What Is Shaft Torque?  Torque is the simply the amount a shaft
(shown in blue) twists when subjected to a known amount of force
(usually one foot-pound of force is applied) and the torque
value is always expressed in degrees. It is a term commonly
associated with composite or graphite shafts, but steel shafts
have a certain degree of torque too. However the amount cannot
be independently changed from the frequency (or stiffness) of
the shaft like a composite design, thus torque of steel shafts
is generally not listed by the manufacturer. A lower torque
value (i.e. 3.5° versus 4.5°) resists the shaft from twisting on
the downswing with all else equal.  Is there a standard? The
answer to that is no, just like most parameters in the golf
industry. I like to say “the only standard in the golf industry
is there are no standards.” Each manufacturer has an internal
method for measuring torque that will vary from one to the next.
However, each shaft by the manufacturer will be measured using
the exact same clamping d