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The one and only important decision for you to make, unless you're abnormally tall or short and standard lengths won't work for you, is in your choice of shaft flex.

You should look first for one that you feel comfortable swinging, and in general you should begin with the more flexible shafts and move towards the stiffer ones only if you find the flexible ones too whippy.

(Most golfers use shafts that are too stiff for their swing speeds.) Finding a comfortable shaft will help you build confidence, which makes all the difference in your performance.

Chasing distance and moving outside your comfort zone to get it is a move in the wrong direction.

Generally your choice is largely dependent on your swing speed and your skill level.

If you have a high swing speed (100 + mph with your driver), then you are a candidate for a stiff shaft or even an XS.

Most of us who swing in the 90 mph zone don't need more than a R-flex in our woods, and this is probably the case for our irons as well.

You can even use a stiff shaft in your irons and R-flex in your woods if this is what feels most comfortable to you.

If you do this, I'd recommend using the same flex shaft in your hybrids that you're using in your woods.

(Today many manufacturers are installing specifically designed hybrid shafts in these clubs, but they still come in the usual array of flexes.) I would certainly not try to be...

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White Cane Days are Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21.

Union County Lions will be at selected places of businesses with...