The Future of TGM ?

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I stumbled on TGM by chance on the GolfOpinions website when I came across Chuck Evans who was the moderator there. The only reason I logged on was to check how my tour issue clubs were selling as my playing partner would advertise my clubs there. Had it not been for this I would have not come across TGM yet as I have yet to see it on the TV and golf mags and that is sad because I feel there is a big demand for it and the golfing public has not heard of it. I wish I had come across the Ben Doyle tape years ago that would have saved me a ton of effort and heartache but if it were not for forums like these I would have never have heard of it. It seems to me that the TGM instructors that do become famous don't mention their background in TGM much. Why ? It seems to me from reading posts of Mac O' Grady that much of his understanding of the golf swing is from TGM yet he says about 25% of it is wrong. Why is it that these guys are taking from the source and not putting anything back? Why is there not a big effort to put TGM on the golfing map? Is it going to continue to be like this ? The only mention I have seen referred to of TGM being mentioned on TV is of Butch Harmon saying that he did not understand it and you would need to have a degree from MIT to get your head around it. There is no question that the book is hard work and at first I found it very off putting but with posts by Brian , Chuck Evans and others I am beginning to get a feel for it. There is no question it has helped my game and totally changed the way I now look at golf although there is much I need to learn. Are there plans to advertise TGM and to make TGM more accessible to the golfing public? What is the future of TGM?
 
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I think if TGM wants to be more accessible to the Golfing public then maybe a new revision of the book is needed, like TGM for Dummies.
 
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Brian, were you the guy that said the 7th, and last edition had only little technical changes barely noticeable and Chuck Evans said you were wrong?

If so, OUCH[}:)]
 
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Jealousy....fear....greed....power

This is the ONLY reason I am not world-famous already and the only reason ANYONE would have a problem with me or Ben.
 
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Brian: How many factions of TGM are there? Your post would indicate two groups those that are pro Ben Doyle and those that are not. Are there other groups of TGMers that don't get along? Thanks.
 
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This can not be good for the promotion of TGM . United we stand divided we fall. Would you say that the reason that TGM is not better known throughout the world is because of petty factions of TGM are squabbling with each other instead of uniting and promoting TGM to the world as a whole? If it was not for chance I would have hever of heard of TGM. Thanks.
 
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Why so vague, Brian? Spill the beans, it can only help.

In a way, Brian you have indirectly destroyed more golf forums. After you get banned, the forum falls apart. Seems like other TGMers fall as a result of it. Opinions, FreeGolf are the pits now - you leave them in ruins like a Terminator.

Sounds funny but it isn’t. I miss the good arguments on those sites. I learned a lot.
Your forum could be a great one, but it lacks opinions, you seem to be a little lackluster, you seemed bored. Too bad, you have a lot of admirers who enjoy learning from you.
 
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quote:Originally posted by brianman

That AND the fact that KNOWLEDGE scares the heck out of the un-KNOWedgable.
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Are non TGMer teachers in the powerful positions trying to suppress TGM coming through? I know tha a sports journalist " wiseoldowl" on the GO site said that Leadbetter was scared of TGM. He said he felt it was only a matter of time before TGM became the dominant force in golf instruction. He watched Ben Doyle give lessons and was very impressed . I think he spoke with you also.
 
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quote:Originally posted by 6bee1dee

Why so vague, Brian? Spill the beans, it can only help.

In a way, Brian you have indirectly destroyed more golf forums. After you get banned, the forum falls apart. Seems like other TGMers fall as a result of it. Opinions, FreeGolf are the pits now - you leave them in ruins like a Terminator.

Sounds funny but it isn’t. I miss the good arguments on those sites. I learned a lot.
Your forum could be a great one, but it lacks opinions, you seem to be a little lackluster, you seemed bored. Too bad, you have a lot of admirers who enjoy learning from you.
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Those "forums" were DEAD BEFORE I arrived too!!!
 
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"David Leadbetter makes the book required reading for instructors-in-training at his golf academies"

This statement doesn't seem to track with

quote:...sports journalist " wiseoldowl" on the GO site said that Leadbetter was scared of TGM....
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The first was a taken from a sport illustrated article on TGM.
 
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