At 56 years old, and 35 years of playing, I finally broke 70 for the first time using a 4 year old driver and 5w, 8 year old irons, 10 year old hybrids and a 15 year old putter. My handicap is the lowest it's ever been at 4.8.
@jamiesloan7259
Жыл бұрын
Yea. It isn’t the clubs. I’m definitely not trying to “one-up” you, but…. I have a set of Ping ISI irons(from 1997), and a Callaway 460 driver(from 2008), and I shot my personal best 7 under(65) the other day. I’m 50 years old, and have been playing for 30 years also. This wasn’t from the tips, by the way. This was from the 6,100 yard tees. We only play the 6,500 tees in the summer. The tips at my course are actually 7,100. Too long for me! lol
@arsenalfanrichi
Жыл бұрын
@@jamiesloan7259 Amazing clubs
@jamiesloan7259
Жыл бұрын
@@arsenalfanrichi Thx man. I obviously like them, because I’ve played with em for decades. The irons are very short. Lots of loft. However, a slight thin doesn’t fly the green. It deadens the power just enough to come out the correct yardage. And the driver is my best friend. I can work it either direction, or hit it straight. They’re by no means the best driver, or irons ever made, but…. I’ve learned how to use them through playing with them for so long.
@OvieKovy
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!! Well done sir keep going!!!
@Barney29508
Жыл бұрын
I've always said it's not the arrows, it's the Indian! Another way of saying it is, it's not the clubs, it's the twat holding the rubber bit!
@fore_PeteSake
Жыл бұрын
Coach said, stamping a 7 on your 6 iron has definitely improved your iron play. I agree regarding herding cows into a box is an affective way to control the environment. Mark you keeping us grounded.
@Mitch1977
Жыл бұрын
I’m 45 yrs old today. Been playing for 20+yrs.. if you could buy a better game I’d be #1 in the world! The truth is exactly what Mark is saying here. Yes I have the newest irons, & have expensive aftermarket shafts in my clubs. They won’t work if my grips are worn & slick. New sticks are fun! But a new swing change that shows your improvements is even better! Great vid sir!
@cfnaround1585
Жыл бұрын
I was using clubs that I had fit when I was 14 20 years ago and 4 inches shorter. I had to get fit for new because my distance sucked and thinned the ball a lot. Turns out my lie angle was built for my 14 year old body. Hitting so far toe down it’s nuts. Getting new clubs within the next week, so excited
@Alan_Edwards
Жыл бұрын
I hear you on the first point. I love my Rogue Max OS and Stealth irons (yes I have both) that I have in the bag now. I wish I had used more forgiving irons years ago when I was young and strong. Also enjoying my graphite shafts too. Much easier on my old hands and just feel nice when you make contact. Might be in my head a little....still, I enjoy the feel over steel. Also agree on the shafts relative to flex. I have a mix of senior and regular and really can't see a difference. Then again I am a mid handicap golfer so.... As for the last one, I do think there is value in some of the new technology available now. Especially in the GI arena. But even in that space, there is not a huge difference from one model to another IMO - and I tested quite a few. Great topic Mark.
@barryread3672
Жыл бұрын
You're right on the button Mark. On my golf journey I went from blades (didn't know the difference at the time) to game improvement irons, back to blades (because good players play them) and now playing P790s that look like blades but are game improvement irons. Love them btw. Also they have graphite shafts... I'm an old fart now, lol!
@cace81
Жыл бұрын
For the most part I think you nailed it, Mark. I love shiny new toys but when I just get my equipment dialed in (yardages, etc) and go practice and play I find that I shoot better scores. Shocking, I know.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@mikesalt8248
3 ай бұрын
On my 75th Birthday I treated myself to the new Ping Chip-R I have played for 58 years fromEngland to Scotland to Australia and now back to Scotland ! I wish I had carried a chipper back then, What a club ! Plus I have a collection of clubs from the 60's love the old lofts, hate Hybrids! 1and 2 irons were my bread and butter now its 3 and 4 irons.😉
@clairepearton601
Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day confidence in your own set of clubs is the most important thing
@2ScentsWorth
Жыл бұрын
You speak such utter sense , that’s why I keep tuning in 👍👌
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@MrBraz33
Жыл бұрын
Also in conjunction with the 4th myth about getting fit don't automatically rule out clubs that would be listed as more "players" clubs because depending on what your miss is the more game improvement option can be a little worse option for you depending on the construction of the club. This is from what I've run into so far more common on newer hollow head iron construction as an example with clubs like p790 and and mizuno 225 if you have a miss thats lower on the face you may actually get better performance out of a p770 or mizuno 223 based on the design.
@larissahill8403
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with everything you’ve said. We get so caught up in these things that we forget it’s the person behind the club that makes it work or not 😂
@barronfinley3062
Жыл бұрын
I am 67 years old, in very good shape and still bench press over 300 lbs. I quit golfing 23 years ago and started back the first of August this year after retiring. I am playing with 1995 Tommy Armour 855 irons. when starting to play again in August I was using a 1995 Callaway Big Bertha driver could not hit it farther than 215 yards. I took it to a teaching pro who hits the ball 300+ yards and offered him a 100 dollars if he could hit 230 yards. I got lucky he could only hit it 220 yards. He inspected the driver found no defects and proclaimed it dead. I bought a 3 year old Mizuno driver from him and now hit my driver 275 to 300 yards depending on how centered the hit is. When I quit I was a 8 handicap, am no playing to a 12, and game is improving every day. I practice 3 times a week and play twice a week. Golf is more fun now than ever. A lot of my new improvement is due to youtube teachers and lowered frustration.
@easyswing007
Жыл бұрын
So true of everything. Been playing golf a long time always seem to have the best equipment. I blame the arrow not the indigenous person for bad play with my equipment. A few years ago I got rid of it all and purchased used equipment that was geared for my swing. I now play better golf more consistent than ever.
@tinychev6203
Жыл бұрын
Being as inconsistent as I am, and the old saying "the mind is willing but the flesh is weak", when I go to have a fitting I fall deeply into the long driver mindset. I am a sellers dream. My shed is full of clubs that were so good at that time, but I end up not feeling the same on course as in the hitting bay. And end up playing my old clubs. *sigh*. Yes I like the buying process, yes I play once a week, no I don't practice. Great content Sir. keep them rolling.
@LaineDavies
Жыл бұрын
Honestly one of the biggest things I’ve found is grips. I play midsize CP2s. Had them on all my irons but not my driver and 3 wood. Couldn’t hit my driver at all, had a regular grip and I tended to get wristy with it and snap hook a lot. Played 2 rounds since changing grips, only missed 2 fairways on both rounds. Don’t know if it was a placebo or not but it’s been a complete game changer for me.
@bubbme
Жыл бұрын
I went jumbo on my driver from standard as an experiment - I found a lot more fairways as a result.
@stuboy13
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree - I had old slim grips, bought used clubs came with pleasantly worn in CP2 grips and immediately wondered how the hell I played with those old skinny things. Instant confidence, bigger softer and I swing faster. Who'd have thought
@aussiejezza
Жыл бұрын
too many people play with too small grips and it's stupid..
@sheridangatley8648
Жыл бұрын
Same for me ... chucked up the grip and found I wasn't trying to throttle the club to grip it. Cheapest set Upgrade you can do for £100 or so . Watch Coach Lockeys video on upgrading your grips
@joenemo8598
Жыл бұрын
In the area I'm in, the fitting problem is made worse because most (nearly all) equipment sales are from a single big box retailer, while golf instruction is usually only offered through the local courses. So the "fitters" are all really only interested in making sales and the instructors aren't really in a position to combine the instruction with different equipment options to figure out what iron specs or driver configuration work best.... So even though I'm sure I could benefit from it, getting what Mark would call a "proper fitting" is pretty unlikely..
@kenphillips8074
Жыл бұрын
Agree totally that it's the person. I agreed with my club's golf pro that I needed a year of working on me before deciding on whether I needed to make an expensive purchase or not. Yes, I eventually bought new bats but the lessons were probably more useful.
@BTal-kp1qd
Жыл бұрын
And they made him the most money!
@kentturner595
Жыл бұрын
This is spot on, Mark! Love the video. Myth 4 made so much sense to me, though I hadn’t thought of it that way! I’ve had one fitting and was surprised by the guy who presided over my fitting that he was indeed giving me a lesson. I felt kind of bad because I thought I was wasting his time. Yet you saying that clicked for me as to why he wanted to see how I was hitting my clubs, and if there was anything I might swing better. I also liked that you went into the shaft debate more in depth from what you also said on No Putts Given. All-in-all, your insights are thought provoking; I like how you try to better inform, rather than dictate that your opinion is the one that matters.
@brianburgess496
Жыл бұрын
Simply the best golf vid I have seen. Balls and bats wont change my skills. An $800 driver and a $ 10 dollar ball still wont affect my wicked and random slice or hook. All on me. Mark, you have been saying it for so long. Spend your coin on lessons rather than equipment.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@gregschulte2953
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. After playing for decades, I've learned it is the player. Just about all equipment today is excellent, so finding the stuff that feels good to you is important. I remember a driver fitting where the "pro" recommended a $800 driver. I passed, but found out a flaw in my swing that I easily corrected. Ended up buying a nice used driver (demo) with stock shaft that I love. The shaft isn't going to improve my scoring, but the swing sure can.
@keithfinley2939
Жыл бұрын
I've used many (like, MANY) Ping irons in my 45 years of golf from K1s through i200s, and have happily settled on another set of i3 Blades from circa 2000. Still my favourites and as good as anything, 47° pitching wedge and all...
@kenphillips8074
Жыл бұрын
47deg wedge? Man, that is darned near heresy these days!!!
@keithfinley2939
Жыл бұрын
@@kenphillips8074 some gap wedges these days 😁
@LaineDavies
Жыл бұрын
That’s why I like my 921 tours. More to do with loft than anything else. It’s nice not having a 7 iron going 200. Would much prefer it going 175-180 with consistent gapping.
@husbandandwifegaming_9991
Жыл бұрын
I agree with your last myth for sure, imagine how lucky to get ahold of one of your drivers from 2017! Great content Mark as always!
@danielmosias6280
Жыл бұрын
I've only been fitted once and IMO it was the biggest farce ever. It was at a well known golf store, it was for an hour testing irons and drivers, it consisted of only 2 makes (probably the ones that the sales person got most commission on) and never once did the guy say that I needed to have lessons, which I definitely did need. I didn't buy anything but I came away with the thought that having a fitting is pointless unless your swing is okish. Because if you have lessons, then the clubs you've already bought at a fitting might not be any good with the new swing you've acquired.
@JR-xn4gl
Жыл бұрын
Excellent advice and engaging myth busting! Well done!
@keithharris6442
Жыл бұрын
Spot on on all 5 myths. I know this myself from 33 years of actually driven to improve with my average talent I might have, going down the wrong path at times. At 64 years I'm still getting better at scoring even though I don't hit it as far as I used to. This video should be seen by every golfer to avoid wasting years like I did.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@royclose946
Жыл бұрын
Well done mark I totally agree I like the way you said playing around with clubhead speed is something I do 🏌gone are the days of using blades 😁👍
@snowbind
Жыл бұрын
Mark you're an excellent voice in the noise of golf. Thanks for the content!
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
This for watching. We defo have some mental “experts” out there
@texmex697
Жыл бұрын
A 3 or 5 wood off the tee and a nice bit of chipping and putting usually does the trick for most 90 shooters. Which is probably 90% of us. But we do like the nice new shiny 🙂
@kevinconnolly754
Жыл бұрын
yep did all the new shiny stuff, recently went out of my way to purchase and older cobra F7 three wood and Ping G30 driver.(both old favourites) best thing I've done for a few years, the game is back and confidence off the teebox is king😉
@BTal-kp1qd
Жыл бұрын
A 3 wood isn't much more accurate (if at all) and usually 30 yards shorter so it may sound like good advice but it's a sacrifice for no reward for most people. Even tour pros aren't much more accurate with a 3 wood than a driver, shocking as that may seem.
@paulshirley6000
Жыл бұрын
The last time I bought new clubs was in 2004 when I bought my Mizuno MP-32 irons that I still use today. My driver, wedges and putter are all secondhand. I know my specs so I adjust them to suit my game, mainly shafts. As I’m getting older (51 now) I have strengthened my iron lofts by 1 degree to maintain my yardages. When u find something that works stick to it. ⛳️🏌️♂️🇦🇺
@edr4973
Жыл бұрын
The one about fitting and the shaft rabbit role is 100% me. I was convinced I needed and aftermarket shaft and 'self fit' based on what I knew about my swing numbers. My driving actually got worse. I got fit at a PXG store and ended up getting great numbers from a driver shaft I never would have picked from myself. I didn't think I was good enough from custom fitting and had put way too much stock in what I 'thought' was a good fit rather than letting an expert do their thing.
@aussiejezza
Жыл бұрын
Self fit can be like representing yourself a court..you've got a terrible fitter.. I just got new irons and went with the fitters recommendations and I can't believe how much love these clubs/shafts
@roadtoscratchgolf3481
Жыл бұрын
Mark, your golf myths are right on target, These myths have been around, in some form or fashion, for decades and will continue, mainly, because the golfing public falls for them. Must of us don’t want to put the right kind of work in to really improve, so we unrealistically hope that the new shiny club will do it for us. That it or they will miraculously give us 20 - 30 more yards, improve our strike, make us hit more greens in regulation, hole more putts and swing that much faster. As you said in this video and many others, it’s not the clubs it’s you. Cheers.
@craig3775
Жыл бұрын
Golfers on the Bell Curve spectrum of golfers have a lot to choose from and value different aspects as a priority. I use a full set of bladed irons and value the fact that my dispersion front & back and left & right is much tighter with these kinds of irons in comparison to Cavity & Hollow irons which are a compromise I am not willing to concede. Give me tight dispersion over distance all day every day.
@alexberry3243
Жыл бұрын
A good friend of mine won the Tennessee state open a couple months back. We were practicing 2 days before the tournament and he cracked his Callaway rogue subzero he’d been gaming for 4 years… went to a local shop and bought a stealth off the rack that didn’t fit his needs at all, gamed it for 9 holes in a practice round, and proceeded to win the tournament… if you’re good you’re good.
@rickshaw8926
Жыл бұрын
You mentioned color, several years ago, I had an R11 on a Fubuki shaft. I went out in the snow and teed up a white ball and hit it with a white club with a white shaft. It was the craziest feeling ever. It basically robbed me of my visual clues of what was going on. I could see everything during set up but during the swing it was very disorienting. I also did it with an R11 rescue on red shaft. That was also crazy in the 1/2 swing practice swings because I could see and feel the shaft but only feel the club head. (I don’t do well being cooped up inside away from golf because of snow.)
@ryanmoore1388
Жыл бұрын
Crossfield dropping facts
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
Someone has too in the KZitem world of “dumbing it down” 👍
@kourt2469
Жыл бұрын
I play off +3 played in college and was always a blade snub. Randomly was out on vacation and used a rental set of game improvement irons and had the most fun golfing I'd had in a long time. Never really struggled with strike but seeing that much real estate really gave me confidence trying to hit different shots and shape shots I normally wouldn't. Clubs were just as workable as my blades and I ended up switching to a game improvement iron after and still play them to this day. Been 2 years and have shot some my lowest scores of my life without much practice. Even set a course record. At the end of the day I think a player should play whatever they want but I've found a lot of enjoyment playing "Power bats"
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@Cmanns05
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mark, great info. I don’t exactly agree on the shaft rabbit hole although it is a very deep dark hole there is definitely some benefits to a properly fit shaft. Not all shafts perform the same and this there is measurable gain from shafts.
@stanthomas9890
Жыл бұрын
Try hitting a driver with a 40 gram Ladies flex and one with an 80 gram Tour X and tell me there is no difference!
@robertcourt8593
Жыл бұрын
Mark has done videos on this with Dan and there wasn't any difference 😂
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
Player specific as stated. 👍👍
@stanthomas9890
Жыл бұрын
@@MarkCrossfield ............I've watched your videos from the very beginning and have great respect for what you do............but we'll have to respectfully disagree on shaft weight and flex.Thanks for all the great stuff over the years.
@16pennynails
Жыл бұрын
I can just imagine myself trying to play with X100 DG shafts or even worse, 7.0 rifles, C taper 130 tour X flex gas pipes...I'm just an average guy who likes the old Precision 5.5 rifles, R300 DG's...S300's I can handle, 6.0 rifles I avoid 6.5 forget it, there is a difference for many of us. I'm talking steel shafts of course. Imagine Tiger Woods using regular flex shafts....uh no.
@robertcourt8593
Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the ideal custom fit in an ideal world to show just what could be possible?
@gdidj019
Жыл бұрын
New to golf in 2021, old clubs, little improvement, 2022 - brand new irons, driver, wedges, putter - no improvement, who knew it’s the man behind the sticks all along
@michaelmccreery8192
Жыл бұрын
Love the honesty in these type of vlogs
@Handletaken4
Жыл бұрын
If you hit a good drive on a par 4 and need a 4,5,6 etc. to reach the green then you are playing the wrong tees! If you hit a good drive on a par 5 you should usually have the option to hit a 3W or 3i and reach the green or hit a 7i to your preferred yardage. If you need to hit a great drive then a great 3w then a 9i to reach then you are on the wrong tees.
@wallstreetoneil
Жыл бұрын
Graphite shafts are for old people who swing slowly (Bryson uses graphite), thin-sole Pro-wedges are the best for everyone (Ping Chipper & Cleveland CBX wedges will crush those wedges for 90% of golfers), 7&9woods are for old people (DJ uses a 9wood), swing slowly & keep your head down (paging Mr. #262), Pros hit the ball straight (most of them fade their driver and draw their irons), DJ must use strong lofted irons to hit his 7-iron 210 carry.
@davidfletcher6836
Жыл бұрын
Pros get distance via strike , they hit more down and strike ball first then turf. The static loft can be easily overridden with the skill pros possess
@500VulcanRider
Жыл бұрын
Really agree with the last one. I have a SIM2 driver and I like it BUT I play much better with my M5
@TrevorDandy.
Жыл бұрын
I mostly agree, with a little different viewpoint. #1. When I was good enough to play blades, I alternated for a few years. I noticed no difference in my scores. As you hit it closer to middle, the blades/cavity debate become less relevant. I have MP-5’s and don’t score any better with a cavity back from my testing. #2 is spot on. ALWAYS premium unless you buy based on price. #3. Shafts are very important. But the huge majority of players are more sensitive to weight than flex, because weight affects your timing more. But once you’ve grooved your swing with a certain profile, don’t think you’re going to be just as good with any old shaft - you won’t be. #4. Agree, anybody that wants to actually improve should get fitted. Anybody. #5. Anything from the last 5 or 6 years will do as far as driver tech is concerned. If you don’t play competitively, anything from the last 15 years will do.
My favourite saying on the golf course is that "you can't polish a turd". I have the money to buy the best equipment and if I genuinely thought it would bring my handicap down, I'd be all over it but I know it's absolutely rubbish, it is all about the player, nothing else. One question I'd like to ask Mark is that a few years ago I went for lessons with a pro to help me with the driver, he was using a Calloway XR driver which I got on well with, however, having done well with the one he had, I bought one with a stiff shaft, I found that the stiff shaft was too "whippy" for me and I just didn't get on with it at all. I ended up selling it and buying a £50 Mizuno JPX driver with a stiff shaft off of ebay and have had that for several years now and can hit that better than anything else I've had, other than the one I have in Portugal in a set I keep out there which is the same club with a regular shaft. My actual question is whether the stiff shafts in newer drivers nowadays are actually as stiff as they are in the older drivers as I dont think they are but again, perhaps it's down to the make of shaft etc. It's an area which obviously has alot of variables because there are so many shaft companies and no 2 shafts that are stiff are the same as each other. There is absolutely no standard which makes it incredibly difficult for any golfer to truly know what suits them best, it's very much a lottery......
@NoPlayJack
Жыл бұрын
I had a one year old driver, bought used from a buddy, that was going well. But I decided to go get fitted and I added 25 yards because my spin was way too high. Getting properly fitted into a low spin head was all I had to do. Now instead of hitting an 8 or 9 into a green, I'm hitting a PW or GW.
@JSGolfer
Жыл бұрын
You can add the though a lot of golfers have of clubs with less loft will make the ball go further, especially for fairway woods to the myth section… great video 💪🏼
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@sevesellors2831
Жыл бұрын
Great video Mark and great advice. I had a ball fitting and that was most interesting and informative. As to fittings always do them again you learn so much and I find fairly quickly what works for me. The only two points I’d add is leave your ego at the door trust the fitter and the data and keep an open mind I’ve recently gone all Titleist but before had some Srixon and Cleveland clubs very underrated and excellent value.
@rickcudmore8156
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps a comment about wedges Mark. Golfers will change their driver every year looking that extra bit of distance and a fairway finder but use 4-6 year old wedges with worn grooves. I change my wedges every 2 years and it does make a difference to my game.
@ow3nb1rd
Жыл бұрын
All very sensible. The shaft demo cracked me up though. Mark, an excellent player, hits a good shot with a driver. Then Mark, an excellent player hits a good, lower shot with a driver. Definitely proof that shaft fit is a made up thing! 😁
@crishi7459
Жыл бұрын
For anyone buying that the shaft isn't the engine, I've got a wall full of shafts on my sim room wall to sell you. Of course any decent ball striker can hit a low fade w/any shaft but EVERY Pro golfer (not golf Pro) will tell you the shaft in their driver was tested against a million others. 😑
@paulreynolds866
4 ай бұрын
Excellent comments Mark, top drawer. Basically it's me, not the tools then haha
@barrycole5930
Жыл бұрын
Saw Bryson talking distance thoughts on one of his videos, he said he uses a regular shaft! Kinda shocked me, wasnt sure if he was talking for long drive or gaming, but either way it backs up what you said here. Love it.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@randyrodrigues4907
Жыл бұрын
one of your best so far....no doubt
@jaybradburn1640
Жыл бұрын
Very very true. Great video. I have been a victim of all of the myths covered. Only now I have seen the error of my ways. Or have I 😆
@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273
Жыл бұрын
To me the biggest myth is that you have "tech that makes this iron go further" when it's just loft... Plus (sorry for your first myth ;) ) all the "forgiveness" things... A misshit is a misshit, and if it's bad enough it will be bad whatever the club (think shank... will it be better with a SGI iron or a blade?), and if it's not that bad, well us amateurs are not really seeing that this shot lost 3 yards because it was 2mm off the heel, since our swing speed is more variable than that anyway... However, the "feel" of the misshit is more pronounced in "not forgiving clubs", which may have a big impact of self perception, negativity, and ultimately the score (so "forgiving clubs" are not useless... just another another crutch for our fragile minds/egos, as the blades could be, in the other direction of things).
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
Miss hits are defo all punished I agree. The drop off even when not “seen” can still be measured. The issue as you rightly say is it’s not seen as it takes lots and lots of shots to show itself. Thanks for the comments 👍
@rickgray2465
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree with everything you said! Love that you were using the pull cart 😁 As I age I do that or have to ride. Just a fan from the USA...... Thanks
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
I Got🖕🖕🖕 something special for you 🎁🎁
@justinstephenson9360
Жыл бұрын
For me the shaft myth is the big one - for every golfer there are some shafts that work well, for example, in their irons but as Mark correctly says, it is so golfer specific. I know that I am relatively sensitive to weight of shaft especially in irons: too light and I cannot feel where the head is which results in too much variability in shots.
@jamesdenny5078
Жыл бұрын
Shafts can be used to make positive changes in swing, as opposed to "fitting" a swing, and thats rarely talked about.
@incufan32
Жыл бұрын
Mark, long time watcher, first time commenter. Can you take the sticker off your putter shaft please 🙏 😅
@MarkCrossfield
Жыл бұрын
Haha 😂👍
@benpeterson4056
Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏. Same as fishing gear. The best gear is what is right for you!
@benpeterson4056
Жыл бұрын
Sorry mate i dont have that app
@robinc3307
Жыл бұрын
Didn't Colin Montgomerie play Callaway x12 game improvement power bats most of his main career and was the best player in the world.... If they are good enough for him they are good enough for me I think there are some myths in statistics as well Like distance is better than accuracy...I'm sure this is true if you drive it 250. .then driving it 270 into the crap and having a wedge to the green is better.....but if you drive it 180....then driving it 200 into the rough and having 180 into a green from a crappy lie is not great ....I'll take 200 from the fairway
@CorekBleedingHollow
Жыл бұрын
I read that your body is the engine of the golf swing and the shaft is the transmission
@michaelgraning4878
Жыл бұрын
Speak the truth Mark!!
@rayfarrell9482
Жыл бұрын
I like that you don’t remove the stickers from the shaft! My friends think it’ll change the shaft properties! 😂#feels
@ivancamphor2886
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your honesty
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@wanderdude3582
Жыл бұрын
Mark is so great. Questions everything. Looks twice at everything. Doesn't drink the kool aid. Not scared to try anything or question anything. Is there any other golf youtuber with the insight and fresh perspective of Mark? I think not.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@jesseschott2018
Жыл бұрын
I think there is an argument to be made when 7 iron swing speed is in the 100’s and driver at 125+, that shaft does matter. Maybe not flex so much but bend points and weights I think matter. At least from experience
@FredzGolf
Жыл бұрын
I'd say 3/5 of my fittings I insist they don't buy anything ...at least don't buy anything yet Problems with flight and strike fixed or at least understood with technique and improvements found ...Best way to need new clubs is because your game has progressed
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@jakelindsay6251
Жыл бұрын
Finally someone with some clout said it. It's okay to buy new clubs based on fashion colors or feel or if you just want something new and shiny and can still pay your bills. Would be unbelievably incredible if a manufacturer said something similar. "Try the new XYZ driver. We refined the shape color and sound to give you more confidence."
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@ryanenright6247
Жыл бұрын
Great video Mark. Does a shaft wear out over lots of hitting like a tyre would wear on a car or is there minimal difference from a new shaft compared to a 3 year old shaft? Thanks
@jamesdenny5078
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan, your shafts wont get weaker over time no.
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Жыл бұрын
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@graemekerr1297
Жыл бұрын
I do use a premium ball for golf during the summer months which i do believe gives me better control from approach shots. But not sure I get the same benefit in the wet winter months. Do you think it is worth using a premium ball in the winter time?
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@BParker55
Жыл бұрын
I've come around on the balls recently. Don't loose a ton but I just don't like the price of a premium box. Been using Callaway supersofts for their amazing wedge feel even though my swing speed is fast 🤷♂️ they've been flying great
@stevebeasley4814
Жыл бұрын
What about the most important club in the bag. The Flat stick
@markroper1956
Жыл бұрын
Always a good watch! 😊
@RR-ss1tj
Жыл бұрын
i don't totally agree with the golf balls. the high end balls are super spinny, while distance balls are less spinny. most players are bad and have a slice. the cheap distance ball will be in the rough to the right with a slice. the high end spin ball will be pushed way to the right, and probably out of bounds.
@jamesdenny5078
Жыл бұрын
Heres a few myths that I think are discussed too often 1) Play a driver with more loft. Why? this statement doesnt take into account your angle of attack, or your contact. Or the conditions you play in. You can get higher smash factor from LOWER loft. But it might also make sense to keep the ball out of the wind, or fly with a flight that "fits your eye" 2) Blades are "more workable" than cavity backs. They arent. Its the same thing. Curvature is created from the difference between face angle and path. That relationship will exist with any type of clubhead. 3) Lighter shafts give you more swing speed. Thats just b*****s. Doesnt need explaining. Everyone will react differently. 4) Offset makes people hit the ball left/helps cure a slice. No. Offset places the centre of gravity lower in the club, which increases launch angle. It doesnt correct a slice. There are countless other myths
@alexberry3243
Жыл бұрын
The new real question is when are we getting you and Reggie Bush content since he’s the newest Srixon ambassador? 😂😂😂
@seancook2264
Жыл бұрын
I play blades up to 6 iron then move to hybrids. Switched between blades, CB to Players Powa bats and back to blades. Looking to move to a players powa bat as they have really refined them now and the knuckle balls seem to be less prevalent that the previous generationHMB/P790/i500 type irons.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@richdouglas2311
Жыл бұрын
Some of these myths are based in historical--but not contemporary--experiences. The ball, for example. When I entered this game, there were three choices. First, the wound ball with the balata cover and liquid center. The spinniest and the shortest, used by accomplished players and professionals. Next was the very narrow wound-plus-Surlyn, mainly the Titleist DT. Finally, there was the two piece "Rock Flites" with Surlyn covers. These balls definitely flew farther and straighter, especially with those guaranteed-to-slice clubs we were using. Plus, they were a lot cheaper than the Titleist Professional. But Mark is quite correct. These days, the premium balls fly farther than the "distance" balls, except for very slow swingers. And those people should be in low compression balls--a category all their own. As for price, I don't want to sound elitist, but why would you worry about that? Sure, if you're playing with borrowed clubs, wearing tennis shoes on a dusty muni somewhere, maybe the price of the ball matters. But compared to a pair of good shoes, a set of irons, a set of woods, a putter, accessories, a bag, a ball retriever, a distance finder, etc., the difference in ball price becomes quite minimal. So, play the best ball you can. The difference in irons is rooted in history, too. There was a time when there was a choice: forged (expensive) and cast (not so expensive). Then Karsten came along with Ping, the first cast perimeter-weighted iron and changed everything. But the real change was The Hogan Company coming out with the Edge, the first perimeter weighted forged club. The best of both worlds. Sure, cast clubs have hung on, but only because of multi-metal designs and advanced engineering that the casting process permits. AND HERE'S ONE MARK MISSED: Blades are more "workable" than are perimeter-weighted ("game improvement") irons. This is nonsense and misunderstands the physics of hitting a golf ball. Getting a ball to fade or draw is based on the angle of the club path vs. the angle of the face at impact. That's it. If the face is open to the path, the ball will spin and fly to the right. If closed, left. ON A SQUARELY HIT SHOT, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CLUB IS A BLADE OR NOT. So, where does the myth come from? The sweet spot. Or, more accurately, missing it. All clubs have the exact same size sweet spot. Miss it towards the toe and the ball will hook. Towards the heel, slice. Because perimeter-weighted irons move weight to the edge of the club, it means you can miss it a lot more and still get a pretty straight shot. With blades, even a small miss will turn the ball left or right. BUT FADES AND SLICES ARE NOT CREATED WITH MISSES. They, again, are created by the difference between the club path and the face angle at impact. But because people hit more slices and hooks with blades than the do with perimeter-weighted clubs, they think that means the blades are more workable. They're not. They're more "miss-able." Those accidental hooks and slices are going to travel less far, too, because they're not being hit squarely. TL, DR: Blades are no more "workable" than perimeter-weighted irons. They're just harder to hit. So stop that.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@tjoppanz8848
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@stephenmateer1934
Жыл бұрын
love this video
@sheridangatley8648
Жыл бұрын
Ha Ha so true.... so true Mark. Funny story ... my ex who I played golf with had a Big Bertha driver, ladies flex shaft, shortened ..... I asked if I could have a go with it one day on a round ( had about 5 shots with it ) .... reamed it down the middle with some distance. I asked if i could buy it off her ... obviously seeing me smash it she said no !! ( we were both quite competetive ) ...... so on ebay I sent ..... got a similar driver with an aldila shaft .... still goes like a train. Do I need the newest driver !!!! Naaaa ..... I will just game the one i feel comfortable with. And that ladies and gents sums up golf. Its in your head.
@danielbackus3764
Жыл бұрын
Call me crazy.... I have tried almost every "premium" golf ball out there... Titelist Pro V , Pro V 1 X, Callaway Chrome Soft, etc.... and for me, I consistently hit Top Flite Distance golf balls at least 8 - 10 yards further than any premium ball, and I find no problems around the green with them either... but then again, I'm a 9 handicapper, not a Professional like yourself!!!!!!😉😉😉😉
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@barryholman2645
Жыл бұрын
In the end, the best equipment is the one that, when you look down it looks good, and therefore gives you more confidence. Unfortunately, it does sometimes feel that, after a while, it is losing it's attraction, that is once it gets to know you better.
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@colinwhite2724
Жыл бұрын
Another superb vid of Mr Crossfield doing what he does best. Much better than that Blockey bloke.
@neilyeomans7767
Жыл бұрын
Mark, as always really sound and interesting advice. I've come back to the game recently and was never a good player previous but I am still looking for that club/clubs that will get me into single figures without putting the hours in that my playing partners have done for the last 20 years!!! I don't need the black art new shaft just a magic wand...
@neilyeomans7767
Жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, sorry been offline for a few days. Thanks, What did I win? 😊
@neilyeomans7767
Жыл бұрын
You’ve got that magic wand for me haven’t you?
@jenswagner6077
Жыл бұрын
Weight of the shaft! I have absolutely no clue what kind of impact to my swing has the weight of the shaft. Maybe it feels better, maybe not, maybe only different, maybe exactly the same.
@joannaespley6035
Жыл бұрын
Refreshingly honest mixed with common sense.
@spodbw1
Жыл бұрын
Just traded my srixon z7 in for a rougue and only got 140 for it 😭 srixon stuff doesn't hold it price very well does it?
@hezekiahmunson6218
Жыл бұрын
I still play Mizuno T-Zoid Pro II irons, bought them for $25. I strike them well so why buy anything new?
@simonhague2674
Жыл бұрын
It does make me laugh when they write "technology" on a golf club and tell you it will go 20 yards longer when the speed off of the face is regulated...
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@JakopIskandar
Жыл бұрын
You know what... I started golf in 06. But in 12s stopped completely. 4mths ago while helping wife to clear the store room.. found my Ping bag. In it Pingi20 irons, Bridgeatone 4hyb, Kasco 3,5 woods, Ping Rapture driver, Ping TourS & TourW wedges all with the grips still tacky. A little bit of work wipping off all the dust and cobwebs and all seemed fine. Went to the driving range, watch some youtube instructions, subscribe to this Marks channel and some others which has been since 10yrs ago. You know what.. I now can hit so much better than before I stopped. Straight and longer distance for irons, so much better skilled at short games, and starighter longer driver. Best thing is my body is in better condition after 2-3hrs range practice. So much less body fatiques with that much longer and more accurate hits. The last time played a par 3 course (2weeka ago) scored a +5. Very surprised after such a long brake (almost selling all golfs things for good). I can see myself still improving better in coming months. I did not buy new equipments. I just subscribed to youtube channels, follow instagrams. Bring all that to the driving range. I'm so much happier now. Will I buy a new iron sets to replace my i20, woods, driver...? I Dont think so. I'd rather use the money to play 18holes more routing in the coming months and get my HC down. Btw.. I'm now 50yrs All in all... thanks to your channel Mark.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@jonlowdon1584
Жыл бұрын
great video Mark.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@CorekBleedingHollow
Жыл бұрын
I think lessons should be incorporated into golf fittings. No club or shaft is gonna fix a bad swing or technique.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@montegustafson5142
Жыл бұрын
Hard to believe that Sam Snead played the same driver for something around 30 years, and when it was so completely worn out that it was unrepairable Wilson made an exact duplicate for him that he used for probably another ten years. Now, golf clubs are like cars and trucks - gotta have an "all new" model every year, infinitely better than last year's model. It helps to see past some of the hype and realize that a golfer's ability and confidence with the clubs he/she has, has something to do with it.
@Sarah_DawnMoore
Жыл бұрын
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@derekkrowl15
Жыл бұрын
I have a taylormade stealth plus driver…. Do you think you can make me switch to a Sricon driver?
@aussiejezza
Жыл бұрын
Distance is king... no point trying hit your 9iron and going 10 less or 10 more than you expect.. you better off hitting the same length more often than getting random boosts and drops so you can claim you used your 9 iron to 150 yards but only do it mange to do it 1/4times
@rossw6001
Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. I'm curious to know what changed for you. Not many years ago you and Coach only played blades and suggested playing clubs that 'help' just caused low spin and dispersion short to long? Why have you now flipped 180? It seems to coincide with you moving from Titleist to Srixon.
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