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Golf Club Shaft Flexibility

Question:  What materials in golf club shafts determine degree of flexibility?
bill r ross 

Answer:  Shafts made from wood, foiberglass, and graphite composite are flexible 
because of the enjoying of many fibers.  I don't know why some metals are flexible 
but each kind has a "deformabilty" or "bounce-back" index.  Aluminum and copper 
would not flex very far without breaking or bending while steel or titanium would 
be very flexible.  Hope this is what you where looking for.
michael b lomonaco

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