Dave Alvarado
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Isn't that bent the wrong way for impact?
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Isn't that bent the wrong way for impact?
I understand that, but an actual golf club in a proper swing bends like this aid at the start of the downswing, then bends *forward* just before impact. Watch that Lydia Ko video, her hands aren't actually leading the clubhead at impact because the shaft has flexed back forward before the clubhead gets anywhere near the ball. Getting that forward flex with the increased clubhead speed that comes with it is the whole point of holding your lag in the first place. If you throw away your lag early, the club flexes forward too soon and starts flexing back again before you hit the ball, meaning it's potentially travelling backwards relative to the grip (i.e. slowing down) at impact.Not for an iron or wedge swing because you want your hands leading the clubhead into impact with those clubs.
I understand that, but an actual golf club in a proper swing bends like this aid at the start of the downswing, then bends *forward* just before impact. Watch that Lydia Ko video, her hands aren't actually leading the clubhead at impact because the shaft has flexed back forward before the clubhead gets anywhere near the ball. Getting that forward flex with the increased clubhead speed that comes with it is the whole point of holding your lag in the first place. If you throw away your lag early, the club flexes forward too soon and starts flexing back again before you hit the ball, meaning it's potentially travelling backwards relative to the grip (i.e. slowing down) at impact.
Now I don't know if any of that matters from a training perspective, maybe it's a useful tool. I'm just saying that what this club does and what your club should be doing at impact are two different things.
I'm still a tour striker user, so this sort of comparison would be very interesting.I'm so glad THP got this in for review. Nevermind the look of it, I'm just curious how it stacks up in comparison to something like the Tour Stiker
I think it could provide some benefit to golfers that are pretty solid but have little flip in their wrists, it will be interesting to see the review. I like the concept.
Looks like Henrik Stenson is using one of these.
Him and GMac both using them on the range this week.