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Good, yes?

Hickory?

I bet this guy drives it 300 and well TODAY, if you get in your time machine and bring him back.
 
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James Braid

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I read that this guy, James Braid, hit a ball 395 back in the early 1900's. (Gutta Percha?)

Anyway, he wrote a book called "Advanced Golf", 322 pages, and you can now download it for free at google books because the copyright has expired. Here's the link:

Advanced golf: or, Hints and ... - Google Books

It's a pretty cool read. He even has a chapter on long driving. Interestingly, he describes his release with the right hand as similar to twisting a corkscrew into a bottle of wine.

Thought some of you guys might find this interesting.
 
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birdie_man said:
[media]http://hickorygolfers.com/swings/macdonaldsmith/macsmithdrive.jpg[/media]

Good, yes?

Hickory?

I bet this guy drives it 300 TODAY, if you get in your time machine and bring him back.
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If thats McDonald Smith, Ben Hogan said he was the best ball striker. High praise.
 
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MacDonald Smith's swing is about as "modern" as you can get. Unbelievable that these guys had sussed it out. This is a great forum!
 
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