WATCH: Xander Schauffele: The anti-over-the-top man
Xander Schauffele’s swing has much more to it than the Golf Channel analysts think! There is a very evident pattern of movement that is exposed when someone is in the zone and locked in on their targets. See what I mean in this video!
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Equipment
Mitsubishi Diamana WB: What you need to know + club build, on-course testing
GolfWRX’s Resident Club Junkie, Brian Knudson, was naturally excited to get his hands on Mitsubishi’s new Diamana WB shaft.
In this video, BK gives you a brief overview of the new WB, builds up a driver, and takes it to the course for some testing.
With the rebirth of the iconic Whiteboard profile, Mitsubishi didn’t just re-issue a classic, but rather infused all the company’s latest tech into a new shaft, paying homage to the original with its quintessentially Hawaiian-inspired stylings. A summary of that impressive roster of technology, below.
- 80-ton Dialead pitch fiber: Positioned in the handle, Dialead is designed to deliver greater ball speed via better energy transfer.
- Aerospace-grade MR70 carbon fiber adds additional strength, and 46-ton fiber in angle plies in the tip section reduce torque for tighter shot dispersion.
- Consistent Feel Design: Engineers target minimal variance across shafts (butt OD, weight, and balance point) to make the fitting process easier.
- Xlink Tech Resin System: Engineers continue to reduce resin content and increase carbon fiber volume for greater feel without sacrificing strength and durability.
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Videos
Club Junkie WITB, league night week 3: Enter the 11-iron
Back by popular demand, it’s BK’s WITB for his third week of league play. Check out the video for the details and WITB logic (such as it is from golf’s most impetuous equipment adjuster!).
Driver: Cobra Darkspeed X (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: L.A. Golf A-Series Mid X
3-wood: PXG 0311 Black Ops
Hybrid: Mizuno ST Max
Irons: Cobra King Tec Utility (4), Callaway Apex Pro (5, 6), Callaway Apex CB (7-9), Callaway Apex MB (10, 11)
Wedges: Adams Idea SW, LW
Putter: Ping PLD Anser 2D
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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Instruction
Clement: Why your practice swing never sucks
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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bogeybrewer
Jan 17, 2019 at 6:55 pm
Hit it to the window. Best advice ever.
geohogan
Jan 17, 2019 at 8:40 pm
@bogeybrewer
another idea.. point and twist
Cant argue with results
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo_XJL4UqKk
bogeybrewer
Jan 17, 2019 at 10:52 pm
Turn the shoulders horizontal and swing the arms vertically. Its a two plane swing.
geohogan
Jan 18, 2019 at 10:40 am
At P6 in pics above, Xander’s hands (fulcrum) is very close to and behind his right hip whereas Shawn’s fulcrum is ahead of his left hip and away from his torso.
Xanders arms work vertically down (as Moe said, Vertical drop)
with torso turning and impact side on; while Shawn works arms around,to his left?
bogey brewer
Jan 18, 2019 at 11:32 am
There’s a fundamental called low hands, high shaft that is best to follow. The hands stay inside the path of the clubhead going back so that there is connection while the body is allowed to turn horizontally away from the ball and then the arms are allowed to slot in above the shoulders. Shawn snatches the club in, around, and then up with his hands and shoulders, then he does the cowpoke move to reroute and throw the clubhead out to the right. He will either push the ball or have to flip the club head to hit it back to the target. If he were to move off the ball by turning and keeping the clubhead outside his hands, he could then just turn away into position and then his arms would drop down into the ball and release, not his hands with a flip.
geohogan
Jan 18, 2019 at 4:19 pm
no doubt that Shawn has great hands (reminds of Kenny Perry)
and gifted athlete, but agree
while his method works very well for him; for others
a less timing dependent method as Xander, will be more consistently dependable.
geohogan
Jan 18, 2019 at 9:02 pm
Low hands, high shaft(clubhead) is a result of the fact that the golf club
is a lever in our hands. The fulcrum is between the two hands and to raise the clubhead(end of the lever) it is necessary to lower the other end of the lever(on the opposite side of the fulcrum).
Similiarly in DS to impact, the butt end(top hand ) side of the fulcrum has to rise up (parametric acceleration) in order for the clubhead to go down to the ball.
bogeybrewer
Jan 20, 2019 at 12:24 pm
That Greenwood guy looks like he knows his stuff and he could also play. I looked at his website. Pretty great record.
BAJ
Jan 17, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Shawn,
You should contact former PGA tour pro named Bobby Greenwood. He is a TN Hall of Famer and he has been teaching for years. Bobby has been teaching this for years and can explain to you how the butt end of the club and use of your feet also eliminate swinging over the top. A drill he would use was over strengthening your left hand grip and hitting the ball. The ball would go left as a result of the over-exaggeration. One other thing to note is that you are aligning your feet to the right of the target. Watch out for this habit. It encourages over the top and also pushing the ball right. One other drill Greenwood used was purposely aligning your feet slightly left like Fred Couples and working to start the ball to the right of target. This really makes you shallow the swing. Give him a call or email.
CaoNiMa
Jan 18, 2019 at 1:29 am
Nope
baj
Jan 22, 2019 at 7:47 am
Up late?
geohogan
Jan 21, 2019 at 9:41 am
@BAJ, control the hands with an intention, to understand and eliminate OTT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GBmS6Ffmzk
baj
Jan 21, 2019 at 3:28 pm
You speak like Yoda.
geohogan
Jan 21, 2019 at 11:16 pm
Once you start down OTT, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
baj
Jan 22, 2019 at 1:09 pm
It is the darkside! Use the Force!