WATCH: 4 things every golfer should practice
In this week’s Impact Show, PGA Golf coaches Piers Ward and Andy Proudman try and tackle all the swing faults that golfers face and suggest what to practice on the driving range to overcome what’s ailing you as a golfer.
Driver: LA Golf 12-11 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf A Series Mid 60 Stiff
Mini Driver: PXG Secret Weapon (13 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
7-Wood: Cobra OPTM X (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai Li Darkwaves 60s
Irons: PXG 0311 T Gen8
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 S300
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 50-08
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 56-12
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 60-06
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge
Putter: Machine Hog CSX Milled
Shaft: Machine HOG
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (9 degrees)
- SureFirt hosel set A1
- SureFit weight set neutral
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX
- 2016 release
- Mid launch, mid/low spin
- Firmer handle, medium tip
- 72g, 3.8* torque
3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees)
- SureFit hosel set A1
- 2018 release
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7x
- Firm handle, medium mid, firm+ tip
- High launch, mid/low spin
- 74g, 3.1* torque
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
- Core model
- Blend of distance, launch, spin
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8x
- 2017 release
- 83g, 2.9* torque
Iron: Titleist 150 (4)
- Larger, stronger loft, more height
- Used to add height going into greens
Irons: Titleist T100 (5-9)
- Compact, blade-like players CB
- Internal tungsten for stability
- Great spin consistency out of rough
Shafts: Project X 6.5
- Stout profile
- Med launch, low spin
- 125g
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10
- 46-10F (@46.5)
- 50-08F
- F Grind adds stability to full shots
- Reduced digging
- 56-10S (@55)
- S Grind features trailing edge grind
- Can open the face while keeping leading edge down
- Releases from the turf quickier
- WedgeWorks (60-L)
- Lower bounce (4 degrees) version of V Grind
- Allows JT to manipulate the face for different shots
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Mid/low launch and spin
- 132g
- Softer feel for partial shots
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
- L Neck
- TPU Pure Roll insert
- Stock True Path alignment
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
- A smaller overall profile
- pistol-style with a more arc under the top hand
- Still features No Taper Technology
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
- Traditional Tour Velvet rubber and texture
- Brushed cotton cord
- Great grip in wet or humid conditions
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
- New 2026
- Lower long game spin
- Firmer feel
- Mid launch, slightly lower than ProV1x
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Walt
Dec 20, 2018 at 11:17 am
Liked the 4 drills, can see more value in first 3, based on my game.
Already practice an over correction to bring ball back to straight when I need to.
Wonder what the 11 swing elements are that they said these 4 drills addressed.
ogo
Dec 20, 2018 at 11:25 am
How often do you practice drills, and how many repetitions do you do? Practicing 10 minutes with a small bucket of balls is dubious.
Don Toth
Dec 18, 2018 at 10:58 pm
Very good video guys all great tips. Really like the first two practice drills.
Awesome and very well explained!
Happy Holidays…look forward to more videos in the New Year!
ogo
Dec 19, 2018 at 2:19 am
So, Don, how is your X-Factor stretch between your hips and shoulders at the start of the downswing? Are you stiffening up with age or are you still supple and strong?
Your personal website is very nice….
https://golfgearguy.com/
ogo
Dec 19, 2018 at 2:21 am
ooops… forgot to ask you what you thought of practice drills 3 and 4 …. they sounded like attempts at bandaid fixes to me and requiring instructor supervision to be effective.
Don Toth
Dec 19, 2018 at 11:06 pm
You know I’ve always had a very short backswing unfortunately but pay a high degree of focus on staying very relaxed thru-out the swing motion both back and down. I’m now 52 and distance is staying to an acceptable level. Look forward to more videos!
ogo
Dec 20, 2018 at 12:16 am
Do your hips clear and your shoulders lag during the downswing into impact… or… do your hips and shoulders essentially rotate in unison from the top of the swing down to impact? These torso torque styles separates the good golfers from the weekend recreational and inflexible golfers. Big difference.
ogo
Dec 18, 2018 at 10:55 pm
1. Ball striking with irons… take divot ahead of ball.
2. Stable lower body pivot… no hip sway… clear hips… X-factor.
3. “Set to point?”… swing BS to 9 o’clock… FThru to 3 o’clock.
4. Exaggerate driver face to cause hooks and slices… and then close in on correct hand positioning… roll trail hand over for hooks… trail palm up for slices… practice until you find a happy medium… GAWD!!!