Hi everyone! A few quick odds and ends came through the mailbox so I thought I'd get them up while I eat my lunch.
Callaway Golf is offering a $100 mail in rebate on their X-22 and X-22 Tour irons. We got a lot of positive feedback on these this year and they seemed to pop up in a lot of reader email. Looks like this rebate is only open to U.S. residents. Have a look at it on the Callaway Golf website for more details.
Penley is giving away an ET2 shaft. The draw will take place on November 25th and you can find all the details here.
I think I have time for a quick email too. Stephen writes...
Hi, wanted to get you opinion on which club is better, the CB2 or the XCG. I'm a point and shoot player looking to get the ball down the fairway, no shot shaping. I do have an 8 HC, play often, and am a very consistent ball striker, with a slow smooth swing tempo. What are your recommendations?
I'm a big fan of Tour Edge Exotics fairway woods... I play one myself. I've found the last few (CB2 and XCG) to be pretty close in terms of performance. I had a chance to hit both up against my own T.E.E. fairway (the original one) over the summer and found the results to be very close. I'd say the XCG is maybe a bit more forgiving but it's not by a huge amount. Try both (even try the original if you can find it) and I think you'll see all things are pretty equal. It might come down to a looks thing in the end. Thanks for the email!
That's all for now... lunch break is over! Back to work...
Hello and thanks for stopping by, Cleveland is coming out with their new CG15 wedges, and frankly they look pretty slick. They’ve recently released a promotional video describing their design and features, check out the link below to see the video:
On November 15, 2009, Callaway is releasing their new X-Series Jaws wedges. These clubs are inspired by the Tour Authentic X-Prototype Iron crafted by the legendary Roger Cleveland – they are some of the coolest, palm-watering wedges Callaway has come out with. These pictures are worth a thousand words. Here’s what they have to say about them...
"The most versatile specialist wedges Callaway has ever made, the X-Series Jaws wedges been launched to take advantage of enhanced groove technology before new rules limiting future developments are implemented in 2010. Inspired by its Tour Authentic X-Prototype Irons, they were crafted by legendary designer Roger Cleveland using an advanced triple-net forging process with 1020 carbon steel, to provide precision quality and soft feel. The new X-Series Jaws wedges feature aggressively-sized Mack Daddy® Grooves designed at the maximum conforming depth and width for shot-stopping spin and control that allows golfers to take aim at the hole. Tour-inspired ‘C-Grind’ sole plus a tighter heel-toe radius and proper bounce, improves turf interaction and enables golfers to lay the face open while keeping the leading edge down for the ultimate in shot-making versatility."
Today, we’ll look to answer a question from a reader – if you have questions yourself, be sure to drop us a line on our contact page.
I am a girls' high school golf coach and have a player with a habit of going up onto her tip toes at contact with every club. She can't seem to break the habit and I'm out of ideas as to how to help her. Suggestions and drills PLEASE.
Todd
Hi Todd, thanks for the question. I’ve got some insights and suggestions to help you on your way. First things first, I want to understand the severity of your students habit of standing on her tip toes at impact. On tour, and as the image below shows, you’ll find many professionals have their trailing heel off the ground at impact. This isn’t a bad thing. It shows that your weight and power is transferring through to your front foot.
Now, likely as a golf coach you would already know this. So I will assume, and your e-mail suggests that you mean your student is going up on her tip toes of both of her feet at impact? If this is so, it makes me wonder what would cause this motion...as it’s not natural; it’s likely something in her swing caused this to happen. I can only think of one cause – and that would be a ball that is too close to her body at address. To compensate for this, she would have to lift up at impact to even make contact with the ball. Likely her body position fundamentals are out of whack. Double check that her clubs are properly fit to start and then her address fundamentals.
Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by – we’ve got a quick little post today. The shank plagues many of us; quite often it creeps into our swing when we are in high-pressure situations. This is when fundamentals are key. Ensuring you’re the proper distance from the ball and your weight is properly balanced is key to avoiding the shank. ‘The Golf Fix’ has a rather high octane version of this fundamental check up. Watch below…
A re-cap…
1) Stand the proper distance from the ball – bend at your hips, with a straight back. Your arms should be resting in front of your belt buckle. When viewed from behind your arms should be hanging close to straight down. Standing too tall or too far from the ball will cause poor posture, leading to poor contact.
2) Balance – your body weight needs to rest on the center of your feet, if it rest either on your heels or your toes, your weight will shift during your swing leading to inconsistent contact.
Keep your head down, and bend your knees! Hear it before? This is by far the worst advice anyone can offer a beginner golfer. In this post we are going to focus on the ‘bend your knees’ part of the annoying myth. First off, don’t do it! Bending your knees will promote an address position that is much more commonly seen in a restroom. Golf specific, it promotes an address position where the body is very upright, and the body weight is near your heels – more of a squat. Does this sound like a very athletic movement? I didn’t think so.
The main problem with having too much knee flexion is that the vertical movement of your arms and trunk during your swing will naturally tug on your body. This means that your entire body will move up and down with your entire swing motion. The result? Many thin and fat shots. In an ideal swing, your legs stabilize your body height by maintaining their flexion throughout the swing.
Hi everyone. Cleveland recently introduced their new DST driver. Let me refresh your memory... 460CC head, about 25 grams lighter than most drivers, traditional shape, Mitsubishi Diamana shaft, promises to be one of the longest Cleveland drivers ever, etc, etc...
The company has dropped a new DST promotional video on YouTube. I actually enjoyed this one... it makes me want to try the DST. Nice to see Cleveland embracing the idea of social media and using some footage of their Tour guys trying the club on the range.
$100 Rebate on X-22 Irons, Win a Penley Shaft 05 November 2009 Hi everyone! A few quick odds and ends came through the mailbox so I thought I'd get them up while I eat my lunch. Callaway Golf is offering a $100 mail in rebate on their X-22 and X-22 Tour...
Hi everyone! A few quick odds and ends came through the mailbox so I thought I'd get them up while I eat my lunch. 
Keep your head down, and bend your knees! Hear it before? This is by far the worst advice anyone can offer a beginner golfer. In this post we are going to focus on the ‘bend your knees’ part of the annoying myth. First off, don’t do it! Bending your knees will promote an address position that is much more commonly seen in a restroom. Golf specific, it promotes an address position where the body is very upright, and the body weight is near your heels – more of a squat. Does this sound like a very athletic movement? I didn’t think so. 
Hi everyone. Cleveland recently introduced their new DST driver. Let me refresh your memory... 460CC head, about 25 grams lighter than most drivers, traditional shape, Mitsubishi Diamana shaft, promises to be one of the longest Cleveland drivers ever, etc, etc...
Hi everyone! A few quick odds and ends came through the mailbox so I thought I'd get them up while I eat my lunch. Callaway Golf is offering a $100 mail in rebate on their X-22 and X-22 Tour...
