mchivers
Assistant Pro
not sure if it's been mentioned already but seen the v easy mentioned on one of darren clark's tweet's earlier today. fame and fortune beckon's bob
the famous v easy
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I did see that. Sadly he'd never seen one so retirement could be a way off yet. Definitely no endorsement from the Open champ yet anyway but never say never
bobmac
Major Champion
That was down to me 
Occassionally the players hold a Q and A session on Twitter so I try and get a reply to the question "have they seen it or tried it yet"
Yesterday, Darren replied "I haven't seen it yet, is it any good?"
I told him it was Brilliant and sent back a link to the V-Easy website.
So, you never know...
Phil Kenyon is Darrens putting coach and he works in conjunction with YES golf so knows about the V-Easy and has used it in the passed. He has also just started working with Lee Westwood..
And last night, I got a reply from the Lee Westwood Golf School saying they use it in their teaching.
Maybe, just maybe it's starting to grow
Occassionally the players hold a Q and A session on Twitter so I try and get a reply to the question "have they seen it or tried it yet"
Yesterday, Darren replied "I haven't seen it yet, is it any good?"
I told him it was Brilliant and sent back a link to the V-Easy website.
So, you never know...
Phil Kenyon is Darrens putting coach and he works in conjunction with YES golf so knows about the V-Easy and has used it in the passed. He has also just started working with Lee Westwood..
And last night, I got a reply from the Lee Westwood Golf School saying they use it in their teaching.
Maybe, just maybe it's starting to grow
Jonny
Assistant Pro
Not convinced by it at all. It seems to promote a very central playing position for the ball on the aiming area, and the hands when putting/chipping. Not what I consider to be appropriate for my own swing to be honest.
That said I'm sure it has applications for people struggling with certain areas of their game.
That said I'm sure it has applications for people struggling with certain areas of their game.
bobmac
Major Champion
Interesting Jonny.
The aiming side is just for the feet, you can position the ball wherever you want.
And for chipping and putting, its designed to keep the wrists firm and to promote a good swing path. So again, you can place the ball central or back in your stance
Interesting to hear your comments though. Have you actually tried it?
The aiming side is just for the feet, you can position the ball wherever you want.
And for chipping and putting, its designed to keep the wrists firm and to promote a good swing path. So again, you can place the ball central or back in your stance
Interesting to hear your comments though. Have you actually tried it?
Jonny
Assistant Pro
I've seen and tried one yes. I found that it hindered my ability to release the putter head down the line of the putt properly. But can see why it would be very useful when people have a tendancy to break down their wrists in the stroke. I can also see how it might be effective when people rotate their top half through the putts in an overly aggressive move through the ball. By locking it under the shoulders in the pictures shown I can see it would restrict the ability to do that without having a serious impact on the putterhead path as the wrists/arms would be unable to manipulate the face back to a position where you could get a half decent strike on it.
bobmac
Major Champion
I'm interested to know why you felt that.
Maybe you had the hinge too far up the shaft. ?
Jonny
Assistant Pro
I use a pretty short putter at 33.5 inches. That might have impacted on it. Didn't really consider the position of the v-portion to be honest. I just felt that my hand movement through the ball restricted me performing the release.
bobmac
Major Champion
Yeup. That's it then.
If it's too high, it will hold your wrists too tightly.
For your short putter, the rubber hinge would need to be 2-3 in below the bottom of the grip.
Thanks for your feedback though. Always helpful.
If it's too high, it will hold your wrists too tightly.
For your short putter, the rubber hinge would need to be 2-3 in below the bottom of the grip.
Thanks for your feedback though. Always helpful.
Jonny
Assistant Pro
I'll have a chat with the kid and try it again.
Although to be honest I tend to average in the 30 putts a round area. It's my long game that has put me back up at 5.
Although to be honest I tend to average in the 30 putts a round area. It's my long game that has put me back up at 5.
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thecraw
Guest
Blinking eck Johnny, just noticed your playing 7.0 shafts, remind me not to annoy you, popeye!
Jonny
Assistant Pro
It's the shoulders Craw... More of a Bluto type than just having spent too much "alone-time" as a lad resulting in overdeveloped forearms.
