s debilitating, but even on longer par 4s (480+), I am still able to at least have a par putt. That’s just me.

“Do you have a fairway finder? What is it? What kind of distance do you get with your tee shots using various clubs? Do your strikes vary much? My strikes vary a lot, e.g., I am around 180-220 depending on course conditions, wind, temps, and the strikes based on mental state at the time of the shot w/5-iron. I hit the 2-4 irons farther, but as I age, my strikes are less consistent because I am lacking confidence and speed, so can’t hit high long irons as well now.

“90% of my practice is slow-motion swinging in my backyard, trying to copy Ben Hogan’s rotation and arm structure, and short game. I am not succeeding at Hogan’s moves, but I will not stop trying. Maybe when I can get my own version of his movements going consistently, I will use driver more often as my fairway finder. Lotta players say you’ll never change. I think heard Lee Trevino say that once too. He’s probably right.

“My own swing videos, from 6-7 years ago, look the same today, even after uploading over a zillion clips this past year to a Skillest pro coach. And he’s real good. Not on him. On me.

“How ’bout you?

“PS – my last competitive round was two days ago, and I hit driver on 5 of the first 9 holes. Only found the fairway twice. Nothing went OB, so score was good, but I don’t trust driver in my hands. Not good, I know.”

Our members in the forum shared their own thoughts and methods for managing tight fairways with driver. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Archaic: “Your OP here is loaded with questions, but I will make two comments.#1 your strategy of using irons to find the fairway from tee boxes makes good sense and more players should do it.#2 please stop ‘trying to copy Ben Hogan’s rotation and arm structure.’ A better sense process is to hire a local PGA teaching instructor and take a lesson from him or her. Practice what the pro teaches you and repeat.”
BowMain42: “It’s not always a mutually exclusive fairway vs max distance thing. Try to hit it to where your next shot is one you have. Or at least just don’t hit it where you know you don’t have the shot. That nice, easy 150-yard straight-in approach from the fairway… do you have that shot? Probably. The 100-yard uphill pitch out of a flower patch or steep-sided bunker… do you have that one? If so, absolutely go ahead and go for broke for the extra 50 yards closer to the green. Use whatever club you know works to get you to the furthest spot where you’ve definitely got the next shot, be it driver, iron, or whatever.And forget about Hogan’s swing. Is it interesting to study? Sure. Does it work for anybody other than Hogan? Not so much.”
cbrwn425: “Really depends on my swing that day but normally I’ll just hit driver. If I’m not hitting it well and really need to hit a fairway or playing a course with a tight landing at driver distance I’ll use 3W. Outside of that if I’m not hitting driver it’s because I’m laying up short of trouble..”

Entire Thread: “Do you ‘need’ a ‘fairway finder,’ other than driver, while playing tight courses?”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Battle Worn TaylorMade P7CB iron set

Published

4 hours ago

Jun 12, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @1david5 is selling a set of the limited edition Battle Worn TaylorMade P7CB iron set.

From the listing:

“Gentlemen,

“Built this set for myself but decided to stick with my old irons. Taylormade Battle Worn P7CB

“5-PW with Steelfiber 110 Stiff. These are stock lofts and the lies have been adjusted. Basically the 5 and 6 are standard lie, 7-PW are 2° Flat. See attached pic of all measurements. 5-PW are 1/4” long with the Steelfiber shafts, standard length with the stock Modus shafts. The Modus shafts are 120X.
“The 4 iron still has the original Modus 120X shaft in it.
“I played one round with these and hit maybe 40 balls with the 7 and 5 irons. As clean as you’re going to find. Battle Worn finish is very difficult to get your hands on.
No Trades

$1250 shipped”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.