Place it on the sole or around the back of the head and youll be fine. Sep 24, 2014 adding tape to the heel of the club will enhance a draw or reduce a fade. But there are players who started to hit much better driver shots after putting lead tape. Adding tape to the heel makes the toe relatively lighter so that it moves quicker, helping the golfer square the clubface on impact. Many golfers attach lead tape to their clubs to alter the balls trajectory, to help cure a swing defect or to adjust the clubs feel. Hitting the heel with your golf driver video by pete styles. A versatile lead tape from with a 12 width that allows for faster and easier application for swing weighting, especially in putter cavities and cavity back irons. Brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Move weight in the front track to the heel for a distance enhanding draw. The last thing that you could do is use old fashioned lead tape and put that on the toe. The toe is the area farthest from the shaft, opposite the clubs heel. My first thought was lead tape, adding a strip to the toe or heel would mute it a bit. I set my rogue driver shaft to the draw setting and put some of this on the heel, i have not hit it straighter with more forward in my life.
Adding lead tape can improve your distance and accuracy youtube. How to fix a slice in golf swing with lead tape pga. As you can see, some of the best in the world use lead tape like this all the time. Adding weight lead tape can it help want to learn more about the vertical golf swing and my peak performance golf swing. Where to place lead tape on your driver to fix your common. In most instances, the second you step out of your car your heels will begin to hurt. Two sliding weights in a t profile front track and back track give you more setting options than before to personalize performance to fit your game.
Also, if you want to promote a higher ball flight lead tape needs to be added to the bottom of the club. However, before you go slapping a bunch of lead tape to the bottom of the club for a. Oct 17, 2018 brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Coming over the top with an outside to inside swing path is probably the most common reason for a heel hit with the driver. One common indication that you suffer from heel pain and heel related injuries is heel pain that occurs right after you drive. Add lead tape to the back of the driver, close to the toe of the club to help correct a slice in your golf balls trajectory 1 2.
Does adding lead tape to golf clubheads change the swingweight. It was used to add weight to various places on the clubhead or putter, changing not only the. Many players attempt to use heel or toeweighted clubs to counter fundamental swing problems. Conversely, adding lead tape to your drivers toe helps reduce draw spin, providing a straighter shot. And if we instead added 2 grams to the clubhead, this would increase the swing weight to e0. How to fix a slice in golf swing with lead tape pga digital.
By using and changing lead tape placement, you can change your ball flight. Simple diy weight change you can make to your golf clubs. Leftys hightech driver sports a little oldschool tape. On my driver, where do i add lead tape to help a draw, is it on the toe or heel of the club. This has the opposite effect of placing tape on the toe. Cuts easily with tin snips or scissors and can be split down the middle for more precise application needs. To promote a draw you need to add lead tape to the heel like the other person said.
What makes it so great is its inexpensive, easy to use, doesnt harm the finish of your clubs, and no s. Putting lead tape on your driver head can dramatically change the way you feel your. Lead tape wont completely cure a bad golf swing, but it may help smooth out a rough spot. It is an old fairway wood which i get on with really well, but the ball just starts tailing off a bit to the right at the end of its flight. Tuning drivers with lead tape clubs, grips, shafts. As you can see, this driver doesnt have many places to put the lead tape, but the spot ive located should work. Adding lead tape can improve your distance and accuracy.
And that is why i use lead down the shaft for most clubs, and maybe heavier weights in. Placing the tape in this location helps to correct a hook in the balls trajectory. One of my earliest encounters with golf technologybeyond just owning and using standard golf clubswas the time a childhood friend. But remember that each 4inchlong strip of halfinchwide lead tape equals one swingweight point. How to attach lead tape to a golf club driver golfweek. Pga professional eric hogge has a quick trick to cure your slicing problem, and he thinks it might be a simple solution to help you discover how to hit a driver farther and straighter.
Use lead tape to square clubface at impact golf tips, golf. Yes, lead tape will make the club feel heavier, but it might not correct your problem. He shows you what happens when he takes a normal swing with his driver golf club as is, then demonstrates the effect of a little bit of lead tape in terms of centeredness of contact. Take your golf club driver to the driving range and hit five or six golf balls to warm up your swing. Tried using foil tape and 2 quarters on the back of the sole, but they were gone pretty quickly. Aug 09, 2019 lead tape, for a time being, was the goto stuff for golfers making quick adjustments to their clubs. Jul 29, 2010 to promote a draw you need to add lead tape to the heel like the other person said. Weight on the toe helps to slow down this part of the clubhead as it comes around to contact the. The new 2016 heater b1 driver features innovative trail sliding weights. Finally, the longer the head from heel to toe andor the more weight that is placed out on the toe side of the head, the farther the center of gravity will be from the shaft and conversely, the shorter the head from heel to toe andor the more weight that is placed on the heel side of the head, the closer the cg will be to the shaft.
Pga professional george roy shows us how to add weight to sand wedges thats not only functional, but much more aesthetically pleasing. Where to place lead tape on your driver to fix your common miss. Weighting wedges with lead tape tips and tricks tutorial youtube. Lead tape on shaft vs head to increase swingweight. Two sliding weights in a t profile front track and back track give you more setting options than before to personalize performance to fit your game front track. Step 4 practice hitting at least 50 shots on the driving range after each change in the position of lead tape to ensure the desired effect is being achieved. As the opposite effect of the previous photo, when we apply lead tape to the heel of the club, it speeds up the closing or rotation of the clubface. If you tee the ball up real high when hitting your driver, it could be causing you the heel hits as well. The larger the club head, the harder it is to square at impact. In all cases the tape is double or triple layer 14 lead tape two strips wide for 12 the length of the club head sometimes i needed to wrap it around the back a little. I would put it on the back skirt of the clubhead, so it wouldnt get worn off and was not visible at address. Add lead tape to the bottom of the drivers heel near the shaft to prevent or minimize a slice.
He shows you what happens when he takes a normal swing with his driver golf club as is, then demonstrates the effect of a little bit of lead tape in terms of. It seems that when i weight them unless it is center shafted it alters the way the putter swings for instance a putter w a lot of toe hang will now swing different because of all the weight in the heel to acheive the overall weight i did this. Conversely, tape applied to the heel, they believe, promotes a draw. If you want to remove the lead tape, use the point of a knife to lift a corner of the tape and then peel it off a layer at a time this is why i said not to. So quite often, the heel is associated with somebody that might cut or slice the golf ball a little bit too much as well so the outer. Ive tinkered around with lead tape on my fairway woods. From this position youll extend the arms on the downswing past their address position, pushing the club outward and initiating heel contact. If, for example, we were to add 2 grams of weight to the handle end of a d9 club, this would reduce the swing weight to d8. Oct 08, 2012 adding weight lead tape can it help want to learn more about the vertical golf swing and my peak performance golf swing.
Adding lead tape to the bottom rear of the club head might, in addition, lower and push further back the centre of gravity in theory helping the ball launch higher. Adding tape to the heel of the club will enhance a draw or reduce a fade. Hitting the ball off the heel with your driver golf tips. The club head cuts across the target line during the outside to inside swing path. Pga professional eric hogge explains why adding even the tiniest amount of weight to your driver golf club can have a big impact on the distance you get off the tee. Apr 26, 2010 i havent got one of these posh club heads with adjustable weights to allow for a draw or a fade, but i want to add some lead tape to create the same affect. Mark tests the movable weight on a callaway bib bertha driver on the golf course to see what effect it has in a gaming environment. Adhere a strip of tape to the bottom of the clubs heel, near the shaft, to help. Lead tape is still the easiest quick and dirty way to alter add swing weight for any club, but dont go thinking that putting it heel or toe will dramatically alter the moi or cog of the club it wont. This pain is caused because the plantar fascia ligament becomes tightened while you are at rest driving. Expert opinion isnt unanimous on lead tapes benefits, but some pga tour pros phil mickelson, for example have used lead tape on their clubs. Conversely, tape applied to the heel, they believe.
Adding lead tape will increase the swing weight of a golf club, increasing the feel of more weight or heft during the swing. I would guess its a weight but he seems to have no issues slapping lead tape on his equipment. Conversely, adding lead tape to your driver s toe helps reduce draw spin, providing a straighter shot. Thats why many of todays oversized clubheads feature extra heel weighting. Apr 17, 2005 hi guys, my first venture into adding lead tape to my clubs. Btw, this was a lot of lead tape it looks obnoxiously bulky. Theyre coming down from the outside and you can see how that would lead the heel to strike the ball first as you then come across the ball. How to attach lead tape to a golf club driver healthfully. Anytime you add any kind of weight to the head it will mute the sound.
Tuning drivers with lead tape clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Lead tape, for a time being, was the goto stuff for golfers making quick adjustments to their clubs. If you are considering a heel or toeweighted club, try adding lead tape to your current clubheads. I have some lead tape, which i want to stick on the head to offset that tailing off to the. I want to add lead tape to the head of my fairway wood to. Lead tape can change feel of golf club swing surgeon. Add weight to your driver golf club for more distance pga. Jun 02, 2016 one swing weight point generally equals 1.
By using and changing lead tape placement, you can change ball flight this maybe a quick cure for some golfers. If you put the tape on the heel, it adds a slight draw bias. Again, test your club after adding tape to determine if enough tape has been added or if too much has been added. Compensates for weighting in the head or is the head weighted evenly and this standard setting provides a draw bias. Illustrated guide to put a lead tape on a driver golf tips. When feel is the deal, tour pros are quick to check swingweights. I havent got one of these posh club heads with adjustable weights to allow for a draw or a fade, but i want to add some lead tape to create the same affect. If you tend to hit shots off the heel of the clubface the portion closest to the shaft the solution likely lies in your address position. Apply lead tape to the heel portion of your driver head for more dynamic closure of the face as it reaches impact. As you can see, this driver doesnt have many places to put the lead tape, but the spot. This tape is perfect for the task of adding a bit of weight to golf club heads. I have three strips approx 3inches long side by side on the bottom of my driver, down the middle not towards the heel or toe and i find it has kept me from getting too quick and more than anything else i can. Erics secret for how to fix a slice in golf is a little bit of lead tape applied to the heel of your drive.
Lead tape is an okay way to try out a wight change with a club, but after you figure out what you like or what works best for you, id much rather go with a more permanent way to add weight. Ps could just be a placebo, who knows but it worked. First application is a new tour edge putter that had a lighter cluhead weight than i find comfortable. Mark tests the movable weight on a callaway bib bertha driver on the golf course to see what effect it. Adding just a few grams to the toe will help slow down the closing of the face, however it can also add to the swing weight, so be careful. Pros still turn to lead tape to tweak swingweight, ball flight. However, before you go slapping a bunch of lead tape to the bottom of the club for a higher ball flight, check your shaft first. Step 4 practice hitting at least 50 shots on the driving range after each change in the position of lead tape to ensure the desired effect is. Many players hit much better drivers after putting lead tape on their driver. Visit our website where we have over 1200 blog posts and over 900 daily. Its a wonderful way to tweak your equipment to feel exactly how you want it to.
Alpha815 driver weights in the alpha 815 driver the standard weight ports are 7 gr in the heal and 1 gr in the toe as i understand. Having trouble feeling the weight of my driver head and want to experiment with lead tape a bit. The best shots start with good swings, and weighting systems are used only to make minor adjustments. One of my earliest encounters with golf technologybeyond just owning and using standard golf clubswas the time a childhood friend added strips of lead tape to the clubhead of his driver. Nov 21, 2016 driver weight test on course with pga professional mark crossfield. Heel hits with the driver typically result in a slice and loss of distance. Lead tape is still an important tool that can help your game, if you use it. Illustrated guide to put a lead tape on a driver golf. When you pull the head you could add rat gluei have never done it but i have seen it done.
Not to worry, a call to amazon and two days later the lead tape arrived. And that is why i use lead down the shaft for most clubs, and maybe heavier weights in a clubhead with removable weights. Hitting the heel with your golf driver video by pete styles hitting the heel with your golf driver video by pete styles as weve established early on in these videos, somebody could be shanking the golf ball pretty much with any club in the bag, be it an iron beam being a putter or a wedge. Driver weight test on course with pga professional mark crossfield. Lead tape is one of my favorite golf accessories of all time. As the opposite effect of the previous photo, when we apply lead tape to the heel of the club, it speeds up. Would adding some lead tape increase the feel of a heavier head. Use lead tape to square clubface at impact golf tips.
Since, i believe weight added on the heel side of the club head creates more of a draw flight, it is possible that hosel lead tape might do that, but i imagine not since the club. Lead tape is available in rolls from golf retailers or golf web sites. The final photo is an application to the heel of the club. Add a piece of lead tape to the back of your driver, close to the heel by peeling off the backing from the tape 2. Once you have identified your fault practice the drill or new move for at least 25 repetitions. Waiting on my lead tape and lighter grip to show up in the mail but i couldnt help myself and cut the driver to 44 today i played it as is at c2.