Shaft weight is a critical but overlooked characteristic in irons. In simple terms, swing weight is how heavy the club head feels when you swing it. It features a shorter beam to save space on counter tops, superb accuracy and a robust construction, this scale measures swing weight and static weight in grams and ounces. Transcript well, for me if i could design a golf swing this is what it would look like. Adam scott golf swing video 2014, face on view, 300fps. I was just curious what the real differences between my old tour burner tp and my new burner tp 09 are going to be.
The arms are away from the body due to acceleration of the swing, keeping speed past the impact area and showing no intent to hit at the ball. An adam scott golf swing with an iron, recorded in 2014. My hands and arms are doing very little as i turn back. The result on the new scale frame is specific, controlled flex in areas that increase rider comfort and guarantee optimal absorption of vibrations not only on the saddle but also when the. Maltby design golf club swingweight scale ralph maltby. If you were to design a golf swing from the beginning, his swing is most likely to be close to the finished product. Why do people care what equipment tiger woods uses when their golf swings look. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for your equipment in order to maximize driving distance and their overall average golf swing speed. My old driver was stock with a 75g xstiff fujikura rombax.
Iron and driver swing weight as above, call callaway cs and get your answers on the drivers, they will attempt to get what you want that is the answer i have received, but on irons, it depends on the shaft, length, ie, the build. It has always been said that he tailored his swing after tiger woods. A five under 65 to win by 4 shots is pretty impressive playing. Even two shafts marked with the same gram weight, cut to the same length, can produce different swing weights and therefore produce a. I even found the cbs analyst comparison on youtube. I have lost count how much lead tape is on my irons 39 and the 48 54 to get them to d4. Im curious to know what swing weight you guys play your drivers at. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Adam scott says he lost his younggun status years ago, yet hes driving it farther than ever. In addition to reading total weight in grams or ounces, this scale does something no other digital scale does it reads lorythmicr swingweight before the grip.
Adam scott golf swing tempo and timing video golf loopy. I thought lighter swing weight would give me more control of the club head through the swing. Golf exercises and drills to get a posture like adam scott and. Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code. Being a strong supporter of fjtitleist i was curious to see what was in scotts bag.
Adam scott backswing takeaway sign in to follow this. And after holding his nerve to take the 2004 players championship, hes proved a future major winner without doubt. It was a little depressing as its as close to the perfect golf swing is youll ever see and mine is far from it. When you cannot hit the ball properly, this should be a golf swing technique problem. From here his arms can now relax and fold into the beautiful balanced finish that we all love about adams swing.
This video shows and compares the tempo and timing of a variety of adam scotts full swings, with a shortiron through to a driver, all recorded during 2014. The end result is my shafts swing weighting 1 point roughly less then what they would without build up tape. By loopy on sunday, april 12, 2015 golf swing library. Due to the improved protection, the cables have a longer lifetime. Mar 17, 2014 golf exercises and drills to get a posture like adam scott and. Of course you cant see where it was installed, but its there. Players featured include pga tiger woods, rory mcilroy, justin rose, rickie. But after i set my club swing weight lighter, i tend to cutting the ball a lot. Driver swing weight the most important factor in better driving swing mechanics aside is making good center contact on the face.
Ive been having some great results with drivers coming in at d5d7 of late, playing length between 4545. But not as much as indicated by a swing weight scale with a 14inch pivot point. Titleist tip from the tour from adam scott, who shows us how a solid setup makes it much easier to hit solid drives. Following adam scott s win at the 2020 genesis invitational, caught up with the 14time pga tour winner and 20 masters champion to speak on all things equipment.
The auditor proshop swing weight scale was originally intended for the golf retail store but has become a best seller among hobbyist and small repair shops. The weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. In the adam scott follow through video below, youll find out how adam scott finishes his powerful swing, the 3point checklist you need to have a follow through like his, and. In this golf smart academy analysis tyler ferrell breaks down some of the key movements of the downswing for one of the best ball strikers in the world. Hawaii hotties kate hudson hits the beach with a new boy toy, aussie golfer, adam scott, while vacationing in hawaii. A framebyframe look at adam scott s swing with analysis by his new swing coachand brotherinlawbrad malone. Last weekend we saw a tremendous back nine battle at augusta national between adam scott and angel cabrera. The best golfers rely on sst pure shaft alignment to make sure their golf clubs perform consistently. Started reading more about weight on the heels adam scott swears by this. Now that its in the bag with slightly heavier swing weighted fairway woods, id like to increase the swing weight. In my opinion adam scott has had the best golf swing of all time. An economical swingweight scale that gives industry standard readings c8, d2, etc. You can quickly build a great golf swing like this with the swing like a champion system.
Adam scotts driving swing tip for extra distance golf. Routing the cables internally avoids bulky external hardware and looks cleaner. Cradle allows quick weighing of components in both grams and ounces. He won the scottish pga championship in 2002 by a recordbreaking ten shots.
For reference, when i hit a fairway i usually end up at par for the hole but i struggle to keep my drive straight intermittently, which is the only reason my handicap hasnt. The drive of 2004 players champion, adam scott, captured at the barclays 2012, is analyzed by four time pga tour winner and emmywinning broadcaster billy kratzert. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. See the bag full of titleist equipment that adam scott used to win the 2020. Heres an example of what can go wrong due to the use of an industrystandard 14inch pivot point swingweight scale. Expert golf equipment designer, author, and speaker ralph maltby explains how to use the swingweight scale and why its important. Adam scotts tips for a better setup and a big power boost.
Adam scott s driving swing tip for extra distance golf channel skip to main content. If you found this article interesting, please show your support by telling all of your friends about us. Adam scott had a new shaft in his driver but it was a reliable iron game. Ralph maltby how swingweight affects putting youtube. A solid setup that lets him max out his turn and launch it. Srixon zstar xv see inhand photos of cameron champs clubs and shafts here. Vanwezenbeeck, adam scott switched to the ts4 driver at the zozo championship due to head size, shape, and improved launch to spin ratios.
The head has hot melt in it to bring the total head weight up for swing weight reasons. Adam scott has his golf swing analyzed by claude harmon. More technically, its how much the club tips towards the club head when you balance the club on a fulcrum. Adam scott used titleists ts4 driver to win at riviera. Also, i started some fresh swing lessons with a local pro. In the middle of a golf lesson yesterday i was shown a video of adam scotts golf swing in ultra slow motion. I also felt i was able to get a wider arc going back and have a flatter swing with better weight shift on the way down. I see in a number of our community participants profiles that they play titleist clubs. Somax is a sports performance institute that uses advanced technology to help athletes of all ages improve their performance beyond conventional coaching and improve their flexibility beyond stretching. The industry standard golf club scale designed by ralph maltby. Regardless i have added roughly 3grams of tape under my grips so about 1. This golf club scale measures swingweights using the industry standard 14 fulcrum principle which provides direct swingweight readings c8, d2, etc. Thats why his irons throughout the years havent changed specs. To which i respond perhaps it is not your swing weight that is the problem, perhaps its your swing vector.
Swingweigt is a result of assembly of the component parts, flex and balance point contribute to sw, anf feel is a large psychological factor. Large and easytoread scale for swingweight and total club weight measurements. Adam scott swing analysis adam scott is widely considered to have one of if not the best swing in modern golf. After all, this wasnt a machine striking the ball with the exact same. I think adam scott has the best golf swing in the world, on. Driver swing weight toronto golf nuts greater toronto. In this video, instructor claude harmon analyses what he calls the best golf swing in the world on any tour. Flawless golf swing starts at address who owns the best golf swing on the pga tour. Australian golfer adam scott is still in his early 20s, but hes a superstar in the making. Adam scott 39 183cm 82 kilograms gold coast and the bahamas. Adam scott gives his driving keys for getting more distance off the tee. Each swing is shown at full speed, with a mix of face on and downtheline views.
Adam scott speaks on his titleist equipment, including. Changing grips, as an example, can effect swing weight, and changing shafts can do so even more. I love the deeper feel, apparently aided by the addition of a tungsten weight. If you looked at my set you would laugh, its not pretty at all. Scale markings are large, easy to read, and are printed on both sides of the scale, so readings can be taken from either side. Viewed from face on fo, recorded in high definition video at 300 frames per second. Again i can make you a heavy feeling driver, with a lot of head feel that reads c5 on a scale. Adam scott backswing takeaway instruction and playing. Sure the broom stick only turned scott from a terrible putter to an average putter stats wise but golf being a game of inches even a slight improvement could mean a difference of several hundred thousand dollars of earnings, as was evident in this tournament. I have two tungsten swing weight squares on my 2h to bring it up 2 points from d2 to d4. There was so much to note, that little was made of the fact that adam had a brand new driver in his bag the titleist 9 d3 9. I can also build you a driver that feels lite, has zero head feel and reads d7. I recently stumbled accross this web page that breaks down adam scotts swing. Adam scott is a time winner on the us pga tour and a major winner.
His winners bag from the genesis invitational golf. The new scale chain guide weighs in at just 23 grams, is easy to assemble thanks to a smart mounting system and can accommodate 30t to 36t. Switching from a regular grip to a jumbo grip will lower the clubs swingweight. During the fitting no weight change was made so it has the 4g weight in it. Based on 14 lorythmicr standard of swing weight measurement, the scale will read swing weight accurately in 0. The hottest driver at genesis was used by just a few players. How does scott get his right arm in such a perfect position at the top, he is a machine. I like the extra weight as it seems to help me with knowing where the club head is. In this adam scott iron swing video, youll find out. I used to hit driver and try to hit a high draw around the corner, to leave a shorter second shot in to keep the tempo of the swing constant as you vary the length. A framebyframe look at adam scotts swing with analysis by his new swing coachand brotherinlawbrad malone. Were not quite sure what pure slow motion is, but the swing is about as pure as youre ever likely to see.
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