The 2nd Cut Newsletter: Edition #67
Zero-Torque Putters, Golfer's Elbow Rehab, Fitness for Distance, Tiger Chips, Hole-in-One for $5 million?
“Zero-torque” is a design that keeps the face square to the target line — as opposed to opening or closing.” — PXG
📰 EDITION #67 📰
Welcome back to The 2nd Cut Newsletter!
📫 In today’s Newsletter: Zero-Torque Putters, Golfer's Elbow Rehab, Fitness for Distance, Tiger Chips, Hole-in-One for $5 million?
Zero-Torque Putters
Have you heard of Zero-Torque Putters?
Maybe you’ve seen those huge funky putters made by L.A.B?
First off, what does zero-torque mean?
According to PXG:
“Zero-torque” is a design that keeps the face square to the target line — as opposed to opening or closing — by positioning the center of gravity (CG) directly under the shaft axis. Doing so reduces head twisting and makes it easier to return the face back to square at impact with minimal effort.
L.A.B. Golf is the most prominent company currently utilizing this Zero-Torque technology and these putters are making waves across the golf industry as the newest and biggest technological leap in some time.
Is it legit, or is it just a marketing claim? I have no idea, but I hope to try one soon.
Here’s a video review of the L.A.B. DF3 to give you a better idea of what it looks like.
MyGolfSpy recently wrote this piece on Zero Torque putters and put them to the test vs standard putters.
Here are the results:
The L.A.B. Golf putter came in 1st across the board, with 60% of golfers performing best with a L.A.B putter.
I’m skeptical but intrigued. I wouldn't be shocked if it did help most golfers, but like anything, I think it will depend on the golfer.
I remember resisting mallets when they first became popular, but after using one, I quickly realized that it made me more consistent, and I became a convert.
Have you tried a zero-torque putter? If so, please comment below or email me. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
🐦 Tweets of the Week 🐦
Sam Snead and Seve having some fun.
If you enjoy golf history, follow TheGolfDivoTee on Twitter.
If you have golfer’s or tennis elbow, check out this video from Mike Carroll—about 4 minutes of exercises to rehab your elbow.
I love these videos where Tiger explains his techniques to other pro golfers, and they have no idea what he’s talking about. He’s on another level.
📺 💻 T2C Media 📺 💻
Here’s another fitness-related video, this time from FitGolf.
In this 8-minute video, you’ll find four exercises to help increase speed and distance. Although it says it’s for older golfers, I think it would benefit anyone trying to increase speed.
📊 Poll of the Week 📊
Interesting question from NUCLR Golf.
You have 24 hours to make a hole-in-one from 135 yards.
If you make it, you get $5 million.
If you don’t make it, you can never golf again.
This is a tough one for me. So, I did some math:
The odds of making a hole-in-one for an average golfer are roughly 12,500 to 1.
For a low handicapper, the odds of making a hole-in-one are roughly 5,000 to 1.
The most balls hit into a target area in 24 hours was 10,392.
I think I could hit 3000 to 5000 shots in 24 hours with rest periods. And 5000 is probably pushing it.
But those numbers give me a puncher’s chance. So I would take the risk, but not without serious trepidations.
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Til next time.
