Brian Manzella
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If you fell for that story, you'll fall for anything.
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Extension requires head lowering.
Your story or the post that disappeared about Woods getting "wedged" by his wife?
Matt 4-L
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I pulled it not Brian, was just making a joke, didn't want to get into an argument on what happened on that night.
I drop the cg toward the ball with knee bend and turn through without dropping chin.
I had no problem with the joke. I thought he was replying to you, but when that post disappeared, it looked like he was replying to me and his story about Woods and the flying wedges, which I hope is true. Didn't know Foley/Como were into TGM.
Extension=bowing out of the left side of the body or bowing in of the right side of the body. Chin HAS TO lower.
Yes, if you extend, but there are effective swings that don't, like this guy who kept his tour card for years -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMPYUkYYyo
Of course. Just making a point that lowering head isn't necessarily bad. And IMHO is an indication of a good mechanics thru impact zone. Could only work if your radius is short enough for the ball though...
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Brian Manzella
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Geez....the guy was taught flying wedges and steep shoulders under Foley.
Chris does not teach that.
The steep shoulders are—IMO—where the "backswing drop comes from.
The report from St. Andrews is he is hitting it good.
Chris does not teach that.
The steep shoulders are—IMO—where the "backswing drop comes from.
The report from St. Andrews is he is hitting it good.
And radius too long for the ball, Brian. Hence the need to get left shoulder higher at/thru impact; otherwise shank or chunk, or anything needed to compensate these.
johnmerrick
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call me crazy and maybe i am but i got this feeling he's going to win this thing.
fingers and toes crossed.
fingers and toes crossed.
trashpar
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Don't think +4 after 8 was in the plan.
Chris Como is going to get the blame for this performance but his game plan has been pathetic. Layed it 30-70 yards back from where everyone else was hitting it off the tee and consequently was punished for not being precise enough with his wedges. First hole, if he leaves his tee shot 100 yards from the green instead of 135 he doesn't hit it in the byrne. Second hole if he leaves himself 120 instead of 170 he doesn't miss the green short. St Andrews was there for the taking this morning but he's playing as if he's playing a burnt out Hoylake. Maybe he is gone mentally.
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I can hear Brian already: 88% fairways and 300 yd drive avg, proves Como got rid of Foley tee stuff. But 56% GIR, so Como has not yet exorcised the Foley steep shoulder, flying wedges, handle dragged irons. And, this Open is still just practice. But can't say anything else. 
Foley has become the Geo W Bush of the Tiger world and the TGM Flying Wedges are the weapons of mass destruction.
Foley has become the Geo W Bush of the Tiger world and the TGM Flying Wedges are the weapons of mass destruction.
johnmerrick
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wow! at least we're beating faldo +10 thru 14.
he has done so many swing changes....two things he can do call it a day and retire or dig in and fight.
personally i'd fight. he's 39 not 49. it's easy to give up people do it all the time...much much harder to dig in and fight.
if you fight and don't succeed at least you can say i gave it my best- no shame in that.
fight... that's what his dad would most likely say.
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Except this is golf and not boxing. Boxing is more then likely a lot different then golf in terms how age affects performance plus the physical punishment boxers experience might have just a tiny bit to do with their decline in their later years.
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