Category Archives: Long Drive Experiment

Heavier/Slower Beats Lighter/Faster (Update)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

(**Update: I have inserted a clip comparing my swings with the two different clubs at the bottom of the post) I conducted an un-scientific experiment yesterday at the range with two drivers.  The first was the Taylor Made R7 Quad … Continue reading →

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Tinkering With My Driver

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

My driver problems have been an ongoing and well-documented problem to most people here since the Smash Golf Blog became DJ Watts Golf, but I’ll share my history for those new to the drama. I once had a KZG PFT300 … Continue reading →

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My Longest Drives…

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

My Smash Golf friends will remember Steve Pratt, who used to comment quite frequently over there.

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How To Break a Swing Stick…

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I was thinking about Steve in MN, Chief and Brandon’s comment about speed training yesterday and I realized that I have been able to increase my swing speed using Mike Austin’s theory via my MCS swing to the neighbourhood of … Continue reading →

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Long Drive Experiment – Phase II

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

O.K., so I had said earlier this year that I was going to see how far I could go with the golf swing as far as power-production was concerned, without doing anything peripherally to increase my strength or speed (i.e., … Continue reading →

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I’ll Be Blogging at Harrison Golf

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I’ve got some exciting news for the Smash Golf/DJ Watts Golf Blog readers.  Mike C., chief engineer and designer of Harrison Golf contacted me and has invited me to blog at their website on the subject of the golf swing.

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Finding the Best Driver Loft

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

There is always a good deal of discussion between golfers who reach a certain skill level about which is more important for a driver – is it loft or the shaft flex and characteristics?

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Why I Need a Fitted Driver

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that one should ideally be playing golf with fitted equipment once they get to a certain proficiency. Now, I have come to the point this year where I won’t be able to … Continue reading →

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New Driver Experiment – Going Retro

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Until I find the time and raise the resources (hopefully) with MCS 2.0 to get professionally fitted with equipment for next season (and there is actually a Callaway testing and fitting centre just north of Toronto where I intend to … Continue reading →

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The Titleist Is Here (& Swing Speed Update)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

The Titleist 975D Driver that Chief donated to the cause has arrived, and I’ll be heading out tomorrow to try it out.  Thanks again to Chief for his generosity!  In addition to this being the first 7.5 degree lofted Driver … Continue reading →

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What’s My Swing Speed?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

It was raining today, and Steve’s question about my ball flight and loft took me to Golf Town, where I was looking to get a swing speed radar, that device that can measure club head speed and ball speed.

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MCS Hip Action

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

One of the things I like to do is to break the swing down into key positions (I do it so you don’t have to), and compare what I see to what I would like to see.

Posted in Long Drive Experiment, MCS 2.0, Smash Golf M.C.S., Swing Analysis, Swing Video | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Interesting – Technique vs Strength

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I received an email this morning from someone with whom I’ve been corresponding for the last year or so.  He’s in the physical training/rehab business and has worked with some well-known PGA Tour players.

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Mission – Proving My MCS Theory

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

Mission – This year, I’m going to see exactly how far I can drive a golf ball using conventional equipment (pro-quality golf balls such as Titleist Pro V1, instead of long-drive balls, and regular-length golf clubs rather than long-drive shafts).

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