Steel Shafts

• Steel-shafted clubs do not offer the kind of flexibility that other clubs have. Steel shafts are stiffer, which helps golfers who are looking for accuracy in their shots. Steel shafts are preferred by golfers who have more than enough power on their own to send the ball 250 yards or more.
  
  

Graphite Shafts

• Graphite is a light material that is easier for older or smaller golfers to swing than steel shafts. Graphite will also deaden vibrations that are felt in the hands and elbows. Graphite shafts are quite flexible and will provide extra distance because most golfers can generate club speed. However, accuracy and control are often issues.
  
  

Titanium

• This is a relatively new material for golf clubs and it is quite light and easy to swing. It also muffles the vibrations on less-than-perfect contact and that makes it a comfortable fit. While the golfer can get more speed through the hitting zone than with a steel shaft, the titanium shaft is somewhat stiffer than graphite.
  
  

Senior Flex

• Older golfers tend to need the most flexible clubs that are manufactured. As the years have gone by, most golfers can't whip the club through the hitting zone the way they did when they were younger. Senior flex clubs have a higher percentage of graphite in them than most clubs in order to provide greater club head speed.
  
  

Extra Stiff

• Bigger, stronger golfers who tend to hit the ball all over the golf course and struggle consistently with accuracy can use extra stiff shafts. These clubs will stay straight longer through the hitting zone and help the golfer stay in the short grass. Golfers who lack distance should not use these clubs.