nightgolfer

Thanks for all the replies and positive reinforcement. An update for others facing this issue. I followed similar pattern to above schedule. Started with a couple of lessons with head pro to be sure I wasn't doing anything that might be detrimental. We started on 20-40 yard pitches (worked up to 50 a day) for a couple of weeks, then worked up through the bag club by club. After a few range sessions, I was back on the course. Still a little tentative with the driver and shots out of heavy rough. I figure the scores will come down when the rust wears off. Short game is pretty good, especially those 20-40 yard pitches (practice really does help!), short and medium irons good. Longs irons and woods still need some work. Playing my way back into shape with 6 rounds so far, handicap is up a couple of shots (dropped some of my better rounds), but I am pretty happy with where I am. I guess I owe my surgeon a dozen V1s. My biggest problem now is sore wrist and weak grip. That i have had before and will correct over time. Was amazed that swing mechanics (other than a couple of small changes pro recommended), swing speed, trajectory and distance are essentially the same as before. Tried my steel Sensicore shafts one round, but they were hard on the wrists and elbows; maybe later. For now, I went to graphite shafts throughout., stiff irons, regular on the woods.

Shaft torque is one quirkly issue. I've been making clubs for about 15 years. Here is what I think I have learned. Torque has two effects. First one is the head twist during the swing. Some say the head torques open on the backswing and back to sqaure and then closed as the head enters the impact area. I don't think anyone knows for sure whether that is right or not. For the head to torque significantly means huge force from air resistance. Somehow I don't think so. Second one is the head will torque at impact. The more torque the more the head twists at impact if hit is off dead center. This now gets into gear effect and head position at impact. As you can see the physics get pretty complicated with all the factors involved. Until they have cameras and sensors good enough, this will be a guessing game. Further, a lot depends on your swing frequency in addition to raw speed as well as how you generate the head speed (hands, body or both). I have always felt that the less torque in the equation the better the clubface can be controlled, the general premise being lower torque equals less dispersion. If you want to test low versus high torque, buy a knock off driver head, and try it with a lightweight steel shaft, then pull it and try it with inexpensive graphite shaft with a 3.0 or so torque rating. This is a cheap experiment. With your swingspeed, you might also want to try a titanium shaft in your driver.

In early March I fully ruptured my right biceps tendon and it was surgically re-attached within a few days. The surgery went well and I am going through a long slow rehab plan. The Doctor (who is a golfer) says I can start hitting balls in September. That is assuming I last that long without going nuts. The good news is I live in Texas. Anyone have a similar experience? I have fully flexibility and should have full strength by September. I am wondering if this will change my swing mechanics or swing speed in any way other than getting over being gun shy about re-injuring the arm.