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Dr. Golf

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Take your time

Slowing down your swing will lead to Improved tempo and less physical strain.

By Bill Hulbert
Patient: Male
Age: 37
Current handicap: 16
Lowest handicap: 12
Plays: Twice a month
Practices: Rarely

Ailment: I'm exhausted after I play. I'm in good shape, but my friends think I swing too hard and spend too much time grinding out every shot. Don't the pros go all out on every shot?

Prescription: Good players have good balance and synchronization of their arms and body. When someone swings really hard, the body gets out in front with the legs and hips, or the shoulders fire hard and get over the top on your downswing. In both cases, there is a point the body can no longer rotate and the club is out of position approaching the ball. Your body starts to lock up and slow down and your hands and arms fight hard to compensate with the club.

Go to the range and hit balls at half-speed with your feet together. You'll learn to synchronize your arms and body and swing in balance. Your distance won't diminish and your body will stop hurting.

Patient: Male
Age: 56
Current handicap: 15
Lowest handicap: 10
Plays: Two or three times a month
Practices: Once a month

Ailment: I saw one of those interchangeable-shafted drivers and it caught my interest. Is this the wave of the future or just another passing fad?

Prescription: This new technology benefits the consumer and clubfitter. With multiple clubheads and a variety of shafts, we can now find the optimum combination of loft, head design, shaft flex and shaft design for your swing more easily than before. (Story, page 32.)

For the player looking to purchase a driver with an interchangeable shaft, it makes sense if you like to change the playing characteristics of the club periodically. But there is a cost factor, since most of these drivers are more expensive to begin with and additional shafts aren't cheap. If you have a driver head that you really like and want to adjust for different playing conditions, it's a good way to go. But the main consideration when purchasing any driver is getting fit.