I ran the idea by him of shortening my shaft to make a more accurate driver, but he didnt think it was a good idea to cut it down because it would affect the weight too much. May 28, 2018 a realworld example would be to compare the swings of two legendary golfers, nick price and fred couples. The backswing is a swing sequence that takes place immediately after the takeaway and will bring your club up until it reaches the top of the swing. What happened when i shortened my backswing golf club guru. You dont hit the ball with your backswing, you hit the ball on the. But it is weight transfer and your body rotation that differentiates an iron swing from a driver swing. Weve all heard we should take a shorter swing to be in more control, may have tried this out and lost a lot of distance. The purpose of golf myths unplugged is to challenge the accepted wisdom of golf, but even we have blind spots. By limiting the scope of the backswing, this swing key promotes a compact swing that is less prone to over rotation or over extension. The 3 secrets behind jon rahms crazypowerful golf swing. Oct 27, 2010 well i chimed in a while back about using a shorter shaft on my driver.
For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. Aug 02, 2015 a tour players tempo has a back swing to downswing ratio of 3. Slow down and use a shorter backswing for more consistency. He was actually a big fan of a shorter backswing as well, so we started working on a better way to do it. Practice your swing as often as possible, then adjust your. But leverage is, and thats where being short less than 58 becomes a distinct advantage.
This approach leads to increased grip pressure and a lack of tempo and. They both had extremely fast swing speeds despite what it might look like to the casual observer. As the shaft gets shorter the swing weight will get lighter will can aid in loss of control. When fitting a driver, its important to get loft, lie, shaft, and grip sorted, but better driving may be hiding in a shorter shaft. In order to keep the swing weight up you have to add weight back to the head and be careful where you put that weight. However you should understand that just cutting down the shaft is not the answer. About a year ago i had done a fitting at petes golf shop with kirk oguri. Feb 22, 2017 shorten your golf swing for more consistency in todays my swing analysis me and my golf pga professionals piers ward and andy proudman show you how shortening your back swing the right way.
I really like how he turns his head through impact, similar to henrik stensons famous move. The more you miss the sweetspot, the less distance you get. As you can see in the comparison below, kuchars new swing in the bottom image is more laid off club pointing left of the target and shorter than it was in the top frame, taken in 2015. Were going to talk about how you can make a shorter backswing but still really hit the ball hard, get good distance, and feel like youre really driving it very, very far. The same thing applies to the golf swingthe flatter and more inclined the plane of the shaft is traveling down into the ball. Hes got the kind of power other tour players dream of, and in just 365 days, hes. For the shorter backswing get the wrists, arms and shaft organized early in the backswing. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. The truth about golf shafts that every golfer should know. This is the first golf swing that has combined the physics of the ball and club, and the physiology of the body, to produce, as close as we can, as easily as we can, the perfect golf swing within the limits of our body. Golf channel academy lead coach claude brousseau on how to hit the ball further with a shorter backswing.
This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver. Adopting a compact swing leads to greater odds of being able to repeat that swing consistently. The 22yearold is golfs next big thing, wrote steve dimeglio from the event, and you can see why. So, you can get the swing weight back up by either putting lead tape on the head but that gets real messy sometimes, doesnt look good, and actually adds head weight which will make the shafts flex weaker so it is now recommended and why golf grip companies are making these now to put on an ultra lightweight grip. So, you can get the swing weight back up by either putting lead tape on the head but that gets real messy sometimes, doesnt look good, and actually adds head weight which will make the shafts flex weaker so it is now recommended and why golf grip companies are making. A realworld example would be to compare the swings of two legendary golfers, nick price and fred couples. Jul 30, 2019 you might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther. Here is a tip to gain more control and maximize distance by understanding the length of the backswing. Dec 11, 2018 typically, you set up so the ball is forward in the slot for longer shots and farther back for shorter shots. Jul 16, 2015 i too shorten my driver swing to keep it off the roof tops. His backswing is very compact, and even his follow through is typically cut off. Jan, 2015 i found that taking the club back shorter, but getting a tighter torque in my legs and hips ended up producing the same distance with a tighter dispersion and i hit is solid more consistently. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. You might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther.
Then, bend your knees and lean forward from the hips. In addition to that, focusing on taking the club back slowly will encourage acceleration towards the ball for impact. With a higher swing weight of around d1 her back swing went way past parallel and she could not recover in time to square to the ball at impact. Please see the full swing takeaway lesson for more complete details on how to swing back to this position.
Jan 15, 2014 the heads had weight ports so i swing weighted each at d 1 which meant the shorter drivers were a little heavier. The pivot is going to be more core driven, so the arms may set a little bit later. Mastering the swing depends on both stance and swing mechanics. Driver vs iron backswing after setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Mar 28, 2016 the current driver i have is a callaway razr fit tour that has a 45. It will keep your trail arm more extended hence the name, which makes it very difficult to swing the club back too far. For the longer backswing there is more freedom in the backswing as player has more time available to organize in transition and on the way down. Shortening your backswing means that you reduce the distance your hands, arms, wrists, and club travel before transitioning to the downswing. However, one of the reasons this is happening is with this swing there is a slight delofting of the club at impact. On monday they also talked about it in a simulator segment and how you should try choking down on your driver first to see if you like the feel of a. The result was the peak performance golf swing, which is now available to you through all of the resources on this website.
Golf channel did a feature on rickie fowles this morning and how like jimmy walker, has also gone to a shorter shaft and had a discussion with the tour rep responsible for building his clubs. I too shorten my driver swing to keep it off the roof tops. A driver golf swing tip for your backswing free golf. The key to more distance and accuracy with the driver. To shorten your backswing, load your weight into your right foot and thigh above, left. As the swing changes so do the clubs part 1 the heavier and stiffer club setup update part 2. January 02, 2017 andrew rice the good news is that either one can get the job done, but we cannot view these two very different golf swings through the same lens. Shorten your golf swing for more consistency youtube. Trevor immelman gives three ways to shorten your golf swing for greater control. Looking at the two pictures to the right, the top image is from a driver with a 45. As the fitters moved to lower swing weights her swing was far more stable and at c6 while she came short of parallel at the top, she was able to make far better impact. From the moment you address the ball to the moment you reach the top of the backswing your left arm should remain straight. Your address posture will remain intact, letting you unwind into impact in a perfect, powerful sequence. Having a lower center of gravity gives you better balance, and its easier to make a compact, connected swing with the elbows close to the sides and the big muscles working together than.
Much shorter backswing on driver the sand trap golf. The only reason for turning backwards away from the. The dreaded driver many of us dream of hitting our driver long and straight consistently but the truth is that for many of us, hitting a driver is our worst nightmare. Golfers seek to increase swing power for the practical reason that hitting the ball farther can help lower your score. He said it would never hit a ball and that id be back putting in a standard length shaft. The backswing is all about load the creation of power. One of those was revealed recently when we realized that we had never tested the concept of shorter driver shafts being more accurate. Be sure to stretch your back before playing a round of golf or practicing on the driving range. Well i chimed in a while back about using a shorter shaft on my driver.
Using a swing speed meter i hit several balls with each club and average out the swing speed. Price had a lighting quick tempo, and a much shorter swing versus the long, flowing swing of couples. The heads had weight ports so i swing weighted each at d 1 which meant the shorter drivers were a little heavier. The difference between an iron swing and a driver swing. The shortest backswings on tour today golf club guru. Working on the golf game away from the course can help the swing with the driver. All are options that you might consider for a variety of reasons.
He still hits the ball a decent distance, due to a strong impact position and a good bit of lag. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex. I was told by everyone and even felt as if i was going to have to slip the repair shop guy a 20 just to get him to do it for me. Mar 29, 2019 to swing a driver, start by standing 3 steps behind the ball with your feet shoulder width apart. Turn your shoulders and chest to maintain your triangle. Oct 17, 2017 swinging past parallel at the top above, left is okay for the pros, but it can hurt the posture of weekend golfersthe hands release too soon above, right, robbing you of power. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. Swinging past parallel at the top above, left is okay for the pros, but it can hurt the posture of weekend golfersthe hands release too soon above, right, robbing you of power.
Swing surgeon don trahan peak performance golf swing. Claude brousseau shorter backswing equals more distance. When you start your backswing with an iron, your focus is on a point thats under the golf ball. I repeated that exercise so i would have more data.
In fact, today was full swing day at the range with a friend that is instructor. Mar 27, 2017 the 22yearold is golfs next big thing, wrote steve dimeglio from the event, and you can see why. So there has to be a reason why these shorter drivers go farther, right. So if youre looking to shorten your backswing, be sure youre starting your downswing a little earlier in the swing. If you consistently hit the ball past your opponent, he may begin to swing harder in an effort to keep up and. I found that taking the club back shorter, but getting a tighter torque in my legs and hips ended up producing the same distance with a tighter dispersion and i hit is solid more consistently. Any loss in distance has been minimal, as im making contact with the center of the club face more consistently and i get better roll out in the short grass.
Instead of having a difficult 3iron shot to a green, you could have a shorter and more manageable 8iron shot. Once in position, sweep the clubs head back in an arc until its behind your head. Typically, the straighter your trail right arm is, the more compact your golf swing is. People seldom tell you that you need a shorter backswing, but that is exactly what you need. The golf swing extender is the absolute best training aid that you can use to shorten your golf swing. If you are playing a shorter driver, say 44 inches instead of the standard 45 inches, you should consider a slightly heavier shaft, say 10 grams heavier. It looks as if he is trying to swing at 50%, yet the ball flies forever. For more tips from golf channel to help you improve your swing, click here. I have found that a player with a swing thought of simply take it back shorter creates more problems than they solve. A tour players tempo has a back swing to downswing ratio of 3. Exercises like squats or working with a medicine ball can also help flexibility in the back and abdominals, which translate to more distance off the tee. One small swing change put matt kuchar back to the.
Shorten your golf swing for more consistency in todays my swing analysis me and my golf pga professionals piers ward and andy proudman show you how shortening your back swing the right. Then, swing the driver back down and straighten your arms as it approaches the ball. Being able to swing a driver properly leads to tee shots that land with distance and accuracy on the fairway. This will help create a more balanced feel and gain back some of the swing weight lost when cutting down the length of the club. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. I absolute love everything about alvaro quiros golf swing. Set the tempo with your takeaway one thing youll notice as you watch tour players hit the driver is how smooth and slow they take the club back from the ball. A good tee shot is often the leadin to a good golf score. Noe my back hurts because i have not turn that much in so long. Use the golf tips below in order to improve your golf backswing. Kevin chappells golf swing is one of the shortest swings of all time. Shorter driver shaft i went from 45 to 43 12 a few years back and have gained more control over my driver. He has been at the top of the european tour in driving distance for many years, yet his swing is so short and smooth.
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