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Bang69 313 March 5, 2022 0 Comments

Today I’ve restricted my swing to no more than shoulder height on the back swing, a la Jon Rahm. Freaky Amazing improvement to my Titleist 917 D3 8.5deg driver, carry metres ave 177 ball speed 127 club speed 87 smash factor 1.46 launch angle 14.5 angle 6.2…

I’ve struggled to lose my straight left drive with a full swing, my smash has gone from 1.2 to 1.46 but I’ve lost 20ish metres of carry. To me I think it’s a massive improvement being on the short grass mostly, I’m sure I will improve the distance with practice and the longest today was 185 carry meters. Do you think I’m approaching this right or what else would you suggest I do? Cheers Colin

Britt Lindsey Answered question March 7, 2022

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Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T15:16:24+00:00

20 meters is a lot for some folks to give up, but being in the short grass is important. Obviously a lot of factors to consider. If the course you play is shorter, then maybe the 20 meters is not a big deal. I think it will take some time and some experimentation to find the perfect mix for you. You might be able, through spec changes, dial in the spin and launch angle to gain a little of it back, but not 20 meters. Distance is simply about club head speed and the resulting ball speed, launch angle and spin, and the quality of the hit. It sounds like you have found an accuracy formula for sure. I would advise to continue to work with it and see what the possibilities are to find a little more distance without sacrificing the newly found accuracy.

Britt Lindsey

Appreciate your comments, as you’ve read I’m into trying different setups with my clubs and long may that continue with a satisfactory result. So far I’ve got 3 driver shafts that work, my smash has improved and I’ve just to groove my short swing to be more consistent. I at times wish I lived in America so I could visit you and others of your ilk, sadly in NZ we don’t have anyone that is a specialist club fitter or if there is I’ve not heard of them. Thanks Colin