What does tour ad mean?

Tour AD DI Wood Shafts The Tour AD DI “DEEP IMPACT” is designed to provide golfers with more power and stability in their golf shaft. The unique shaft profile and designs of the Tour AD DI wood shafts remain exactly the same and only the cosmetics have been re-freshened.

Who Makes Tour AD shafts?

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts
Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts offers the new Tour AD F-Series Fairway shafts in 65g SR (Stiff Regular) flex, 75g S and X flex and 85g S and X flex.

Where are Tour AD shafts made?

Japan
The Tour AD MT was designed and is manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters. The Tour AD MT wood shaft is available in 50g R2, R1 and S flex, 60g SR, S and X flex, 70g S and X flex and 80g S and X flex.

What is Flex R1?

· 2 months ago. R2 is the senior flex. Graphite Design recommends this flex for driver swingspeeds in the 71 to 85 mph range. R1 is the regular flex and they recommend it for driver swingspeeds in the 86 to 95 mph range.

What Flex is R2?

The R2 is the equivalent of the modern day A-flex. Instead of calling it amateur or senior flex which is ability or age related, the R2 is simply a softer shaft than a standard regular flex for those with reduced swing speeds.

What is TP shaft?

Tour AD TP Shafts. This technology incorporates a faster taper rate from the lower mid-section to the tip of the shaft than previous Tour AD wood shaft models. The Fast Taper Technology provides the overall feeling of greater club head control at impact and an increase in club head speed through the swing.

Are Graphite Design shafts counter balanced?

These are high balance point shafts or counter balanced designed for today’s modern heavy weight drivers.

Who Plays Graphite Design shafts on tour?

announced today that the winner of the PGA Tour 3M Open held at the TPC Twin Cities golf course in Blaine, MN was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD TP-7 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in his TaylorMade M5 8° Driver and a Graphite Design Tour AD BB-8 Tour X-Stiff (TX) flex wood shaft in his TaylorMade M5 15° #3 metal …

What does shaft tipping do?

Shaft tipping is when a club builder removes length from the tip section of a shaft, which is the end where the clubhead is installed. In most cases, tip trimming a shaft makes it meaningfully stiffer. When you cut off a portion of the softest part of a golf shaft (the tip), it increases the overall stiffness.

Are fake golf clubs any good?

There’s a reason counterfeit clubs are cheap. They’re probably not very good at being golf clubs. We’re all for taking risks on the golf course, but it’s probably worth playing it safe when it comes to investing in new gear this year. For more tips, check out the group’s website at KeepGolfReal.com.

Is senior flex good for beginners?

You don’t need to be a senior in age to use a senior shaft flex. It’s again based around golf swing speed so if you’re a beginner, a female, a teenager, etc. you can use a senior shaft flex if your swing speed fits in that recommended range.

What kind of shaft is tour AD HD?

Introducing Graphite Design Tour AD HD Shaft. The “TOUR AD HD” series is a shaft that maximizes the head performance of large and high moments of inertia, which is the mainstream of wood today.

Which is better tour AD or tour AD HD?

Performance is, to an extent, driven by subtle differences, primarily in the butt and tip sections. The Tour AD HD is notable for a butt section that’s just stiffer than both the AD IZ and AD XC and a tip section that’s ever-so-slightly softer than the XC.

Is the GD tour AD VR a graphite shaft?

The iconic Graphite Design stripes are still readily visible and the rest of the shaft is very good looking in a deeper blue color with silver accents. The GD Tour AD VR is designed as a mid-launch and mid to lower spin shaft. Available in a broad range of weights from 40 to 80 grams and flexes from R2 to X this shaft will fit a variety of players.

How much is Graphite design tour AD HD?

The Graphite Design Tour AD HD is the evolution of the Tour AD MT. It has a mid-launch/low-spin profile. Street price is $379 and it’s available now.