


I’ve played my irons at swing-weights of C9 all the way up to D9 (there’s a huge difference here- explained later on this page), and currently sit around D5, which is right in the middle. If you have too “light” of a swing-weight, you might feel like the Hulk, but lack any regards to where the club-head is during different positions of the swing, which once again will limit your ability to return the club square at impact. These lessons apply to your golf clubs! If you have too “heavy” of a swing-weight, you might have an increased sense of the club-head during the swing, but lack the power necessary to return the club at impact squarely. When you swung two clubs at once normally, you probably felt a great sense of where the clubs were during all parts of the swing, but also probably didn’t feel much power. When you swung the club upside down, you probably felt like your swing was extremely quick, and you had no sense of rhythm. I think we all could predict how these two actions would feel, but as an illustration of a “technical” concept, I think it serves its purpose. Flip a golf club upside down, and swing it.To get a sense of what I mean, try the following: In the simplest way I can say it, swing-weight is how the club “feels” in your hand. Let me Start With a Loose Definition of “Swing-Weight.” I can’t say it’s a great quality to have, but for the perfectionists out there, this page is for you. But hey, you don’t have to know anything about your equipment to shoot 72.Īs a perfectionist and control freak, I can’t stand not knowing the precise lengths, weight distributions, etc. It surprises me even more when I have to explain it to a scratch golfer. It often surprises me how little the average golfer knows about swing-weighting. 6 – How to Swing-Weight a Golf Club Using Lead Powder.

5 – How to Counter-Weight a Golf Club with Tour Lock Pro Weights.3 – How to Use a Shim to Fit a Smaller Diameter Shaft into a Larger Diameter Clubhead.3 – How to Re-Grip a Golf Club (Extended Tutorial).2 – How to Install a Golf Shaft with Epoxy.5 – How to Save a Golf Grip the Cheap Way.3 – How to Measure the Length of a Golf Club.
