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Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Ryan Crysler — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:41:44 -0000

"Strength" is not necessarily the issue. It's finding the better, more athletic hand. We don't want technique thoughts in the short game. We want athletic movements. I would recommend at least the middle of the road SM4 wedges. 56.11, 58.09, 60.07, and in my opinion, these favor the emerging slider.

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

GBroome — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:19:58 -0000

Very interesting article. I wish I'd come across it months ago.
I've always thought I was a digger. I take decent divots with fuller pitches, and chip keeping hands forward, open stance etc.
My chipping recently has been one of the best parts of my game.

But... I've just come back from trying the one handed test (with a 56-11). With my left at least half were horrible, but with my right they were all (except 1) very reasonable.

Could this be down to the fact that I'm not very strong and felt like I couldn't control the club properly with left hand only, or should I change chipping styles to be a slider?

Part of the reason for asking is that I'm about to change wedges (I miss my Vokeys) and would like to get the bounce etc right first time.

If you're still around on this topic, thanks for any reply you have time to make.

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Ryan Crysler — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:48:46 -0000

I like it. I've experimented removing that left thumb from the shaft and I like it. Still working on why, but it has to do with thumb joint applying pressure to the shaft. We kind of want, visualize with me here: the center of the actual grip as a fulcrum. Shaft like the minute hand of clock. The shaft just releases up during the follow through. No rotation. That's the visual, certainly lot the literal.

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Jevans — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:33:16 -0000

RC, I have a question regarding slider grip for my above post. Your video mentions taking a 10 finger grip for sliders. What is your thought on taking a reverse overlap grip (where the index finger of the left hand overlaps the right but the thumb of the left hand is resting on top of the fingers of the right hand. Then only three fingers of the left hand are on the club. This would pretty much eliminate any left hand movement.
Thanks.

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Ryan Crysler — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:02:25 -0000

Jevans...thank you for sharing your story! I really appreciate it. This approach revolutionized the way I think about short game. That one player with the fused wrist made all the difference in the world when assessing short game style.

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Jevans — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:32:33 -0000

I have been working diligently on my short game for a # of years with varying degrees of success. When I practice I usually hit the first 30 shots perfect, then I start either chunking or worse shanking. It then takes a lot of effort for me to hit shots well.
I usually set up with a forward press off my back foot with an open stance. And I always thought I was a digger since I hit chunky shots. I started hitting better when I realized that I was flipping at the ball. Holding the lag helped but still would hit fat shots.
I tried your "test". I was floored to find that I hit very consistently with my right arm. When I tried with my left arm, I hit that well but then started to shank the ball. I never shanked with my right arm. It's ironic also that I am somewhat ambidextrous and throw with my left hand but do most everything else with my right.

So now I practiced with the slider set up and was amazed at the results. Not 1 shank for an hour. In fact, I was amazed at how straight the shots were.

I am now very anxious to try this setup off of tight lies (where I usually chunk). I only have a 10* bounce but will see what that does before I buy new wedges. I am very confident however.

Re: Protected: Titleist 2012 Update

Ryan Crysler — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:44:40 -0000

We had the s300s in the new 712s and yes, it appeared the AP2 launches higher. Thinking the KBS C-Taper may be a good option for me. Since we are basically KBS exclusive, having a new low launching shaft covers everyone!

Re: Protected: Titleist 2012 Update

Kurtvr — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:09:01 -0000

Like the AP2 . Short irons have smaller heads? I always thought the best ones in the set were mid irons and the short scoring irons suffered a bit from the technology. This loks like an improvement. Still have a high launch??

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Guest — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:44:47 -0000

Great piece! Never knew I was left eye dominant, but right handed. So i know i'm using the correct shaft (plumbers neck) now if i need to change i'll look at 1/2 offset, like the del mar. which happens to be one of the 3 putters I want by Scotty Cameron.

Re: How To Find The Best Driver Of Your Life In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:38:58 -0000

I've tried the theory on fairway woods and hybrids and it doesn't correlate. The FYW/HYB is a transition swing between the driving swing and iron swing. Players are looking for specific gaps and anything can work. We can increase spin, decrease spin, driving shot, floating shot...it's very user specific. I have some theories on this type of fitting as well as iron fitting and may have an article by the end of the year.

Re: How To Find The Best Driver Of Your Life In Five Minutes Or Less

Csguise62 — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:18:06 -0000

Ryan
Interesting thoughts on fitting, does this apply to fitting fairway woods and hybrids?

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:26:18 -0000

Why do you "have" to buy a new putter? You might like the Newport 2.6. That's a straight shaft with perhaps more toe hang.

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Hellsing — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:54:38 -0000

Well said. Just as an interesting fact that I forgot: I noticed that I tend to close my stance - the left leg is a few cm in front of the right.
Now I have to look for a new putter - minimal or none offset and a bit more toe hang than the Red X5 that I currently have. As you said, this reinforces confidence (not the toe hang :D). Do you have any suggestion maybe?

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:28:15 -0000

Indeed we have a very small percentage of right handed players , left
eye dominant, that prefer little offset. We don't have enough data to
make a conclusion yet, but when we perform our TPI Eye Aim test during
the fittings, they tend to be really good at aiming their eyes. It's
more important to understand where the players' eyes aim, rather than
the putter face. The offset, putter shape and design, and lines on the
golf ball can reinforce confidence, or add confidence once players
understand their aim tendency.

Conversely, when eye aim is off,
players may loose confidence and prefer a blank slate when putting: no
lines, no lines on the ball, etc., and is one of the reasons why they
the putter or the line on the ball "never looks right."

The
bottom line in our opinion, is that you don't need perfect alignment or
path. You just have to roll it nicely with confidence.

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Hellsing — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:34:54 -0000

Sorry, but I have to disagree. I had problems with putting for multiple years and I didnt know why. I always played with a plumbers neck and full shaft offset and I always had problems with alingment. When I went to a golf shop I tried several diffrent offsets and I found that I like putters with less to no offset. Then I googled and checked my eye dominance. I'm left eye dominant and right handed player and then it made "click". And it's very logical: I always found that my full offset putter is a bit open so i started closing it and my putts went left. Thats because you see a putter with your left eye on an angle. So the putter head must go forward (less offset), under your left eye, because you are using the putter head for alingment, not the ball! And the people on GolfWRX can confirm that! Hope it helps

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Gregor_carnegie — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:29:14 -0000

have a 909 d2 driver,with a diamania 65 r flex shaft. Find that i am hitting it shorter than normal, and with a low launch hight
would it better to change the shaft to give a high launch rate.

thanking you . g carngie

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bwelshmit — Tue, 24 May 2011 22:24:46 -0000

I picked up a pair of the white / white today for $70.00. Sweet deal, great shoe!

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:13:43 -0000

Yes sir. Complete custom fitting with the 2.6 is possible. The shaft is on a little sphere if you will that allows complete fitting.

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Finnegans — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:38:59 -0000

Thank you for your answer.

That would have been great but I'm living in France and I have not plan to come to USA soon, so I think I'm gonna buy a Scotty Cameron to the local seller and fit it here.

A putter like the Newport 2.6 as no hosel so is it possible to fit lie and loft ?

http://www.scottycameron.com/p...

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:11:09 -0000

We can totally have you visit The Studio for a putter fitting. Check out our Contact page for all the scoop.

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Finnegans — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:39:37 -0000

Yes, and I was looking for a Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2.6 :)
So just a question : is it possible to make fitting with this "no offset" shaft?

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Ryan Crysler — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:09:58 -0000

Hi Finnegans...you have stumbled upon the paradox. Why do companies
only sell limited selections of fully offset putters. There's only one
that I know that offers choice...Scotty Cameron. :)

Re: How To Find The Putter Of Your Dreams In Five Minutes Or Less

Finnegans — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:31:18 -0000

Hi,

If most golfers are right handed and right eye dominant, why brands are selling a majority of more offset putters?
After reading the article, I have been to the nearest golf store, to see by myself what's my feeling about it, and there were no less shaft offset putters ...

Sorry for my poor english of french reader ...Nice article, thanx :)

Re: How To Find A Miracle In Your Short Game: The Five Minute Wonder Wedge

Ryan Crysler — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:21:23 -0000

Well a flow neck is ok because it has a smidge of offset. You're a tweener!