I’ve seen you on the course Barnseye – you’re not that long ;)

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Bob and Grant,

I have been thinking and thinking. You just have to whip out a drive, hit it on that flat little old hill – two more taps and you got yourself a par. Apologies to Sam Snead.

Knowing that side hill lies bend the ball – up and down hill leaves you short and off balance. What is there to playing that is hard. I dumb caddie can tell you what to hit – the hard part is hitting it!

How can a golfer who slices so bad he can’t reach any green in regulation or misses both ways if he is the next step up.

I can see getting someone thinking position can be a huge advantage. Getting someone to think could be their saving.

Playing better golf seems to me to be better knowledge about what they are doing with the club.

Emphasis on PLAY, going to make them smile while I teach them GPS. It’s the next experiment.

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Bob and Grant,

I have been thinking and thinking. You just have to whip out a drive, hit it on that flat little old hill – two more taps and you got yourself a par. Apologies to Sam Snead.

Knowing that side hill lies bend the ball – up and down hill leaves you short and off balance. What is there to playing that is hard. I dumb caddie can tell you what to hit – the hard part is hitting it!

How can a golfer who slices so bad he can’t reach any green in regulation or misses both ways if he is the next step up.

I can see getting someone thinking position can be a huge advantage. Getting someone to think could be their saving.

Playing better golf seems to me to be better knowledge about what they are doing with the club.

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I had a playing lesson this week and on the first hole my student had a 200 meter shot on a severe uphill stance with the ball above hit feet with a large water hazard on the left. He is a 20 handicapper and pulled out a 7 iron and aimed straight at the hole. I stopped him in mid swing before he hit it high left into the hazard. This bloke came to me to fix his swing but he already hit the ball pretty solid and straight and didn’t want to commit to long term lesson program.
I then game him a driver and had him aim 30 meters right of the green, he hit his ball onto the green – he seemed a bit puzzled the rest of the round.

I realized that the best thing I could do for him was to teach him how to get the most out of what he has.

My wife is a reasonable golfer of 15 and has always swung with a Bubba Watson overswing and got away with it….but with the years passing on it is really affecting her game no matter what she tries cannot stop it…a drill please or solution so my life can come back to normal.

My wife is a reasonable golfer of 15 and has always swung with a Bubba Watson overswing and got away with it….but with the years passing on it is really affecting her game no matter what she tries cannot stop it…a drill please or solution so my life can come back to normal.

Hey desbo – the over swing may not be an actual fault depending on her flexibility. It can however be caused by sway, reverse spine tilt, bent front arm, or the club coming out of her hand at the top of her swing.

If it’s OK with her, maybe you could post her swing, we will coach you through the process.

Thanks headpro will try to get a downlowd this weekend

HP,

I get it. I was giving them far too much credit. I will undercut where I start from.

Thanks.

HP,

I get it. I was giving them far too much credit. I will undercut where I start from.

Thanks.

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I had a golf school student this past week that hit it long both right and left. I honestly didn’t know where the ball was going from one swing to the next and neither did he defying the conditions of the course consistently. The strange thing was that he actually had a pretty good swing, he didn’t seem to have any awareness, it was like a light that turned off once he started his swing, he couldn’t sense the feel of his last swing.

I remember Raymond Floyd saying that he could copy anyones golf swing and still break 80. Being aware and able to feel your own movement can be difficult for some and a challenge to teach.

The recognised method of teaching awareness for golf is through balancing exercises, with and without a swiss ball. Balancing is all about controling our centre of gravity consciously and unconsciously. Most golf teachers overlook the importance of a student’s balance capabilities. Hitting pracice balls or even swinging a club balancing on one foot and then the other is an example . There should be plenty of other examples on youtube.

Here is a video by John Jordan that has me intrigued and I would love to know what the experts think.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

From what I understand, he is showing an outside in swing, am I correct? If so, one would expect the resulting shot from such a swing to have a fade?

Is there any advantage in having this two-plane swing?

Supinator,

Very astute observation. He does have the Plane Line left of what I see as straight but if you take into account the D-Plane idea the club could be ON LINE at impact then left at low point.

Look at the divots at a tournament – they all go left.

His Plane Angle Variation is the classic Double Shift.

There are 7 more easily categorized Variations, the simplest of which is the Zero Shift or Single Plane.

All that matters about Plane Angle Variation and Plane Line is the ability to aim the bottom of the swing where you choose.

Thanks for the reply Paul. I’m not familar with the D-Plane, is that in the book somewhere?

Just following on with this one a bit, it seems like he starts on an elbow plane (even though his elbow isn’t) and switches to a shoulder plane at the top. Would that observation be correct?

Here is a video by John Jordan that has me intrigued and I would love to know what the experts think.

http://www.youtube.com/watc…

From what I understand, he is showing an outside in swing, am I correct? If so, one would expect the resulting shot from such a swing to have a fade?

Is there any advantage in having this two-plane swing?

Good video, like the illustration.

Sw options. I’ve been messing with the ‘less is more’ theory and am adapting shots with the Sw. Normal, chip, pitch, soft pitch(no roll like 60 degree) and lob. The first three I find self explanatory but the soft pitch and lob I’ve noticed with the first I have weight 60 right and 30 left and lob the reverse. First I hit front of ball and second behind like a bunker. Have I got the right ideas or is it horses for courses so to speak?

Should i get fitted for a set of clubs or just buy off the rack? I only play off 14 and am regular height etc. Is it really worth it??

Should i get fitted for a set of clubs or just buy off the rack? I only play off 14 and am regular height etc. Is it really worth it??

Yes, Yes, Yes!

Take a look at the ‘Maltby’ video below, lie angle is only 1 variable. It’s pretty common that golfers play with standard clubs because they are average size. The truth is, there are several variables that make you unique like arm length, swing plane, and physical limitations, and they can all affect the club fit.

I got a new pair of prescription glasses and I can see better than ever. Unfortunately, I can’t find anyone that shares my excitement for when they try them on, they say they are rubbish. Club fitting is kinda the same thing, we are all just a little different.

Ralph Maltby on lie angle

Just as a general question, I had a day in extremely wet conditions (ie the course was wet, not the skies above) on Sunday where every club in my bag seemed significantly shorter than normal. There was no run on any club and I do hit a fairly low ball more often than not but this was extreme.

I’m wondering if I somehow adjusted my swing slightly just for the day. I mean, I’m a hacker and so making an adjustment without realising is possible. I’m far from consistent but getting better.

PW distance seemed bang on 115 on Sunday, 2 weeks ago I could rely on it for 125-130. Every club seemed 10-20 meters short of what I expected. I hit one driver to about 235m most were around the 215-220 mark. 2 weeks ago I had 2 over 270m and a number of others over 240. Was left scratching my head and wasn’t until the last 4 or so holes that I actually started allowing for it.

You can just tell me I’m rubbish if you want … i can take it :(

Cheers

I find that cold, wet weather, even when not actually raining, is at least 10% off.

Is it because the ball is colder and doesn’t bounce as well off the club face? Is it because the air is more dense (colder) and perhaps has a higher moisture content? Both?

my wife was fitted for some irons last week. she tried Mizzy jpx 800, Titleist AP1, Cobra AMP, Henri Griffits cavities and KZG MO-I.

the best fit was HG bent 4deg flat with a 50g ladies flex shaft but they were $170 per club….so we said thanks but no thanks. the fitter said the problem with the larger oem brands was that only their “players” irons could be bent 4 flat and would not be suitable for her.

The KZG MO-I forged heads were good but KZG’s lightest shaft is 68g at that proved less suitable than the 50g

When i asked about the JPX 800 pro’s he said that they could only be bent 2 flat maybe 3.

My club’s shop can also get Ping but didn’t have any to try.

Are there any major OEM’s that can have their GI heads bent 4* flat? or would a players iron be a better option if it meant the lie angle would be correct?

I find that cold, wet weather, even when not actually raining, is at least 10% off.

Is it because the ball is colder and doesn’t bounce as well off the club face? Is it because the air is more dense (colder) and perhaps has a higher moisture content? Both?

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The cold air is denser OB, thus imparting more frictional forces on the ball as it flies therefore slowing it down, whereas in warm weather the air is less dense and imparts less frictional forces on the ball in flight resulting in longer flight time-more distance. There is a myth out there also that artificially warming your golf balls will increase distance but I have never seen any definitive proof of this. Maybe you should contact mythbusters to do a show on it?

Is there a drill that will help stop me lifting onto the ball of my left foot at impact?

i.e. put a stick under the front of the foot to develop more feel.

I’ve been working pretty heavily on my balance at address, inside right foot pressure on the take away and snapping the left knee dow the line of my foot on the downswing.

And it’s resulted in much more solid shots, and more often.

I’m not doing it all the time (I don’t think) but it’s pretty obvious that there is a problem with balance in the follow through.

Is there a drill that will help stop me lifting onto the ball of my left foot at impact?

i.e. put a stick under the front of the foot to develop more feel.

I’ve been working pretty heavily on my balance at address, inside right foot pressure on the take away and snapping the left knee dow the line of my foot on the downswing.

And it’s resulted in much more solid shots, and more often.

I’m not doing it all the time (I don’t think) but it’s pretty obvious that there is a problem with balance in the follow through.

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It certainly gets you more aware of where your balance tends to go. It’s a great sensation after you get back on solid ground. Would be interested to here what Zen has to say about the effects of using this…

2 X 4 balance drill

Thanks for that HP.

I’ve been thinking about it and I reckon my problem could be flipping my right hip forward too much rather than pulling the left hip backwards. (although I obviously still need to be moving forward)

I will try a few things tomorrow.

Headpro,
With balance issues this is caused from not being able to connect with the ground very well, standing on the timber as indicated I wouldn’t recommend hit shot after shot. What we have found is standing on timber or half foam rollers the person’s lower body mechanics deteriated and got worse.
Having a couple swings on the timber and than hit some golf shots would be a good exercise to demostrate the importance of connection with the ground.
A good drill would place the timber under the heals hit a few shots to practice having the ball below your feet and then hit a few shots with the timber under the balls to get the feeling of the ball above the feet. Although it would be better to use a sloped surface with artifical grass so the golfer can still grip the ground. My concerns using the timber under the balls of the feet, their feet will still slip and can’t route the ground very well.

I wouldn’t recommend the timber drill to train some one how to connect better to the ground though.

Headpro,
With balance issues this is caused from not being able to connect with the ground very well, standing on the timber as indicated I wouldn’t recommend hit shot after shot. What we have found is standing on timber or half foam rollers the person’s lower body mechanics deteriated and got worse.
Having a couple swings on the timber and than hit some golf shots would be a good exercise to demostrate the importance of connection with the ground.
A good drill would place the timber under the heals hit a few shots to practice having the ball below your feet and then hit a few shots with the timber under the balls to get the feeling of the ball above the feet. Although it would be better to use a sloped surface with artifical grass so the golfer can still grip the ground. My concerns using the timber under the balls of the feet, their feet will still slip and can’t route the ground very well.

I wouldn’t recommend the timber drill to train some one how to connect better to the ground though.

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Thanks Scotty, interesting.