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Tom's Featured Tip: The Tip That Helped Furyk Shoot 58
For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.
In the final round at the Travelers Championship last Sunday, Jim Furyk set a PGA Tour record with a score of 58, the lowest score ever carded in Tour history.
It really couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
He hit 13 out of 14 fairways, hit every green in regulation, and had 24 putts. He also had one eagle, ten birdies and no bogeys. He even had a putt horseshoe out on 15 that would have added another birdie!
There was, however, some drama in the scoring trailer. If Jim didn't catch an error on the card by his playing partner, he would have missed the record.
While witnessing history, Furyk's playing partner, Miguel Angel Carballo, mistakenly marked him down for an additional birdie on the par-4 14th. Furyk made a par. Luckily, they found the mistake before signing and turning in the scorecard.
Had the error gone unnoticed, Furyk would have been disqualified and the golf world probably would have gone nuts. Carballo wouldn't have been safe anywhere!
Here's the tip that helped Jim set that record.
Furyk's last tournament was on a very long course, and by Tour standards, Jim's not a long ball hitter. His driving distance average of 279 ranks 182 on the tour.
As a result, he had carried over the longer than normal swing length that he had used in order to try to gain a few more yards to the Travelers tournament.
Jim's father brought this up to him during a phone conversation and advised Jim to shorten and tighten up his backswing.
Jim did so and the rest is history - literally.
Here's how that advice can help you.
If you are getting ready to play a stroke play round after playing in a scramble, consciously tighten up your backswing.
If your swing is out of synch for any other reason, consciously tighten up your backswing.
Try it, you'll like it.
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Tom
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Tom's Bonus Tip: Feedback Q&A - Shaft Flex
For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.
I received this question in response to my 14 Clubs article in the last newsletter.
Q: I'm 67 and play to a 4.
My swing speed is 88-90ish.
I have the apex graphite stock UST graphite in regular.
I fight the hook
Could the shafts be too flexible?
My first set of graphite irons
Thanks, Paul S.
A: Thanks for the question Paul, and well done on your low handicap. You obviously work on your game.
While it's possible that the shaft is too flexible, I would think it's more likely a clubface to swing path issue.
My preferred flight is a push draw, and when I tried an R shaft, my miss was to the right because the face wasn't catching up at impact. However, that miss could have been left if I had tried to slow my swing down a bit to let the face close and my timing was off.
It depends a lot on how you release your stored power at impact, and whether you are a "swinger" or a "hitter". Either is a valid way to swing, but each also may require a different shaft flex than swing speed alone would dictate.
The best bet is to swing the S and R of that same brand and compare the results.
I've always favored a shaft that was more stiff rather than less stiff if I was on the fence, for better directional and curvature control.
Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated
Tom
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