Hi Phillip, 

Thanks for the post. 

Yes, many people play different shafts in their wedges and irons. Many golfers like a softer feel in their wedges as they use these clubs for half shots and shots around the green. Also, many fitters and PGA professionals recommend a more neutral or flatter lie angle on the wedges as this will typically create a more controllable flight. 

This is all player dependent, but it sounds like you had two very high quality fittings. 

Enjoy the new clubs. 

Bubba

Thanks for the quick reply Bubba!

Regarding the iron shafts, is the best way to get fit for them on a launch monitor or can pros do a sufficient job by simply viewing the ball flight on a range?  I often wonder whether there would be any benefit to trying either KBS Tour S+ or Project X 6.0 shafts in my irons.  My driver swing speed is 105-110 so it is my understanding I am on the upper end of the s300/x100 barrier and the slightly increased stiffness and/or weight of these other shafts may have a positive impact on my game.

Thanks,

Phil

Phil,

Being fit with a lunch monitor is always ideal as it can quantitatively show the difference between clubs. However, trained fitters and club pros do have a very good idea of what they want to see with the flight of an iron. When I was a fitter at Manchester Lane, I always used a launch monitor during my fittings, but I tried to find the right combination of ideal launch conditions AND a flight that was appealing to the players eye. 

When it comes to the KBS, PX and DG irons shafts, it really is player dependent. Ball speed is not nearly as important as launch and spin when determining the proper shaft. I have fit many people with very high ball speeds into "S" flex shafts and many individuals with moderate ball speeds into "X" flex shafts. Feel, dispersion and how a person loads the shaft are all important factors. 

In summation, if you are hitting your irons well and a trained fitter approved the choice, I have every confidence that you are good to go. 

Hope this helps. 

Bubba

There are so many variables in steel shafts. One of the most important is launch which is sometimes governed by gram weight in the shaft. If you're launching too high you may wish to get a higher gram weight steel shaft. You do not want the ball spinning and falling out of the sky. This seems to work in the converse for wedges because of the short Shots. I have found the Nippon shafts to be beneficial particularly the new wedge shaft.

Chiming in on the lie question, many believe that a flatter lie in the wedges serves to prevent the ball working left.