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bluenar9

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Spectrums Well Established Member

Spectrums

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I use this, and it's what got me to 8.8. I don't do the pump thing, but instead I turn more at the top and get the full shoulder rotation I'd get with a full backswing. But it makes for great contact.
WITB

Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...

ericm Established Member

ericm

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Spectrums,

You actually use this on the course?

How long did it take to trust the move enough to go from range to course?

madforpancakes Member

madforpancakes

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I tried this out today at the range and for some of my iron shots on 9 holes today. It does look ridiculous, but it also has improved my contact a little. I'm going to keep trying it out and see what happens.

Adams Tight Lies 10.5* Driver | Adams Tight Lies 3W | GigaGolf GX2 3h, 4H | GigaGolf GX922 4I - PW, AW, SW, LW | Nike IC 20-20 Putter


boodaboy16 Established Member

boodaboy16

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This seems okay for mid and short irons where you swing down more. Longer clubs, especially woods and the driver that require a sweeping impact will cause problems with tempo. It will take a lot of practice with this swing to get the same tempo for all your clubs.

Driver:Titleist 905T 10.5, Aldila NV 65S
Fairway: Titleist 906f2 18, Aldila NV 75S
Hybrid: Titleist 585H 21, Aldila NV85S
Irons: Titleist 735, DG R300
Wedges: Titleist Vokey 52, 56, 60 DG S200Putter: Odyssey White Hot Tour #8


digger21 Established Member

digger21

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This swing is rediculous. Maybe if youre a hacker and dont care about getting better, itll be ok. For somebody who wants to go somewhere in golf, youd never think about a stupid swing like this. You cant work the ball, you have no tempo, youre rythme is just aloof. Stupid idea and the fact that a magazine made an article about this proves that we've just about run out of material for golf magazines. In 10yrs youll probably see this trick regurgitated 5 times over.
Driver FT-3 9deg w/ Aldila NV 65-S
3wood Rescue 3 15deg
Irons R7 TP w/ Flighted Rifle 6.5
Wedges 48deg TA900, 53deg TA588, 58deg TA900
Putter 2 ball center shaftedBall NXT Tour

Packerdave Member

Packerdave

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I had an instructor use this as a drill last year. Very hard to get used to. I'm going to try it on the range again, if it EVER stops raining here in Wisconsin.
Driver G5 , 10.5 Degrees
3 Wood X-Hot
Hybrid Rescue Dual 3 Hybrid
Irons LCG 4-PW
Wedges Tour WedgesPutter Monza CorzaBall NXT or Pro V1

Spectrums Well Established Member

Spectrums

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Spectrums,

About two practice sessions. Remember, I changed a bit of it around so I don't look retarted. But the mechanics are the same. I've been hitting it farther since.

WITB

Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...

ericm Established Member

ericm

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About two practice sessions. Remember, I changed a bit of it around so I don't look retarted. But the mechanics are the same. I've been hitting it farther since.

It sounds like you do not stop at 3/4, if I read your original post correctly. What are you trying to feel on your back swing that let's you know you are doing what you intend?

Huh, I thought looking retarded was the real selling point of the system.

Spectrums Well Established Member

Spectrums

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It's not a true "stop", but at the 3/4 point, I turn my shoulders in more, sort of like the S&T move at the top.
WITB

Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...

td67mustang Established Member

td67mustang

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When I first started playing I had a quick tempo and had trouble with good consistant contact. I then saw someone with a slow take away and decided to adopt it. Since then my game has improved alot. My take away and whole back swing is super slow. When I get to the top I unload and make great contact. I find that when I make poor contact my backswing was too quick. Mind you my handicap is still in the 20's, but i was in the 30's last year.

In the bag:

Burner 10.5
Rescue mid 16, 19, 22, 25
X-16 irons Forged+ Vintage 48, 54, 60 Circa 62 #3 A009125


Packerdave Member

Packerdave

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Well, took the family to a par 3 today. Didn't try the no backswing on the shorter holes, but on 2 longer holes ( 7 iron, 5 iron ) I did it and the ball went dead straight. Also, I felt very confident after using it on practice swings. Just seemed to get that position pre-loaded in my head.
Driver G5 , 10.5 Degrees
3 Wood X-Hot
Hybrid Rescue Dual 3 Hybrid
Irons LCG 4-PW
Wedges Tour WedgesPutter Monza CorzaBall NXT or Pro V1

Andrew Well Established Member

Andrew

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I get the same subscription too!

In my Warbird Bag,
I have
Burner Driver 460cc 9.5* Stiff
Three and Five Woods
Precise- 21* and 24* hybridsCCi Cast Irons-4-AW 52* and 56*/14 Vokey 60*/8and i play TP Black or ProV1


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foxhole88 Established Member

foxhole88

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So has anyone tried this out and continue to do it today? Has it improved your ball-striking and if so, how? (For example, were you a pull hitter and now hit less pulls or were you a short hitter that now gets some distance?)

 

 


ganjagolfer Great Member

ganjagolfer

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I agree with R_M.

many of these ideas are great for amateurs who don't have time to practice as often as a pro and therefore not necessarily debunked that no one is winning a pga tour event with it

They will beat their swords into golf clubs and their spears into putters. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Old Tom Morris 2:4


Amoretti Established Member

Amoretti

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I might give this a shot next time at the range, but it seems like more of something to learn to get a "feel" of where you should be on your backswing, rather than a technique for hitting every ball.
-Kevin
In the Nike Pro Tour Combo Bag:
907 D2 9.5*
906F2 18* 5W
585H 21* 3 Hybrid 735.CM 4-PW 51.06 MP-T & 56.13 MP-T White Hot #1

SpacklersEdge Dedicated Member

SpacklersEdge

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I recently went on a golf trip. One of my friends is not good, he has a wicked slice. I was paired with him for a two man scramble, he started telling me about this article. He starts using it on the 10th hole and we used 5 of 7 drives from him on the back, there is something to it for sure. But, like many have said, it's a training aid, if it were truly better in some way, people would already be doing it.
TM R7 SuperQuad - 9.5* Stiff || TM V-Steel 15/18* Stiff || Mizuno MP-52 3-PW PX5.5 || Titleist Vokey OC 52/58* || Odyssey White Hot #1

blackxpress Well Established Member

blackxpress

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When Tiger starts using it, I'll consider trying it.

In the Bag:
Driver: Cleveland Launcher Ultralight XL 270

FW: Taylor Made 300 17 degree 
3-PW: Mizuno MX-23

AW: Mizuno TP-T11 52/07 (Bent to 50)
SW: Mizuno TP-T11 56/10

LW: Mizuno TP-T11 60/05

Putter: Original Ping Zing

Ball: Wilson Staff FG Tour


teal Well Established Member

teal

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When Tiger starts using it, I'll consider trying it.

Interesting. What if Phil started to do it? (for the record, I'll keep my driver. Thank you very much for asking though)

I can see where it might help a guy but a tour guy prob isn't ever going to need it.

Andrew


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