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How to Aim on Slope

Dear friends,

Happy 46th National Day! Hope every Singaporean have a nice break on 9th Aug. It has been awhile since we wrote SMASH!. We had been busy fitting, researching and building our Wedge Fitting System. Dave Pelz, in his 23 years of studying golfers and compiling data, states that 60% to 65% of all golf shots occur inside 100 yards of the hole. More important, about 80% of the shots golfers lose to par occur inside 100 yards. So to quickly improve on one's score, shouldn't we be looking at improving the golfer's ability within this distance? In Dave's studies of thousands of golfers, at all skill levels, he found that nearly everybody makes almost every putt from inside two feet. Go a little farther away, to three feet, and golfers begin to miss (even Tour pros make only 85% to 95% of their threefooters). Step back to five feet and pros hole about 65%, while amateurs, if they're lucky, are making about 50%. And at six feet, the best in the world, the PGA Tour professionals, sink about 50%, plus or minus 5%. From 10 feet, no one consistently holes better than 25%. And from over 15 feet? One in 10, best case, even for the pros. So if we look at the statistics, we really want to be able to get within 10 feet of the hole. How? The answer is the wedges, pitches, chips, and bunker shots of your short game. This is the motivation behind our Wedge Fitting System. We will reveal more in the next issue when the system is in a more ready state. Let's move on to what's new and follow by an interest finding by David Edel on aiming on slope.

What's new and updates

A) IRONS, IRONS AND MORE IRONS KZG has one of the best 100% Japanese Forged Irons on the market… these irons are entirely forged and handcrafted in Japan and are made in one-piece… not in two pieces like other manufacturers. They offer the widest range of Japanese forged models available. These irons are ‘buttery’ soft in feel, have superior workability, and are guaranteed to be consistent on every shot. And now KZG are offering their new Forged and CNC Milled Irons, named the ‘M-Series’. These irons are made in the same factory as the premier major brands that sell forged irons and wedges. Each iron is forged to compress the molecules of the carbon steel to assure consistency and maximum energy feedback.
Each iron head is also CNC milled for precision accuracy. Three models are available: ME-I, MA-I, MO-I (M is for Milled, E for Expert, A for Avid and O for Oversize). You can mix-and-match these three different models for specialized custom sets. For example, if you need more forgiveness in your long irons but is a whiz in your short game, you might want to select the MO-I for the long irons and the MA-I for the shorter irons. The KZG Group in Germany and KZG Team at Headquarters have tested these new ‘M-Series’ Irons and have given them the thumbs up! The M-Series Irons are part of our fitting system now. Check it out at our centre.

B) EVOLUTION II IRONS The Forged Evolution Irons have been a best seller for years. Now the Evolution II will carry the torch. Double-forged and handcrafted in Japan, these irons are the best mid-size set money can buy. It would be foolish to dramatically change such a universally lauded club such as the Evolution, so KZG just tweaked it to meet the needs of today’s market. To be honest, at first glance you might think it is identical, but there are a few differences to point out: * Lofts are 2 degrees stronger. We changed this as a direct result of your feedback and to “keep up” with modern specs. * The leading edge is slightly softer, which was necessary due to the stronger lofts. * The grooves will only be available in the conforming “V” grooves mandated by new USGA regulations. * The Evolution II comes in RH only, #3-PW. This head is part of our fitting system now. Check it out at our centre.

How to aim on slope

The more we fit, the more doors open for learning. The more we listen and watch the student, the more quickly we can put together an effective model for them to improve. Recently David Edel shared with his students (and that's us) on how to aim on slope. Cool idea and here's how it goes:

It is one thing to aim on flat ground, yet another to aim on slope. David has been working a lot with his students with aim patterns on right and left breaking putts. Most players aim high of the intended aim point, and pull/push and or change up speed patterns to get to different lines. Some people aim higher on some breaks and lower on others. This, David believe, has something to do with the perception of creating a sense of parallel-ness to the slope. Meaning, if on flat ground, the ball/eye relationship is fit to a certain location. This relationship will change when the player sets up on slope. On right to left putts, the player will tend to lean backwards, moving the ball outside the original eye position. Just as with the fitting process, when the ball moves outside the eye line, players tend to aim more right, thus creating the higher aim. What the player need to do is lean into the hill to get back to the original eye to ball relationship on flat ground. This affect is opposite on left to right putts. The player leans back into their heels and aim lowers back to the intended aim point. We also use our Aimpoint chart to determine the correct aim point required based on slope and stimp. If you think about it, we rarely get a dead straight putt, so learning how to putt on slope is just as important as learning how to hit an iron shot off of slope. The bodies balance system reacts differently for all people, and set up types will have a huge influence on the bodies tendencies to counter balance the affects of slope. Try it and see what you come up with. we believe you will see some really cool outcomes.

Fun Stats - Percentage of shots during a round of golf

Putting - 35-40% of your total score

Driving - 15-20% of your total score

All wedge (Full, Pitching, Chipping, and Sand) - 15-20% of your total score

Fairway Metals & Hybrid - 5-10% of your total score

Irons - 10-15% of your total score

The one club in your bag that contributes to your score than any other club is the putter!

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