The 2nd Cut Newsletter: Edition #64
Iron vs. Driver, Jon Sherman Drive PDF, Impact Zones, Best Driver of All Time, TPI x Jayson Nickols, 9 Rules to Break 90 and Poll of the Week
“To play well, you must feel tranquil and at peace. I have never been troubled by nerves in golf because I felt I had nothing to lose and everything to gain.” – Harry Vardon
📰 EDITION #64 📰
Welcome back to The 2nd Cut Newsletter!
📫 In today’s Newsletter: Iron vs. Driver, Jon Sherman Drive PDF, Impact Zones, Best Driver of All Time, TPI x Jayson Nickols, 9 Rules to Break 90, and Poll of the Week
Iron vs Driver Set-Up
I came across this Andrew Rice video, which shows very simply the difference in setup between the Driver and Irons.
Although most people intuitively know there’s a difference, many still don’t set up properly for one or the other.
Below is an excellent side-by-side show of the subtle and crucial differences.
🐦 Tweets of the Week 🐦
I certainly can relate to this.
It’s incredible how different my game can be five minutes after leaving the range, absolutely striping the ball, and then everything is the complete opposite on the course.
Jon is offering a free PDF with a video guide on how he turned his driver from a weakness into a strength. Check it out—it’s free!
📺 💻 T2C Media 📺 💻
My Golf Spy released an article ranking the Top 50 Drivers of All Time. Can you guess what club was #1?
It was one of my first drivers (a hand-me-down from my dad). It seemed massive then, which is funny compared to my current Ping G430 Max 10k.
The #1 Driver, according to MyGolfSpy, is…
Big Bertha was a game-changer. I’d love to hit one today to see how different it feels.
Anyway, check out the article to see the rest of the list. Link
This is another TPI video, but this time with coach and Army veteran Jayson Nickol, who I’ve featured on here before.
Jayson was severely injured while serving in Afghanistan, essentially leaving him without a femur. Dr. Greg from TPI tries to figure out how to best adapt Jayson’s swing around his limitations.
Golf Sidekick is back with “9 rules to break 90”. I like the rules here, but I love how Golf Sidekick shows you precisely what he’s talking about while playing a round.
Tip #1 is to add one stroke to each hole as a goal. I like this method as it builds in some slack.
You could also do what I used to: try to get a five or below on every hole.
That gave me leeway when I bogeyed or even double-bogeyed a Par 3.
Okay, I’m still on pace for 90 or better.
I get a three or a four? Even better, I’m in the 80s now.
📊 Poll of the Week 📊
For the record, I’m going 8-iron.
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