Club Building 101: Pulling a shaft from a bonded driver
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Even though most modern drivers have some sort of adapter, there are still many times when you have to pull a shaft from a fully bonded head whether it be a driver, fairway wood, or hybrid. With bonded heads, you have to be careful with a few things including using the right amount of heat, where to focus it, and properly using your tools.
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 7 X
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 8 X
Irons: Titleist 150 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-08F, 56-10S (@55), WedgeWorks (60-L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0P
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (9 degrees @7, draw setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 6 X
3-wood: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BB 83 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (19 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Opus SP (46-10S, 50-10S, 56-08C, 60-08C)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey O-Works #1W
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore was at Riviera Country Club this last week in Los Angeles for the U.S. Women’s Open. While browsing the photos, I spotted a recent major trend in headcovers. That is, the Titleist GTS headcover line expands the majors theme.
Seen on the bag of Natalia Guseva were the red, white, and blue Titleist GTS covers. This is the third time we have seen limited-edition Titleist major covers, the others being at the Masters and the PGA Championship. But with the launch of the GTS line back at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in March, this is the first time we have seen Titleist come out with major themed head covers for the season (driver headcovers through hybrids).
Check out some photos below.
At the Masters, we saw the familiar Masters green, white, and yellow. While the PGA Championship design was colors synonymous with the Philadelphia Eagles NFL team. This shows the season major drops continue full steam ahead for major OEMs. New opportunities for each major for designs and themes, and who knows, maybe a lucky spark for a player and a major championship for their resume. It gets the wheels turning for what major theme headcover you would keep on your bag for the whole season!
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Ryan Michael
Mar 10, 2019 at 12:27 pm
It’s 2019 how about successfully pulling an adapter from a shaft! Many would be surprised at how precise you need to be in pulling it out perfectly straight to protect the shaft fibers on top of applying the heat just right. Not an easy job!
Gunter Eisenberg
Mar 9, 2019 at 12:38 pm
Shaft pulling from Woods is becoming a lost art because of the adjustable adapters.
2putttom
Mar 9, 2019 at 11:45 am
outstanding job. Make me wanna buy a new puller.
Tim S
Mar 9, 2019 at 10:58 am
Would be really cool if you did bore thru removal….Callaway, Titleist 905 and 906 series. Bore thru us much more intriguing. Good video though.
MollyDooker
Mar 9, 2019 at 10:29 am
Removing a shaft because the ferrule didn’t fit correctly. LOL. Now I know I’m not the only one. Thanks!
Tom
Mar 20, 2019 at 9:42 am
Why not just buff the ferrule enough to be even with the club hosel?
Merde
Mar 9, 2019 at 9:24 am
Seriously can we get rid of this guy
He’s not fit to be talking
Rod C
Mar 10, 2019 at 3:43 pm
Another tiresome comment of no constructive value at all! Frankly, I found the video informative and useful and that’s what matters. Let me ask you this, what have you done to help others or do you just criticise?