Matching DRIVER & FAIRWAY WOOD Shafts?

The club under review: TaylorMade SIM Driver

Their verdict

Matching driver and fairway wood shafts is rarely optimal because the head weights and centers of gravity demand different tip activity for each task.

Their scorecard

• Distance: 5/5 — High ball speed from both heads
• Workability: 4/5 — Sensitive to tip activity

What they rate

• Consistent feel throughout the top of the bag
• Simplified build process for some fitters

What they don’t

• Driver shafts are often too stiff for fairway woods from the turf
• Fairway woods require more tip activity to create dynamic loft

• Matching driver and fairway wood shafts is rarely optimal because the head weights and centers of gravity demand different tip activity for each task.
• Consistent feel throughout the top of the bag
• Simplified build process for some fitters