Posts by Shanks A Million

Hitting a long iron is truly a majestic thing. A long, high 3 iron that drops and stops is a beautiful thing. I love those days when my long irons just tear the sky. Watching them fly off into the sunset is really an amazing thing. I...

Originally Posted by Open-Faced Club Sandwedge Ever play tennis? If not, then maybe this tip will be irrelevant, but I used to play tennis, and when I did I played with a one-hand backhand. A one-handed backhand in...

Long irons amplify every mistake. They are much harder to hit than short ones. You're not hitting your short clubs any better, you're just getting away with a lot more. After only a month, the long irons will be damned near impossible...

Originally Posted by bbedell If he's hitting it side by side with his other driver is it really his swing that's changing things? Or is the club simply superior (for him) compared to the R9? I feel like a lot of people...

Originally Posted by Zeph It's my biggest pet peeve in my swing... ...prevent you from doing what you normally do. True, all of that. My flip comes post impact, so it's not hurting me as much as it could, but...

Originally Posted by TaylorMadeTaylor I now I said I hated this driver but I just traded my R9 for a used one. I had to hit quite a few balls to get used to the look at address and feel but man this thing smashes the...

Originally Posted by zeg Finally, I'm very skeptical of this idea that the OTT move is a response to club face position in other than an occasional case. There's a lot of mechanics that go into the swing, and most...

Originally Posted by iacas Are you speaking generally or saying that your shaft lean at impact is okay? I was simply saying that 3" is okay (almost too much with the driver, not enough with the wedge, plenty for a...

No, but take an old huge blade chipper sometime make a full swing with it. It's the most solid feel you'll ever find. Those things hit the ball like 170 yards, just pure as can be.

Originally Posted by jhut03 I agree, Judging by the fact that you said you were still there your moment still isnt bad at all. You seem to have a "smooth" swing, not all robotic like most people I see with...