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The inside story on the LA Golf putter shaft Bryson DeChambeau tested at The Players

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This week at the Players Championship Bryson DeChambeau was spotted testing a new putter shaft. Like many of his clubs already, the new putter shaft from LA Golf is 100 percent made from graphite, which allows engineers greater control over the parameters of the shaft. The other benefit to the graphite construction is that compared to steel, graphite has a much higher strength-to-weight ratio, which allows it to offer greater stability.

Speaking of stability, there is one more unique design feature of the putter shaft and that is it’s almost constantly thick diameter from top to bottom. We reached out to John Oldenburg, Chief Product Officer and shaft designer at LA Golf Partners, to help explain how this design is beneficial to Bryson’s putting.

“All shafts, or structural tubes for that matter, decrease in stiffness as the diameter decreases. With putter shafts this occurs at the tip end of the shaft as it tapers down significantly to fit into standard hosels that are typically 0.350 to 0.370 in diameter. This causes the tip half of all putter shafts to be more flexible than the butt end where diameters run from 0.580 to 0.620″ and from a putter head control standpoint it’s not at all a beneficial attribute.”

“Bryson’s new constant diameter putter shaft is 0.580 to 0.600 the entire length of the shaft. It is extremely stiff along the entire length to provide extreme flexural stability both in the hands and at the most important section, down by the putter head. Where typical steel putter shafts have torque ratings around 2.0 degrees, the torque of this new shaft is 0.75 degrees and provides Bryson with ultimate control of the putter head throughout the stroke.”

“Just like with his previous LA Golf putter shafts he has used for 3 top 5 finishes in his last 3 events, his new constant diameter putter shaft utilizes a proprietary internal laminate material technology that gives this extremely stiff, extremely low torque shaft, a smooth, pleasing, highly responsive feel at impact.”

LAGP furnished the image of the shaft below.

Considering Bryson’s attitude towards experiments with his equipment and his current run of great play, it’s going to be interesting to see if he puts the shaft in play at TPC Sawgrass.

As you can see from the image below, BAD appears to be sticking with his Ozik shaft through round one, but we’ll see if that changes.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 12: Bryson DeChambeau of the United Staters lines up a putt on the 11th green during the first round of The PLAYERS Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 12, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Either way, it’s another fascinating experiment for the Golf Scientist.

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Jack Nash

    Mar 16, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    The company asked for specs last year from Bryson but he had to look at his greens book first.

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  2. BingHogan

    Mar 12, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    Imagine how many more majors Tiger and Jack would have won if they had this technology!

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  3. Rich

    Mar 12, 2020 at 12:51 pm

    I’m a fan of BDC’s and I’m interested in what he does with equipment. But this is a distinction without a difference.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/20/24): Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-wood

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-wood.

From the seller: (@bogeywoods03): “Triple Diamond ai smoke 7 wood 20 degree with Denali 6.0 70 shaft , hits nukes and comes with og headcover $225 shipped obo.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Callaway Triple Diamond Ai smoke 7-wood

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Xander Schauffele’s winning WITB: 2024 PGA Championship

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Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees @14.4) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees @19.7) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX

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Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.

The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

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Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)

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  • Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. 

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX

Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

Check out more in-hand photos of Xander Schauffele’s clubs in the forums.

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