pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Some people are smoking some weird weed today.
What would you put the 30 yard increase down too?
Swing smoother, hit further!
- Thread starter delc
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Some people are smoking some weird weed today.
What would you put the 30 yard increase down too?
Foxholer
Blackballed
How much of that (extra) is carry and how much is run - with pretty rock hard summer fairways (and greens)?
Well done on reducing the h'cap though!
Surely you have lived through a previous Summer?
It's mostly carry, and our course has been softened up by recent rainfall in the South of England.
chellie
Tour Winner
Sure I've read a similar thread before by you
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Del has seen more epiphanies than Lourdes.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Eh! What? Apart from last night - and the Wimbledon induced stuff - there's been sod-all rain around!
July was actually the 6th driest on record for South East! https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2016/07/30/north-south-rainfall-divide-for-july/
It's been pretty wet here yesterday and today. Today was supposed to be cloudy but dry according to the weather forecast, but it actually turned out to be pretty wet. I know because I was out there playing golf! 🙄
Foxholer
Blackballed
I repeat!!!!
July was actually the 6th driest on record for South East! https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2016/07/30/north-south-rainfall-divide-for-july/
Indeed, last night - and this morning were wet (forgot to mention that, even though I too experienced it!). But That's the only rain I can remember since Wimbledon!
That ain't going to soften fairways overnight!
Check the link I posted!!
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the_coach
Journeyman Pro
the only stuff that can be taking place in terms of carry distance, is a little ways better synced sequence has been able to deliver whatever clubhead speed available in the particular swing motion at the part of the swing that this matters the most .. through impact and this combined with pretty reasonable other launch conditions
as opposed to highest speed being reached elsewhere in the overall motion usually this being some place before impact
as opposed to highest speed being reached elsewhere in the overall motion usually this being some place before impact
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chellie
Tour Winner
I repeat!!!!
July was actually the 6th driest on record for South East! https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2016/07/30/north-south-rainfall-divide-for-july/
Indeed, last night - and this morning were wet (forgot to mention that, even though I too experienced it!). But That's the only rain I can remember since Wimbledon!
That ain't going to soften fairways overnight!
Check the link I posted!!
You know it will have been different where Del is
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
So your actually saying that by watching the womens golf at Woburn and because they hit it slower and smoother and you have taken that on board,that now you are swinging slower and smoother you have started hitting your 8 iron 30 yards further and you now carry your 8 iron 150 ish.
Absolute cookoo land.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Must be a nightmare now. If you get a but fast with the swing you will come up 30 yards short.
Disaster.
Disaster.
I repeat!!!!
July was actually the 6th driest on record for South East! https://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2016/07/30/north-south-rainfall-divide-for-july/
Indeed, last night - and this morning were wet (forgot to mention that, even though I too experienced it!). But That's the only rain I can remember since Wimbledon!
That ain't going to soften fairways overnight!
Check the link I posted!!
The greens were quite soft and receptive this morning, to the extent I could make pitch marks and screw the ball back with my shorter irons. I think I only used my 8 iron for approach shots to the greens. 😀
P.S. It's August now, not July!
Soft hands
Assistant Pro
This is exactly how it was for me. My last lesson I ended up hitting a few of latest drivers messing around, and every time my swing 'felt' slower it was quicker not much mind just a mph or so, obviously swinging what I felt was within myself got timing better.
One Planer
Global Moderator
OK. Using your logic, aside from 3 :smirk: , can you explain why Zach Johnson or Jim Furyk don't hit the ball as far as Jason Day or Dustin Johnson?
What you are saying appears to counteract Newton's Second law of motion.
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SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Not convinced about swinging fast being the only way to get distance. Applying force to the ball it what gets it moving, if you apply force over distance you will produce good ball flighting. Big strong men often hit the ball a long way without swinging fast.
I now seem to have more time to properly complete my backswing and my quality of striking the ball has definitely improved. I guess that these are the main factors in increasing my length of shot.
What a weird thread
Swing faster, hit it harder, ball go further.. all other things being equal obviously
The size and strength of the man swinging the club is irrelevant to the ball, golf balls do not fly further as big strong men scare them into staying in the air longer, unless the aforementioned big strong men actually use their strength to accelerate the club into the ball at a higher velocity
Swing faster, hit it harder, ball go further.. all other things being equal obviously
The size and strength of the man swinging the club is irrelevant to the ball, golf balls do not fly further as big strong men scare them into staying in the air longer, unless the aforementioned big strong men actually use their strength to accelerate the club into the ball at a higher velocity
There are lots of good golfers who appear to swing quite slowly but hit the ball miles, e,g. Ernie Els for the men and Inbee Park for the ladies. I think that timing and technique come into it more than just slogging at the ball.
