Another anecdote, FWIW:
I have a weighted driver that I have practiced with on the range.
Here's a list of my pro/con experiences:
*** It forces me to make a body swing. Any attempt to control that
driver with hands/wrists/forearms is doomed. That's a good thing,
because I need to keep my hands out of the swing, and they don't want
to remain out. :-(
*** After I finish with it on the range, and change to my normal
driver, I hit big snap-hooks the first few shots. It only takes 2-5
swings to get my timing back, and I hit the ball better for the rest
of the practice session than if I had not started with the weighted driver.
*** I can't hit too many with the weighted driver. It puts an
additional strain on my back.
YMMV.
DaveT
At 05:19 PM 2/20/2009, Kevil, L H. wrote:
Hi Richard, thanks for the input. One thing I forgot to mention was that
the Sports Science program was based on experimentation by some
academics which produced some actual data regarding timing. FWIW. I
noticed with my heavy driver that release was very different, and
helpful, but practicing with it on the range made it easier to swing too
fast when I switched over to my much lighter regular driver.
I'm on the fence about this one.
Hunter Kevil
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On Behalf Of Richard Berger
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:37 PM
To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com
Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Creating a weighted training club
Sorry...This is exactly wrong. Swinging a weighted club does not throw
off one's timing...it actually enhances it for 99% of all golfers...who
swing way too fast. Not only does swinging a weighted club build up golf
muscles, but if you go to the course and are not able to hit balls
before you tee off, it is the best thing for putting you "in the groove"
on the first tee. A weighted club has been recommended by everyone from
Bobby Jones to Hogan, Harvey Penick...it's a long list, and if you don't
have a weighted club, swinging 2 clubs together will achieve a similar
result.
Richard Berger
Kevil, L H. wrote:
> Just a quick comment squeezed in: I saw an episode of the Fox Sports
> Science series showing that weighted clubs or baseball balls did not
> help and in fact hurt because they throw off one's timing. I put ball
> bearings in an old metal driver head a few years ago and used it on
the
> range to warm up. One day the True-Temper shaft broke off just above
the
> head. End of that story.
>
> Hunter Kevil
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