Better Golf Academy: Strategy to Awesome Golf

We've all hit that one perfect shot on a simulator and wanted to buy the club on the spot. It's one of the most expensive feelings in golf. In this episode I walk you through what real fitters actually look at, and it's not your best shot. You'll walk into your next fitting knowing exactly what to ask.

I always assumed a lighter shaft meant more speed, and then I found a test where most golfers hit it faster with the heaviest one. That surprised me, and it might change what you buy next. In this episode I break down what shaft weight and flex really do, in plain English, and how to test them yourself. Spoiler, the label on the shaft is the least helpful part.

I dug into the Trackman tour data and found that the women on the LPGA Tour get more out of their swing speed than the men on the PGA Tour. The reason why could be worth more yards than your last new driver. In this one I give you the simple driver window to look for on the sim, launch, spin, and attack angle, in plain English. You might be one small setup change away from your longest drives.

I found out the radar on your favorite golf simulator was built by an engineer who used to track missiles, and what it proved flipped decades of golf lessons upside down. Once you hear it, you'll never blame your slice on the same thing again. In this episode I break the whole wall of sim numbers down to the five that actually matter. If you've ever stared at that screen and just looked at carry distance, this one's for you.

Some of the greatest players who ever lived had swings a teacher would've "fixed" in five minutes. So why are the rest of us chasing a new swing tip every single week? This is the finale of our Every Shot Must Have a Purpose series, and I'm pulling the whole thing together into one simple game plan for your next three rounds. No new swing required, I promise.