Swinging at the ball vs. through the ball: There’s a 15-30 yard difference!
-
BK’s Breakdowns: Russell Henley’s winning WITB from the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
-
Titleist GTS driver fitting: 10 handicap vs. +4 handicap
-
Spaun’s surprise putter switch + the best wedge stamping on tour? | Inside the Ropes: Charles Schwab Challenge
-
Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie
This one is a real doozy! So many golfers have no clue what the difference is, and everything you do in golf hinges around this very concept. Check out this must-see video!
Russell made a massive charge on the last 3 holes of the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge this weekend to force a playoff with Eric Cole. Henley drained another putt on the first playoff hole to win his 6th PGA Tour event! While he is a Titleist staff member, his WITB is far from a simple blend of the latest gear. He mixes brand new with some very old clubs in order to play his best.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T250 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6)
True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11
48-10F @47
True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
50-08F @51
54-10S @55
60-04T
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
What happens when a 10 handicap and a +4 handicap go through a full driver fitting at one of the most advanced golf performance centers in the world? Brian Knudson and Andrew Von Lossow headed to the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California, to find out.
Both players go through a complete Titleist GTS driver fitting with the Titleist fitting team to see how swing speed, launch conditions, strike location, shaft profile, and head setup can completely change performance off the tee. Even though the golfers have very different games, the fitting process reveals just how important proper equipment can be for maximizing distance, tightening dispersion, and improving consistency.
You will see how Titleist fitters analyze every part of the driver setup including loft, weighting, shaft selection, and head model to build a driver specifically for each player’s swing. While the skill levels, club head speeds, and desired outcomes are different both players show how deep and versatile the new Titleist GTS driver lineup is.
Videos
Spaun’s surprise putter switch + the best wedge stamping on tour? | Inside the Ropes: Charles Schwab Challenge
Alistair Cameron takes you inside the action at the Charles Schwab Challenge in this week’s episode. Recent winner Brandt Snedeker breaks down his WITB, Neal Shipley discusses his iconic wedge stampings, the reigning U.S. Open champion, J.J. Spaun, discusses a surprise putter switch. Also featured is a look at Project X’s new Titan shafts, which debuted on tour with a bang. All this, and more!
david
Mar 11, 2018 at 12:45 pm
Sorry Shawn no disrespect intended but I stopped watching your videos a while ago, you are too long winded and there’s a boredom factor with redundant information. I think you can get your points across in about a third of the time.
Howard B Hayden
Mar 9, 2018 at 2:40 pm
Shawn, great lesson. It seems to be very similar to my recent lessons in which my instructor wanted me to take a very strong grip and work on hitting the ball straight or maybe to the right by forcing me to extend through the shot and not flip my hands. If I flip, the shot is a smothered hook with the strong grip. Does this make sense? I can do it on the practice range but having great difficulty taking it to the course, especially the driver. Any advice is appreciated.
TR1PTIK
Mar 9, 2018 at 1:44 am
The fishing lure analogy is probably the best I’ve heard. I like it much better than the throwing a ball analogy.
Definitely plan to work on this.
bill
Mar 10, 2018 at 2:04 pm
Those analogies are incorrect because they are not scientifically correct for the golf swing. They may be mentally encouraging but not what happens in a golf swing.
dela
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:55 pm
You swing the clubhead AT the ball… you swing your body THRU the ball… 😮
Think about IT …
Sean Gregory
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:06 pm
How do I know whether I am flipping my hands (release too early, casting) versus swinging through the ball? Anytime I have practiced a similar move in the past another instructor tells me I am releasing too early and have a arms/handsy swing and not using the big muscles.
dela
Mar 8, 2018 at 1:58 pm
If you are consciously attempting to apply supination twist through Release you are ‘flipping’. Release must happen non-consciously.
bc
Mar 8, 2018 at 12:35 pm
This video ties in nicely with your ‘Baton Twirl’ video, which is one of the best golf swing related videos about the release that I’ve ever seen that every golfer should watch.