Any harm....?

[snell]

Eveing all,

Just had an idea whilst sorting through some old clubs to throw in the bin. I was thinking of snapping one of my old clubs in half, so i could use it to practice my swing in the house without damaging anything....but im just thinking, would this have any adverse effects on my actual on course swing...?

 

[Tiger man]

Errrr,:mmm:

 

[snell]

Errrr,:mmm:

...yeah?

Just thought I'd ask incase anyone else had done a similar thing

 

[Norrin Radd]

i think you would need to put a weight of some sort on the end .just swinging about 18" of shaft wouldnt give any feel.

 

[snell]

i think you would need to put a weight of some sort on the end .just swinging about 18" of shaft wouldnt give any feel.

That's a great shou cheers.

I'm mainly doing it to try and combat coming over the top of the ball.

I'm doing drills on the range etc....but this was just a daft idea that popped into my head when I was doing the post Christmas clean!

 

[Tiger man]

...yeah?

Just thought I'd ask incase anyone else had done a similar thing

I know when I have swung a snapped club it feels totally different so probably pointless but I suppose you could experiment with trying to bring the swing weight up to something near standard and see how that feels? Or just go in the garden with a club, but I can see the attraction of being inside at the min!

 

[Smiffy]

I remember accidentally hitting a chain link fence whilst taking a practice swing with my 3 wood on the 1st tee at Waterhall.
Crack like a rifle shot and the head of my club went cartwheeling into some bushes.
The remnants of the shaft looked like a palm tree.
That felt funny to swing with afterwards.

 

[Beezerk]

I shortened an old iron to take with me when I work away. A 9v battery taped to the head cured the weight problem, proper heath robinson but who cares. I stuck a swingyde on it as well for working on swing plane etc.

 

[Jimaroid]

I'd recommend getting unbreakable lampshades first.

 

[garyinderry]

The only problem is trying to stave off boredom. Honestly after 10 mins you will be bored stiff.

 

[UlyssesSky]

What you're trying to built is essentially something like the SKLZ tempo trainer:

Just had a look and seems to cost around GBP 20, so maybe it's easier to buy than cutting an old club in half and trying to add weight to the end...

Edit:

I have one of these, and while I don't think it will hurt your swing, I think devices like this should only be used with regular real training on the range in between (so no 2 or 3 weeks of daily practice with this without hitting the range at least once per week). The only true indicator of how good or bad your swing is is your ball flight. And while it doesn't have to happen it's easy to ingrain harmful elements in your swing that can take long to get rid of.

That being said, as an addition to your normal training for days when you can't hit the range stuff like this, DIY or bought, can surely be a useful tool.

 

[Wayman]

Just hit the range mate no need to be swinging indoor

 

[AMcC]

I had a broken shaft and have fitted a swingyde to it as well. Ideal for swing drills in front of the mirror. Never thought about the battery but will have a look at it, sounds like a plan

 

[Craigg]

I remember accidentally hitting a chain link fence whilst taking a practice swing with my 3 wood on the 1st tee at Waterhall.
Crack like a rifle shot and the head of my club went cartwheeling into some bushes.
The remnants of the shaft looked like a palm tree.
That felt funny to swing with afterwards.

Quality yet again

To the op. Can't you find summat good on the telly?

 

[Swinger]

I'd suggest only doing this at home if you're working on coming over the top of the ball.

 

[dewsweeper]

Eveing all,

Just had an idea whilst sorting through some old clubs to throw in the bin. I was thinking of snapping one of my old clubs in half, so i could use it to practice my swing in the house without damaging anything....but im just thinking, would this have any adverse effects on my actual on course swing...?

I would ask your wife rather than us, sure she will have some advice for you.
Dewsweeper