Fortunately you don’t need the intelligence of a rocket scientist to reach a high standard of golf.

In fact rocket scientist, Tom Cannon doesn’t even play golf but according to Reuters, Tom hit on his golf gizmo idea, ‘after reading a story that detailed how a 45-degree angle - between the club and the ground - is the optimum angle for golfers to address the ball before teeing off. The article suggested practicing in front of a square box, but Cannon thought there had to be a better solution.’
 
As I understand it the 45-degree angle is the angle the shaft describes between the hands and the grounded club. And if the experts have proved that 45 degrees is the optimum angle then my hands are way too high.

Something I’ve often thought about but not sought to attend to. But come the time when Tom’s gizmo arrives in the golf shops it may well be the time to give it a go.

Tom Canon says, "When I found out that 45 degrees was the right angle, the challenge was: can you provide something that would give the average golfer that immediate feedback without it being overly complicated to use and to install on the club."

A spirit level which could precisely indicate the club was at a 45 degree angle was Cannon’s solution to the problem. But finding a small enough spirit level was another matter. That was until he found a Chinese manufacture that specialized in all kinds of levels.

The end result is a. ‘Plastic device [that] resembles a child's toy ring, with a flat coin-sized head that encases a bubble level that clips onto the top of the club, or grip, and includes markings to show when the club is properly aligned at a 45-degree angle.

There’s a picture of it if you care to go to the Reuters article
Alas in spite of lots of Googling I’m unable to find the source of the 45-degree angle hypothesis. Nevertheless it might be worth checking it out the next time you are on the practice ground.

Good news for us senior golfers, and for Kiwis who enjoy seeing their players/teams beating the Aussies.

This from stuff.co.nz
‘New Zealand take a commanding lead into the final day of the Trans Tasman seniors golf international against Australia in Christchurch.
The New Zealand combination lead 8-1/2 matches to 3-1/2 after two rounds of foursomes and fourball play at Clearwater Resort.
New Zealand made a powerful start when they dominated the morning foursomes, winning 4-1/2 to 1-1/2.’

Thought for the day and further to my post about Srixon’s latest yellow golf balls.
Would you use one if the pros started using them?

Slainte

Stan