On Tuesday, I brought up the “Stack and Tilt”, a revolution in the basic golf swing. As promised, here’s a follow-up. Yesterday evening I got out to the range and decided I was going to spend almost all my time evaluating the Stack and Tilt golf swing. Click the link above to my original post where you can get the whole story on the radical swing. Basically, since transferring weight to the right side then back left is considered inefficient by the developers of the technique, the idea is to keep the spine vertical over the ball with the weight more on the left throughout the swing. I read the Golf Digest article on the Stack and Tilt several times to absorb all the detail. When I got to the range, it took me maybe 10-20 balls before I really started to get the feeling of the new swing. At that point, I did start to notice a high draw, and nice, solid contact on my irons. It felt strange at first (naturally), but by
Equipment Review: Winn G8 Grips
I’m the kind of guy who keeps the same grips around for way too long. This spring, I realized that I was consciously thinking about them during swings, so it was time to get some new ones on there. I was leaning toward a Winn grip, even though I’ve never played them before. They have a good reputation and I’ve always liked the feel when friends have let me try out theirs, or when I get to try them out in a retail store. After a little research, and some hands-on test-gripping at Golfsmith, I bought 13 of them (the 6G8X-BBL model) and installed them myself. Here are the specs and sales blurb from Winn’s website: Our popular G8 evolves to incorporate our new Advanced Integration (AI) technology. AI technology strategically places our innovative materials in critical grip areas. With alluring color contrast, this technology precisely positions the optimum levels of tackiness and feel where they are most needed. Using V17 material, this grip is tackier and more durable—perfect for all weather conditions. Advanced Vertical
The Stack & Tilt?
This isn’t breaking news, but I just learned of the new “revolution” in golf this morning when I was leafing through the June issue of Golf Digest (I’m a little behind). The Stack and Tilt is a major revolution in the golf swing. I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it until now (OK, sometimes I really live under a rock). It was developed by Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer (you might recall reading about them in The Scorecard Always Lies) and is being used by around 20 tour pros, including Aaron Baddeley who has won twice since making the switch. There has been some comparison to the techniques of Mac O’Grady. While I know who O’Grady is, I’m not very familiar with his swing method, so you’ll have to educate me there. Check out the article linked above for an in-depth look at the technique. The basic premise is rather simple: that shifting weight to the right on the back swing only to then shift back left on the down swing is inefficient and inconsistent.
Into the Mind of a Pro
A couple of days ago, I mentioned an episode of Playing Lessons from the Pros on The Golf Channel. In general, I think this program is of great value for most golfers. These thoughts are kind of feeding from my previous post about discipline. I’ve watched this show for a long time, and it has always impressed me. For those who have never seen it, the basic premise is simple: we get to spend half an hour on the course with a player from the PGA, Champions, LPGA, or Nationwide tours. Some current players, some former players. Many of the all time greats have been featured. Over the course of the program, they play a round of golf surrounded by cameramen. They talk about all kinds of things like preparation, course management, recovery, shot techniques. Basically anything and everything about the game of golf. The reason I’m so high on this show is that we get to do something that most people never get to experience. We get inside the mind of a professional golfer
Digging For Discipline
To be successful in my journey, I need to be able to do more than hit a driver 300 yards or be a decent lag putter. I need to mentally groom myself for success. That includes every facet of my life. Recently, I was talking to my friend, The Happy Rock about goals. He remarked that my to-do list should really have some time frames attached. Goals without target dates can be dangerous because they leave us an out. We tend to put things off and not maximize our time because we don’t have deadlines staring us in the face. Pretty soon time passes and we’re still at square one. I’ve said in the past that I’m not putting a deadline on my overall goals, but there’s no reason that I can’t come up with some target dates for the individual steps. I thought about it for a while and started to think about the things I’m doing to accomplish my goals and I came to the conclusion that I have a discipline problem. It’s
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