Golf shafts bend, twist, droop, and deflect during the golf swing and most golfers have NO idea how much this impacts their ball flight.

In this podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf sit down with Michael “Nipper” Nef, President and CEO of GEARS Golf, the most advanced golf swing motion capture system in the world. GEARS has captured millions of golf swings, including hundreds of thousands from PGA Tour players, giving researchers unprecedented insight into how the body and golf club actually move during a swing.

We break down the science of shaft droop, torque, and deflection, why most golfers misunderstand how shafts behave, and how GEARS technology measures both body motion and club data simultaneously... something no other system can do with the same accuracy.

Michael explains how GEARS measures:
- Shaft bending, twisting, and drooping
- Clubhead delivery and face angle
- Body joint motion during the swing
- Dynamic lie angle and how it affects shot shape

We also dive deep into the GEARS Curve (sometimes called the Nipper Curve) — a concept showing why every club in your bag should be treated as a completely different tool during club fitting.

If you’ve ever wondered:
- Why long irons tend to go right
- Why wedges sometimes pull left
- Why traditional club fitting can miss critical variables
- How PGA Tour players dial in equipment

…this conversation will completely change how you think about the golf swing.

Whether you’re a golfer, coach, club fitter, or golf tech enthusiast, this episode explains the hidden physics behind the golf swing and how modern motion capture technology is revolutionizing instruction and equipment fitting.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction – Michael “Nipper” Nef & GEARS Golf
0:45 What GEARS Measures (Body + Club Data)
2:20 How Golf Shafts Actually Move During a Swing
6:30 Millions of Golf Swings Captured by GEARS
11:00 The Discovery Behind Filament-Wound Shafts
16:10 The Truth About Shaft Torque & Ball Flight
20:30 Why Traditional Club Fitting Often Gets It Wrong
26:00 Why Instruction and Club Fitting Must Work Together
31:00 The “GEARS Curve” (Nipper Curve) Explained
36:00 Why Long Irons Go Right and Wedges Pull Left
39:30 Tour Player Fitting Stories
45:30 How Club Lie Angle Transformed a PGA Tour Player
52:00 The Myth of “Keeping the Clubface Square”
57:00 Why the Golf Swing Is More Complex Than We Think
1:01:00 The Future of Golf Swing Measurement

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