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Jake chats at length with golf equipment designer and club fitting researcher Tom Wishon, about the rise in popularity and advances in single length iron sets that have come to prominence especially following the success of up and coming American professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau.

lways custom. Never standard off the rack. http://huntingscratch.com/wishon/ via @HuntingScratch

In This Episode You’ll Learn

  • What exactly are single shaft iron sets and the advantage they have over conventional iron sets for mid to high handicap golfers
  • The failure of Tommy Armour ‘s venture into single shaft iron sets in 1989
  • Why single shaft iron sets have to perform better than conventional iron sets
  • Marketing problems big companies have with single shaft iron sets
  • The advantage of an 8 iron standard length as opposed to a 6 iron standard length for control and accuracy
  • Thin face club head design as a means of producing length that normally only club head speed would produce
  • The difference in loft and spin between thin and thick faced club heads
  • The 24/38 rule
  • How to best fit a single shaft set for each individual
  • Grooving your swing with a single shaft set
  • Why you can’t have single shaft length drivers
  • Big companies marketing drivers that are too long for average golfers
  • The advantage of increasing your striking accuracy as opposed to trying to increase your swing speed
  • The importance of competent independent club fitters
  • The problem that would arise with forged head single shaft iron sets
  • The career and future prospects of Bryson DeChambeau

Golf requires consistency for any lasting success. http://huntingscratch.com/wishon/ via @HuntingScratch

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

TOM WISHON GOLF TECHNOLOGY STERLING IRONS – SINGLE LENGTH IRONS

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In this extended podcast Jake chats with David Orr from Flatstick Academy about how golfers can best improve their putting. David has been coaching for over 25 years and has worked with many tour professionals, most extensively with Justin Rose and Hunter Mahan. David’s basic philosophy, formulated through detailed research analysis, is that you will not become a great putter by just working on putting technique, and that the only way to really significantly improve your putting is to develop your own natural putting stroke through many long hours of practice.

The current day putting instruction is in the dark ages http://huntingscratch.com/?p=1271 via @HuntingScratch

In This Episode You’ll Learn • Attention should be on the target, not on the putting stroke • Golfers generally don’t spend anywhere near enough time on putting practice • The importance of self-discovery when putting • The checklist to improve the stroke by predicting the break, getting the right speed and starting the ball on line • How to use Flatstick Academy • Challenging yourself when practicing • Practicing in different conditions,developing distance control, and learning to putt on uphill, downhill and cross slopes • Launching a putt and the importance of delivering a consistent dynamic loft • The subtlety required in making putting adjustments • The advantage conditions play in tour player putting statistics • How to self-access the 3 skills of putting • Aiming not being as important as people think • How to train to square the putter clubface • Dispelling the myth that there are only a couple of putting strokes • Co-ordination and the natural putting stroke • Expert putters being able to consistently square the clubface and deliver the right amount of energy to the ball • Clarity of thought when putting • Different putting grips and how they affect putting from different distances • How and why to practice random putting and block putting • The feet and brain yoga mat putting drill

There is no such thing as a bullet proof putting stroke http://huntingscratch.com/?p=1271 via @HuntingScratch

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In this podcast Jake chats with Rich Hunt, author of the book “Pro Golf Synopsis”, who through in depth golf statistical analysis, reveals not only the most important shots to work on to improve your game, but also stresses the importance of playing aggressive golf and not planning you game around a mind-set of staying out of trouble.

Speith’s iron swings are much better than his driver swings @Richie3Jack http://huntingscratch.com/?p=1254 via @HuntingScratch

In This Episode You’ll Learn

  • Rich’s golfing and statistics background
  • The 3 goals Richie set himself in analysing his own game
  • Starting Pro Golf Synopsis in 2011
  • Why improvement in driving distance through increased club head speed is essential in lowering your score
  • The correlation between driving length and the average birdie putt
  • Long driving doesn’t necessarily mean less accuracy
  • Golf as more of an offensive game than a defensive game
  • Laying up should be the second option and the rare occasions it is preferable
  • Focusing on success rather than avoiding failure and great golf as an audacious endeavour
  • Why approach shots, from Hybrid to 6 iron, will lower your score more than wedge shots
  • The importance of practicing short game shots from 10 to 30 yards from the rough and the bunker
  • Accurate putting from 3 to 15 feet as a measure or putting success
  • Uphill as opposed to downhill putts
  • The 15:5 scoring system based on how close your shots are to the hole
  • How to improve golf tracking systems

Weakest part of Day’s game, approach shots from 150-200 yards @Richie3Jack http://huntingscratch.com/?p=1254 via @HuntingScratch

Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode

3JACK GOLF BLOG RICH HUNT

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