Number One Imperative

[golfer24]

Thank you Gentlemen. In answer to your question Brian i normally have a high shot that draws a little. If i remember i was pleased with the flight on this particular shot so it would have been the same shape. Thanks also Jim for the positive comments.

Regards

Matthew

 

[Brian Manzella]

and....

I would still like to see you keep your "bowtie" back longer. Or if you like, "maintain your axis tilt longer."


Bowtie: The area where your "bowtie" would be.

 

[Jared Willerson]

I would still like to see you keep your "bowtie" back longer. Or if you like, "maintain your axis tilt longer."


Bowtie: The area where your "bowtie" would be.

That visualization helps a lot. The only ties I wear are bowties.

 

[mb6606]

Here are some lead pipe exercises for you from Paul Bertholy as demonstrated by Harry Mapp
http://www.megspace.com/sports/moetown/videos/h_mapp_side_clip.html
http://www.megspace.com/sports/moetown/videos/h_mapp_back_clip.html

Looks like B Doyle or Brian's "wedding ring up"

 

[self-mastery]

Here's a question for you: With a 5 HDCP why are you tinkering with your golf swing? Wouldn't you gain much more by developing a killer short game?

 

[starretj]

Here's a question for you: With a 5 HDCP why are you tinkering with your golf swing? Wouldn't you gain much more by developing a killer short game?

Maybe he is a 5 HDCP because of his short game and his golf swing is holding him back from dropping his handicap further. Just a thought.

Jim S.

 

[self-mastery]

Maybe he is a 5 HDCP because of his short game and his golf swing is holding him back from dropping his handicap further. Just a thought.

Jim S.

That is something that I don't completely buy.

I think that it is our tinkering nature that keeps us from really getting better.
I know that all of my tinkering has prevented me from improving. TGM wasn't any help because when you first start to learn this 'stuff' you are given so many pathways to go that it is imposible not to play around for a month, or in my case 2 years with all of the new concepts.

 

[mjstrong]

different for each player

That is something that I don't completely buy.

I think that it is our tinkering nature that keeps us from really getting better.
I know that all of my tinkering has prevented me from improving. TGM wasn't any help because when you first start to learn this 'stuff' you are given so many pathways to go that it is imposible not to play around for a month, or in my case 2 years with all of the new concepts.

This won't be the case for everybody. I've coached college players; they all needed to work on their short game of course, but a couple of them needed to make their first priority their golf swing. There are a couple of "short game tests" out there, that will give you a "handicap" in each of several short game areas. Used as a guide, you can help prioritize you practice.

For example, if you had a full handicap of 6, but your short game handicaps were around 2, you WOULD want to make your priority your full swing. This kind of player may not be hte majority, but they are out there.