Swinging at the ball vs. through the ball: There’s a 15-30 yard difference!
This one is a real doozy! So many golfers have no clue what the difference is, and everything you do in golf hinges around this very concept. Check out this must-see video!
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You hear that one all the time; I wish I could put my practice swing on the ball! We explain the huge importance of what to focus on to allow the ball to be perfectly in the way of your practice swing. Enjoy!
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Earlier this week, Mitsubishi announced the return of its iconic Whiteboard profile with the new Diamana WB shaft.
In our launch story, we offered a rundown of the key technology in the new WB — 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber, Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber, Consistent Feel Design, and the Xlink Tech Resin System. To go deeper, however, we enlisted our Resident Club Junkie and bona fide shaft nut, Brian Knudson, to track down someone from Mitsubishi at the PGA Show. Fortunately, Mitsubishi’s Director of Global Aftermarket Sales, Jonathan Alongi, was on hand to answer all of BK’s questions.
Check out their discussion about the new WB, as well as the 20th anniversary of the original design, in the video above — time stamps of key points below, including a definitive answer as to how the surfboard graphic ended up on the original Whiteboard in 2004!
- :40 – Mitsubishi Japan expands to the U.S. in 2004
- :50 – “The shaft that set the standard”
- 1:12 – “The ‘board is back”
- 1:45 – WB or Whiteboard? Or both?
- 1:55 – The first iteration of the sixth generation of Diamana
- 2:10 – Incorporating key technology from a 20-year journey
- 3:10 – Modifying the tip section for more ball speed
- 3:50 – Delivering ball speed in a low-launch, low-spin shaft
- 4:20 – Drilling down on the shaft profile compared to the original Whiteboard
- 5:00 – The most impressive element of the new WB
- 5:30 – Butt, mid, tip specifications
- 6:00 – WB’s iconic graphics and the Diamana legacy — flowers, surfboard, numbering system
- 8:15 – An abundance of available weights and flexes
- 8:55 – More players going lightweight
Check out more photos and see what GolfWRXers are saying about Mitsubishi WB in the forums.
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Our Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, goes through a wedge fitting with Chris Baingo, Titleist’s Club Fitting Analyst.
Get the full story on new SM10 wedges in our launch piece.
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david
Mar 11, 2018 at 12:45 pm
Sorry Shawn no disrespect intended but I stopped watching your videos a while ago, you are too long winded and there’s a boredom factor with redundant information. I think you can get your points across in about a third of the time.
Howard B Hayden
Mar 9, 2018 at 2:40 pm
Shawn, great lesson. It seems to be very similar to my recent lessons in which my instructor wanted me to take a very strong grip and work on hitting the ball straight or maybe to the right by forcing me to extend through the shot and not flip my hands. If I flip, the shot is a smothered hook with the strong grip. Does this make sense? I can do it on the practice range but having great difficulty taking it to the course, especially the driver. Any advice is appreciated.
TR1PTIK
Mar 9, 2018 at 1:44 am
The fishing lure analogy is probably the best I’ve heard. I like it much better than the throwing a ball analogy.
Definitely plan to work on this.
bill
Mar 10, 2018 at 2:04 pm
Those analogies are incorrect because they are not scientifically correct for the golf swing. They may be mentally encouraging but not what happens in a golf swing.
dela
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:55 pm
You swing the clubhead AT the ball… you swing your body THRU the ball… 😮
Think about IT …
Sean Gregory
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:06 pm
How do I know whether I am flipping my hands (release too early, casting) versus swinging through the ball? Anytime I have practiced a similar move in the past another instructor tells me I am releasing too early and have a arms/handsy swing and not using the big muscles.
dela
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:58 pm
If you are consciously attempting to apply supination twist through Release you are ‘flipping’. Release must happen non-consciously.
bc
Mar 8, 2018 at 12:35 pm
This video ties in nicely with your ‘Baton Twirl’ video, which is one of the best golf swing related videos about the release that I’ve ever seen that every golfer should watch.