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By Elson C

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  1. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Hello everyone, as many of you know, this is my first season back from back surgery, and things have been slow for me. Literally, my swing head speed has felt fairly slow as of late. I had a chance to get some time in the launch monitor Saturday and check where I stand, the basics of it are, my average clubhead speed for the driver is 83.1 mph, with the top speed of 86.5 mph, and a few of the 25 shots I took at 78.2 mph. with that even if I can hit at max speed and everything lining up correctly, I am barely getting about 200 to 220 yards of the tee, an improvement earlier I was averaging 195. I am trying to pick up a few more mph, maybe 10, all thing considered, I am not doing bad, but I want to try to get a few more yards out of the tee, once I get a chance I am going to another Titleist Thursday fitting to get my TS2 driver and 3 wood optimized for my swing mechanics. Does anyone have any good drill to help me pick up some more speed? Thank you in advance.

  2. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    The distance correlates well with your club head speed. You should work with a PT and a TPI-certified instructor to work with any limitations in your swing to see what the new potential is. Where you are today, you may find it is time to move to a TS-1 and a 4 or 5 Wood over the 3W to get maximal launch and spin. If you can gain another 5-8 mph without risking further injury, then you could get maximal benefit with your current equipment.

    I suggest the TS-1, as this speed is where I am today at age 70 and not likely to get faster at age 72. Ball speed over the TS-2 improved by about 6 mph. Working with a TPI-inspired workout, at least I'm keeping injury free.





  3. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Don O said:

    The distance correlates well with your club head speed. You should work with a PT and a TPI-certified instructor to work with any limitations in your swing to see what the new potential is. Where you are today, you may find it is time to move to a TS-1 and a 4 or 5 Wood over the 3W to get maximal launch and spin. If you can gain another 5-8 mph without risking further injury, then you could get maximal benefit with your current equipment.

    I suggest the TS-1, as this speed is where I am today at age 70 and not likely to get faster at age 72. Ball speed over the TS-2 improved by about 6 mph. Working with a TPI-inspired workout, at least I'm keeping injury free.





    Thank you Don, I have been working out with what they had me do on PT and was planning to take lessons before COVID hit, I will take a look for a TPI certified instructor on my area to see what I can gain from more in dept training and practice.
    I will also ask to try out the TS1 and compare it with my current TS2.
    I most definitely do not want to get my self injured, as I am feeling great right now.
    Best regards
  4. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    When I was going to PT after my surgery, they were working on my core, which they said would help get me back up to my speed and eventually increase it. The doctor said that golfers come to them to improve their swing, with successful results. Just food for thought.

    At 73 I am hitting mine around 220 but have not got my irons where I want them. Hit one club short. Have not been going to the range or playing just too hot. Temperatures in the 90's and index in the 100's. With our course closed for a total renovation, our men's group is somewhere in bits and pieces. Hopefully it will reopen in October. It will test the best. Guess I will learn to live with my new game and really learn to love the game.

    Good luck, it takes time and a lot of work. It has been six months since I had my surgery and it was successful but I am having left sacroiliac joint pain. Trying different sleeping positions with pillows, taking Ibuprofen for the pain, and some exercises. Dr says surgery is not the answer. Also had a steroid injection with no effect.

    You are young and with proper exercises you should be able to regain your speed and your distances. I do recommend a good physical therapist. With respect. Cheers.
  5. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Chuck Z said:

    When I was going to PT after my surgery, they were working on my core, which they said would help get me back up to my speed and eventually increase it. The doctor said that golfers come to them to improve their swing, with successful results. Just food for thought.

    At 73 I am hitting mine around 220 but have not got my irons where I want them. Hit one club short. Have not been going to the range or playing just too hot. Temperatures in the 90's and index in the 100's. With our course closed for a total renovation, our men's group is somewhere in bits and pieces. Hopefully it will reopen in October. It will test the best. Guess I will learn to live with my new game and really learn to love the game.

    Good luck, it takes time and a lot of work. It has been six months since I had my surgery and it was successful but I am having left sacroiliac joint pain. Trying different sleeping positions with pillows, taking Ibuprofen for the pain, and some exercises. Dr says surgery is not the answer. Also had a steroid injection with no effect.

    You are young and with proper exercises you should be able to regain your speed and your distances. I do recommend a good physical therapist. With respect. Cheers.

    Thank you Chuck, I have been working on my core, maybe not as much as I should have, I need to get back getting more than just a sweat out of it every day.
    I did notice that my irons are also coming up short a lot of times too. I am going to give a call to my PT and try to see if I can maybe get a weekly appointment to get at least a weekly reminder of how to keep the good posture and to keep my self on check.
    I hope you get to feel better from that joint pain.
    Thank you for remind me that I am going to be 40 next week, I still think of my self as if I was mid 20s, specially being able to go around with no pain.
  6. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military

    Chuck Z said:

    When I was going to PT after my surgery, they were working on my core, which they said would help get me back up to my speed and eventually increase it. The doctor said that golfers come to them to improve their swing, with successful results. Just food for thought.

    At 73 I am hitting mine around 220 but have not got my irons where I want them. Hit one club short. Have not been going to the range or playing just too hot. Temperatures in the 90's and index in the 100's. With our course closed for a total renovation, our men's group is somewhere in bits and pieces. Hopefully it will reopen in October. It will test the best. Guess I will learn to live with my new game and really learn to love the game.

    Good luck, it takes time and a lot of work. It has been six months since I had my surgery and it was successful but I am having left sacroiliac joint pain. Trying different sleeping positions with pillows, taking Ibuprofen for the pain, and some exercises. Dr says surgery is not the answer. Also had a steroid injection with no effect.

    You are young and with proper exercises you should be able to regain your speed and your distances. I do recommend a good physical therapist. With respect. Cheers.

    You will get there and wish you well. Am still hitting my 917D2 with a stiff Fujikura Speeder Pro 64. FYI, I tried the TS1 and I sprayed that lightweight club all over the range. If it ain't broke no need to change it. Work on the basics. The swing. Like to think I am in my mid 40's and strong as bull. My wife reminds me all the time, ain't happening sweetie. What a girl...... no worries......
  7. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Chuck Z said:

    When I was going to PT after my surgery, they were working on my core, which they said would help get me back up to my speed and eventually increase it. The doctor said that golfers come to them to improve their swing, with successful results. Just food for thought.

    At 73 I am hitting mine around 220 but have not got my irons where I want them. Hit one club short. Have not been going to the range or playing just too hot. Temperatures in the 90's and index in the 100's. With our course closed for a total renovation, our men's group is somewhere in bits and pieces. Hopefully it will reopen in October. It will test the best. Guess I will learn to live with my new game and really learn to love the game.

    Good luck, it takes time and a lot of work. It has been six months since I had my surgery and it was successful but I am having left sacroiliac joint pain. Trying different sleeping positions with pillows, taking Ibuprofen for the pain, and some exercises. Dr says surgery is not the answer. Also had a steroid injection with no effect.

    You are young and with proper exercises you should be able to regain your speed and your distances. I do recommend a good physical therapist. With respect. Cheers.

    My wife is the same way, she remind me that my back is not strong enough to take a fall, every time I talk about getting a motorcycle again.
    as well as that I should not climb trees with the kids or ride skateboards.
    She takes the fun out of life, but I still love her.
  8. Mike M

    Mike M
    Marblehead MA

    Elson, you might want to try swinging a weighted club for a few minutes each day. Just a thought
  9. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Mike M said:

    Elson, you might want to try swinging a weighted club for a few minutes each day. Just a thought

    Mike, I do have one of those weighted clubs, I think it is a 3 pounds beast as well as I have one of those skillz gold flex clubs, which I have been using to help with the overall flexibility, I am going to look how to incorporate both on more of the full swing practice.
    Thank you.
  10. Paul T

    Paul T
    alpharetta, GA

    Improved technique will likely yield the easiest results. After that, it is fitness / training. Since you had back issues, you may not want to do this, but I did a good amount of work on the Pure Distance Golf / Drive 400 program. Pretty cheap 1x purchase ($25 at the time, think they raised it a bit). You get access to training guide videos and drills. Also includes good stretching, warmup routines and strength drills. I only did the stretching/warmup and swing program so far. Will go thru again and add the strength stuff. Basic premise is that you train yourself to swing harder than normal. I saw really good gains after about the first 6 weeks. Takes about 30 minutes every other day. I liked that you can pick and choose and you get golf specific warmup/stretching/strength drills. I found my technique greatly improved after feeling my balance, focusing on core, putting speed in the right spot, loading-unloading. Never felt alot of that stuff with 'normal' golf swings. I'm not affiliated with the company, I paid for it and found a really good benefit. The SpeedStik seems to get alot of fanfare as well. But again - you probably have to consider your back with any program. Good Luck.
  11. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Paul T said:

    Improved technique will likely yield the easiest results. After that, it is fitness / training. Since you had back issues, you may not want to do this, but I did a good amount of work on the Pure Distance Golf / Drive 400 program. Pretty cheap 1x purchase ($25 at the time, think they raised it a bit). You get access to training guide videos and drills. Also includes good stretching, warmup routines and strength drills. I only did the stretching/warmup and swing program so far. Will go thru again and add the strength stuff. Basic premise is that you train yourself to swing harder than normal. I saw really good gains after about the first 6 weeks. Takes about 30 minutes every other day. I liked that you can pick and choose and you get golf specific warmup/stretching/strength drills. I found my technique greatly improved after feeling my balance, focusing on core, putting speed in the right spot, loading-unloading. Never felt alot of that stuff with 'normal' golf swings. I'm not affiliated with the company, I paid for it and found a really good benefit. The SpeedStik seems to get alot of fanfare as well. But again - you probably have to consider your back with any program. Good Luck.

    Thank you Paul, I never heard of them before, but you got my interested on their program, at about the same price as a dozen of ProV1s is not a bad investiment.
  12. Glenn F

    Glenn F
    Pittsburgh, PA

    Talk to your doctor about using the SuperSpeed system. If he green lights you, it’ll be helpful. I had lost at least a club worth of distance, started the program and regained that club length.
  13. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    Glenn F said:

    Talk to your doctor about using the SuperSpeed system. If he green lights you, it’ll be helpful. I had lost at least a club worth of distance, started the program and regained that club length.

    I have heard of them, I will bring it up to my doctor, I have a weight restriction to 60lbs for the rest of my life, which is annoying, but for what I understand that superspeed is very light and only target the speed and torque of your body swing, I also got to make sure that it won't put any necessary stress in the back.
  14. BCH

    BCH

    Elson, good luck with the back and hope you get positive result on your recovery.

    I agree with all others that fitness is the key to gain your distance. Been working with a personal trainer the last four years and lost 40 pounds and added 50 yards off the tee. Even better, I feel great. Core work being the key I believe. Please note it is a process: first year 20 yards, 2nd year 20 more, third year 10 more. 4th year TBD.

    Also been working with the Orange whip, stretching alot and installed a hitting net with 5-star mat in the back yard.

    Best of luck!
  15. Elson C

    Elson C
    Southgate

    BCH said:

    Elson, good luck with the back and hope you get positive result on your recovery.

    I agree with all others that fitness is the key to gain your distance. Been working with a personal trainer the last four years and lost 40 pounds and added 50 yards off the tee. Even better, I feel great. Core work being the key I believe. Please note it is a process: first year 20 yards, 2nd year 20 more, third year 10 more. 4th year TBD.

    Also been working with the Orange whip, stretching alot and installed a hitting net with 5-star mat in the back yard.

    Best of luck!

    I know I am eager to get distance, it has been too long since I felt that I hit it far of the tee. 2012/2013 I had an average of 280, very low fairway percentage, but far.
    I am going to work more on the core and exercises in general, I will never be happy, but I can be content with 245 yards in average, that way I can hit past most dog legs on the courses I play the most and have a clear shot at the green.
    Thank you BCH

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