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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:	Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:	FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2129
Total number of notes:	21499

1751.0. "Long Sword Driver" by POWDML::SHUMAN () Mon Aug 02 1993 11:38

    I just bought a new Driver called the Long Sword by Zett. It is
    advertised as the World's longest hitting driver as certified by the
    Guiness Book. It has a graphite shaft and club head. I have had it to
    the driving range 3 times and CANNOT it hit at all. I am a decent player
    (12 handicap) but can't get this thing to work at all.
    
    I was wondering if anyone else has one and can share any tricks or if
    anyone might want one cheap!
    
    Thanks.
    
    Jim

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
1751.1	try low and slow...	OLCROW::VINCENT	`Mon Aug 02 1993 13:52`	12
	I don't have a Long Sword but...having some experience trying to hit a graphite-shafted, graphite-headed driver I assembled myself, I think there's a tendency with graphite (because it is so light) to pick up the club with your hands on the backswing and thus come "over the top" leading to all manner of poor hits. So..assuming you don't sell the club...I'd try a slooow backswing and concentrate on keeping the clubhead low to the ground for the first couple of feet of the backswing. gary
1751.2	thanks	POWDML::SHUMAN	`Mon Aug 02 1993 14:31`	3
	Thanks...I'll give it a try. Jim
1751.3	No charge	CPDW::LACAIRE	`Mon Aug 02 1993 16:50`	1
	Try relaxing your hands and arms at address and thru the swing.
1751.4	A New Toy ? Hmmmm....	MSBCS::VARLEY	`Tue Aug 03 1993 11:11`	5
	Re. 3: Right on! With graphite, you've gotta be smooth - the technology does the work. Hmmm, I might be interested in giving this bad boy a beating myself - what ranges do you frequent ? __Jack
1751.5		TILTS::VANDERPOT	`Tue Aug 03 1993 19:32`	9
	I used to use a graphite shaft/graphite headed driver. I just hit it as hard as I could. I would just wind up and smash the little white ball. I got GREAT distance out of it, just never knew where it was going. :-) Dave
1751.6	The Long Sword	POWDML::SHUMAN	`Wed Aug 04 1993 10:04`	7
	Jack, Primarily Stow Acres. Where do you sit? I'm in MSO, and by looking at your node it looks like you are close by. I'd be happy to let you take the club for a day or 2. Call me at 223-7501. Jim