Posts by Tiger Spuds

Watched a few hours of it today. Didn't think the standard of play was that great.. but perhaps they just weren't performing their best when I was watching. It may seem obvious, but some of those girls are really short. I think I...

Quote: Originally Posted by deasy55  Matteo has never played in the Ryder Cup (yet)     For some reason I read his post as 'Francesco and Eduardo'. Should have known Eddie isn't even...

Quote: Originally Posted by makaveli  I really don't understand the decision of splitting Molinari and Matteo in two separate pairings... They weren't overly impressive together at the Ryder Cup last year....

Are they.?  I find Tennis incredibly boring to watch, no matter who's playing. For the casual golf fan though I suppose a tournament can be tedious enough at times. Just down to the pace of the game, there's not much that can be...

Yep. Less muscle building and more flexibility/speed exercises will increase your swing speed, along with learning to hinge the wrists correctly and maintaining the shaft angle on the way down etc..

Quote: Originally Posted by darkhunter139  About 250 yards, give or take a yard. It's Jack Hamm!         By the way, the average carry for a 9 iron on the PGA Tour is 148...

I'd agree with the above post, but I feel like starting the swing with your core of arms + upper torso is equally important, in my experience at least. Staying connected = vital.

According to official Trackman data, the average PGA Tour club speed for a 7 iron is 90 mph, or just under 145kph, meaning an average pro would generally swing their 7 iron as fast as you swing your hybrid. I *think* a SS of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Supermanwoot  I used to truly believe that a few of my drives came close to 300 yards back in the day. Every once in a while you would square one up that would feel like it went a...

Working on developing more power in the swing. Flexibility exercises for a fuller turn, concentrating on fully cocking the wrists and maintaining the shaft angle for longer on the way down. I carry around 255-260 at the moment but...