Maybe Phelps should try to swing down the line as long as he possibly can. What do ya think, mgranato?
What if he was doing the backstroke?
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What if he was doing the backstroke?
Billy McKinney
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Imagine if Hank said, "Ok, Michael, let's start at the green and work backwards. We'll learn to score from all kinds of lies and situations and we'll focus on solid contact. You're super-flexible and strong so we'll take advantage of that and get you hitting it as long as you can within reason. Worst case scenario, you could hit hybrids off the tee far enough to reach everything until you get your driver right."
I woulda shat meself. But instead, we got, 'You gotta shorten your swing. The woods are full of long hitters." oyyy.
I woulda shat meself. But instead, we got, 'You gotta shorten your swing. The woods are full of long hitters." oyyy.
magicmarker
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I think he asked Phelps what he wanted to work on and what he felt was the weakest part of his game and Phelps responded 'the short game'.
Pretty sure Hank heard him but then decided he didn't just pay someone 20$ an hour to tee those balls up all morning for nothing... and away we go... to the range!
I've come to learn that this show has very little (understatement, I know) to do with playing golf and shooting lower scores and A WHOLE LOT to do with learning Hank Haney's swing method. It's quite a shame too since they typically don't go hand in hand.
Pretty sure Hank heard him but then decided he didn't just pay someone 20$ an hour to tee those balls up all morning for nothing... and away we go... to the range!
I've come to learn that this show has very little (understatement, I know) to do with playing golf and shooting lower scores and A WHOLE LOT to do with learning Hank Haney's swing method. It's quite a shame too since they typically don't go hand in hand.
magicmarker
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I feel like the show should get golfers to lower their scores and increase their confidence as they build trust in their own game.
I'm still waiting...
I'm still waiting...
Could someone please translate the words in bold for me? Thanks.
Kevin Shields
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Functional swing plane and hands plane can't be the same. Hands always work steeper then the club head plane.
Kevin Shields
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This show does nothing to help golf teachers, if he goes 0 for 4 with these students, why would anyone risk taking a lesson from someone who isn't famous?
Interesting! But what if the hand plane features a "mini-carry" at the top a la Graeme McDowell and Robert Garrigus?
I think the bigger problem is the fact that so many of the best players in the world can't figure out what good instruction is and their games are harmed. After all, that's why Haney is so famous. Tiger made the misjudgment of picking him.
If the best players in the world frequently receive instruction that harms their games, what hope is there for the typical club golfer?
drewyallop
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A difference in the planes is still required, I think.
Robbierob99
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There are some great instructors out there, but knowing what I know now I wouldn't take a lesson from them unless they were on this list (not saying they couldn't help just saying I wouldn't do it):
Brian Manzella Golf Forum - Brian Manzella Academy Instructors
Brian Manzella Golf Forum - Brian Manzella Academy Instructors
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Not even Butch? You'd say "Thanks but no thanks"?
Robbierob99
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I'd ask Craig Perks how that went for his career. Not saying I wouldn't talk to him, I just wouldn't pay for a lesson.
Kevin Shields
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Lifter, we know you now have a thing for the "mini carry". But it's not the cure for everything. If Phelps maintained his width and dint mind playing a cut, a mini carry could help.
I'm sure it's not. If I ran into Phelps having trouble on the range, I'm not sure I could help him. Sure is fun to speculate, though!
Is it in the pipeline?
Looks like Phelps is improving. Hit a nice 6 iron ~ 180 yards on the green in China. One thing I'm noticing is there's not much info on exactly what they're working on. Just speed up the swing and square the face is all I hear. I think Hank is playing it close to the vest as far as how much info is released in the episodes.
I think Phelps could be a low to mid 80's shooter very easily and very soon.
I think Phelps could be a low to mid 80's shooter very easily and very soon.
I think the show has shown that Phelps has a tendency to come over the top and hit the ball in the heel. So Haney's working very hard on shallowing out the swing plane. I imagine that's the right way to go.
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