1st impressions of the TaylorMade TP Red ball
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Reviews
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Reviews
A “friend” of mine at TM got me some TP reds to play with. The Red is comparable to the ProV1 and the Black comparable to the ProV1x.
Started out with 9 straight pars. I found the ball to compress nicely. I hate the really hard balls that don’t compress easily. The length and flight off the driver was great. Very nice trajectory off the irons and woods. I didn’t play in much wind so I can’t really say how good of a wind ball it is. But with the big dimples I bet it’s similar to the V1x with regards to the wind.
I had a couple of shots which required me to manufacture trajectories and curves…..Ok, I was behind a tree and had to hit a low running hook around it. The ball did exactly what it was supposed to and from 188 yards I ran that hook up to about 5 feet. Not the best putting day for me. I didn’t make that putt for birdie.
Putting with the ball felt great. The TP Red print lines up with the seam just like ProV1’s and that’s how I line up the ball on the green.
Only problem was shearing. I shredded the ball 2-3 times with full 56 degree wedges. On one 70 yard lob I flew the ball over the green into the 2nd cut and the thing spun back onto the green to pin high! Major spin. The ball had shavings sticking up on it from that 70 yard shot. So durability wise you might wear one out with a bunch of full wedges.
Over all it’s a great high performance ball.
Peek inside the TaylorMade tour truck
I got a first hand look inside the TaylorMade tour truck today. Quite a lot of fun. The tech working on the clubs in the pics is Dave Sung from San Diego. He drives the truck all over and builds/tweaks TM gear. Fun gig.
In this pic below Dave is building a custom TP driver for someone.
A Golf Stretching DVD Isn’t Enough
Written by: Mike Pedersen | Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
Categories: Golf Fitness • Golf Instruction • Pro Tips
Categories: Golf Fitness • Golf Instruction • Pro Tips
A golf stretching dvd can and would be a very effective way to improve your golf swing technique, power and overall performance…but you can’t forget one very important factor to make these results lasting!
The main reason you can’t just look for a golf stretching dvd is the critical component of strength specific to your golf swing. You see…improving your flexibility with a golf stretching program, without the implementation of golf strength exercises will not warrant long-term flexibility gains.
Golf Stretching Without Strength Will Create Brittle Muscles
Picture a rubber band for a second. Keep stretching it and stretching it. What happens? It breaks down and eventually snaps in two.
Your muscles are like that rubber band. You can keep stretching your muscles, but unless you improve your strength in those newfound ranges of motion, it won’t be permanent results. In fact, just doing a golf stretching dvd could be detrimental to your performance by exposing your muscles to injury.
A Golf Exercise DVD With Both Golf Strength And Golf Stretching
The wisest purchase would be a golf exercise dvd that incorporates both stretching AND strengthening exercises. Now you will see permanent results! You won’t be wasting your time in hopes of a better golf swing.
You’ll see a much higher level of power, accuracy and overall consistency. I am always surprised when a senior golfer says he/she needs to work on their flexibility, and the term strength is not put in there.
Golf Stretch and Strength Exercise Example
For example, take a look at the pictures above. The one is a golf strength exercise, and the second one is a golf stretching exercise for the same muscle group. This combination will give you the best results to enhance your golf swing power, efficiency and mechanics.
Golf Flexibility Is Lost As The Years Go By
We know from statistics the human body loses range of motion AND strength every year that you don’t maintain it. The “use-it-or-lose-it†phrase comes to mind and it’s a true one. Your muscles were meant to be used, not just lay dormant and inactive throughout your later years.
When you start to really understand how the human body works, you’ll have a different outlook on your golf performance program. You will no longer think that the answer is a golf stretching dvd.
Take this approach to your golf improvement and get a maximum return from your golf practice.
About The Author: Mike Pedersen is the CEO of Perform Better Golf as well as an Internationally recognized golf performance expert and author. Perform Better Golf’s goal is to improve the golfers driving distance and overall performance by addressing physical issues and limitations. For more information, and to check out his best-selling Golf Fitness System visit performbettergolf.com.
Fantasy Week 11 Results
This week’s winner for fantasy golf is Faziom1. For his efforts this week he wins a Golf Dust Tune-Up Kit.
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Snowed out
Looks like my Tuesday league AND my time at the TaylorMade performance van is snowed out today. It’s still snowing here. It has been since yesterday.
Welcome to Antarctica.
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