http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=James+Langmead Sports James Langmead Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=127555&ca=Sports The leading manufacturers have taken the options for Irons beyond a simple “players club” or “game improvement iron”. They now offer variations in between, increasing your choice. That means that you need to take more care when purchasing your clubs and we need to evolve the fitting process. A funda... Sports James Langmead Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126442&ca=Sports The Driver gets the most publicity of all the golf clubs in your bag. Working on the theory that "distance sells", all we hear about now is CoR ratings and hot faces intended to help you get the extra 10 or 15 yards. But what about your Irons? Don't they have 'hot faces' that can be measured? Can th... Sports James Langmead Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126443&ca=Sports I had a request, after a previous article on Putting Statistics, for some fixes for the common Putting faults. You see this sort of thing all the time in the golf magazines. Yes, there are more common problems, almost all related to the basic technique, but you can isolate your own individual proble... Sports James Langmead Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126444&ca=Sports “If you want to take shots off your scorecard…” sounds like one of those titles for an uninvited email with the objective of selling you a performance enhancing drug of some sort. But actually it’s the start of wise words from almost every golf coach and they are referring to your putting. It doesn’... Sports James Langmead Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=126441&ca=Sports A barrier to be overcome is the willingness to have, or invest in, coaching. According to a recent survey less than 30% of English golfers have had a lesson in the last twelve months. Our PGA training not only equips us in how to coach golfers it also gives us the ability to develop individual educa... Sports James Langmead Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124155&ca=Sports You may imagine that a ‘golf equipment fitting session’ is all about dimensions and swing speeds. But actually it is taken up with much more discussion around your swing type, the results you currently achieve on the golf course and the improvements that you would like to see. Much has been talked a... Sports James Langmead Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124156&ca=Sports Ping are able to go where many other manufacturers cannot because of their incredibly sophisticated manufacturing capability. That enables the designers to work with exceptionally thin and variable thickness walls and with innovative lighter materials. In the Ping G5 Driver, you get a golf club that... Sports James Langmead Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124159&ca=Sports The LOFT on your Driver needs to be matched to your swing speed, your golf ball and your swing type (did you strike the ball with an ascending or descending blow). Many of you will also know that your launch angle with your Driver is also linked to the flex on your shaft. A shaft that is too stiff f... Sports James Langmead Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124161&ca=Sports For the regular golfer the news on the modern golf ball is all good. The ball doesn’t slice or hook anywhere near as much as it did 15 years ago and it goes a lot further. But why hasn’t the average club member’s handicap dropped. The answer is almost certainly in the golf ball you are teeing up. To... Sports James Langmead Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=124162&ca=Sports Ask yourself the question again: “When buying golf equipment, which of price, fit or brand is the most important”. Whenever I ask any group this question, 4 out of the 5 will answer “fit” but a lot less than that have had their equipment fitted. And if I extend my query on ‘fitting’ to their Driver...