Jbe kruger profile news, stats, and videos pga tour. On the two measured holes in round 1, his drives averaged 294. Just wanted to find out what the average length and swing weight for each of these club category. Remember, the ball doesnt know what club youve got in your hands, skip. He figures one of his downwind drives here traveled 350 yards. The swing weight is just a static weight in the balance of your club. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Your swing weight will even change 23 points just by changing you grip type from regular to cord. Average swing weight and length on tour page 2 clubs.
The weight of the shaft didnt create the difference in swing weight. That will keep the swing weight high at shorter length. Increasing driver swing weight, r1 hey man i do this to all my clubs easiest but maybe cost you get some heavier weights for the head, maybe a 14 and a 6 to make up some of thar sw. A workout buff, kruger has length off the tee that belies his size. The top of the unit is usually a hydraulic piston swing motor and below will be the swing gear reduction unit normally refereed to as the swing drive or swing gear box. Iron and driver swing weight as above, call callaway cs and get your answers on the drivers, they will attempt to get what you want that is the answer i have received, but on irons, it depends on the shaft, length, ie, the build. Mar 04, 2015 remember, swing weight is not an actual measurement of weight as are grams, ounces or pounds. Jordan spieth golf swing slow motion analysis duration. Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. If your weight is getting to the outside, that means youre bowing and buckling too much.
A finishing birdie could put him in one of the final groups on saturday. Apr 25, 2016 in the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. Dec, 2019 there should be very little change in your weight distribution. Shorter clubs require a bit more weight in order to achieve a 1 swingweight change. Remember, swing weight is not an actual measurement of weight as are grams, ounces or pounds. Oct 28, 2012 his swing has very little resemblance to a surge swing.
Check out the swing of young south african and reigning avantha masters champion, jbe kruger, on the range in durban for the volvo golf champions. As the swing changes so do the clubs part 1 the heavier and stiffer club setup update part 2. Ive been having some great results with drivers coming in at d5d7 of late, playing length between 4545. Even the hands are close to the butt line and the entire club is behind the butt line on the back swing. One thing that jumps out at me about my swing is the dipping motion with my headleft shoulder.
Golfing world caught up with the vibrant south african jbe kruger last week at the maybank malaysian open. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on jbe kruger of the golf. His game is getting so strong, he used to hit his driver 270 to 280 yards four years ago, but last year he hit more than 300 yards when i played with him. Balance the balance point of a racquet is that point along the length of the racquet where a racquet will teeter and totter on a thin support like a 12 dowel or the edge of a. Now as i am sitting in a hotel room in japan, having my japanese tour card, winning a trisanctioned event, it was only 4weeks ago when i was down and out, questioning whether i should still be playing golf, to put it mildly, my career was not paying me. Oct 10, 2014 weight distribution is very important to a consistent golf swing. Mastering the swing depends on both stance and swing mechanics. Recently, i widened my stance because of a tip from a pga tour canada golfing professional. After he had the swing weight of his driver increased he could hit the same distances with a 105 club head speed. Not quite that deep on the forward swing because he raises the club up at the end of the back swing during the transition. My opinion would be somewhat different, more along the order of swing weight not related to swing speed. Pga tour, pga tour champions, and the swinging golfer design are registered trademarks.
Removing weight from the head wasnt the only thing needed to achieve that feathery swingweight. Jazz swings into the spotlight smbc singapore open. Jul 26, 2011 also i think swing weight is supposed to be a measurement of the relationship between both ends of the stick, thus d2 should feel the same in that regard but if the entire mass of the club is different it will feel different think a counterbalanced putter with the same swing weight as a normal putter, the counterbalanced putters total. Sep 08, 2010 callaway ft5, 45 aldila dvs shaft 65g, d2 weight. As long as you bring the driver up to the original swing weight of the 3 wood, it sould work fine. Aug 05, 2014 the driver has hot melt in the head to swing weight it to what i wanted to feel, d4. For example, switching a 80 g shaft and 30 g grip to a 90 g shaft and 40 g grip total increase of static weight of 20 g will theoretically decrease the swing weight of a club although the. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about golfer jbe kruger on. James barry kruger born 23 june 1986 is a south african professional golfer who plays on. Imagine driving a nail with a 16oz hammer and then with a 24oz hammer. He won the avantha masters in february 2012, an event sanctioned jointly by the. After all, there are a lot of tour players who play well with 60to65gram shafts in their drivers and fairway woods.
Proper width of stance swing surgeon don trahan peak. So, that means that if you had a driver that had a swing weight of a d2 which is pretty much the standard swing weight for most drivers that it now would be around a c6. Of course, average everyday golfers come in all sizes and shapes too. Jbe born 23 june 1986 age 33 kimberley, south africa. In past tests, like our shaft weight study, weve shown mixed results for the theory of lighter is faster. Please see the set swing backswing lesson for more details on how to make a great turn to get to this position. Swing weighting is a method for setting the weights in a additive multiattribute utility function.
South african jbe kruger also shot 64, which snagged him a piece of the lead. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Check out the swing of young south african and reigning avantha masters champion, jbe kruger, on the range in durban for the volvo golf. Driver swing weight the most important factor in better driving swing mechanics aside is making good center contact on the face. The driver has hot melt in the head to swing weight it to what i wanted to feel, d4. The korn ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is. The difference between two swing weights, d0 and d1 for example. Swing weight is measured on a swing weight scale and is referenced with an alphanumeric code. One thing is his mentality which is much stronger compared to three or four years ago. How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. After speaking with the rep at the store, he warned me that it would change the way the club felt dramatically. Weight influences balance and swingweight, but by itself, pure and simple, it is rarely what the player is directly experiencing when interacting with the racquet. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and. At the set swing position your left arm should be parallel to the ground.
A driver golf swing tip for your backswing free golf. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. In the case of swing weight, however, there is a clearer relationship between weight and speed. The swing weight of a golf club specifies how heavy the club feels to a player swinging it. Dechambeaus new driver has b9 swingweight golf digest. Many golfers believe they can add yards to their drive by making their driver golf club longer and lighter. The pivot is going to be more core driven, so the arms may set a little bit later. Swingweigt is a result of assembly of the component parts, flex and balance point contribute to sw, anf feel is a large psychological factor. Whilst this is his first year on the european tour, jbe has already enjoyed his first. The dreaded driver many of us dream of hitting our driver long and straight consistently but the truth is that for many of us, hitting a driver is our worst nightmare.
Practice your swing as often as possible, then adjust your. Apr 19, 2012 golfing world caught up with the vibrant south african jbe kruger last week at the maybank malaysian open. Average swing weight and length on tour clubs, grips. I bought the razr x black yesterday, its an 46 long 10. He pounds it out there thanks to a bigger turn than normal, high hands, wide arc and a hard swing. Driver swing weight toronto golf nuts greater toronto. I like the extra weight as it seems to help me with knowing where the club head is.
Woods playing competitor, jbe kruger, fired a 7under 64 to finish at 12 under thru 36 holes. He was born in kimberley, northern cape and turned professional in 2007, and is known professionally as jbe kruger kruger has won four times on the sunshine tour. James barry kruger born 23 june 1986 is a south african professional golfer who plays on the european tour, the sunshine tour, and the asian tour. Note that swing weighting assumes that the worst score on each attribute has a utility of 0 and the best score has a utility of 1. Jason dufner pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Mar 22, 2016 removing weight from the head wasnt the only thing needed to achieve that feathery swingweight. Increasing driver swing weight, r1 toronto golf nuts. Playing in the asian tours chiangmai golf classic, overcame a thirdround, 1over 73 with a finalround 66 to t7 with danny chia, jbe kruger.
The weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. I just got this driver and my miss with it are duck hooks. For clubs shorter than 38 34, a bit more weight than 2 grams will be needed for a 1 swingweight increase. As you probably know, swing weight is a measurement of balance point on the club, not static or total weight. Given is a set of alternatives and a set of attributes. Swing weights range from a0 at the lightest to g10 at the heaviest, with most mens clubs coming in around d0d2 and womens clubs weighing c5c7. Shortening your driver is a weighty matter swing surgeon. One thing to keep in mind is that static weight the overall weight of a club and the swing weight of a club are not necessarily related. Swing weight is an arbitrary measurement of the relationship of weight in a golf club about the 14inch fulcrum point on a swing weight scale. Thus, you could have one driver weighing 330 grams and another driver weighing 660 gramsboth with the same swingweight. Tiger had legitimate looks at eagle on all three par5s on friday, missing narrowly twice. To be exact, a club that was 38 34 long would require 2 grams for a 1 swingweight change. And if we instead added 2 grams to the clubhead, this would increase the swing weight to e0.
For longer clubs, a lesser amount would be necessary. We check out the titleist bag of the young south african who claimed his maiden european tour win in 2012s avantha masters. Through the years, i have experimented with all different aspects of weight distribution. As for the shaft being 46 and you had it cut to 45 most driver shafts are sold at 46 because you can always shorten the shaft easier. Driver vs iron backswing after setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Apr, 2009 the weight of the shaft and swing weight of the club dont have much of a correlation. Dont mean to highjack your thread but do you guys think d2 is light. There should be very little change in your weight distribution. Jbe kruger submitted by sgegoffer on mon, 10292012 18.
He was born in kimberley, northern cape and turned professional in 2007, and is known professionally as jbe kruger. Event tour week year finish rank points weight adj. Being able to swing a driver properly leads to tee shots that land with distance and accuracy on the fairway. Jbe kruger stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. We think for about every 10 grams we take off, if we maintain the length and the swing weight, that players might see an average of about a mile an hour in swing speed. Also, dont be afraid to hit the driver using the same swing as the irons. Most golfers dont know what their drivers weigh, but the average driver out on tour probably weighs about 330 grams and the average driver on the market probably weighs 310315. Playing in the asian tours chiangmai golf classic, overcame a thirdround, 1over 73 with a finalround 66 to t7 with danny chia, jbe kruger and scott barr in thailand. I looked at jbe kruger, whos also my height, and found some pretty interesting things. His build and height is less than mine but he is still hitting 300 yards which shows how good he is. Weight distribution in your golf swing the grateful golfer.
Swing weight relates not only to the clubs weight but also to the. You can change the swing weight of the club by adding weight to either the club head or the grip end of the club. A good tee shot is often the leadin to a good golf score. Obviously, i know its more my swing but do you think the d2 weight adds to this miss. Dec 03, 2008 shortening the driver will help you that the sweet spot more often. When fitting swing weight, good club fitters really know that they are instead fitting for the head weight. I brought my driver into a local shop that i frequent yesterday, and they told me it would only cost me the cost of a new grip to get the driver shortened to 43. Driver swing weight your preference club makingfitting. Dechambeaus driver also features a 121gram conventional is around 50 grams jumbomax xl grip. Shortening the length of your driver swing weight and shaft.
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