Nick's top tip of the week

Dunston Hall's Hybrid Test

This week we have decided to do a Hybrid Test to give our readers a top tip and a recommendation on which is the best all round performing hybrid we have in store.

Here were the candidates:

- Titleist 915 H 
- TaylorMade R15 
- TaylorMade AeroBurner
- TaylorMade jetspeed 
- TaylorMade SLDR
- PING G30 

The categories were as follows. All marked out of ten. 

Affordability, forgiveness, performance, looks, feel and sound. 

The winner was the PING G30 here's how it scored.

Affordability 7/10   
Forgiveness 9/10 
Performance 9/10 
Looks 8/10 
Feel 8/10 
Sound 8/10

Total Ranking = 49/60 

Sam's top tip of the week

Stop duffing the ball 

The club head digs into the ground before impact and the ball is moved only a short distance. 

Check the following symptoms to see where you are going wrong: 

- Aim: Not a factor. 
- Grip: You may be holding the club too tightly.
- Ball position: The ball may be too far forward in your stance. 
- Stance: Your hands are probably too far behind the ball as you set up. (See above). 
- Body alignment: Not a factor. 
- Posture: Transfer your weight so that you end up with a strong and balanced finish position. Just like you see the professionals do it. 
- Swing: Check the top of your backswing. Check you are not 'throwing your wrists' into the forward swing which results in the club taking a wider path and hitting the ground before the ball.

 

Congratulations to Are Cullington on an impressive win in the first round against King Lynn. In addition good luck to Andy Horne and his team for the next round on the Thursday 28th June.

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