Thanks to host Fred Greene of the Golf Smarter podcast for having me on as a guest for the 5th time!

Description:

"Episode 888: Jaacob Bowden of swingmangolf.com and jaacobbowden.com was convinced that someday he would be a competitive Tour level golfer. He’s now been around the game for 20 years and his quest has brought him to the Speed Golf World Championships, World Long Drive Championships, and becoming an excellent golf instructor. In this episode we discuss his journey and how golfers at any age or skill level can increase their swing speeds which results in greater distance."

Chapter Markers:

0:00 Intro
1:31 First time we met
2:41 Making the PGA TOUR
6:27 Being a starving artist
12:50 Mindset in long drive
17:18 Losing the ego
18:47 Swing speed training
20:16 Benefit of swing speed training
25:04 How to increase swing speed
28:56 Speedgolf
31:26 What clubs do you carry in Speedgolf
34:19 Running on a golf course
38:38 Tour experience
40:47 PGA TOUR experience
43:52 Plans for 20th anniversary
47:55 Swing Man Golf

Listen to Episode 888 here:

Listen to "Speed Swing Training - Without Bulking Up Like Bryson, featuring Jaacob Bowden | #888" on Spreaker.
Watch the episode on YouTube here:


Listen to the other 4 episodes with Jaacob as a guest on Golf Smarter below:

02/06/18


11/13/12


06/05/12


12/19/09

Today I felt an intuitive impulse to post a video to YouTube that was previously a paid product…my "The Mike Austin Swing with Jaacob Bowden" that was created in 2012.

For those that don't know, I began my golf career at age 27 as a 14-handicapper. I quit my computer engineering job in Kansas and moved out to California on December 20th, 2002 to go for a career in golf. A month after I arrived, I met Dan Shauger, who gave me free coaching nearly every day for a month and then gradually less afterwards. Dan also introduced me to his friend Mike Austin, the man who at age 64 hit a 515-yard Guinness World Record drive of 515-yards in the 1974 US National Senior Open.

With Dan and Mike's help, I quickly lowered my handicap. First, I beat my best of 78 with a 74, then a 73, then my first time under par with a 69 on March 26th, 2003.

Also before the end of March (less than 3 months!) I added tons of distance (increasing my longest drive from 330 yards to 358 yards to 377 yards to 393 yards).

Granted I'm am a natural athlete, but some of this improvement came from additional practice. After all, I had just quit my engineering job and my new "job" was working on my game all day. Anyone is bound to improve when they add that much practice time to their schedule.

I'm also naturally strong, but still some came from golf fitness and working out in the gym. This later became the basis for my swing speed training programs at Swing Man Golf.

Some came from my almost daily technique work through Dan and our occasional visits to Mike Austin's house, which was nearby.

• I learned how to leverage power from my legs out to the golf club, relying less on rotational power and more on lateral and vertical power. This also had the side benefit of relieving a lot of stress off my knees, hips, and spine.
• I learned how to strike the ball more consistently in the "sweet spot" (better contact means more distance and also more accuracy/precision) through the concept of the swing circle center using the C7 vertebrae.
• I got permission to trust my instinct to minimize face rotation through the hitting area and consequently started hitting much more powerfully and accurately/precisely due to better ball striking. Basically, my shot dispersion window got much smaller.

Obviously a lot of people wondered how I improved so quickly.

On October 15th, 2007, I launched Swing Man Golf as a way of answering that question for people, while creating a new source of income for myself.

On April 21, 2012, I finished creating my Mike Austin video that shared what I learned from Mike and Dan…integrated with other videos from Mike Austin and spiced up with my own interpretations.

At the time, I was still struggling to get myself out of the debt I took on from switching over to a career in golf. So, I wrote, filmed, and edited everything myself with some very basic filming equipment that I had (wireless microphone, tripod, iPad as a teleprompter (hanging on the tripod using a coat hanger - haha), and iMovie on my MacBook Pro laptop.

I'm not a professional film maker, but I think it turned out okay…all things considered.

I should add that I no longer purely use the Mike Austin swing. Rather, I've refined what I do to make things work better for me personally. However, I do honor that this was a valuable part of my learning and growth as a golfer, and that others are interested in learning what I learned. That's why I keep the video out in the public realm.

Anyway, give it a watch below:


On a side note, the shirt I was wearing in the above cover photo with Mike was the very first logo for Swing Man Golf, which was drawn by my friend/roommate in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in 2004. We lived on Carpenter in the 2nd house up from 1st.

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Flip to page 74 where you'll see…me!

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Happen to have access to the March 2020 (Volume 101, No. 3) issue of PGA Magazine? Flip to page 74 where you'll see…me! https://jaacobbowden.com/GolfBlog_files/jaacob-bowden-pga-magazine.html "The website @golfwrx has a variety of different content for avid golfers, from in-depth equipment stories to instruction pieces contributed by @pga Professionals. The website has recently been promoting some of its most-read stories over the past 10 years, one of which was contributed by PGA Professional @jaacobbowden (pictured). The story - titled "How Far Should You Hit Your Golf Clubs?" - uses @trackmangolf data and Bowden's algebra skills to extrapolate approximate carry distances golfers should expect from different clubs based on their driver swing speed. The story is still a useful references for coaches and club fitters to start the discussion about distance with your customers." #golf #golfequipment

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The text reads:

"The website GolfWRX has a variety of different content for avid golfers, from in-depth equipment stories to instruction pieces contributed by PGA Professionals. The website has recently been promoting some of its most-read stories over the past 10 years, one of which was contributed by PGA Professional Jaacob Bowden (pictures). The story - titled "How Far Should You Hit Your Golf Clubs?" - uses TrackMan data and Bowden's algebra skills to extrapolate approximate carry distances golfers should expect from different clubs based on their driver swing speed. The story is still a useful references for coaches and club fitters to start the discussion about distance with your customers. Link: https://bit.ly/39zAQ3n"

These days I have a difficult time reading the golf industry magazines and checking out other various forms of golf media. For a game that is supposed to be about integrity, the actual business of golf does not always have it.

For example, there is pay to play involved. I've been asked to write for big publications. One time my draft for a certain magazine received high praise by the assistant editor only to have it be rejected in the end. I asked why because he thought it was fantastic and it also perfectly mirrored the sample article in the magazine that I was asked to use as a guide. I was told that the author of the other article buys advertising and my company hadn't, so his boss said my article had to be pulled.

Many online review are also paid reviews…and articles that look like articles are actually paid advertisements. You really have to read between the lines on those things.

Publicly traded golf companies often act for share holders and not the customers. It's in part why you see accelerated product life cycles in golf (and other industries) even when there is no performance improvement by the newly released product.

There's also a ridiculous amount of well-meaning but, quite frankly, bad golf instruction, coaching, and golf fitness training advice out there.

That being said, I still feel like I need to at least keep a finger on the pulse of the industry. So, yesterday I was thumbing through the latest issue of Golfweek, and I actually came across a nice graphic.

Custom-Club-Fitting

It reminded me of when I was just on my golf trip to Alabama and one of the conversations I was having with a couple of the guys revolved around custom club fitting and how beneficial it can be to golfer performance of any skill level.

In the above graphic, this guy not only got longer but ended up with a tighter shot dispersion too!

Awesome!

Anyway, one of the points we were talking about was that I think you should be careful about is that the term "custom fit" gets thrown around a bit carelessly and perhaps in a way that lacks integrity. Someone or a company might tell you that you are being custom fit, but really it's not…or not to a level that makes as big of a difference as it truly can.

It's kind of like buying a suit or custom clothing. For example, while it's true that buying something in a small, medium, large, or x-large is on some level custom fitting, it's not quite the same as if various other measurements are taken for your chest, neck, waist, inseam, etc…and the clothing is then made for you and you alone.

The same goes for custom golf club fitting.

There are also a couple other potential issues.

Sometimes the custom club fitter is testing from limited options. Getting fit from 1 brand won't have the same affect as having the option of testing from 10 brands. I remember going to a Top 100 club fitter who was very knowledgable and we went through a great fitting process. But his inventory was limited. In the end, although I got fitted for a nice driver that was a much better option than buying off the rack at a big box store, once I was able to later visit another fitting company who had a much deeper inventory to pull from, I was able to pick up another 8 yards on my drives while maintaining the same dispersion.

The fitter also may not be completely transparent about the incentives they receive for selling certain brands, or worse yet are on staff with one brand only. It's understandable and it doesn't mean those people are bad people, it's just one of the flaws of the business model that you have to watch out for.

So…ideally, you want a knowledgeable fitter who has a lot of options to test, has no conflicting allegiance to a particular brand, and who makes decisions solely based on your personal performance.

It is for this reason that I'm a fan of fitting companies like Cool Clubs (7 locations), True Spec Golf (21 locations), and Club Champion (74 locations).

I don't have a personal experience with Cool Clubs, but it seems like they might satisfy the above criteria.

I went to a True Spec in New York a few times and had a fine experience. They are in the dog house with me right now though because Golf Magazine just named True Spec the #1 Clubfitter. Yes, True Spec is good. However, one problem with this award is that True Spec and Golf Magazine are owned by the same company. Yikes! No bias there at all!

Thus my current favorite of the companies/fitters I am aware of is actually Club Champion, also in particular because they have 74 locations in the United States. With that size of a company, they don't have as much of a problem stocking lots of testing options. Their fitters also go through a month long education process and they are paid on salary with no knowledge of the head and shaft margins. It's truly about your personal performance.

One drawback for some will be the cost, though. Their fitting prices are relatively high. However, that may end up being cheaper in the long run than, for example, buying one or two drivers each season in hopes that it will finally be "the one". You'll also be able to rule out a variable when making further improvements to your game as the culprit to a bad shot(s) wouldn't likely be the equipment.

To help those that need it with the cost, I set up a deal with them in which if you mention you were referred by Jaacob Bowden, PGA, you'll get a discount on any service or equipment you purchase through them. To be transparent, I could've taken an option in which I also receive a financial kickback for the referral, but I wanted to refrain from the conflict of interest and recommend you to them simply because they do a good job and not because I'm getting paid.

Enjoy the discount as well as the longer, more accurate, and more consistent shots!

Thanks to Tony of Game Improvement Golf for having me back on his podcast for the 3rd time.

Show Notes:

• Jaacob provides a personal update on things he has been involved with in the past 2 years.
• He shares his thoughts on how the single-length iron concept has progressed in the golf world.
• Jaacob talks about the major benefits of single-length irons for golfers – and any specific classes of golfers who can benefit the most from playing them.
• He discusses the benefits of single-length – in particular – for beginner and high-handicap golfers.
• His website has guidelines for single-length iron setups that work best for different classes of golfers.  Jaacob shares his thoughts about these criteria.
• He shares a few of his favorite single-length iron success stories.
• Finally, Jaacob shares some final thoughts on the future of single-length irons for golfers, and when they should consider playing them.

Listen to the Podcast.

Mention you were referred by Jaacob Bowden, PGA and get 50% off full bag fittings and 33% on all other fittings through January 31st, 2020!




Book online at ClubChampion.com or call +1 888 340 7820.

TXG Tour Experience Golf just reviewed the Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Check out the video along with some great quotes pulled out that are listed below the video.

Get your own set of Sterling Irons® here.



4:26 – “I think that flew the exact same yardage. No, we did not press replay!”

7:24 - “Feeling good so far. Sound good. They really sound nice. Yeah, it’s not like you’re going to pick these up and they feel different than what you’d be expecting from a Titleist or something like that. They feel quite nice.”

8:14 – “It’s gotta be a massive value to literally anyone.”

12:35 – “You know one thing I’m definitely aware of here is these irons are not short. In terms of how far they go, they are quick.”

18:39 – “I really hate to admit it, I’m hitting these 1000 times better than my own irons.”

18:48 – “That’s flowing right on the number, 198 on the fly.”

18:58 –

“I wasn’t really expecting to hit really good shots, if I’m honest. I was a little worried about this test.”

“Is that right?”

“I kinda thought I would get to 7 and 6-iron and just be hitting like crap.”

“Well, the opposite has happened. You’re flushing these. You’re hitting them really really nice.”

19:46 – “I don’t see anyone that shouldn’t try them.”

20:29 – “Performance speaks for itself. If it works, then it’s worth a shot.”

20:40 – “If your ball striking is a weakness and striking and being inconsistent is the reason for that, this really is one solution you could look at.”

20:51 – “I think I’m making better contact for sure.”

20:52 – “I would 100% say that this is the cleanest full set test we’ve done.”

20:41 – “That’s as good as I can hit it.”

23:00 – “I think mission accomplished.”

23:11 – “Really good yardage gaps.”

23:44 – “I think it helped me be more consistent.”

23:50 - “That is about as consistent as I’ve gone through in a set of irons.”

24:04 – “I think there’s so much good engineering that went in to the head with what each club is engineered to do .”

25:28 – “I’m pleasantly surprised.”

25:46 - “It’s a true validation for the technology.”

26:24 - “I could tell you my own irons aren’t gapped that well.”

26:39 – “I think this was done properly.”

26:59 - “They are very competitive on price, obviously made of good materials, and clearly can be fit properly.”

Get your own set of Sterling Irons® here.

Golf Aid Reviews just published their review on Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Check it out here!

Mention you were referred by me and get 50% off full bag fittings and 33% on all other fittings through January 31st, 2019!

Thanks to Bobby Lopez and Darren DeMaille for having me on their Open Mic Night to talk swing speed training, single length irons, and much more! Have a listen below!

Playing golf clubs that are custom fit to you are an extremely important component to playing your best golf. Don't continue wasting your money by buying off the rack.

For irons, I recommend Sterling Irons single length irons.

For the rest of your bag, head over to your nearest Club Champion Golf, a brand agnostic premium custom club fitter with locations in almost every major city in the US.

Having a wide selection of components is important to make sure you are getting the best possible setup. Being brand agnostic is important because their fitters don't have any incentive to push a certain brand on you. The fittings are truly based on performance alone.

Even if you've been through a fitting before, I'd still recommend going. About a year ago, I had gone through a brand agnostic fitting with another fitter. He did a great job isolating a setup that worked well for me. However, his inventory was limited…and there is also new equipment that is out this year.

I decided to go over to my local Club Champion to re-check to see if we could beat the performance of my existing driver.

Sure enough, we did!

Take a look at this:


The shots in yellow were my existing gamer. With the exception of the one that I yanked left, the dispersion and consistency was pretty good and given my current level of fitness and training I was averaging 290.5 yards/drive.

We tried about 8 other different setups that we felt might have a chance to improve on my performance. 6 of them were worse but then we found a setup that got me a little bit farther and with a little tighter dispersion. We played around with that and arrived at the setup that lead to the shots in brown.

So with no changes to my swing, I was not only able to hit with a tighter dispersion that will give me more confidence off the tee and allow me to pick the side of the fairway I want to hit on, but I also added distance getting up to 299.3 yards/drive.

That means that even though I was already playing a good driver, but testing from Club Champion's extensive level of available inventory, we found a combo that gave me more accuracy and 8.8 yards more off the tee.

Pretty awesome!

We also took a look at my putter that I had custom fit in a tour department in 2011. Interestingly, for my stroke there was nothing that we found that could beat it. So, no changes required, but this gave me the confidence that what I was putting with was the best possible putter for me.

I was excited enough that I wanted to share my experience…and I also decided to set up some benefits just for you.

So if you think this is for you, make sure to mention that you were referred by Jaacob for any of your appointments or purchases…and you'll come away with better performing clubs as well as qualify for a referral benefit from me!!!

The designer of my Sterling Irons® single length irons, Tom Wishon, got invited back on Golf Smarter Podcasts as a 12-time guest of host Fred Greene for Episode #624. Tom, of course, is a legend in the world of club design and custom club fitting.

This is a follow-up to the episode I was on…#623 posted on February 6th.

Show Notes:

"There’s no greater authority on fitting, creating, and golf club technology than Tom Wishon. This week Tom provides his State of the Industry on golf clubs and goes into detail on why the Sterling Irons® single length clubs can help middle to high handicap golfers, and how he improved on an old, bad idea. You’ll also find out why Tom now has single length irons in his bag. If you’re interested in more consistency and lowering your anxiety over every shot, check out Sterling Irons® today."

Have a listen to the episode below.

Got invited to go back for the 4th time on Golf Smarter Podcasts as a guest of host Fred Greene for Episode #623.

Show Notes:

"Consider yourself using the same posture, and the same swing every time, which could lead to more consistent contact. This week our guest is Jaacob Bowden who has teamed up with legendary club maker (and frequent Golf Smarter guest) Tom Wishon to create a new generation of single length irons. If you’re interested in more consistency and lowering your anxiety over every shot, check out Sterling Irons® today."

Have a listen to the episode below.

The Snell Golf MTB BLACK and MTB RED are now available at Snell Golf.

Use code Jaacob to get 10% off your orders!

In Part 1, I wrote about some of the technical aspects of the swing you can employ for more distance in your golf game from a professional long driver point of view. In Part 2, I get in to the equipment aspect.

As a visitor of GolfWRX, you probably have an interest in golf equipment… and I assume you are also likely aware of the importance of club fitting. To hit the longest drives possible, club fitting is an absolute must. No top long driver skips this component of distance, because advancing or not advancing can come down to only a yard or two.

Equipment optimization can be the thing that makes the difference.

Read more at GolfWRX…

Thanks to Tony of Game Improvement Golf for having me back on his podcast..

Show Notes:

• Jaacob talks about some of the most interesting things that have happened in the last year related to the introduction of the Sterling Irons® Single Length Irons.
• The Sterling Irons® Lob Wedge was recently introduced – Jaacob talks about how the design of this lob wedge came about.
• The second recent new Sterling Irons product is the Sterling Irons® 4 iron – most often used by strong players who can launch the golf ball easily.  He discusses design efforts that lead to the release of the 4 iron.
• Finally – Sterling Irons® left handed single length irons are now available.  Jaacob talks about how glad he is that there was enough demand for these to be created.
• Jaacob talks about some interesting suggestions for how golfers can practice to effectively adapt to using single length irons.
• In closing – he shares a few Final Words for golfers who want to start playing effectively with Single Length Irons.
  

Listen to the Podcast.

I got another mention in Golf Digest about my Sterling Irons®. Here's the link to the story called "The Latest on Single-Length Irons".

My Sterling Irons® single length irons get a mention at MyGolfSpy. See what they had to say here.

Wisdom in Golf's Shawn Clement has posted a review of my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Have a look!

My Sterling Irons® single length irons were featured in Golf World in an article by Mike Stachura.

Read it here.

Trackman Master Alistair Davies has just posted his review of my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Watch it below.

Rick Shiels & Peter Finch (Team North) take on Seb on Golf & James Pickard (Team South) around The Shire London in four mini matches featuring single length irons (including Sterling Irons®).

Watch three of them below.

March 13, 2017


March 14, 2017


March 15, 2017

Distance gapping and trajectories have historically been a common problem and concern with single length irons. In this video, Tom Wishon and I discuss how we fixed those things in our Sterling Irons® single length irons design.

Tom Wishon and I chat about the process of how we took Sterling Irons® single length irons from concept to creation.

Want to see Rick Shiels' review of Sterling Irons® single length irons?

Watch the video below.

Thanks to the Washington Golf & Travel Show for inviting me to present on the celebrity stage about my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

I've been in the golf industry since 2003 and somehow I'm just now wrapping up my first trip to the PGA Merchandise Show.

Aside from the massive amount of equipment that's fun to look at and try…the thing I think I enjoyed the most was meeting "digital" friends in-person.

Here are some of my friends and colleagues I ran in to each day along with some products that stood out to me.

Sunday - Teaching & Coaching Summit

• David Edel - Founder of Edel Golf
• Matthew Rudy - Writer for Golf Digest

Monday - Teaching & Coaching Summit

• Michael Breed - Teacher and host of the Golf Fix
• Cameron McCormick - Coach to Jordan Spieth
• Dave Phillips - Co-founder of TPI
• Christopher Smith - Teacher and speedgolf world record holder

Tuesday – Demo Day

• John Marshall - Teacher and long driver
• Michael Napoleon – President Super Speed Golf
• Daniel Wengen – CEO of Iceblock Putter
• Peter Qvarfodt – Wishon Golf Sweden
• Jennifer Fresard – Wind and Sling
• Martin Chuck – Tour Striker
• Andrew Rice – Andrew Rice Golf
• Joseph Mayo - Teacher
• Bryson DeChambeau - PGA TOUR player, nice to finally meet him!
• Mike Schy – Bryson’s coach
• Jesper Parnevic - PGA TOUR player
• Garrett Holt - PGA professional
• Golf Board - fun product
• The PadCaster - cool product

Wednesday

• Mark Crossfield - teacher



• Galvin Green - impressive product line
• Under Armour – Rand DuPriest - my section rep
• Shawn Clement - Teacher for Wisdom in Golf
• Edel Golf - tried out their single length Irons
• John Marshall - Teacher and Llong driver
• Paul Crawley – Net Return - great product
• Meandmygolf – Andy Proudman & Piers Ward



• Steve Hopkins - UFO Tour Golf
• Shaun Webb - coach
• Landon Gentry - long driver
• Paul Howell – long driver
• Mike Dobbyn – world long drive champion
• Tim Burke - world long drive champion
• Josh and Jen Huelsing meeting and dinner - high school friends
• Foresight Quad - great launch monitor

Thursday

• Matt Adams - PGA TOUR radio
• Michael Breed - Teacher and host of the Golf Fix
• Jay McGrath – real feel golf mats
• Club Glove Golf - nice products
• Rick Shiels & Peter Finch - teachers



• David Mobley - world long drive champion
• Piers Ward Andy Proudman - teachers
• Edel Golf - I went through putter fitting
• Matt Lockey and Mark Crossfield - teachers
• Fredrik Tuxen - CEO and founder of Trackman

In Orlando, Florida for the PGA Merchandise Show from January 21st to 26th.

As fellow equipment junkies, I’m sure many of you have already heard about Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Usually, with golf clubs, you only get to see the end-product that comes with all the marketing hype and fancy words meant to get you to buy the product. But it’s not too often that you get to hear an in-depth firsthand experience from one of the co-creators of a club design about what went into making the clubs you see on the shelves.

I am hoping to do that for you today.

Read more at MyGolfSpy…

Have a listen below to my guest appearance with Tom Wishon on “Fairways of Life” with host Matt Adams on Sirius XM PGA TOUR Radio and Golf Channel Live Extra where one thing we chatted about was Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Chris Duthie of Colorado Avid Golfer has published a story about my successful Sterling Irons® single length irons called "Wishon Golf's New Sterling Irons Are Revolutionary".

Give it a read!

Continuing on from yesterday, Mark Crossfield has published Part 2 of “Cobra One Length or Sterling Irons® One Length”. See what Mark and Coach Lockey think about single length irons on the course and during their match.

Watch below!

#1 Most Popular Golf Instructor Mark Crossfield has just published “Cobra One Length or Sterling Irons® One Length” - Part 1.

Video notes: Mark Crossfield and Coach Lockey take on the single length iron challenge with the Cobra One Length irons and the Sterling Irons® single length irons. See what their on-course in-match ideas are of the single length push in the golf industry.

Watch it!

Steve Buzza of Buzza Golf and James Pickard give their opinions on single length irons with James giving his review of my Sterling Irons®.

Take a look.

Martin Hopley of GOLFALOT.com has just published his “Wishon Sterling Single Length Irons Review” article.

Read it!

Sterling Irons were featured in an article called "Single Length Irons" by Jim Achenbach for Senior Golf Insider.

In Durango, Colorado from September 4th to 10th.

Paul Wilson has published his review of my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Watch the review below.

If you haven’t seen the September 2016 issue of Golf Digest, check it out. There’s a lovely photo and bit about Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Does length matter?

See what Today’s Golfer has to say about Sterling Irons® single length irons in their test.

Here's the link to the article.

Also included in the article is the video below.

For those living in Jefferson County, Missouri, keep an eye out in The Leader for Gordon Bess’ “The Inside Track” article called “Bowden stoking revolution in tradition-bound game of golf”…and article about Jaacob's Sterling Irons® single length irons.

You can read the article in the images below.

Director of Instruction Matt Saternus has finished his review of Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Read it here.

Learn about how Sterling Irons® single length irons came about in Plugged-In Golf’s “A Single Length Iron Pioneer” article.

Happy to have been a guest on Episode 57 of Tony Wright’s Golf Improvement Podcast to talk about Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Show Notes:

• Jaacob tells His Story – how he became a Professional Golfer, and how he initially became interested in developing what have become the Sterling Irons® Single Length irons.
• He talks about the initial requirements for the development of the Sterling Irons®, and why these requirements are important.
• Jaacob discusses some of the interesting stories and challenges from the 2-1/2 year development of these irons.
• He (and in fact Tom Wishon) play the Sterling Irons®.  Jaacob discusses some of the surprises he has had related to how these irons perform for him.
• Jaacob talks about a few of the very satisfying success stories from golfers who play the Sterling Irons®.
• Finally, Jaacob provides some Final Words to golfers who might consider playing the Sterling Irons®.

It was fun to be back for my 3rd guest appearance on Golf Talk Radio on ESPN.

This time we talked about my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Listen to the show by clicking on the play button below.

GolfWRX.com published another cover story about my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

This one is a review of the clubs.

Great to be invited back with host Danielle Tucker on the Golf Club Radio Show to talk about Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Listen in here.

The Director of Instruction at Consistent Golf, Jeff Richmond, has just posted his review of my Sterling Irons® of single length irons.

Today, Christo Garcia posted his video review of my Sterling Irons® single length irons.

Be sure to have a look below!

Be sure to check out Mark Crossfield’s review of Tom Wishon’s and my Sterling Irons® single length irons at GolfWRX here.

The video description, as per Mark:

"Single Length Irons Like Bryson Dechambeau. Mark Crossfield tests the Sterling Irons® from Jaacob Bowden and Tom Wishon to show you what Bryson's idea with iron lengths could do for your golf game. This is a review of these golf clubs as well as a test of the idea of single length golf clubs."

Or just watch Mark's full video review below.

If you haven’t found out already, Tom Wishon and I have collaborated on a set of single length irons called Sterling Irons®.

Check them out at the official website.

We’re now taking orders!

Many thanks to Dude Spellings and Scott Dawley for having me on Episode 8 of the Pace of Change golf podcast.

Show Notes:

Welcome to Episode 8. Today we’re talking with Jaacob Bowden. It was actually hard to nail down an appropriate title for exactly what it is he does. Let’s just say, in the world of golf, he’s pretty much done it all. Jaacob is someone who understands the value of writing down his goals and plans, and then pursuing them step by step until achieved.
 
Take for example, his goal of becoming a professional golfer. You’d probably guess this was his childhood dream, something he fantasized about since he was a kid. Not exactly. Jaacob was 27 when he got started on this dream. And he was by no means a scratch golfer either. A 14 handicap, someone who admired the single digit player in his foursome. He was quite literally the average golfer. An average golfer with a superhuman belief system and a powerhouse work ethic.
 
His story blossoms from there into a beautiful picture of a late bloomer who falls in love with golf, and turns his love of the game into a budding entrepreneurial career. He’s an out of the box thinker, a swing speed teacher, an accomplished Speedgolfer, a senior writer for GolfWRX.com, and finally, with the recent release of Sterling Irons®, a golf club innovator. Alright, I’ve said enough. Let’s catch up with Professional Golf Entrepreneur, (hopefully that sums it up), Jaacob Bowden.
 
I hope you enjoy our conversation with Jaacob Bowden. Definitely want to encourage you to check out his swing speed training program. Like he mentioned, most golfers have never done any swing speed training, and therefore can see massive gains in just a few weeks time. For his unique view on current topics and events in the world of golf, follow him on your social media platforms of choice: he’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

You can listen to the episode below.

Andrew Tursky of GolfWRX.com has just published a cover story on the single length set of irons called “Sterling Irons®” that Tom Wishon and I collaborated on creating and will be launching soon.

The link to the article is here.

Read it!

Those of you who have read my article “How Far Should You Hit Your Golf Clubs” may remember this success story:

“With a 2-degree change in driver loft and some minor adjustments made to his swing path, angle of attack, etc., one of my amateur students went from being an already above-average efficient driver at 2.61 yards/mph to an extremely efficient one at 2.75 yards/mph. So with no change to his 102 mph swing speed, he increased his driving distance average from 266 to 280. Then after some swing speed training, he got up to 112 mph and can now hit drives around 307 yards with that same efficiency of 2.75 yards/mph. That’s 41 more yards!”

Let’s talk about the three reasons this student was able to achieve the extra 41 yards, because they can help every golfer add distance to their drives.

Read more at GolfWRX…

In Durango, Colorado from October 28th to 31st.

Spent a the last few days (October 28th-30th) in Durango, CO with my good friend Tom Wishon of Wishon Golf to discuss collaborating on a single length irons project.

There are some really cool pics from the visit here.

One of the nice things about having all this new fancy technological equipment like Trackman, Flightscope, ShotLink, etc., at various PGA TOUR events is that distance data can be gathered for each of the players.

In case you haven’t come across it already, here are the approximate Trackman carry distance averages for men at the professional level.

Read more at GolfWRX…