Currently in lessons about 105mph but that's really trying to hold back and work on technique. My 7i was at 97mph when I started lessons, now it's about 89mph. Don't go quite as far, but do stay on the planet
Hey mark ! Congrats for 300k !!! I have been following you for 10 years now and i very grateful about all your teachings and fun you gave us with coach and all the muppets ! Love from the Netherlands
Ive moved to a Mizuno from a Ping G400 with a counter balance shaft. The mizuno shaft is lighter but feels heavier, as coach said. I was a bit perturbed at first but I like it now Ive hit it a few times. Great to see coach letting loose!!!
Love the content I need to buy a new driver as mines 10 years old and this has given me food for thought.. miss the course vlogs though. Bring back the golf season asap
Very interesting and not what I expected - thought more speed from the lighter shaft - great to see Coach striping it down the fairway - good stuff guys!!
I use a 50 gram shaft in my callaway great big Bertha. I struggle to find and that works for me better. I have similar speed like mark. I completely agree with the lighter driver theory. I have been using one for the last 5 years.
I experienced the same feeling of "heaviness" when I purchased asset of Mizuno JPX EZ Forged irons with the stock graphite shaft, which were Orochi 65 grams. Clubs felt so heavy I had to slice the grips off and replace them with counter-balanced ones, which helped a bit. Interesting that I have 65 gram Recoil shafts in a set of newer Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal and don't have the same "heavy" feeling with them.
Wowsers!!! This was great! Didn’t realize Coach was playing with a counterbalanced shaft. Makes me want to get a fitting to see what my real preferences are...
Nothing against Dan - I like him - but i love seeing Matt in the studio again as much as we are in 2020. Especially hitting shots and not only hitting the keyboard and mouse
Good one that Mark. Really opens your eyes as to really good club fitting and maybe asking to try a lighter shaft. If you don't try one you'll never know.
It could be possible that Matt finds the mizuno heavy as such a light shaft pushes the club’s centre of gravity further towards the head making the head feel heavy?! Great vid as always
Lockey is a skilled golfer, no question. He can be inconsistent, and can have a really off day, but he is capable of playing very well. We've all seen the magic short game, and the Lockey long balls.
Coach is undoubtedly a skilled golfer. He just doesn't get to play a lot but, if he did, he would be more than solid. His swing has a lot of good things in it.
Love it ,after having a fitting,lesson ,handcrafted shaft ,tailored head. He picks up a Mizuno with a ultra light shaft he's never used and smashes the crap out of it ,straight up the fairway! Golf eh? Bet you no one will buy a Mizuno driver ,even after it's got coach "fairwayfinder"Lockey owning the par 5!
Great video Mark, I would have liked to see Mat loft down to 8 1/2 degrees on the Mizuno. A question for you if you don’t mind. I noticed Mat’s smash factor was sub 1.40. Is that due to miss striking or that the GC quad wasn’t picking it up because of no dots on the club face?
This is a small data set but I am curious, Coach, why do you choose to use a counterbalanced shaft which, presumably, provides less clubhead feel and therefore less consistent delivery in its current setup compared to the Mizuno. Do you feel you could gain consistency from going away from counterbalanced or adding weight to the current head to get some better sweetspot awareness throughout the swing?
Hi, why is Rick Shiels hitting the ball further on monitor with lower club head speed, is the lighter shaft shorter or is the diffrence in launch angles. Why use a lighter shaft, seems he has to put in more effert to get simmilar results. Interesting test would be on caurce.
Congrats on 300k Mark, well deserved. So, from looking at this vid and Coaches comments on 39g shaft feeling heavier as not counterbalanced...the next step surely is a 39g counterbalanced shaft then?! Great vid 😉
Lovely boy, fast, but why is the efficiency not higher on that centered smashed ball with the mizuno ? Not striking it up enough ? Or is it the small 2.3° in to out path ?
Hi guys, quick question, when coach is testing drivers his launch is always low, so question is why don't you increase his loft on club? Would be good to see difference 🏌️👍
A question, is the counterbalanced shaft causing a problem for Coach, it appears that the lighter non-counterbalanced shaft is allowing the club head to catch up so that he's presenting a more square face to path?
There has been a shaft around for some time. I used to use it for long drive. It’s called a 44magnum by aldila. All flexes in 40 grams ( except the tour x at 50g ) It’s quite impressive. Definitely worth checking out.
Matt is a skilled golfer, and you 2 have proven over and over that flex means nothing. People can respond to overall weight and swing weight. Maybe the way something feels but we adapt. You put any shaft in our hands and we will hit good shots and bad shots. There is no magic formula that fixes a swing. Point he face where you want the ball to start and swing as hard as you can and try to hit the middle.
Just watched Rick Shields hit his driver. His club head speed is on average 6mph slower than Matt’s but he gets more distance (5 to 6 yards). Is this down to launch angle or spin maybe? If so there must be improvements for Matt surely? Good vid 👍🏻
Very interesting stuff! I have often found I have less face control with a counterbalanced setup. It feels like I have less awareness of where the club head is. I gotta wonder if Coach is experiencing the same thing here? The lighter weight part is definitely interesting too but could the better results vs his current gamer be more a factor of swing weight?
I love Mark literally spelling out what happens when someone yells out "encore" at a concert. Don't worry, Coach, we'll get you out of that bay and out into society in no time.
Help me out here - I kinda thought speed was only half of the equation. Transferring energy from your club to the ball comes from the momentum of your club, which is speed multiplied by mass. Are we saying that decreasing the weight of the shaft increases the speed of the swing to the point where more energy is being produced? And to take the analogy of reversing a sledgehammer a step further, a person could swing much faster with the sledgehammer reversed but couldn't drive a nail worth a darn. What would happen if you reduced the shaft weight by 20 g but put 20 g of weight on the clubhead? DO IT COACH !
Coach need to put the Mizuno in the bag or a Callaway equivalent club and just whack it in a special course vlog...Just a lesson vlog to see the impact of whacking as hard as you can every time...#lockeyarmy on 🔥🔥🔥
If this was a driver fit Mark for Matt and taking out the "sponsorship".Seeing as nearly every parameter was better and the main one was miles better I.e Direction with the mizuno.Which club would you recommend he used.
i found I picked up 7 mph club head speed with a 39 gram shaft but the spin was very high, so dynamic loft was greatly effected, but a stiffer version could work for me.
It seems more of a swing weight test than a weight or flex comparison, it would be interesting to find out the swing weight difference. Especially since there is a clear disparity in face control.
Lockey is skilled. He has a life. If he practiced everyday he could get back to a playa. I played a TM Superfast and couldn't swing it hard because it felt too light. I'm someone who needs to feel the clubhead.
I hit a ladies driver once and it went just as far as my own. Felt effortless to swing. Would like to see a video to see if this was the case. It was a ladies pink cobra bio driver way back in the day, but would like to see if the new drivers are just as good.
I'm a bit with Lockey on this, the lighter the shaft makes the head feel heavier, whereas I find that by having a heavier shaft it feels more "balanced". I am surprised that he managed to keep it that in sync. All about feel!
I find on a range hitting repeated drivers any shaft works pretty similar but I normally play a project x 6.5 in 75 grams and I don’t feel I can hit different shots as well with lightweight shafts compared to heavy shafts. On the course I don’t feel I Can play “real “ golf unless it’s heavy
Think Matt needs to move to Mizuno 😂😂 I have a lighter shaft being fitted in my driver currently as a test from a local club builder. Interested to see results 😏
What is your club head speed with a driver?
105 mph
No idea... we dont have that type of facility available close by and I'm not driving an hour or 3 to find out. Any suggestions?
136 Ball speed is the only thing I can measure at the range.
107 mph. 65g Hzrdus shaft trying my best to hit it straight rather than far..
Currently in lessons about 105mph but that's really trying to hold back and work on technique.
My 7i was at 97mph when I started lessons, now it's about 89mph.
Don't go quite as far, but do stay on the planet
Matt is a guy who plays the game with a smile, but what a sweet swing. Incredibly skilled, just doesn't play enough
This Mizuno driver is becoming more and more appealing.....
I know exactly what Matt is, a bloody legend THAT'S what he is.🏌️♂️😁
Congrats on reaching the 300 thousand subscriber milestone. Great effort.
Hey mark ! Congrats for 300k !!! I have been following you for 10 years now and i very grateful about all your teachings and fun you gave us with coach and all the muppets !
Love from the Netherlands
Studio is looking GOOD!!!!
Throw your handcrafted in the skip coach! 😅
Ditch the Callaway get yourself a mizuno ST200 regular shaft 👊🤣
Only thing to call Coach, lovely boy.
Great to see Matt taking a turn. Go Coach! You da man!
Loveling the split screen loveliness!!
Yes, I agree, he is a prawn loving legend!
Ive moved to a Mizuno from a Ping G400 with a counter balance shaft. The mizuno shaft is lighter but feels heavier, as coach said. I was a bit perturbed at first but I like it now Ive hit it a few times.
Great to see coach letting loose!!!
He's a golf god. When's he getting his Tour Card? #Army
I think Matt gets a permanent tour exemption. Without Matt, there is no Muppets Tour. There is only sadness.
What was the name of the light shaft you were testing pls
Coach pretty solid with that Reg flex
Love the content I need to buy a new driver as mines 10 years old and this has given me food for thought.. miss the course vlogs though. Bring back the golf season asap
Very interesting and not what I expected - thought more speed from the lighter shaft - great to see Coach striping it down the fairway - good stuff guys!!
I think a mizuno contract beckons !
Congratulations on 300K subscribers!!!
Anyone else hearing birds chirping! Lol 😂 Even the birds are cheering for coach
I use a 50 gram shaft in my callaway great big Bertha. I struggle to find and that works for me better. I have similar speed like mark. I completely agree with the lighter driver theory. I have been using one for the last 5 years.
I experienced the same feeling of "heaviness" when I purchased asset of Mizuno JPX EZ Forged irons with the stock graphite shaft, which were Orochi 65 grams. Clubs felt so heavy I had to slice the grips off and replace them with counter-balanced ones, which helped a bit. Interesting that I have 65 gram Recoil shafts in a set of newer Mizuno JPX 919 Hot Metal and don't have the same "heavy" feeling with them.
Wowsers!!! This was great! Didn’t realize Coach was playing with a counterbalanced shaft.
Makes me want to get a fitting to see what my real preferences are...
Wow, all that skill and so modest with it too. Very interesting comparison, seems to be more accurate with the lighter shaft though.
I currently have a 52 or 53g shaft for the mizuno st180 still haven’t tested beyond the woods past my yard
300k. Congrats brah!
Nothing against Dan - I like him - but i love seeing Matt in the studio again as much as we are in 2020. Especially hitting shots and not only hitting the keyboard and mouse
Great vid, Matt is just class!
Good one that Mark. Really opens your eyes as to really good club fitting and maybe asking to try a lighter shaft. If you don't try one you'll never know.
REG flex and a light shaft was a nice combo for ya Coach and that Mizuno driver head, Wow!
Well done getting to 300k subs u guys, love the technical data vids!!! Knuckle ballll!!!
Lock’s is a skilled entertainer on the golf course
It could be possible that Matt finds the mizuno heavy as such a light shaft pushes the club’s centre of gravity further towards the head making the head feel heavy?! Great vid as always
There was a big difference in those drivers he was relatively on target and long with the mizuno not with his own.
I'd put it in my bag if I was him...
A nice guy, army leader, great onscreen persona, better golfer than me 😆😆
I was impressed too!👏🏌️♂️
Lockey is a skilled golfer, no question. He can be inconsistent, and can have a really off day, but he is capable of playing very well. We've all seen the magic short game, and the Lockey long balls.
Coach is undoubtedly a skilled golfer. He just doesn't get to play a lot but, if he did, he would be more than solid. His swing has a lot of good things in it.
This is so funny!!! Matt hitting fairway!!!🤣
Love it ,after having a fitting,lesson ,handcrafted shaft ,tailored head. He picks up a Mizuno with a ultra light shaft he's never used and smashes the crap out of it ,straight up the fairway! Golf eh? Bet you no one will buy a Mizuno driver ,even after it's got coach "fairwayfinder"Lockey owning the par 5!
Great video Mark, I would have liked to see Mat loft down to 8 1/2 degrees on the Mizuno. A question for you if you don’t mind. I noticed Mat’s smash factor was sub 1.40. Is that due to miss striking or that the GC quad wasn’t picking it up because of no dots on the club face?
Have you checked swing weight between the two clubs
300 k! Congrats
This is a small data set but I am curious, Coach, why do you choose to use a counterbalanced shaft which, presumably, provides less clubhead feel and therefore less consistent delivery in its current setup compared to the Mizuno. Do you feel you could gain consistency from going away from counterbalanced or adding weight to the current head to get some better sweetspot awareness throughout the swing?
Hi, why is Rick Shiels hitting the ball further on monitor with lower club head speed, is the lighter shaft shorter or is the diffrence in launch angles. Why use a lighter shaft, seems he has to put in more effert to get simmilar results. Interesting test would be on caurce.
I just love how Coaches delivery throws all suggested logic completely out the window. #ArmyGolf4Life
WTF!!!! You are driving me insane!!!! How is that possible. Now I wanna try a liter shaft!
Can’t wait!
What is the name of the light shaft you were using pls the counterbalanced one
The image for this video on the youtube listing , looks like San Roque New course? Am i right?
Yep
Congrats on 300k Mark, well deserved. So, from looking at this vid and Coaches comments on 39g shaft feeling heavier as not counterbalanced...the next step surely is a 39g counterbalanced shaft then?! Great vid 😉
Lovely boy, fast, but why is the efficiency not higher on that centered smashed ball with the mizuno ? Not striking it up enough ? Or is it the small 2.3° in to out path ?
I put my house on it that Coach is on the phone to Callaway asking for the lightest shaft possible.....Great vid and congrats on reaching 300K.
Hi guys, quick question, when coach is testing drivers his launch is always low, so question is why don't you increase his loft on club? Would be good to see difference 🏌️👍
Ohhhh, he’s a pro! #Army (is that Callaway contract in danger? Holy line ball, Batman!)
Again would love to see you do the test with Matt from TXG!! 🤯
Coach, PUT IT IN THE BAG NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! KILLIN IT!
It was so good from Matt seems Mark was disappointed... which made it a good video 😝🤭😊
It looks as though the Mizuno Driver is the better Driver out of the2 for coach.
Coach, would you play Butterworth a MizunoDriver?
A question, is the counterbalanced shaft causing a problem for Coach, it appears that the lighter non-counterbalanced shaft is allowing the club head to catch up so that he's presenting a more square face to path?
Starting to wonder if shaft flex doesn't matter much. Thoughts Mark and Coach?
To me Matt's feeling the head weight of the club more with a light shaft. Makes perfect sense to me.
Off to hunt a cheap shaft on evil-bay now :-)
There has been a shaft around for some time. I used to use it for long drive. It’s called a 44magnum by aldila. All flexes in 40 grams ( except the tour x at 50g ) It’s quite impressive. Definitely worth checking out.
What is the difference in swing weight between the 2 clubs?
Matt is a skilled golfer, and you 2 have proven over and over that flex means nothing. People can respond to overall weight and swing weight. Maybe the way something feels but we adapt. You put any shaft in our hands and we will hit good shots and bad shots. There is no magic formula that fixes a swing. Point he face where you want the ball to start and swing as hard as you can and try to hit the middle.
Just watched Rick Shields hit his driver. His club head speed is on average 6mph slower than Matt’s but he gets more distance (5 to 6 yards). Is this down to launch angle or spin maybe? If so there must be improvements for Matt surely?
Good vid 👍🏻
Matt delivers! I got all spine tingly when he hit it over 300 total distance.
God coach that efficiency 😂
Looks like you should get bagging the Mizuno Coach!!
Come on Mark treat us to a course vlog, give the people what we want. 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Coach, only one name, Leader #LockeyArmy
Is there anywhere in the UK you can buy your acid green Callaway grips Coach?
Very interesting stuff! I have often found I have less face control with a counterbalanced setup. It feels like I have less awareness of where the club head is. I gotta wonder if Coach is experiencing the same thing here? The lighter weight part is definitely interesting too but could the better results vs his current gamer be more a factor of swing weight?
I love Mark literally spelling out what happens when someone yells out "encore" at a concert. Don't worry, Coach, we'll get you out of that bay and out into society in no time.
Warmed up Coach can certainly strike it
What was the make and model of the lighter shaft?
He’s quite simply a ‘lovely boy’
Coach = The Hammer of Thor! 💪🏻
One word. LEADER. #Army
He’s a real human being that is capable of playing incredible golf.
Help me out here - I kinda thought speed was only half of the equation. Transferring energy from your club to the ball comes from the momentum of your club, which is speed multiplied by mass. Are we saying that decreasing the weight of the shaft increases the speed of the swing to the point where more energy is being produced? And to take the analogy of reversing a sledgehammer a step further, a person could swing much faster with the sledgehammer reversed but couldn't drive a nail worth a darn. What would happen if you reduced the shaft weight by 20 g but put 20 g of weight on the clubhead? DO IT COACH !
HOLY $%!# Coach!!!! Embrace it. Bring that setup on the next Muppet Tour. Safe to say that the ARMY would be interested to watch that?
Would be helpful/interesting to know the swing weight differences between the two shafts.
Coach need to put the Mizuno in the bag or a Callaway equivalent club and just whack it in a special course vlog...Just a lesson vlog to see the impact of whacking as hard as you can every time...#lockeyarmy on 🔥🔥🔥
If this was a driver fit Mark for Matt and taking out the "sponsorship".Seeing as nearly every parameter was better and the main one was miles better I.e Direction with the mizuno.Which club would you recommend he used.
I'm curious if the lighter shaft was helping his face control at all? As in feeling the club head more.
i found I picked up 7 mph club head speed with a 39 gram shaft but the spin was very high, so dynamic loft was greatly effected, but a stiffer version could work for me.
It seems more of a swing weight test than a weight or flex comparison, it would be interesting to find out the swing weight difference. Especially since there is a clear disparity in face control.
Lockey is skilled. He has a life. If he practiced everyday he could get back to a playa. I played a TM Superfast and couldn't swing it hard because it felt too light. I'm someone who needs to feel the clubhead.
light shaft with the SIM driver that matt hit the shot of the year with hahaha
Coach needs to try the Callaway Epic Flash Star...their version of a lightweight driver...
I hit a ladies driver once and it went just as far as my own. Felt effortless to swing. Would like to see a video to see if this was the case. It was a ladies pink cobra bio driver way back in the day, but would like to see if the new drivers are just as good.
What does the head weigh? and does it have a lightweight grip too?
So the shaft is light yet still stiff enough?
I'm a bit with Lockey on this, the lighter the shaft makes the head feel heavier, whereas I find that by having a heavier shaft it feels more "balanced". I am surprised that he managed to keep it that in sync. All about feel!
A very skilled golfer is The Coach!
I find on a range hitting repeated drivers any shaft works pretty similar but I normally play a project x 6.5 in 75 grams and I don’t feel I can hit different shots as well with lightweight shafts compared to heavy shafts. On the course I don’t feel I Can play “real “ golf unless it’s heavy
Think Matt needs to move to Mizuno 😂😂
I have a lighter shaft being fitted in my driver currently as a test from a local club builder. Interested to see results 😏
Lockey’s a legend!!!
Get that light shaft in your own driver coach. Bombing it!!!!