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Shanks have a variety of causes, but nearly all of them are swing path related. Whether you shank the ball by coming over the top, or letting the club drift away from you at impact - your swing path is ultimately the source of your problems. In this drill, we focus on a shank that is caused by a club that is travelling along an in to out swing path into the ball. This fault is most commonly caused by a poor weight shift, improper wrists rotation through impact, or a poor impact position (especially with the shoulders).

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Cobra AMP Driver Review

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.  Today we'll be sharing with you another independent review - this time, of the brightly colored Amp driver. Enjoy!

Overview

When you sign Rickie Fowler as your marquee PGA Tour rep, it’s clear you want to make a splash. So it is with Cobra, which hopes to ride Rickie’s colorful coattails to greater market share in the ultra-competitive driver category.

Of course, it helps to have a solid product to sell, and based on a recent test, Cobra’s got a winner in its new AMP driver.

The Club

I tried out the AMP with 10.5° loft and a stock Aldila RIP shaft, 65 grams and stiff flex. Cobra’s Adjustable Flight Technology provides three face-angle settings: open, neutral, and closed. Mine was set on neutral. Note that the company offers the AMP driver in both offset and non-offset models; I tested the non-offset.

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Ping i20 Iron Review

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by.  Today we've got another review to share of the phenomenal look i20 irons by Ping.  This review has got me particularly excited to try these new irons.  Ping has outdone themselves on these sleek, and drool-inducing new line.  Enjoy the review below!

Looks
The Ping i20 irons are design as a progressive set of irons with a low glare satin finish – this basically means, the long irons have a slight offset, while the shorter irons do not. These multi-material irons utilize tungsten weights in the toe for better forgiveness on off-center shots and a “Custom Tuning Port” in the sole to help optimize launch conditions at impact. Finally Ping introduced a stabilizing bar, said to improve control and feel. Players who care about the appearance of a club will enjoy the sleek appearance with a thinner top line and sole. In my opinion, the only way you get a better looking set of irons is a blade.

Learning the proper sequencing of the backswing takes time and plenty of practice. Many players, in attempts to combat a slice, revert to a swing that use very little body, and lots of arms. These types of swings are characterized by a complete lack of weight shift, poor contact, and a suffer dramatic power loss. If you find yourself at the top of your backswing with the club very close to your shoulders - you're likely a victim of this fault.

 

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TaylorMade Rocketballz Iron Review

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by. We got another review to share with you, the TaylorMade RocketBallz game improvement irons. Special thanks to our independent reviewer for this review. Enjoy!

Looks

The RBZ irons progressive head shape offers hollow long irons, cavity back middle irons, while the short irons and wedges are a smaller and more compact clubhead design. In fact, the short irons hardly appear game improvement-like at all. The entire set is visually appealing and easy to hit. From address, the topline looks a little heavy, but you really hardly notice it. The color combination is unique which features a dull steel finish with black cavity and neon green accents. I’ve heard grumblings about the color combination, however I like the neon green, and besides, the green is not visible at address and has no visual affect on playability.

Performance

The Rocketballz irons perform as advertised. If you are looking for a set of irons to produce a high ball flight and extreme distance, this set is for you. Although advertised as a game improvement iron, the RBZ irons could interest a lower handicap player simply because they are so easy to hit. They are a slightly longer length and offer stronger lofts than competitors (6-iron lofts are +2.5 degrees stronger than most). Coupled with all the new technology TaylorMade invested in these clubs, it is easy to see how the RBZ is one of the longest sets of irons on the market.

The clubs are super easy to hit, regardless of condition (fairway, rough, tight or fluffy lie) and are very accurate. When I made a poor swing, the ball flew slightly higher yet still straight. Even on pushed or pulled shots the ball still kept its line pretty well. In addition, they still provide the ability to control trajectory. Off center hits fly high and straight. These clubs are easily one longer than my personal set. If I had any complaint, it would be that working the ball becomes difficult, but again, these are in the game-improvement category, so workability is like not an issue for most players.

While some might argue lowering the average loft of clubs seems like an easy way to get distance, Taylormade was able to do so while also maximizing forgiveness and playability.  This is why these irons are so special.

Want to get kids interested in the game? Make it fun, and make it easy. I have to give credit to the folks at this years merchandising show, they really went out of their way to make the game fun and enjoyable for the youngsters. BirdieBall setup a giant inflatable dragon for the kids to hit at - and the kids seem to ate it up. Also at the show were some brave souls that dressed up in padded velcro suits, and took to the range to let kids hit foam balls at them (hopefully they were a little luckier than David Faherty shown below wearing a similar suit). Although I'm not sure how I feel about teaching kids that it's funny to hit golf balls at someone... you have to start somewhere.

Your swing path is one of the major contributors to the starting direction of your golf shot. Getting your swing to the point where your swing path is consistent is one of the best ways to take your game to the next level. This consistency helps eliminate pull and pushes from your swing, and helps you improve your overall ball striking. Sometimes, visualizing the proper path is difficult – that’s why today we’re sharing with you this great drill that enables you to “see” your path more effectively.