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Date Posted: 07:06:32 08/07/08 Thu
Author: Rob
Subject: New Driver Report

David, I just received my new driver a couple of weeks ago and am very very pleased with it. It not only looks great, but has helped me play fairway golf vs pinetree/kudzu/thornbush golf!

I know this won't help a lot of readers, but the club just felt right before I even took a swing. It seems perfectly balanced. Much more so than my NIKE Sumo 9.5* stiff flex (poor choice for my mediocre swing speed). Also, love the grip.

For starters, I hit 3 buckets of balls (40 balls each) over a week and have yet to hit a ball that had any curve to it at all. Maybe no big deal to most here, but for me it was astonishing! I was all over the place with the Sumo.

I'm 58 and just getting back into the game after a ten year layoff. Previously carried a 15 handicap. My drives with both drivers carry about 210 yards ( my conventional 7-iron goes about 125). Seems to me at 6'1" and 195 lbs., I should get more distance without over swinging? Any tips for bumping that up to 240+ would be most appreciated.

"Thanks" for a great product that will likely convince me to stay in the game. Your driver will likely sell me a set of your irons.

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[> Re: New Driver Report -- David Lake, 11:23:32 08/13/08 Wed

My guess is that like 95% of all golfers your arms are interfering with your golf swing and lessening your potential power. The average golfer positions his arms at address with the inside of the elbows facing each other (or close to it). The tendency then is to stiffen up or flex the muscles in order to gain power. In this scenario with the elbows facing towards each other and the arm muscles somewhat stiffened the arms are actually working in direct opposition to each other which greatly reduces potential swing speed. On the other hand, if the elbows are pressed as close together as possible (squeezing the upper part of your chest) the inside of the elbows will be facing upwards making it almost impossible to flex the arm muscles against each other thus allowing them to free-wheel through the swing. This creates an immediate increase in swing speed and also eliminates tension in the wrists so that they can fully release through impact.

David Lake


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[> [> Re: New Driver Report -- Rob, 14:39:05 08/13/08 Wed

David, many "Thanks". I'll give it a try next time out. I have heard from various instructors that the elbows should point at the hips which would be hard to do if the inside of the elbows pointed at each other.

BTW, I have hit an additional 2 buckets without the old curve right and left issue...amazing! This driver is very straight, even on mis-hits per the tape I've been using on the face of it. If I can add about 20-25 yards to the effort I'll be home free.


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[> [> Response to David's tip -- Kelly, 09:53:34 08/15/08 Fri

I don't suffer from a lack of distance or club head speed. Nor do I have my elbows anywhere near "facing each other." So, when I read David's tip, I thought, "What the heck is this guy talking about?"

I then went out onto the range and tried this tip out of curiosity -- I couldn't envision what David meant. I don't know whether I implemented the tip as intended. I not only kept this image/feeling in mind at address, but at take away and in my backswing as well (with some leeway). The result: I don't think I have ever hit 60 consecutive balls that well before.

This may very well increase club head speed, but what I found is that it addressed a couple of other swing issues I fight with:
- it helped me align better
- it promoted a better shoulder turn
- it combated the flying right elbow at the top

As I say, I'm not sure whether this was what you intended, David, but I'm going to take this swing thought out onto the course today regardless. If it has half the effect it had on my performance at the range, it will be worth 500 gold doubloons (virtual, of course -- don't bill me).


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