Elliot Bradley

@Fit_For_Golf 18 when I first got to 0.0 on the old system here in England (probably +2 equivalent on the new system) and I was playing a lot. Most days, but had only been playing 3/4 years.

I have two questions for anyone who got really good at golf. Let's say, + hcp or competing at a good level as an amateur, or better. 1) How much practice and play were you doing when you first achieved this level? 2) What age were you when you first got to this level?

@Fit_For_Golf I’ve been with PXG for their last 4 generations of woods, I can tell you for certain Mike that it’s been a big focus and they can hold their own with these boys.

190 ball speeds and a PXG driver 🧐 ? Anything I’ve heard about PXG is that the gear is OK / good, except for the driver, which is bad. (I’ve never hit). Seems like a reliable driver would be very important at these two guys crazy speeds. Is the driver comparable to the top ones now?

@therealmcnair Now this post is spot on Arnie 👌 fit to the miss

Of course Big Golf fits you for a 2000-spin “tour head” because you nuked five in a row indoors. Then at 7am you’re 10 mph slower, toe it OB, spiral into bow-and-shallow purgatory, start drinking a bunch and you get a man slaughter charge. Fit to your miss.

@therealmcnair @ryanmouquegolf That’s clearly not what I said. I’d just like to see you answer Ryan’s original question in a constructive manner.

@EDBGolf @ryanmouquegolf Do you think Shane Lowry has a bad golf swing?

Shane Lowry. Checks all the boxes that would terrify Instagram coaches (narrow / cupped). Club always in front of him, shallows late, pelvis works under, head backs up, and he flushes it. He’s top-5 in SG Approach even when the move looks “unconventional.” Suck it.

@ryanmouquegolf @therealmcnair Exposing the “exposers” here Ryan! Very easy to say what you wouldn’t change, very hard to make meaningful change.

@therealmcnair You reckon a 32 marker would be any good at tennis?

@Fit_For_Golf @LukeKerrDineen At one point they were both training under a guy who used to run our sports science lectures at the PGA. He said that both twins are the “springiest” people he’s ever seen. Jump like basketballers.

Nicolai Hojgaard 124mph average club head speed Very interesting swing. Doesn’t have some of the “speed elements” you would more commonly see. Obviously a great swing, and I am guessing he has a very high proportion of fast twitch fibers. 🎥@LukeKerrDineen IG

@ryanmouquegolf So you’re a criminal descended European? 👀🤣 (obv a joke! Before anyone attacks me)

For everyone saying I’m whinging about the Ryder Cup cause USA are getting beat… I’M FROM NEW ZEALAND & LIVE IN AUSTRALIA I’m not American. I’m not European. I like sheep and snags on the BBQ There are so many angry humans on this app at the moment. It’s like everyone has a hall pass while the Ryder Cup is on 😂

@KipHenley You’re spot on. Rose acknowledged both points in the interview afterwards. A) said the caddy probably thought it was Bryson first B) acknowledged that he could’ve been more polite but was running hot and apologised Done and dusted.

Here’s my 2 cents. Brysons caddie Bodine is one of the most respectful caddies out there. He simply thought it was Brysons turn to putt. You can see he was startled as he saw Rose getting ready. Rose spoke rudely to him instead of just saying hey it’s my turn. He shewed him away like a dog. Change my mind.

@TopSpeedGolf Clay love lots of your stuff, but this is flawed. Just look at many of the best putters of all times on modern green surfaces. They do exactly what you’re describing as an issue. See cam smith here. Would be a pretty even back and through stroke but contact causes a small decel.

Ever heard of the “grandfather clock” or “50/50” stroke? Back the putter up six inches, swing it forward six. If you match your backswing and follow-through exactly, it’s real easy to accidentally slow down as you hit the ball. When that happens, bye bye, consistency!

Adjusting your strategy based on how you actually play, vs how you think you play makes all the difference! Check out @EDBGolf talk through the patterns golfers develop and how to work with them ⛳ #wildgolf #golfcoach #golflife

@acaseofthegolf1 @HPlanner_Tour There’s also another feeder in Africa. Big Easy Tour and East Africa Dev Tour, feed into Sunshine Tour which then feeds into DP (and lots of co-sanctioned events)

The European Tour does developmental golf right. American pros would kill for a system like this. There are five mini-tours around Europe that have direct access to @HPlanner_Tour On those Tours the top three or five (depending on the tour) from each of the mini-tours order of merit earns status on the HP Tour the following season. On top of that each mini-tour has a three-win instant promotion. David Langley won three times on the Clutch Tour this year and this week is playing his first HP event and is currently inside the cut line. Another player on the Clutch Tour won for the third time last week and will be in the HP event next week. And not only that, those two players don’t count against the three cards the Clutch Tour gets at the end of the season. How good is that??? So this way guys can play on small mini-tours, save money, travel in a car, and still be playing for something. In the U.S. if you aren’t on KFT and can’t afford America’s Tour you have to play mini-tours and only have one chance (Q-school) a year to earn status. The European Tour model, imo, is great for the players (another pathway to earn status and huge cost savings), the HP tour (promotes the best players from mini-tours) and the mini-tour (players more likely to play more events and stay on one tour)

@Fit_For_Golf I’d actually say good players being able to take a lot of speed off to control flight and spin is much more of an impressive and beneficial skill than being able to hit irons far.

I know we see examples where of tour players hitting irons really far A lot of it is over exaggerated or based on very firm conditions Anyway, Lowry, one of worlds best iron players just hit knockdown 9i from 144 yards 110mph ball speed Don’t need crazy speed to b elite

@Fit_For_Golf Hey Mike, is this reverting back to his “normal” speed as he’s getting more comfortable with changes? Or is it new speed he hasn’t previously shown?

Average Ball Speed at the PGA for the players that made the cut was 176.06mph Pretty cool to see. Guys were definitely sending it with how long the course was and you had some mega bombers who aren't on the PGA Tour (Bryson, Penge ~190). Rahm at 185. Biggest surprise was Homa. 182 average, 5mph above his season to date average. That is extremely rare to see.

@Madness2112 @joshlukenichols I think that was the OPs point

@joshlukenichols Might want to double check AI before posting. According to trackman, the average pga driver club head speed is around 116 mph.

I think amateurs looks this up and say “well shoot I should be able to hit my 8 iron 185” Make sure you double check what the internet tells you 😂

@Fit_For_Golf That’s a seriously long 58 degree wedge 🤣

@Fit_For_Golf Any thoughts on the reliability of the numbers on coverage? A lot of players read incredibly high speeds but when their videos are shared on Trackman social media for example are a fair bit slower. Eg MWL on TM latest post 121-122 in each video.

The way Min Woo produces speed is pretty remarkable. He’s cruising at almost 130mph the last couple of days.

@RuMacdonald Played Cruden in a PGa tournament last year having never even heard of it, unbelievable place!

Golf in Scotland remains accessible and affordable for those of us who live here and want to join a golf club. I just paid my annual membership fees to my home club, Cruden Bay. A world top 100 golf course, designed by Old Tom Morris. Annual dues: £875.

@ryanmouquegolf @JFerramosca And you’re starting it on a line that’s more uphill initially so with the same pace it’ll always fall shorter

@JFerramosca Yeah it’s always moving towards the hole vs away from the hole

The name of the pro escapes me, but he spoke about missing a putt on the high side tends to roll out less than missing a putt on the low side. I’ve tried that and generally, I find it to be true. What’s your take on this?

Focused effort. Embracing the grind.

@90to70 What if hypothetically student in question had already been hitting in the net and they were trying to transition to the range then course?

Just saw a “pro” trying to fix a student’s shanks by having him hit full shots on a range. Meanwhile a practice net was right there. I’m so sick of watching teaching pros who don’t know how to teach.