AskMyGolfSpy is a chance to submit inquiries to our consultants right here at MGS. Let’s name this the abbreviated jetlag version, as I’m nonetheless recovering from a quick journey to the west coast. I noticed some cool stuff, however I’m drained.
Actually drained.
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Q: What’s the impact of water on a driver? – andy_sp1
On any clubface, water goes to scale back friction. The result’s invariably greater launch with decreased spin. Whereas that’s not supreme with a wedge, with a driver it may be an excellent factor—in some circumstances.
Through the years, we’ve seen a number of merchandise designed to chop spin (and with that, assist scale back a slice). A number of years in the past, we did a test with a product known as No Slice (I don’t assume it exists anymore) alongside cooking spray and butter. Whereas not authorized (so far as the USGA is anxious), all three helped minimize spin and enhance accuracy. Whereas water will do the identical, given the decrease loft, the affect received’t be practically as important as it’s with different types of driver lube.
The upside is water isn’t as flagrantly towards the Guidelines of Golf.
Q: Is Srixon attempting to disrupt the DTC market? The pricing of their tour balls is much like DTC – dblebuck
I don’t assume so. I believe Srixon’s method is extra about discovering a delicate spot within the zone the place it could possibly discover a aggressive edge out there. I perceive Srixon balls are usually not with out loyalists however, within the grand scheme of issues, its market share among the many urethane set is small. With that, it’s not going to win preventing Titleist at $50+ a dozen.
Like direct-to-consumer manufacturers, Srixon wants to supply worth to a shopper however it’s not a lot about going after DTC manufacturers straight as it’s discovering a value level that works for the market.
Because it seems, that value level is just not a lot north of the place some DTC manufacturers dwell.
Q: Ideas on stretching out gapping together with your irons to get extra choices on the prime of the bag (mini driver, utility irons, excessive lofted FW) and extra wedges (or a chipper!) on the backside? – @UpandDown4Bogey
It is a dialog I had with Lou Stagner some time in the past. Primarily based on some analysis he was doing at the moment, our pondering is that it may be helpful to unfold gaps out on the lengthy finish and slim them on the brief finish of the bag. The final concept is that golfers get higher outcomes when the space requires a full swing so giving your self extra full-swing distances nearer to the inexperienced may make sense.
There’s virtually actually one thing to be stated for having even gaps with the irons however I’m curious concerning the concept of progressive gapping: once more, tight on the brief finish of the bag after which stretched out in these fairway/hybrid/utility areas you talked about.
In an ideal world (or not less than MY excellent world), the USGA would permit us one other membership or two (or three) within the bag rendering this dialogue moot.
Q: Simply speak concerning the new T-Sequence for like an hour – @phillipontacos
Probably not a query, and it doubtless has extra to do with the mailbag section on our No Putts Given podcast, however we’ve seen ’em. We’ve hit ’em, too, and, yeah, if I had my manner, we most likely would speak about them for a strong hour.
In some unspecified time in the future, we most likely will.
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