Is Mr Manzella a low ball hitter?
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birdie_man
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I would assume that he can do whatever he wants.
Brian Manzella
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Great question!
The answer is...nope.
But, I CAN hit it as low as I want.
The answer is...nope.
But, I CAN hit it as low as I want.
birdie_man
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It would only make sense no? More forward lean.
That doesn't mean you can't hit it high with a FLW tho....
That doesn't mean you can't hit it high with a FLW tho....
jpvegas1
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I played a limited amount of golf with Brian and in my experience Brian is whatever kind of ball hitter that he wants to be. To me Brian is a creative person and it is much more interesting for him to work the ball rather than just hit a standard shot. One hole that stuck out was a par three which would have been a normal 6 iron. Brian had to decide decide cuting a 5 iron or drawing a 7 iron. The standard 6 iron did not appear to be an option. In the middle of the round Brian decided that instead of his driver he was going to hit the Tiger Stinger off the tee with a three iron and he did that for the next few holes hitting it with a fade and then with a draw.
In short, Brian has excellent control of clubhead and ball flight and can pretty much hit any shot he needs. This doesn't always translate into the lowest scores.
In short, Brian has excellent control of clubhead and ball flight and can pretty much hit any shot he needs. This doesn't always translate into the lowest scores.
Tom Bartlett
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jpvegas1 said:
The 6 iron is definitely not an option NOW! LOL
You will have to ask him how it ended up in the bottom of a pond.
Brian Manzella
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Brian Manzella Lowest Scores
on the classic old Nu Awlins layouts
(the ones that will never open as was again):
City Park West 7,100/72: 67
City Park East 7,000/72: 68
City Park North 6,100/70: 64
City Park South 5,100/68: 59 (twice)
Audubon Park 5,600/68: 63
Pontchartrain Park 7,000/72: 66
Lakewood CC 7,200/72: 69
Braithwaite CC 7,200/72: 68
A shotmaker to a fault, yes.
A little nutty, absolutely.
Can play golf at a high level if he practices a lil' bit, has a decent set of clubs and plays 18 holes+ a week, no doubt.
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on the classic old Nu Awlins layouts
(the ones that will never open as was again):
City Park West 7,100/72: 67
City Park East 7,000/72: 68
City Park North 6,100/70: 64
City Park South 5,100/68: 59 (twice)
Audubon Park 5,600/68: 63
Pontchartrain Park 7,000/72: 66
Lakewood CC 7,200/72: 69
Braithwaite CC 7,200/72: 68
A shotmaker to a fault, yes.
A little nutty, absolutely.
Can play golf at a high level if he practices a lil' bit, has a decent set of clubs and plays 18 holes+ a week, no doubt.
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birdie_man
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What happened to your 6 iron?.....
It might sound a bit strange but the way i taught myself to play golf from mainly leadbetter/ Faldo books and videos, i associated Brian's impact conditions to a low ball flight to compared to what i know?? Strange i hear they say, yes?? Also since watching Brian's 'confessions of a former flipper' and other TGM related videos my ball striking has moved up a level with the understanding of what i was trying to achieve through impact (instead of the flip) but my ball flight has become lower, which as mentioned i thought was because i had more forward lean and a flatter left wrist and less flipping through impact, does that make sense? You'll have to bare with me on this one, TGM is fairly new to me but i'm trying to paint a picture in my head of what i'm trying to achieve with my swing to achieve the results that i'm looking for, which is better ball control.
birdie_man
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Ya you'll hit it lowER with more foreard lean.
You can still have a FLW and hit it very high......setup differently (head back, ball fwd basically).....
No Throwaway allowed (unless you're hittin certain pitches).
You can still have a FLW and hit it very high......setup differently (head back, ball fwd basically).....
No Throwaway allowed (unless you're hittin certain pitches).
Jim Kobylinski
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Paul_K2 said:
$100 says that you don't have an on plane right shoulder which means you don't have enough tilt through impact which is why you hit it lower.
birdie_man
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That's what happened to me when I first started trying for lag.
Low lefts.
No Axis Tilt at setup or in the downswing.
Low lefts.
No Axis Tilt at setup or in the downswing.
Burner
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Yup, sounds like you are starting with your ball too far back in your stance OR you are moving in front of it as you swing through impact.Paul_K2 said:Axis tilt you say? Now you got me thinking
Do keep the flat left wrist but work on the other aspects, e.g ball position at address, staying behind the ball until your (post impact) momentum drags you through to a full finish and hinge action. You will soon find what suits you best and gives the ball flight you are looking for.
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