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2 minutes ago, Kenny B said:
Many years ago I gripped the club more in my palm in an effort to hit the ball straight. It worked, at the cost of a few yards. At my age and swing speed I couldn't afford to lose those yards. When I moved the club to more in the fingers, I gained some club speed, at the cost of accuracy because I wasn't fully rotating and finishing the swing. I still do that on occasion, but if you are gripping correctly but not getting the club face back to square, there may be something else wrong that your old grip was compensating for.
Thanks. I agree. I think that this grip change has potentially opened up a can of worms to other swing "issues" I have. Not finishing the swing is something I definitely think might be causing the slight L to R movement. I almost have to force myself to corkscrew in a way on the down swing to get back to square.
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2 minutes ago, cnosil said:
You have made a change to your grip which changes how it feels and how you interact with the club. Many players make a good living hitting a 5-10 yard cut.
You changed one aspect of your grip, why aren’t you willing to just experiment with the right hand?Absolutely nothing wrong with playing a cut. In fact I normally set up driver for a cut from years of baseball. I should have mentioned that I have been playing a slight draw with my irons until I made the change in grip to avoid excess movement and wear on the palm of my glove.
Obviously any changes to grip are going to take some getting used to and can't be done in a vacuum, so are you saying to try and adjust the bottom hand to be weaker now that I've move my left to a slightly stronger position then it had been historically?
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Wanted to ask another question on this. I recently have started to change my grip to reposition the club more in the fingers of my left hand (top hand, I'm RH) to follow Mark Crossfield's video from above. My right hand is slightly stronger on the grip.
In my range sessions recently when working on the improved grip, I'm seeing that my shots are leaking left to right, like a baby fade, and also somewhat ballooning on my hybrid and 4/5 irons. Most shots are 5/10 yards right of target line and it is only when I try to actively turn my hands over on downswing/impact that I am straight.
Anyone have any advice on if I'm doing something wrong, normally with my old grip and having the grip more in the palm of my left hand I don't have to try and turn it over.
Do I just need to be stronger with my right hand with this new grip? More wrist action on the swing? Also anyone have any tips to relieve left forearm tension when changing to this grip?
Thanks!
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32 minutes ago, CGuff said:
Has anyone else noticed a difference in the MTB-X white versus optic yellow? I have been playing them side by side along with the MTB Black in both colors as well. Seems to me the MTB-X in white is a bit firmer off all clubs and may fly a couple yards longer off the driver versus the MTB-X in yellow. Seems to me the MTB-X in yellow plays more closely to the MTB Black, just an overall softer feel.
I think if you look back in the comments here someone was saying that they are seeing more ball speed with the yellow over the white, but that contradicts what you are seeing.
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Hey everyone,
Wanted to ask this question and see if anyone can help me figure it out. This is something that I have thought about for a while now but never actually asked or done anything to address it. My question is as follows:
When I get to the top of my backswing and start my transition into the downswing, it feels as if the the butt end of the club grip is moving/rotating in the heel of my left hand (I'm right handed, so this would be my top hand on the grip), does anyone else have this feeling? I don't actively try and rotate the club or my hands to make sure the club head is neutral at the top of my swing, but should I try to do it more in order to feel more in control of my grip? My typical grip is slightly strong and I've never had a lesson before.
Am I gripping the club too close to the end of the shaft and should I choke down more? When I try and keep my hands stiff and not allow the club to rotate I usually end up with some type of cut or fade, but I feel very stiff throughout my entire swing when I try and do this. Should I try adjusting the grip and how the club sit in my top hand?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need me to provide more information to better clarify.
Thanks!
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Just now, storm319 said:
High swing speeds may see slightly higher ball speeds off the driver with the X, but the difference in distance for the majority of players will likely be negligible.
Makes sense. With my 110 swing speed I'm sure that distance variations are most likely immaterial, especially once you get further in the bag too.
Guess it will just come down to sound/feel preference and if I have a preference of one vs the other.
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2 hours ago, greggarner said:
Haven't played a full dozen, but I've had a couple balls of each and can confirm they are two completely different golf balls. The Black is soft and actually reminds me a lot of the regular Srixon Z-Star, which I find to be softer and spinnier than the ProV1. For me, I definitely prefer the X which has a nice click to it and gives me a lot more control and distance (for comparison, I also prefer the Z-Star XV over the regular)
Do you think the distance with the X is enough to warrant using it over the Black? I know "harder" golf balls go further typically but if its a matter of the X giving me 15 more yards off the tee vs the Black then I might have to consider going with the X.
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1 hour ago, MattF said:
I just switched to the Black from the MTB-X because of the softer feel. Spin seems the same to me for approach shots. I am probably going to stick with the Black.
What about distance? Still the same between the 2 or is one longer than the other?
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Has anyone had any experience playing the MTB Black vs the MTB X?
On Snell's website they say to play the MTB Black if you normally play a Pro V1 instead of a Pro V1X because of the softer feel.
I'm a 10 hdcp and play the Pro V1 over the Pro V1x, but the metrics and results of the MGS test for the MTB X are hard to deny, so I'm just curious if people are getting the same or similar results with added yardage and low driver spin with the MTB Black when compared to the MTB X. If both golf balls are the same in terms of distance and low driver spin, then I guess it just comes down to how much spin do you want and do you want softer feel compression vs slightly less.
I should probably buy a test pack and try for myself, but wanted to reach out first and see what other members were experiencing between the 2 balls.
Thanks!
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Hey everyone, new here so I figured I would say hi to everyone.
1) Been playing since I was young, say 9-10 years old. My index now is 9.0.
2) Wouldn't say there is one thing I love about golf, but I love how it makes you think, so many variables and factors go into every shot and that there is never one "right" way to do something. Everything has multiple options/choices that you can decide between to give you the best chance to end up where you want the ball to go. Especially with COVID, its a nice activity to get out of the house and still be able to socially distance from other friends.
3) I don't know any other spies, but I was trying to find some more reviews and info on golf balls and equipment and came across the site.
4) From Northern VA near DC. Don't belong to one course, just play all the public ones in the area, wherever I can get a tee time.
5) Best thing is the number of courses around the area, lots to choose from. Worse thing is the $$$. Not too many courses in the area really provide the best bang for your buck on a consistent basis.
6) Accountant
7) Nothing creative here, just mashed a few letters from my first and last names together. Keep it simple!
Looking forward to connecting with everyone more going forward!
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Totally understand and you make a great point. Will try and experiment some more with different things and see what works.