Brian, they're at it again...
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You are probably right about the 5% golfers but the instruction is correct for some pro swing faults. When you see an article like this the pro has made swing changes and is showing you the results. You rarely every see their true swing faults. Sometimes they will show you posed pictures of the fault but this is not even close to what the real fault looks like.
I would also like to see more articles for the weekend golfer but the magazines are only going to use big name instructors or tour pros to sell their goods and they do not teach the weekend golfer enough to know how to really help them with their swing faults. I doubt that this will ever change so take these golf instructions articles for what they are and if you understand the golf swing you can see what they are trying to do.
They are getting better but if still is way over most golfers’ heads for them to understand the instruction. Brian since this is you site and I don’t want to step on your toes, would you please explain in your blogs so more golfers will understand the difference between tour pro instruction and amateur golf instruction. I know this will help a lot in understanding golf instruction.
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It is good instruction for Trevor and his swing pattern. There are many tour pros today using a pattern like this or similar so it is worth talking about.
Agreed. I think the magazines need articles on things more useful to the weekend golfer.
Something like...
Perfecting your Short Pitch Technique: 5 Methods for Success
Perfecting your Chipping Technique: 5 Methods for Success
Range Games: How to make the most out of your practice time
Stats Tracking for Lower Scores
Back to Basics: How to ensure your every swing has the best chance of success
Analyze your swing faults: A primer on video analyzing your swing and how to fix 10 most common faults
The articles must be poised as "if you are having this problem, it could be for reasons x,y, or z. Try A, B, or C and see if they help" And I don't mean "if you're a one plane swinger try x, if a two plane swinger try y." That Jim Hardy stuff really peeves me. I get what he was trying to do, but it has gone too far in the golfing community.
Attempts to "classify" people's swings into a discrete set of very limited categories usually fails. "Toes left foot out at address or has it square" that I would buy. "One plane or two plane swing" sorry, not buying it.
Like Harvey Penick said "Take an aspirin, but don't take the whole bottle"
Oh, and would instructors please stop using the "You're trying to lift the ball into the air" excuse for everything? I highly doubt a lot of people are thinking of scooping the ball up and throwing it to the target. The problem is a misdirection of instruction about what "hitting down" means. You don't neccessarily "hit down". You swing through with the low point of the arc ahead of the ball. Those who you tell to just hit down turn into over the top slicers, toppers, and a bunch of other problems. Sorry, had to get that out...
Something like...
Perfecting your Short Pitch Technique: 5 Methods for Success
Perfecting your Chipping Technique: 5 Methods for Success
Range Games: How to make the most out of your practice time
Stats Tracking for Lower Scores
Back to Basics: How to ensure your every swing has the best chance of success
Analyze your swing faults: A primer on video analyzing your swing and how to fix 10 most common faults
The articles must be poised as "if you are having this problem, it could be for reasons x,y, or z. Try A, B, or C and see if they help" And I don't mean "if you're a one plane swinger try x, if a two plane swinger try y." That Jim Hardy stuff really peeves me. I get what he was trying to do, but it has gone too far in the golfing community.
Attempts to "classify" people's swings into a discrete set of very limited categories usually fails. "Toes left foot out at address or has it square" that I would buy. "One plane or two plane swing" sorry, not buying it.
Like Harvey Penick said "Take an aspirin, but don't take the whole bottle"
Oh, and would instructors please stop using the "You're trying to lift the ball into the air" excuse for everything? I highly doubt a lot of people are thinking of scooping the ball up and throwing it to the target. The problem is a misdirection of instruction about what "hitting down" means. You don't neccessarily "hit down". You swing through with the low point of the arc ahead of the ball. Those who you tell to just hit down turn into over the top slicers, toppers, and a bunch of other problems. Sorry, had to get that out...
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Another would be:
Course Strategy for the 100 Shooter: How to drop your score by using your head not your ego
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I think that golfers should stop seeking out instruction from magazines and TGC 
It is a bit lazy, and foolish to think that your game will improve from reading a magazine article.
It is a bit lazy, and foolish to think that your game will improve from reading a magazine article.
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You are right I just think many golf instructors know about as much as their students and say stupid things like that. I have even heard top instructors say it and I have to just laugh.
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