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Great article, and I have only one thing to add. Strength training is a must. Especially if injured. In my right shoulder I have suffered a medial rotator cuff tear, repair, tear off, and a severely damaging bicycle crash. Then I had my right knee replaced last year. The physical therapist in both the knee and shoulder insisted that strength training (never ending) was the key to a pain free damaged/repair zone. Stretching and warm up are a must (do them both ), but if your lats aren't strong enough to pull your club head through that heavy wet sand out of a fairway bunker or quads and low back aren't strong enough to support and turn your torso on that awful side hill lie where the ball is 12 inches below your feet and the grass is wet you are going to hurt at the end of the day.

With the mevo reviews wrapping up this is a great article to highlight once again!

Like @Preeway I have not had this issue either. Double check the straps and tighten I would say. What style bag do you have?

I have never had that happen. I’ve used larger cart bags and smaller stand bags. I would double check how well it’s syncing into the top lock feature. Post a pic or two and maybe we can see something.

Absolutely agree with you. My background is in sports performance training and I agree that it is an essential part of overall sustained health. There will be more articles to come that highlight strength training specifically.

Ben Hogan said Mickey Wright. The bigger question is what criteria are we using to evaluate the swing? Swings are a little bit unique to each player so experts could probably nit pick them all including Hogan. Hogan's swing probably isnt a good model for someone that struggles with a slice.

I am 73, had a spinal fusion 3 years ago due to a plasmacytoma of the L4. 1 ½ years later I developed full blown Multiple Myeloma -- a blood cancer. Underwent chemo for 4 months and then had an autologous Bone Marrow Transplant in March of 2023. I am now in Complete Remission -- but the way back has been tough. Several years ago I tore the Rotator Cuff in both shoulders -- about 8 months apart. Needless to say my body was a weak wreck for golf. In January I added lifting light weights to my daily stretching routine. I now work out at least 6 days per week -- and the difference is amazing. Being stronger has made all the difference in my ability to control the swing, etc. I've lost 20 lbs and picked up muscle as well. It is never too late...I went from being on the verge of giving up golf to being stronger and more flexible than I was 5 years ago. Get off the sofa and out of the recliner and start exercising!!

I also have a Nitron and mostly love it. Has anyone else had issues with the bag slipping up out of the top lock when going over a curb or anytime you have to lift the cart up? I'm wondering if I'm just not connecting something properly.

If someone has limited mobility or ROM in the lumbar spine, for example, that could in turn lead to an increased risk of injury directly related to the golf posture. It's not necessarily a black and white statement. Movements a golfer makes throughout the swing will certainly play role in the risk of injury, but to completely dismiss the golf posture as a potential cause is incorrect IMO. When speaking about compensations, that also plays into the golf posture lending itself to injury. Someone who lacks core strength to stabilize the trunk during a golf swing may put too much reliance on the muscles of the lower back, which could lead to an increased risk of injury. Again, it is not a black and white statement or definitive statement to me, so if reads as that way, it was not the intention.

I wish there was more video of Mickey Wright. The one that is see is pure. I liked watching Payne Stewart and Fred Couples. They look effortless. Smooth and like they never had a care in the world.

Shoulder injuries are no joke. I've dealt with issues with my left shoulder from years of baseball (was a pitcher and played some college ball). Thankfully never a rotator cuff, but strengthening and stabilizing the shoulder joint is super important!

Absolutely keen on stretching after my outing this past Sunday. I took a buddy out for night golf on his birthday. While I stretched, he swung the club at least 10 times at the tee box. By the back nine, he had slowed down a lot as his back and knee were killing him. He pulled through but the audible groans were not the most pleasant sound. Definitely going to take your advice on the therapeutic gun and work on strengthening my shoulder. A blown rotator cuff sounds atrocious.

Great review. I went back to the Bag Boy bag for my Quad XL. Top Loc was the main selling point for me.

A few minutes after I read the Hogan article, I was poking around Facebook and it showed me a reel of Payne Stewart. His swing was pretty sweet too.

This was such a fun read! Thanks Matt!

To say myself, as well as the entire mod staff, is excited for this opportunity for the forum is a massive understatement. Huge thanks needs to go to Flightscope as well for going ALL-IN with us on this test and @GolfSpy_APH closing the deal on a great call with them. I have a feeling it could lead to a great relationship with FS going forward as well!