Similarities between the iron and driver swings in golf video by peter finch pete finch pga teaching pro when you are driving the ball or when you are hitting iron shots, there are lots of similarities between the two techniques, there is absolutely no doubt it. Hard to believe one club can right so many wrongs and do so much for amateur golfers. Aug 06, 20 the truth in slicefixing or hookfixing, for the matter is understanding what actually happens at the moment of truth. Hey golfers, pga teaching professional todd kolb with another segment of on the lesson tee. Iron and driver swing weight as above, call callaway cs and get your answers on the drivers, they will attempt to get what you want that is the answer i have received, but on irons, it depends on the shaft, length, ie, the build. We took driver and 7iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. A swing weight measuring machine image via golfsmith example, a golfer must then exert more force to swing the golf club. Ive come to the conclusion most golfers dont turn their body enough in both the backswing and forward swing. Swing path vs swing direction whats the difference. Mastering the swing depends on both stance and swing mechanics. All the how to do the perfect golf swing or similarly titled videos involve hitting with an iron. Adjust your angle of approach to hit the fairway woods. The variety of fundamentals and techniques that you have to master in order to hit good shots is intimidating, and for a beginner, it can feel like an impossible task. If my driver swing speed is 100 mph then my 6 iron should be.
I have read a lot also about the conflicting idea that there should be two different swings for the irons and longer woods. No left hip movement going back just a turn around your tilted spine. Fundamentals of the swing demonstrated by grant waite. I am one of the longer hitters of the guys i play with and it has a small draw to it. Published on april 5, 2016 may 4, 2016 in gregory fields gregory fields discussed the difference between the driver swing and the iron swing. So you monkeys need to make up your minds because the lob wedge is closer to a short iron like a 9 than it is to a long iron like a 3. Well, to be perfectly honest, traditional equipment has set the bar pretty low. The hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron.
The ball position with the driver is a lot more foreword in the set up. For more info on tom cannarozzo, pga golf coaching programs v. But you guys explain every detail and how a particular swing can affect the flight. Obviously the actual differences are more complex different swing weights, swing planes, and the focus on accuracy mentioned above, i think a few mph below. During the swing, your arms remain still same as iron as you come through to hit the ball. Fundamentals of the swing demonstrated by grant waite by tom sheely. Take the lead that your clubs are giving you and make a more shallow golf swing with your driver, and a more vertical golf swing with your irons.
After setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Differences between driver swing and iron swing driver swing. Similarities between the iron and driver swings in golf. Now the distance to get your left pivot point is longer with a driver so the lateral motion is going to be longer. Grant waite and joseph mayo explain why attack angle is a critical. Grant hitting driver at his home course in ocala, florida. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Grant waite video 2 grant waite driver, faceon view. Driver vs iron backswing after setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. So, lets discuss how you can work these elements into your game for more distance with the driver. The gx7 sets up beautifully on the tee and, with a little practice, is actually hittable off the deck. We also look at what aspects of the swing remain the same with driver and iron, as well as look at how amateurs typically have trouble making these adjustments. But now i take it back on almost the same plane or i try to as about my 7 iron, and then do a little freddysergioernie move slight pause. Driver summary using rory mcilroy as an example, zach compares swinging a driver versus a pitching wedge noting differences in goals, setup, and execution.
Fundamentals of the swing demonstrated by grant waite youtube. The difference between driver and irons powerscourt golf. Scotty langley lefty golfer, professional golfer iron swing dl slow motion duration. Confused about the counterbalancing in these shafts does it mean the sw will stay at. Practice your swing as often as possible, then adjust your. Driver vs iron swing, the correct start position and swing. Basically, the key difference is that on impact with a driver, you want to be swinging up on the ball, not down on it, like with a typical iron shot. Rory mcilroy, dustin johnson witbs for taylormade driving relief skins. We took driver and 7 iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. I am wondering, do you use the same swing for the driver and irons or are they two different swings. My driver is more of a baseball swing but it works for me. They were the same and what worked improving one sometimes took longer to see results with the other but both are coming along. A good tee shot is often the leadin to a good golf score.
Todays flexibleface fairway woods offer help in all the. The ultimate driver crash course setup swing slicehook fixes toms launch monitor. Similarities between the iron and driver swings in golf video. Consider the choice of fairway wood or driving iron on a narrow par 4.
A 10camera optical motion capture system operating at 1,000 hz and two 3dimensional force plates are used for swing trial capture, and kwon3d motion analysis suite. Grant waite and trackman maestro helping beginners youtube. They talk about rotating your torso, gripping properly, and other things, whereas how to use your driver videos usually. In the video, you can see that even a fully conformed stack and tilt player has 65% of his weight on the back foot at the top of the swing in transition. The pivot is going to be more core driven, so the arms may set a little bit later. Hitting driverwood vs iron ive been studying up a lot on swinging, body position, etc, and seem to have missed something. Because a driver is so long, you are standing much further from it and this naturally sets the shaft on a more shallow plane. Path plays very little role in what part of the ball we hit. For example, the golfers who are good at hitting the woods are generally not as good at hitting their irons.
Sometimes simple visual cues like this are what you need to practice to develop the right path for hitting your driver. Nov 01, 2007 the hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. For this reason, if you are keeping your club on the original plane, the swing will be flatter than say with a wedge which sits pretty upright. I took a few videos of my swing and found this was most definitely not the case. Mar 29, 2019 there is a very little difference from hitting an iron and a driver. As i alluded to on the previous page, the clubface is what primarily determines the initial direction the ball flies. Jamie donaldson golf swing in slow motion, 3w, 18th valderrama. If youre just starting off, take a look at this instructional video and learn how to properly swing onto the golf ball. Close to getting fit for a new epic, and will be going with a shaft in the 50 or 60 class, probably with a stiff t800, unless the data guides me elsewhere. I take it straignt back and come down from the inside. Swing weight is the measurement of the headweight feel of a club. Grant waite video 4 grant waite iron, downline view.
Today im talking about the takeaway, or the first move away from the golf ball. Being able to swing a driver properly leads to tee shots that land with distance and accuracy on the fairway. A club with a heavier swing weight will feel heavier to a golfer than one with a lighter swing weight, because its balance point is closer to the club head. As with the fitting of the shaft weight, the club fitter also. I also have been working on a steeper plane alltogether, as i am very flat.
I always thought my swing with an irondriverwedge were different. Many slicers cannot change their swing direction because of this as, when they do, they are greeted with fat and thin shots. Jun 02, 2016 the measurement of swing weight is expressed in a letter af and number 09 combination. The main technique remains the same, but with the driver your body is positioned slightly different than when hitting an iron or wedge. I always thought my swing with an iron driver wedge were different. Please note that these are all averages pga tour each club in the bag hits the ball the same average height 30 yards lpga tour each club in the bag hits the ball the same average height 25 yards. Learn how to catch the ball on the down swing in this tutorial. My wedge swing, inside 60 yards is different still, very little out to in and bounce the back of the club off the ground directly under the ball.
Ive been studying up a lot on swinging, body position, etc, and seem to have missed something. Yet, you say that you should swing your lob wedge like you swing your 3iron, and in the same sentence you say that you shouldnt swing your 9iron like you swing your 3iron. Toe up to toe up drill although it is much quicker to create new movement patterns without the distraction of hitting a ball and swinging a club, at some point you must begin transitioning to the real world and this is an extremely effective drill to guide you to a correct impact position. It just so happens that grant waite, the golfer you see in the video below, is an all out stack and tilt player. Sep 15, 2011 fundamentals of the swing demonstrated by grant waite. Grant waite video 1 grant waite driver, downline view. Driver swing vs iron swing so my iron game is much much stronger than my drivingfairwood game is. Swing analysis at twu is based on our research findings and provides an indepth analysis of your swing. In golf, some of us are clark kent and others a few are superman. My take away here is that slower club speeds will typically always hit the ball at lower. Grant waite, working on extention with tim wilkinson on range. Here is some interesting, albeit older, data mined by trackman from the pga and lpga tours. Mar 26, 2020 the only way to hit the outside of the ball is to have the face closed relative to the target line and to hit the inside of the ball the face must be open relative to the target line. The gx7 delivers the distance of a highperformance driver and the accuracy of a fairway wood, using your natural 7iron swing.
It just so happens that grant waite, the golfer you see in the video below, is an all. I feel my driver swing is similar in the sense that i dont try to murder it, and i have a good tempo and a good pause. However, shifting the lowest point of the swing more forward might not only improve swing path moving it more intoout, but can positively affect low point position, allowing the player to strike better iron shots. The most misunderstood swing in golf the diy golfer. If youre swinging identical swings with both clubs i. A 10camera optical motion capture system operating at 1,000 hz and two 3dimensional force plates are used for swing trial capture, and kwon3d motion analysis suite is used for data analysis and report generation. Grant waite video 3 grant waite wedge, downline view. Because the driver is the longest club in the bag and the most difficult to hit, its absolutely imperative you swing in the proper sequence.
The difference between driver and irons powerscourt golf club. By the time you get to the driver your stance is wider and taller with your weight favoring your right foot 6040. If my driver swing speed is 100 mph then my 6 iron should. Iron swing the correct start position and swing in golf, it is hard enough to learn one swing. Weight forward 5545 for irons, 6040 for driver and woods. These videos are truly a joy to make, and we hope they will help improve your game. One swing is the iron swing and the other swing is the wood swing. In the video, you can see that even a fully conformed stack and tilt player has 65% of his weight. Sep 01, 2006 right or wrong my driver vs iron swings are different. My left hip has rotated in a counterclockwise direction more aggressively than it would with an iron.
If you were to try and swing your driver and your irons both in the same manner, you would be working against the design of each of the club and making the game harder than it should be. I have always said that there are two different swings in golf. I was interested in finding out the relative swing speeds of golfers based on their handicap level, so i had my friends over at swingbyte run an analysis. Welcome to the youtube channel of pga tour instructors grant waite and joseph mayo. The driver is obviously a good bit longer and sits on the ground a little flatter than the irons this makes people stand a little taller at address and in the swing they appear to swing flatter. As with the fitting of the shaft weight, the club fitter also has to evaluate the golfers transition force, tempo. The measurement of swing weight is expressed in a letter af and number 09 combination. Look at the weight distribution at the top of his backswing. This is grant waite golf swing by patrice dionne on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
To create this, you tilt your spine ever so slightly away from the ball. Why things happen the way they do in the golf swing. Can knowing your attack angle help you determine where to aim. Most golfers have a tendency to swing up on the irons to lift the ball in the air. Iron vs driver pros vs ams in this analysis video, we discuss the key differences between the ideal iron and driver swing. Mar, 2014 the driver is obviously a good bit longer and sits on the ground a little flatter than the irons this makes people stand a little taller at address and in the swing they appear to swing flatter. Most manufacturers will create clubs with a swing weight in the d0 to d2 range. Grant waite and trackman maestro answering twitter questions duration. The highest recorded clubhead speed on the pga tour in 2009 was bubba watson at 128 mph while the.
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