[Common Golf Injuries and Prevention Strategies]

a great description of Will Z, how he injured his back and what he's changed...

 

[Common Golf Injuries and Prevention Strategies]

3 hours ago, EnderinAZ said:

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. 

 

1000 percent agree - and what I might add is that it doesn't have to be muscle building i.e. getting larger; using weights to train is just as important as cardio and flexibility training. you will feel better and perform better.

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figured it was a good time to bump this seeing how Malnati won last week using a blended set. this article from Golf Digest is good!

The equipment team at Golf Digest is relentless in its position that if you don’t get fit for your clubs you are likely doing your game a huge disservice. Part of that process, along with getting the proper shaft, length, lie angle, etc., is getting the right 14 clubs in your bag.

A common mistake everyday players make is thinking of their clubs as a “set.” Instead, a better approach is to think of them as 14 individual clubs, each suited to perform a specific task. It is a mindset that contributed mightily to Peter Malnati’s win at the Valspar Championship.

How’s that, you say? Turns out there’s a backstory to the 5-iron Malnati struck at the 17th Sunday at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course that led to the birdie that thrust him into the lead for good.

Malnati uses a blended set of Titleist irons—a T200 4-iron, T150 5-iron, T100 in the 6- through 9-irons with True Temper AMT Tour White S400 shafts. He also uses a Vokey SM10 48-degree wedge as his pitching wedge.

Tied for the lead on the 198-yard par 3, Malnati used his T150 5-iron, staked his tee shot to 6 feet, 2 inches and converted the birdie to go up one shot with one to play. Malnati’s T150 5-iron was a new addition to his bag this season that he first put it in play at the Sony Open seeking more height and forgiveness.

“I’ve played a T200 4-iron for several generations, and that’s a great transition for me because it’s a little bit more forgiving, but just easy height,” he said. “I was like, if the 150 is kind of in the middle, would that be a nice transition to go to that in the 5-iron? So J.J. [Van Wezenbeeck, Titleist Director of Player Promotions] sent me one, just purely experimental, but instantly, my carry distance was the same, but launch was a little higher and height was a little higher. I can easily make it go lower if I need to, but I can't necessarily easily make it go higher if I need to. So that club, having the same look and feel as my [T100] 5-iron, but just launching it a little higher without losing any speed or carry distance seemed like a no brainer.”

Said Malnati of his Sunday 5-iron at 17: “I remember telling my caddie I needed to make a 2—I needed to hit it 208. And 208 is a pretty big 5-iron for me, but in the situation I was in, it was just a very normal 5-iron. ... But that was really fun in that moment to just step up, not overthink it, just it's a full 5-iron at the TV tower, go. And to watch that ball fly was a really cool feeling, to have it like tracking the hole there, that was really nice.”

 

The secret sauce that makes this players iron pack plenty of power is not just stronger lofts than the Titleist T100. A channel behind the face adds the kind of extra zip that is sure to excite better recreational players. Sacrificing feel and forgiveness, however, was not an option: The use of dense tungsten and a slightly thicker topline and sole bolster stability. Also, the lower portion of the face is a shade thicker than the T100 to enhance feel.

 

Think about your clubs like Malnati does and you might have more nice moments as well.

[Where to Buy Used Golf Clubs]

I've used all of these places and more. 

there is a local place near me under the "worldwide golf shops" umbrella and they have a pretty good selection of stuff and their 90 day no questions asked guarantee can't be beat. I traded in 2 or 3 sets of irons within that 90 day timeframe and they didn't push back at all. 

I wonder where the best place to sell used clubs is? I've always done ebay and haven't had much luck on fb/craigslist/yard sale. trading in is a last ditch effort for me. I've done it a few places and they only give you pennies on the dollar. Frustrating when you see the exact club you're trading in for sale at 120 and they give you 60 for yours, slap a price tag on it and put it in the bin. 

[Common Golf Injuries and Prevention Strategies]

Great stuff!

For those that walk, don't forget about stretching your legs as well! 

I am curious @GolfSpy_KFT - what are your thoughts on using devices like the Orange Whip or SKLZ Gold Flex before a round? Sufficient? Use these along with some pre-round stretches? 

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8 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

I would imagine you can mix any of the clubs you want to as long as the gaps with Loft are what you want.  

I have the Srixon ZX5's and ZX7's and love the combo.  

Certainly! and some clubs can be bent to your needs.

I tried the ZX4 and the long irons were really nice. If $ were not an object I'd probably have them at the top of the bag (4/5) and the 5's as (6/7) with the 7's as (8/9/P)

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great job using the offerings available by the manufacturer to create the best performing 'set' for your game.

I do wonder if it's possible to do something like this without a fitting? (i.e. "off the rack")

Also wonder how many OEMs this would work for outside of Titleist. 
I know that Srixon has the ZX4/5/7 line and I have tried all 3 and can see some something similar done here.

Another thought is how "extreme" one can get with this.
For example 
4/5/6 traditional length
7/8/9/P/G single length