Yes, even the lowly weight metric that is the gram will make a difference. Here’s my favorite example, and where there’s a lot missed during a fitting.

You’re hitting it out on the toe, and you know that your swing is sound - you’re not lifting up, extending early which would drop the toe, etc. So it must be the equipment, but you know that the shaft length is right, I mean, you got measured for it so that can’t be it, And, you know that the swingweight is right because, well, you feel the head throughout the swing and that’s what matters most. So…what is it?

It’s the shaft weight, which in this case, is too light. This is where a few grams will make a difference. But, how do you add weight to a golf shaft without pulling the whole thing apart or spending $$ to change the shaft? A few grams of lead tape can do wonders, Here’s what I recommend:

Think in terms of 6-10 grams of added weight. That’s really all you’ll need. Take 1/2” wide tape, which will yield 2g for every 3” in length, and measure out 6-10 grams, depending on what you think you’ll need.

Don’t apply the tape just yet! Get access to a swingweight scale (please by one. They’re cheap and you’ll use it more than anything else), and affix the tape longways on the back of the shaft when the club is on the scale at the swingweight measurement you want for the club. Do this with a few tabs of painters tape on each end. You’re only looking to have the painters tape hold the lead tape on without having to pull off any of the lead tape backing.

Align on the back spine of the shaft and move the tape around a bit to a spot on the back, again, longways, whereby the swingweight you like is maintained. If you don’t take this step, you’ll change the swingweight and then you have to start over.

Once you find that sweet spot between the grip and the hosel, again, longways on the back spin of the shaft (clearly I can’t emphasize this enough), apply the lead tape.

You’ve now added weight to the shaft, and maintained the swingweight. Plus, the tape is on the back side of the shaft, so no distraction there when addressing the ball. Done!