Updated 2021 SOG TIPS 2020/ all about golf shafts

Question 1

Updated 2021
SOG HOT START: 1/18/20
THEME. Hip rotation on DS, SB low to high, not even or level rotation. This gives much more power and distance to your shot.

You want to get the trail hip underneath as you are coming into the golf ball. This looks like about 20 degrees low to high grinding motion. (This low to high pivot is only on teed up balls)ALSO MY RIGHT SHOULDER WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOWER WITH DALY BELTLINE.

Tip: Byron Nelson says the most important thing to do in golf is to accelerate through the ball. Start with lower body, shoulders, then wrist and hands last. (MN: this is a timed release.)

Answer 1

Tips:

1. Stretch and warm up wedge to driver on range. Then, hit the club you will tee off with several times.
2. Swing slower for the first three holes then go normal speed.

Question 2

SOG chip shot guidelines here.

1. Ray Floyd: Hit your chips just like you hit your putts.
2. Phil Mickelson:
   A. Practice chips using only left arm.
   B. Hands always in front of club face, hinged. Ball always set back in your stance.
   C. Tilt head just a little and keep left eye closer to ball. This makes you hit down on ball.
3. SOG: Setup so lowest part of swing is in front of ball, closer to target. Makes you hit ball first and gives great contact.
4. Larry Mize: use just a little knee action for smoothness.

Answer 2

Sand fairway bunker. Heel of club digs. The toe is where you want contact. Hit ball first and play forward of lead foot.

On normal bunkers, place all weight on lead foot.

Question 3

ALL ABOUT GOLF SHAFTS:

Numbers are shaft weight in grams.

Matrix OZIK X5 White Tie 50 Driver Shaft + Adapter & Grip
Accra New Tour Z 55 Counter Balanced CB Driver Shaft + Adapter & Grip
These numbers are the weight of the shaft in grams. Shaft weights typically range between 50 grams and 85 grams with the 50-60 numbers being pretty common as seen in the example shafts above.

Shaft Weight is important because it can help you generate club head speed and increase the distance you hit the golf ball. Lighter weight shafts tend to be swung faster (since they are lighter), increasing club speed. However, we don’t recommend looking automatically at the lightest shaft and disregarding heavier shafts. It’s important to find the right weight that fits your swing so you can maintain control while also increasing club

Answer 3

GOLF SHAFT KICK POINT
Shaft kick point is where the shaft bends and affects the trajectory / ball flight. A simple rule of thumb to remember when buying a shaft is a high kick point rating means low ball trajectory. Low kick point means higher ball flight trajectory. It also may feel like the club is “whipping” during the swing while a high kick point will feel more solid and stiff.

SHOULD I BUY STEEL, GRAPHITE, OR WHICH TYPE OF SHAFT MATERIAL?
Now that we’ve discussed a little about each type of shaft (steel, graphite, titanium, multi-material) you’re probably wondering which shaft type is best for you.

For most golfers, a graphite shaft works great. Most iron sets are made with graphite shafts as well so you get that material type by default usually unless you specifically seek out steel shafted irons.

Question 4

With steel shafts, you may find that golf shots are easier to control. Steel shafts place a greater focus on accuracy as opposed to distance. Since they don’t get as much distance as graphite shafts, steel shafts require faster swing speed to make up for the loss of distance compared to graphite.

We’d recommend a steel shaft for golfers who have normal swing speed (90 to 110 mph) but want some extra control on their shots. This is also our recommended shaft material for drivers so you can hit more fairways and get better looks at hitting the green (from fairway instead of rough) during your golf round.

Graphite shafts are recommended if you want to add distance to your golf swing and are okay giving up some accuracy. They are best for beginners, seniors, and lady golfers who struggle to use steel shafts properly and generate distance with steel shafts.

Graphite shafts are also much lighter weight (50-85 grams) while steel shafts can start at 120 grams in most cases. This lighter weight feel, helps beginners, seniors, and women generate faster club speed to help aid in overall distance.

Answer 4

WHAT SWING SPEED NEEDS A SENIOR FLEX SHAFT?
The same TaylorMade golf swing chart referenced above, recommends a senior flex shaft for a golfer with a swing speed between 75 mph and 85 mph. You don’t need to be a senior in age to use a senior shaft flex. It’s again based around golf swing speed so if you’re a beginner, a female, a teenager, etc. you can use a senior shaft flex if your swing speed fits in that recommended range.

DO STIFF SHAFTS GO FURTHER?
According to Golf Science Lab, the shaft flex does not have systematic effect on clubhead speed. This means that picking out a more stiff shaft flex will not make you swing the golf club faster, and thus you won’t automatically hit the ball farther either.

If you want to hit the golf ball farther, you should work on the mechanics of your golf swing and learn how to generate more power in your legs, core, and arms to swing the club head faster through the impact zone. This will be the fastest way to increase distance with your golf clubs.

Question 5

WHAT IS THE BEST SHAFT FOR A SLOW SWING SPEED?
If you have a slow swing speed, you should use a golf shaft labeled women’s, senior, junior, or regular. It really depends on how slow your golf swing speed is. If it is under 75 mph then you should use a ladies flex. Senior flex is best for 75 mph to 85 mph.

Answer 5

The flex numbers of shafts example.

Senior – 4.0
Regular – 5.0
Stiff – 6.0
Extra Stiff – 7.0

Question 6

Distance
Another way to determine which golf shaft flex you need is based on your current distances. If you are hitting your driver 180-200 yards, then you need a senior golf shaft. If you hit your driver 200-240 yards, the regular is going to be a better choice.

The one problem with using distance as the only determining factor is that if you are currently playing with the wrong golf shaft than your distances may not be accurate. You can also take into consideration how far you hit your irons as well.

If you can’t hit your seven iron more than 135 yards, the senior flex shaft is going to be the way to go. Some seniors find that when they play a regular steel shaft, they can only hit it 130, and then switching to senior graphite allows them to hit the ball 140.

Answer 6

here are the median driving distances from golfers across the world:

At its core, the median driving distance is 219.55 yards. Other club distances of note: the median 3-wood goes 186.89 yards, 7-iron clocks in at 133.48 yards and pitching wedge at a 73.97 mark. For what it’s worth, golfers find the fairway 46.46 percent of the time.

Sure, the biggest yardage number (250) may seem puny – especially when Henrik Stenson is outdriving that figure by 40 yards with his 3-wood – but those stats are nothing to deride.

Avg. AGE 20-30 drives are 238 yards.

Avg. AGE 60 drives 219 yards.