I have last years Sasqy haven't seen the box version.

I am left handed playing from the right side. I never had the proper swivel and flat left wrist ala Yoda. Reading the Aj Bonar articles helped clear the fog as well. He advises to roll those hand/arms as fast and as far as possible. I had to train my left arm to roll on plane. Lots of left arm only swings as fast as possible waist high to waist high with a weighted training club. I am convinced a proper #3 accum can add 30 yds.

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Thirty more yards and, no doubt, a hefty gain in percentages GIR and Fairways Hit as well.

George Preisinger, PGA, then Head Professional at Marietta Country Club, Marietta, Georgia, taught me this move in 1964. His daugher, Carol, now continues the tradition as a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. http://www.carolpreisinger.com/index.html

Thanks George!

And Carol...

You go, girl!

The rolling left arm is not natural (at least for me) - I finally figured out how Yoda does it. I am still practicing it every day so I do not lose it.

And why did I have to figure it out?
To quote Yoda from the Swivel video clip - my #1 Yoda video.

"because that's where the Golfing Machine lives, that's why"

I have only fit a few drivers of that length and usually because they simply hit it better. Most of the time it is to get the player in better posture or to allow them to make a better pivot.

An important point to remember here is that stereotypes for anyone is a bad road to travel. I have been guilty of it in the past and I hope to never do it again. The ball does not know who or what is hitting it. It only knows where it is told to go. The Teacher, The Student, and the ball should determine the correct fit for that player.

I've seen it many times. Driver that is too long with not enough loft; most beginners and mid-cappers have a hard time with a 45" driver. Give them a 43.5" with enough loft and BAM!!:3gears:

I've got a lot of respect for Tom's writing.

He found in a test of 50 golfers over a wide range of handicaps only a 1 yard difference in length between 43" and 45" drivers.

But a huge difference in accuracy.

And that 90% of golfers would be better off with shorter shafts than what is sold off the shelf.

Tom goes on to say that each 1/4" you miss the sweetspot by will cost you 5 yards in distance. I'd estimate a 2" drop in driver length to cost a good amateur about 3mph in swingspeed or about 8-10 yards in distance, so Tom's tests are certainly believable.

But of course, the only way to know what's the best length is through painful trial and error.

And besides, shorter drivers give you less area to take relief drops in. :eyes:

The other thing is the pros using shorter than normal drivers. Tom claims this, I've seen it a few other places too and maybe it's true, but maybe averages can be misleading. For instance, Ping's pro players:

DJ Brigman: 45"
Calcavecchia: 45"
DiMarco: 45.25"
Hendrix: 45"
LaBelle II: 45.75"
Maggert: 44.5"
Mahan: 45.25"
Moore: 45.25"
O'Hern: 45.25"
Purdy: 45.25"
Slocum: 45"
Stroud: 47"
Sutherland: 45.25"
Warren: 45.25"
Bubba: 44.5"

Aye, but what if you hit the sweet spot more often at 3 mph. less?! And if you play the shorter driver just remember to hit it 5-6" less off-line to ajust for the shorter drop radius:happy3: