Aluminum Shaft Article from Time Magazine - 12/08/1967

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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,844245,00.html

Interesting stuff getting back in a time machine with Peabody and his boy Sherman. :wink:

I thought this was interesting because my father’s clubs are Hogan +1 bounce soles with Aluminum shafts. PW-3 iron, 1W, 2W, 4W, 5W & 7W. I’m debating getting these bent and playing or just getting my Mizuno Trues bent to 6* flat. The Aluminum shafts don’t feel bad, they just feel different. I wanted as much info as possible on that technology and why it didn’t take off.

Oddly enough there is a technology war going on in the sport of Archery over aluminum vs. carbon shafts. Aluminum is straighter, but damages easier. Carbon is not as straight (by a factor of 3), but doesn’t have a memory.

Anyway, I figured a few people would enjoy the article as there is certainly a resurgence in classic club interest on this forum…and for good reason. Keep in mind that some of the clubs you come across may have aluminum shafts.

Cheers,

Captain Chaos

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Thanks for that post… interesting stuff…

A lot of the ideas we see today were being thought about a long time ago… even 7800 yard golf courses… The Concord.

All the problems could have been solved by restricting head size, and shaft length. You can’t use a softball bat to play baseball… rules have their purpose, to protect the game’s integrity, something the USGA and R and A have failed at miserably.

The aluminum shafts from what I understand had torquing issues… But Palmer and Archer did well with them.

I think I have a set of Aluminum shafts in a set or two… so I might have to go out and play them for a few rounds so I can speak more intelligently about the topic.

Thanks again for the article!

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I’d appreciate the feedback, Lag. I’m really in a bit of a quandary on what to do with the set and your expertise would be invaluable.

Cheers,

Captain Chaos