 TECHNOLOGY
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During the past 30+ years, engineering in component technology has made tremendous advancements. Clubhead design and alloy composition continue to offer significant new component alternatives. The same is true in shaft technologies. Space age technologies have created lighter shafts, more consistent torque, and better performance. |
| The one area, however, that remains basically the same is the actual golf club manufacturing process. The particular method used in final component assembly contributes to wide variances in shaft stiffness throughout each set of clubs produced. In most cases, the golf consumer is unaware of this and his/her game suffers. Eagle Flight Golf was formed to address this issue. The foundation of Eagle Flight Golf is Single Flex® MatchingT. Single Flex® MatchingT is a highly specialized golf club manufacturing process that individually builds every club in a set to the golfer's ideal shaft frequency (stiffness). This is not a gimmick or a fad. It is proven to be reliable and dependable. Every golfer, regardless of skill level, should be made aware of Single Flex® MatchingT.
Our team of professionals is uniquely positioned to make this technology available to the golf community. Our areas of focus are: |
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 MANUFACTURING/QUALITY CONTROL
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We currently support and maintain a computer-aided design manufacturing facility that builds Single Frequency Matched golf clubs using virtually any clubhead. Quality control is an integral part of the component selection and manufacturing process.
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Typical Shaft Manufacturing Process
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Addressing the Problem
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CUSTOM CLUB FITTING
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We believe simpler is better. Our system is easy to understand and proven to be reliable. A small number of test clubs will consistently determine a golfer's ideal frequency (shaft stiffness). Every step in our exclusive fitting process contributes to fitting the club to the golfer, not the golfer to the club.
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SHAFT FEQUENCY ANALYZER
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The frequency analyzer counts the cycles per minute of shaft vibration. The vibrations read by an electronic eye and a stiffness number is automatically computed by an internal microprocessor. The digital readout number represents the stiffness of the golf club(s). The recommendation is to test 4 customer clubs (9, 7, 5 and 3 irons, in that order). Document each club readout number on the Shaft Analysis Request Form. Be sure to inform the golfer what the readout number represents in traditional shaft stiffness.
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Eagle Flight "Single Flex®" Matched Golf Clubs
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Shaft Analyzer Readout Conversion Table
335 - 7X 300 - Men's Stiff
330 - 6X 295 - Men's Firm
325 - 5X 290 - Men's Regular
320 - 4X 285 - Senior Stiff
315 - 3X 280 - Senior Regular
310 - 2X 275 - Ladies Stiff
305 - 1X 270 - Ladies Regular
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REACTIONS/RESPONSES |
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Most golfer responses are disbelief, dismay, and, in some cases, frustration. The golfer should be informed that this situation is universal in golf club manufacturing. Any golf club sets that are not Single Flex® MatchedT will have wide variances in shaft stiffness. It has existed for 30+ years. |
| Only recently, with technology advancements such as the Frequency Analyzer and the highly specialized individual testing and manufacturing processes developed by Eagle Flight Golf, could this situation be addressed. The variance in shaft stiffness complicates the game even more because of additional unknown variables in the golfer's equipment. Most golfers have one or two favorite clubs. In some cases, these favorite clubs are accidentally close to the golfer's ideal frequency/shaft stiffness. |
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ARE CLUBS REALLY MATCHED?
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As a policy, Eagle Flight Golf is not attempting to discredit or harm any manufacturer, supplier, or end-user of golf clubs. We are simply discussing facts as related to hundreds of cases of golf clubs representing ALL manufacturers. The issue we are addressing is universal.
Most of us are unaware that more than 95% of all golfers presently own a set of clubs that vary widely in their shaft stiffness. Our experience shows the traditional 9 iron stiffness ranges from 2X to 6X. Considering the baseline stiffness of the 9 iron, each given club in a set becomes weaker or less stiff. This situation causes the golfer to  experience different performance characteristics and feel throughout the set. In simple terms, the shafts of the golfer's clubs do not match their individual golf swing.
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GOLFER SHOT PATTERN
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Shaft stiffness for each golfer is like a fingerprint. It is his identity. The correct shaft produces more distance and better accuracy without changing the swing.
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Golfer Shot Pattern
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FINE TUNING
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To fine tune to the exact frequency, have the golfer hit shots between higher and lower test club frequencies and observe the results. If shots are hanging right, the shaft is too weak. If shots are going to the left, the shaft is too stiff.
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LOFT/LIE
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In addition to building every shaft in a set of clubs to the golfers individual frequency, Eagle Flight Golf also performs loft and lie adjustments. The correct loft and lie enhance the proper shaft frequency.
The correct clubhead lie utilizes the whole clubhead rather than a small portion of the heel or toe. The correct loft is important for distance control for golfers hitting shots at varying heights. Prior to submitting a customer order to Eagle Flight Golf, have the customer make several swings with different clubs hitting a loft lie board.
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GRIP SIZING
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A proper grip size is also very important to the golfer's satisfaction. Ask the golfer to make a selection from the sample grip display.
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