Shorter golfers must still swing vertically with long clubs. Youve heard me say before that most clubs today are built too long, especially drivers. Iron vs driver pros vs ams in this video, i walk you through the differences between how professional golfers and amateurs adjust for driver vs irons 07. So ive noticed a trend in my practice the past few times out. Mar 27, 2017 the 3 secrets behind jon rahms crazypowerful golf swing. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. I had my driver shaft professionally shortened to either 44 or 43. In this episode of the impact show were taking a look at jon rahms golf swing and what you can learn from it. Wishon also told me that the average driver length on the pga tour is shorter than the standard. 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. Video by pete styles its a good question this one its a question that i get asked quite regularly on theon a lesson tee is, if i shorten my backswing will my accuracy increase. Clubhead speed even though the shorter driver weighed 8grams more than the longer driver, according to wishon he sees on average, approximately 1 mph of clubhead speed difference between clubs that have a 25. How to hit a golf ball further with a shorter swing duration.
Thinking about cutting my driver shaft down an inch. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. Upon further research, i read that cutting a driver shaft will also stiffen the shaft. Todays longest hittersdj, bubba, philtend to swing the club past parallel at the top of the backswing.
When i was taking lessons my instructor would tell me to take a 12 swing, which i thought i was doing, but on video it was a full swing, i had to slow my backswing down a lot in order to correct. So its important you dont try and make exactly the same plane of swing with your short irons and with your driver but also understand that the position youre spine angle is in, by being more tilted with the short club, and more outline with a longer club, the spine angle will give you a guide on the plane of the swing. Rickie fowler finds shorterlength driver to his liking. Now, if you are struggling for accuracy off the tee, what a lot of players tend to do is hit with the same club, just shorten the back swing. Or, to give you another alternative, if you find that you can hit your driver better at a shorter than standard length such as 44 or 44 14 inches you may ultimately hit it even better by reshafting it with a heavier weight shaft like an 85 gram or 95 gram shaft. Dustin johnson walked away with the victory at last weeks wgcdell match play championship, but it was jon rahm who stole the show. Mike sullivan will show you what is happening in your golf swing and how to fix it. The key to hitting the ball far with a short back swing is synchronization. This called for a test using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change. Aug 02, 2016 in this video i cut down a driver to 42.
From what ive seen, there are three main issues people have off the tee. Shorter golf swing drill 6 pitch your driver video by. Some golfers may need more turn and a longer backswing length to improve their ball striking, while others may be overdoing it with a backswing thats too long. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. So there has to be a reason why these shorter drivers go farther, right. And when we look at their drivers, we typically see one commonality, their driver shaft length. When i tested my old college driver a few weeks ago my interest was piqued by how close my swing speed with the 43. The 3 secrets behind jon rahms crazypowerful golf swing. No doubt that youve been told to shorten your backswing if you want more control and consistency. As varied and different as human beings can be from each other, so can various aspects of the swing that golfers struggle to improve. Mike uses a model swing of rory mcilroy to illustrate how to make a. One of the tallest players on the pga tour at 6 foot, 4 inches, kuchar looks as if hes ducking for cover when he swings. You may have heard people say that shorter drivers help with accuracy and wondered if it actually is true.
Anyone ever shorten their driver shaft for more control. In order to shorten your backswing effectively, you need to have a starting point. How to shorten your backswing, with mike sullivan, raleigh. The average driver you buy at the golf shop usually has a 44. I recently learned that at the top of my swing i was regripping the club. Shorter golf swing drill 6 pitch your driver video by pete. The problem with this advice is that you may gain control, but youre likely to also lose a ton of distance. When practicing, alternate between a 7iron and a driver to get the feel for a shorter swing. Now, if you are struggling for accuracy off the tee, what a lot of players tend to do is. A shorter driver, he said, encourages center contact on the clubface, which leads to longer, straighter drives. I repeated that exercise so i would have more data.
Related arnold palmer invitational field, by the rankings fantasy golf power rankings for the arnold palmer invitational arnold palmer invitational. But that doesnt mean its the best technique for a weekend golfer, who tends to. The shorter wider driver swing phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Mar 03, 2020 he also had ping make him a new, shorter i410 lst driver. Youll find it easier to hit the sweet spot with a shorter shaft, and you can go after tee shots. I have heard that altering the shaft length of your driver by an inch canshould alter the club speed by up to 4 mph. Expect both the irons and the driver to be in the bag when hovland plays the arnold palmer invitational this week. So if youre looking to shorten your backswing, be sure youre starting your downswing a little earlier in the swing. However, recently i have been toying with a much shorter backswing on my driver where the backswing is what i consider about a half swing.
Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on. And some of the best drivers on tour use a driver with a 43 inch or even shorter shaft. Erratic shots, losing your balance as you swing, a golf backswing that is too long, not reliable or powerful, and doesnt hold up under pressure or from round to round. In this video dan talks through what you should be looking for in order to maximi. Would a shorter driver help my distance and accuracy. Id suggest you find your middle swing of the three and you will have good distance and quality accuracy in the end. How to shorten your backswing, with mike sullivan, raleigh, nc. In this video andrew rice golf discusses a few important factors to be aware of if you have a short, or a long, golf swing. Use the wall exercise to shorten backswing length the. Rickie fowler finds shorter length driver to his liking. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard. Title michael breed, host of the golf fix, teaches a golf swing technique for seniors who have limited flexibility.
The heads had weight ports so i swing weighted each at d 1 which meant the shorter drivers were a little heavier. The two can also be combined to result in a long swing. The blueprint for this flatter, more diagonal swing is matt kuchar. Allen doyle is a player on the champions tour and has one of the shortest swings in the world, but he still manages to occasionally hit the ball more than 300 yards. So to fix this i have been really concentrating on keeping my hands still. So for all of the short guys out there who hit the driver well, did it take awhile or did it come easily.
Like yours, there is a lot of good stuff out there. The video is obviously an iron shot, yet his driver swings are just as compact surprisingly. Doc griffin makes the case for shorter drivers swing. In this video, youll learn how to take a shorter backswing for better golf. He makes a very short back swing, but jb holmes is renowned as one of the longest hitters on the tour, so how does. Jan 31, 2017 the stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Im hoping i can find more fairways with a shorter driver. Rickies only 59 tall, so it makes sense that his clubs would be shorter. This raises the immediate question, why is a relatively tall, obviously highly skilled player using a shorter than standard driver.
Shorter golf swing, drill 1 video by pete styles now a very common fault for a lot of golfers is the length of their golf swing is incorrect. I dont know if its the urge to try and hit the ball as hard as humanly possible or what, but even when i feel like im taking a 34 swing or stopping at a3, i end up passed parallel. Pga golf performance coaches piers ward and andy proudman discuss. It can be hard for shorter golfers to swing these clubs, and even harder to maintain a vertical swing because of the unneeded length. One of the more difficult golf swings to perfect because of both the length and the lightness of the golf shaft. Michael breed a golf swing for seniors the golf fix. So, lets start by taking a video of your golf swing ideally slowmotion, from the faceon position, so you can see where your backswing actually stops. In todays my swing analysis me and my golf pga professionals piers ward and andy proudman show you how shortening your back swing the.
This video is an accompaniment to the fundamentals of the peak performance golf swing video. Looking at the two pictures to the right, the top image is from a driver with a 45. Struggling with accuracy off the tee, rickie fowler shaved an inch off his driver length at the honda classic, using a 43. The shortest backswings on tour today golf club guru. Slow down and use a shorter backswing for more consistency. In an effort to try and hit the golf ball farther, most golfers overswing. No other sex tube is more popular and features more sex swing scenes than pornhub. For the past few months, ive knowingly been flouting the 14club rule by carrying two drivers. 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. Viktor hovland working with shorter shafts for driver, irons. Im 58 and swinging the driver has been a chore for me in my short time playing golf. That being said, when you go to a shorter length, just remember that the swing weight on your driver will change. On the contrarya shorter, flatter swing is much easier to keep onplane than a.
Tips on shortening the backswing instruction and playing. You might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. With the driver, its easy to get too quick in your transition with a short backswing.
Should i make a shorter swing with my golf driver to keep. The quest for a more accurate driver practical golf. I dont get how a lighter grip gives you a incrseaded swing weight for a shorten club. You keep the ball in play, but a lack of distance puts pressure on your game. The average driver used by pga tour pros usually has a 43. Shortening driver changing shaft swingweight golfwrx. Oct 10, 2016 swing short hit longer ft dan whittaker rick shiels is joined by pga golf professional dan whittaker at quest golf academy and are going to create a series of videos on how to improve your golf. Fowler noted his irons and fairway woods also are shorter in length, and bringing the driver down in length made for an easier progression from club to club, as all are now approximately the same swing weight.
This seems to work great for me when im hitting an iron, but i cannot for the life of me shorten my driver swing. People seldom tell you that you need a shorter backswing, but that is exactly what you need. For every 14 you cut, youll be decreasing the swingweight by 1. I feel that the club has to get so flat that im almost swinging across my body. Shorter backswing for better golf so you have heard that a shorter. Short powerful swing video by pete styles jb holmes is another golfer who has a slightly less than conventional golf swing. But, it could also be linked to the way he grips the club. Should i make a shorter swing with my golf driver to keep the ball in play video by peter finch should i make a shorter swing with my golf driver to keep the ball in play. But you must take into account that the shorter driver will weigh more in the process of matching the moi to the longer driver shaft. Youll need to find a way to add that weight back to get it close to your original.
You should have a working knowledge of the ppgs swing and familiar with the terminology used to explain the swing fundamentals to get the most benefit from this driver video. Shorter golfers must still swing vertically with long. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos. Short people, long clubs instruction and playing tips. Doc griffin makes the case for shorter drivers mon, 021820 10. George has been having trouble swinging vertically with his driver and ill bet it has to do with the length. Now the problem with the incorrect swing length is it wont always cause one particular bad shot. You must keep the right arm wide at the top for maximum swing width because when swinging this short you need to maximize your sources of power. Shorten your golf swing for more consistency youtube. You might be thinking well wouldnt a driver with a longer shaft go farther. Theres no consistent pattern, and that has a lot do with the shaft being a little too long for that particular golfer. If you have the red 9g weight in your driver now you would want to put in the blue 11g or maybe even the black 14g weight. Shorter golf swing drill 6 pitch your driver video by pete styles do you often see how golfers have really good, smooth, rhythmical swings with their short irons, swinging that pitching wedge just nicely to the two oclock line and back down again, yet when.
I have no idea why, as the research definitely shows that you should be a lot more accurate if you shorten your driver, but for me, it did exactly the opposite. I have about a 97 mph driver swing speed leaving me at the border of a stiff shaft. Should i make a shorter swing with my golf driver to keep the. But when i watch yours i always feel myself smiling. But dont hurry your downswing as a result of a shorter backswing. To shorten your backswing, load your weight into your right foot and thigh above, left. Up next golf 3 reasons your backswing is too long and how to fix them duration. Great video man, i am a 2 handicapbut have always struggled. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft flex you go into the pro shop or to your favorite club maker wanting to get your driver cut down one 1 inch what happens to the swing weight and the shaft flex. In the march hotlinks, club expert tom wishon wrote that one key to real improvement with the driver comes from a shorter length. Up next how to hit a golf ball further with a shorter swing duration. Jan, 2015 its up to you to choose a shorter swing that finds more fairways or a longer swing than can add more distance. The stock driver length of most manufacturers taylormade, callaway ping, cobra these days is 45. Does anybody have a video of your shorter backswing or a link to a video showing this.
Your address posture will remain intact, letting you unwind into impact in a perfect, powerful sequence. Jul 30, 2019 you might be surprised that most pros have an average driver shaft length of 44. He creates so much speed by having very loose wrists at the top of the swing, allowing him to decrease the angle between his lead arm and club halfway though the downswing. If your driver is not properly fit, this video will likely not yield results. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and. Shorter golf swing drill 6 pitch your driver video by pete styles shorter golf swing drill 6 pitch your driver video by pete styles do you often see how golfers have really good, smooth, rhythmical swings with their short irons, swinging that pitching wedge just nicely to the two oclock line and back down again, yet when they get the. Feb 02, 2014 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. You would actually want to add weight to the club head if you are shortening the shaft.
Mar 06, 2020 think about what clearwater says at the beginning of this video. I tried hitting a friends driver the other day that was cut down to 43 and i loved it. Pga tour champions players produce the best predraft workout video. Driver shaft length custom fitting for the correct length to help improve your strike pattern and. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on short iron approaches. Golfers of all abilities struggle with how to hit driver. Using a swing speed meter i hit several balls with each club and average out the swing speed. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Hit more fairways using the same tips i give to my topthree tour players. Mike sullivan will show you what is happening in your golf swing and how to.
Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Yeah probably not as short as it feels but shortening the backswing works for a lot of players. Your full swing rhythm should be the same from swing to swing and from club to club, whether youre hitting a driver or an 8iron, which our model, minitour player michael kartrude, is. And that starts with analyzing your swing on video. Trevor immelman gives three ways to shorten your golf swing for greater control. Im 57 with shoes on and bought a 9 d2 about a year ago. Mar 21, 2014 phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Video by pete styles now if you want to try and improve your swing plane with your driver, first things first lets understand what swing plane is and now ill give you some tips on how you can improve it or change. Ive been doing a lot of practice on hd simulators, and really noticed a that my driver has been staying short 185200 on average, but i have really gained in distance with my mini driver from 195206 to 220225. I have always been a shorter driver, and im okay with that.