Fujikura has been at the forefront of design and development to produce the world’s best golf shafts since arriving in America in 1994. The brand can boast a rich heritage, with many of the world leading players placing their trust in the Japanese brand as well as club golfers of all different levels around the globe.
A golf shaft is not just a golf shaft – neither is it simply a matter of weight changing from one shaft to the next to suit different swing types/speeds. Anyone who has been for a custom fitting will appreciate just how performance can be tweaked as you go through the fitting process and try different shafts.
The type of golf shaft that you use is crucial – it’s the engine that makes the clubhead work. No golf swing is exactly the same; swing speeds vary and we all load the club in different ways, which explains why there are so many different types of golf shaft.
Fujikura launched its iconic Speeder shafts 25 years ago, when the 757 debuted on the PGA Tour. It paved the way for a revolution in the golf shaft industry, and it wasn’t long before Fujikura took its place as number one in the driver, wood and hybrid categories. Here, we take a closer look at the key golf shafts in Fujikura’s line-up.
VENTUS
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Launched in 2019, VENTUS has quickly become Fujikura’s best-selling shaft line and was the most played driver and wood shaft during the 2020/21 PGA Tour season. Swing speeds on Tour have increased dramatically in recent years, and professionals are constantly looking for ways to tighten their dispersion to find more fairways.
Some shafts with softer tips don’t allow for that, so, in VENTUS, Fujikura has created a low torque, stiffer tip profile – the result of which is tighter dispersion, consistently lower spin and faster ball speeds. It’s a shaft designed to maximize center face contact and ball speed even on off-center shots, and was the first product to include VeloCore Technology, a multi-material bias core construction technique that delivers ultimate stability through transition and impact (maximizing clubhead MOI) – increasing velocity and smash factor. VENTUS is made with three different launches: Red (mid/high), Blue (mid) and Black (low).
ventus tr
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Each VENTUS TR configuration offers similar feel to its original VENTUS counterpart, but with enhanced stiffness and reduced launch and spin. Fujikura identified one of the highest stress points of the shaft during the…
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