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I just wanted to give my initial impressions of the shotmaker after using it for the first time today. I put it in a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6 Stiff that I play in my 910D2.
A little bit about me, I draw the ball with my driver 85% of the time, thats just my stock shot shape with it, my miss is a hook and I can also hook it if I want to on purpose. I installed the shotmaker last night and like I mentioned before it was very fast and painless. It only took me about 5 minutes and thats including drilling out the hole in the grip. I also took it out a couple times just to see how easy it was and that was easier than installing it, just remove the griplock cap you have in the hole and insert the telescoping tool and loosen the screw all the way and turn the club upside down until the screw slides out, reinsert the tool down the shaft into the shotmaker and turn it clockwise 3 times and pull the shotmaker out of the shaft, its that easy.
I hit the range before I played this morning and I hit about 25-30 balls with my driver, they were all pretty much dead straight or a nice tight draw, I did not have any hooks. The last 7 or 8 balls I was really trying to hook them and to my surprise I didnt hook one of them, they were bigger draws than normal but still very playable and either would of been on the left side of the fairway or in the first cut of rough. IMO that had to be the shotmaker at work, I dont know how it works to tell you the truth since I was closing the face and swing way from the inside to hook it, I dont understand how the shotmaker could counteract face angle and swing path but it seemed to. The tee shots I had today that missed the fairway were just from aiming to far right playing for my draw and 1 I pulled left, the pull was a nice baby draw I just pulled it. On the range and on the course I did not notice any differnce in my ball flight, it was the normal mid/high to high trajectory it always is, I also could not tell the added 4 grams of the shotmaker. The shaft also feels the same, not stiffer, not softer, just the same.
Here is a couple videos of the shotmaker/D2 in action.
To be honest I wasnt sure if the shotmaker would work even after reading some of the great results some of the other members are seeing. I had high hopes for it hoping it would and so far after the first test I like what im seeing. I really dont care how or why it does what it does as long as I am seeing better results with the shotmaker installed. Here is a picture of my scorecard from this morning and I will go through it with you.
Hole 1- Perfect drive right down the middle
Hole 2- About 2inches into the first cut on the right side of the fairway, again right where I was aiming it just didnt draw back as much
Hole 3- Same as hole 2
Hole 4- Par 3
Hole 5- Hit the Heavy Wood off the tee
Hole 6- Another perfect drive that was right in the middle, started out right center and drew back to center
Hole 7- Right where I was aiming down the right side, straight shot that landed right center fairway and rolled about 6 inches into the first cut
Hole 8- Par 3
Hole 9- This is the drive I pulled left, swing issue on this one. It still had a nice tight draw on it and it landed just off the first cut of rough on the left side of the fairway and kicked left of the hill
Some great results if you ask me, I just need to start aiming more down the middle instead of down the right side since its not drawing/hooking as much. Does this need more testing, of course it does, I just wanted to give my initial impressions. I really feel like I can go after one and not worry about missing left and thats a big mental deal for me. I am really looking forward to putting in more time with the Shotmaker.
A little bit about me, I draw the ball with my driver 85% of the time, thats just my stock shot shape with it, my miss is a hook and I can also hook it if I want to on purpose. I installed the shotmaker last night and like I mentioned before it was very fast and painless. It only took me about 5 minutes and thats including drilling out the hole in the grip. I also took it out a couple times just to see how easy it was and that was easier than installing it, just remove the griplock cap you have in the hole and insert the telescoping tool and loosen the screw all the way and turn the club upside down until the screw slides out, reinsert the tool down the shaft into the shotmaker and turn it clockwise 3 times and pull the shotmaker out of the shaft, its that easy.
I hit the range before I played this morning and I hit about 25-30 balls with my driver, they were all pretty much dead straight or a nice tight draw, I did not have any hooks. The last 7 or 8 balls I was really trying to hook them and to my surprise I didnt hook one of them, they were bigger draws than normal but still very playable and either would of been on the left side of the fairway or in the first cut of rough. IMO that had to be the shotmaker at work, I dont know how it works to tell you the truth since I was closing the face and swing way from the inside to hook it, I dont understand how the shotmaker could counteract face angle and swing path but it seemed to. The tee shots I had today that missed the fairway were just from aiming to far right playing for my draw and 1 I pulled left, the pull was a nice baby draw I just pulled it. On the range and on the course I did not notice any differnce in my ball flight, it was the normal mid/high to high trajectory it always is, I also could not tell the added 4 grams of the shotmaker. The shaft also feels the same, not stiffer, not softer, just the same.
Here is a couple videos of the shotmaker/D2 in action.
To be honest I wasnt sure if the shotmaker would work even after reading some of the great results some of the other members are seeing. I had high hopes for it hoping it would and so far after the first test I like what im seeing. I really dont care how or why it does what it does as long as I am seeing better results with the shotmaker installed. Here is a picture of my scorecard from this morning and I will go through it with you.
Hole 1- Perfect drive right down the middle
Hole 2- About 2inches into the first cut on the right side of the fairway, again right where I was aiming it just didnt draw back as much
Hole 3- Same as hole 2
Hole 4- Par 3
Hole 5- Hit the Heavy Wood off the tee
Hole 6- Another perfect drive that was right in the middle, started out right center and drew back to center
Hole 7- Right where I was aiming down the right side, straight shot that landed right center fairway and rolled about 6 inches into the first cut
Hole 8- Par 3
Hole 9- This is the drive I pulled left, swing issue on this one. It still had a nice tight draw on it and it landed just off the first cut of rough on the left side of the fairway and kicked left of the hill
Some great results if you ask me, I just need to start aiming more down the middle instead of down the right side since its not drawing/hooking as much. Does this need more testing, of course it does, I just wanted to give my initial impressions. I really feel like I can go after one and not worry about missing left and thats a big mental deal for me. I am really looking forward to putting in more time with the Shotmaker.