Equipment

Graphite Design announces YS NanoReloaded shafts

Published

9 years ago

Aug 6, 2014

Graphite Design is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new shaft that blends technologies from two of its most successful design.

Golfers familiar with the company’s shafts likely know about its Tour AD line, which launched in 2010 with the still popular Tour AD-DI model. Graphite Design has since followed up on the DI’s success with its Tour AD-MT, AD-GT, AD-BB and AD-DJ, to name a few, each of which has its own unique bend profile to help golfers dial in the best trajectory for them.

The new YS NanoReloaded shaft, which will be available in stores on Nov. 1, uses the same nano-alloy material technology that has fueled the popularity of the Tour AD series. Its bend profile, according to Bill McPherson, vice president of sales for Pro’s Choice Shafts, is similar to the company’s YS shaft that was introduced in 1999 and re-released with refreshed graphics in 2005 with the name YS+.

The YS was known for its smooth feel and its ability to fit a wide range of golfers. The addition of Graphite Design’s nano-alloy material technology allowed engineers to maintain the feel for which the YS shafts are known while adding more stability, particularly to the tip and butt sections of the shaft. That allows the shafts to perform better in today’s metal wood designs.

The YS NanoReloaded shafts ($269) will be available in three weights: 50 grams, 60 grams and 70 grams in L, A, R, S and X flexes. They’ll also be available for hybrids in 70- and 80-gram models (R, S and X flexes) that will sell for $129.

YS NanoReloaded Specs

YS NanoReloaded Hybrid Specs

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Whats in the Bag

Troy Merritt WITB 2023 (March)

Published

11 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Troy Merritt what’s in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees @9.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 70 TX

3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees @ 14.25)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist H2 818 (19 degrees)
Shaft: KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 105 S+

Irons: Titleist T200 (2-5), Titleist T100 (6-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F, 54-14F, 58-08M)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S

Putter: Yes! C-Groove Mollie Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT Tour

Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

See the rest of Troy Merritt’s WITB in the forums.

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Sam Burns’ winning WITB: 2023 WGC-Dell Match Play

Published

13 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10.3)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX (45 inches, tipped .5)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (16 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees @19,9)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5

Wedges: Callaway Apex TCB (AW), Callaway MD5 Jaws Raw (56-10S @55, 60-12X)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (AW), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56)

Putter: Odyssey O-Works #7S Black
Grip: Odyssey

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X

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19th Hole

The current average driving distance of men and women amateur golfers by age and handicap

Published

14 hours ago

Mar 27, 2023

Gianni Magliocco

Distance in the game of golf is one of the hottest topics currently in the sport, especially with the USGA and R&A’s recent announcement that a plan is in place to roll back the golf ball for professional players.

When it comes to the amateur game, just how far are you hitting the ball compared to those in your age and handicap group?

Thanks to Arccos and their recently published study, you can find that out.

Per the report, which used data based on over 20 million drives – using Driver only – from the Arccos dataset, the numbers show that men’s numbers have increased on the previous year’s study but are down on the 2018 data. At the same time, women’s distance trends are continuing a downturn.