By: MrShortGame Golf | Duration: 00:11:50
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Is the Newton Shaft the best new golf shaft in the game?
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I have been having the very same issues. Swing speed dropping, carry distance also dropping. I use to swing the driver at 105 to 109 and carry 250-260 easily. Now I struggle to get over 100 mph which makes it pretty hard to get that 250 yard carry…
The shafts are very similar in performance, so whichever one speaks to your heart, go with that one. However, you already know the real answer is to be as smooth as possible by focusing on quick over powerful and strong. Pair the "Smooth" with maximum extension of your arms to make the disk area of your swing as large as possible. The radius of your swing disk increases the outer edge speed exponentially. That is why some toe hits go really long. In normal swings, the transition from your back foot to your front foot works best with a firm front foot heel plant and snap to a point to a point about 3 to 4 inches beyond your ball. This action is more of a "Dance" move than an athletic endeavor. For going flat-out maximum distance, do like Jack Nicholas said and Swing Easy ( aka Smooth ) !
>>> For extra sauce, begin with hyperventilating until you feel the blood surging in your body and head, then back off for two stabilizing breaths and then swing your swing. If you feel comfortable with it, go all Bu Ba Watson on it by extending your height and disk area by getting upon your toes. This technique activates fight – flight adrenaline and shifts connection to the quicker "Save Myself" muscles for maximum snap and speed. You already know all this, but in your pursuit of more, you lost some of the basics. Just be You and focus on smooth, extension with a snap past solid contact.
I tried the Newton 4 dot with my PING G430 and it was terrible. My swing speed with a driver is around 98 and I didn't hit anything other than a smothered hook. If I slowed down and timed it up just right swinging way out to right field I would hit it ok. Everything was just short, left, and real spinny. I guess it just doesn't fit my swing
Like the AutoFlex once you get the swing down and learn how to unlock the autoflex tech, the distance comes out
Color of a BEETLE
Matt,
I love your channel and have been watching you for years…
I'm 56 and have on average 102 club head speed….my advice….stop playing the ProV1. Go to the TaylorMade Tour Response or a Bridgestone (pick your ball..e12, B330 RX, etc.) then hit a Callaway Super soft… look at the data v/s ProV1
Hope you can also try/test the other newer Newton shaft, the Fast Motion, and see how that compares to the regular Motion shaft. The Fast Motion is lighter weight compared to the Motion.
I wouldn't change.
Ventus Red Go With. I'm 66 and you're journey into old age has started my friend. It started with me at around 53-55. I doubt your there yet by at least a decade, correct? Enjoy tweaking equipment from here on out………Neal
I'm 77 and went from a regular flex to a ladies flex 45 gram and getting 25 or more yards!
Agree with one commentor in just taking them out on course and play 9 holes with each. Go on a slow day and take 3-4 off the tee box. Mark the balls with what shaft you used. Use #3 balls for Newton 3 and #4 balls for Newton 4. Document everything. Easy!!
Big time early extension
Nothing wrong with the shaft in the first swing. Just as shit swing
Switched to the Newton shaft this year and haven't looked back. Gained distance back without swinging out of my shoes. Been able to keep a tighter dispersion and keep it in play. A great find for us aging golfers
Go with the Newton. You seem to be gaining confidence when hitting it. Definitely needs an on course test.
Thanks for the review. Very enlightening. I have been toying with buying one of the Newton shafts. I am also a "more experienced" golfer. Since turning 60 I have struggled with losing distance every year, 68 now. Still manage a sub 5 handicap generally. The best improvement in distance came when I purchased a SIM 2 Max with the TM "Ventus Blue" shaft in it. I know that is not really a Ventus, but it was markedly better in height and distance and was super tight dispersion wise. I felt that I could swing it as hard as I wanted to and find fairways with ease. Sadly, I moved to a Qi10 and that shaft was no longer the same and I lost distance. I also struggled with height and dispersion. Got an opportunity to move to the Qi35 and yet another TM "Ventus Blue" . It was a move in the right direction. I talked to the folks at Fujikura in an effort to see what they had in current driver shafts the matched that first SIM 2 Max. Because it was a TM spec'd shaft they said they really couldn't tell me what might be close. But hinted that the RED like yours "might" be close. Your testing seems to show that there is not a lot of difference with the Ventus Red and the Newton models, so thanks for the work you did to compare. Saved me from forking over the $250. Just to muddy the waters, any thoughts of trying the new VENTUS White? I was also toying with that option, as I've heard som decent things about that for us older folks.
I use the Newton 3 dot. Go with the 5 dot over the Ventus
I got fitted for a Newton 6 Dot with a Ping G430 LST. I really wanted to like it, and the version of the shaft I was fitted with felt pretty good. Swing speed with the Big Stick is about 106-108 mph. But the production model I actually received just didn’t work at all for me. From my very first shot with it, my results were similar to what you saw – left, right, all over the place, and completely unpredictable. Worse yet, I lost at least 20 yards. The driver just felt “dead,” like it had no pop at all. Went back to my fitter after about 9 months and confirmed lost distance on sim and greater dispersion compared to the Newton I was fitted with. They were awesome and swapped it out with a Ventus Black Velocore+ 6S for free for my troubles, and the difference was vast and immediate. Increased fairways hit by 2 per round on average and gained almost 25 yards. Smash went from 1.38 to 1.47 avg. Perhaps others have better luck with Newton, but my personal experience just wasn’t good. It is an absolutely gorgeous shaft though, especially when you see it in the sunlight and it changes from the purple to green.
Ventus looked best imo. You also seemed more confident with it.
I would love to see your results with their newer version which is 10 grams lighter.
You need to play them on the course. Go with the 5 dot. I had the 4 dot and it was really nice. The one issue I had, and why I sent it back was that if I tried to REALLY go after one I always would turn it over and I did not like that…these shafts are meant to be swung with a consistent tempo. At least that was my experience. I don't buy their claims of more club speed and distance. I do think you get a more consistant spin window on solid and off center hits though.
I use Fujikura
Stick with the Ventus. Stop trying to kill it. Also, work on the core muscles, not arms
I can assure you that UST Miyama will have the best and hottest shaft of 2026. Just watch
I watch a bunch of your videos around the greens. Can you please send me that shaft, I’m just recently retired and now poor.
As you gain strength you need to increase your flexibility. If you don’t as you get older you can not utilize that strength in your swing. Also after about 160kg of deadlifting, it no longer gains you anything in club head speed.
Dude, your dispersion is all over the place.. try stronger shaft that can better keep up with your tempo. Like Tensei 1k Black.
if you have a shaft that works for you stick with the shaft you have unless you get a fitter and some time on the sim to see what is going on. If your Ventus works then keep the Ventus. If the Newton was giving you consistently 5MPH ball speed greater then maybe upgrade but 250ish is still 250ish. for us lay golfers equipment isn't gonna make our handicap go down. Lessons with a coach you vibe with and practice makes your handicap go down.
It looks like youre entire downswing is powered by your upper body. Not seeing a good weight transfer, or at least not soon enough to maximize your power potential imo
Go with the 5 dot improvement is improvement
Ventus all day. More consistent