tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41800687738158904552024-03-05T19:44:41.633-08:00Rodd Slater Golf Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-41498692124156325212017-04-09T21:01:00.002-07:002017-04-11T09:34:14.613-07:00Sergio Wins! AcceptanceCongrats to Sergio Garcia, The 2017 Masters Champion!<br />
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Sergio wins his 1st major after 74 career starts with a birdie on #18 in a playoff with Justin Rose.<br />
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I think all of golf is happy for Sergio overcoming his difficulty in winning a major. It has been a tough road and ironically his 1st victory may very well be a result of accepting the possibility of defeat.<br />
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His post tournament press conference was extraordinary in describing his mentality and character throughout his tournament, final round and the playoff hole.<br />
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<a href="http://www.masters.com/en_US/watch/2017-04-09/1491785462.html" target="_blank">Masters.com Video - Sergio Press Conference</a><br />
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His initial comments: "I knew I was playing well, I was very calm (more so than previously), I knew what I was capable of doing, I believed I could do it and today I was able to do it."<br />
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Sergio knew his game, it was strong and he executed. <br />
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He describes the turning point in the round after two bogeys on #10 and #11. <br />
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"I was playing well, there were some tough holes to come, but there were some I could go after and unless Justin started making birdies left and right, I knew I would have some chances."<br />
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He credits the par putt on #13, "more than anything", for sparking his play coming down the stretch. <br />
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"I hit great shots except the putt on #16 but played #17, #18 very well, under the gun with pressure, not that easy to do. That gave me a lot of belief and I, for some reason in playoffs, feel quite comfortable. I've already had a great week and can free wheel it. I hit two great shots and won the tournament."<br />
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The extraordinary part of the conference comes at the 5:48 mark in describing his thoughts on #13. <br />
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He credits how positive he stayed. In the past he would have turned negative and complained about the results of a bad shot. But today, he chose an accepting attitude and a positive mental direction.<br />
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"Well, if that's what is suppose to happen, let it happen. Let's make a great 5 here and see if we can put on a hell of a finish to have a chance. If not, we will shake Justin's hand and congratulate him for winning."</blockquote>
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From that point on he makes birdie on #14, eagle on #15, pars on #16, #17, #18 and birdies the playoff hole #18. He doesn't miss a shot (other than the putt for birdie on #16) and wins the tournament.<br />
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Ironically, he accepted the possibility of losing and then won. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-47098368270199812162017-03-11T21:05:00.000-08:002017-03-12T12:46:26.441-07:00Improve your Putting through Ball Skills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After an extra cup of coffee this morning I had this random thought: "Good putting equals reading the green and good ball skills."<br />
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Where did that come from and what the heck does that mean?<br />
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I was watching a professional warm up and became frustrated on the amount of attention he was paying to his stroke and it just came to me. Brilliance? Obviously not but I think it holds true. On the green, what the ball does is all that matters.<br />
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Green reading, for most, is simply gained by experience. There are systems which are successful but for the masses, it just takes time on the green. Practicing on large greens with a variety of slopes is very beneficial.<br />
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<b><i><u>Good ball skills</u></i></b> is defined as the ability to <i><b>roll</b></i><b> </b>the ball on an intended line a specific distance. These are a tremendous skills and I believe advantageous to your game.<br />
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This is a different mentality than "trying to make the putt" or "trying to lag it.". It's a more specific strategy to give every putt the opportunity to go in the hole. Its something you can improve upon and hold yourself accountable for in your game.<br />
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Rolling the ball is different than hitting or forcing it towards the hole. Knowing, envisioning and rolling the ball on that line is necessary for the ball to go towards the hole and controlling the distance the ball rolls is required in order for gravity to ultimately pull it in the hole. All are ball skills.<br />
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We can all relate to these skills in our daily lives. In fact, most of us developed ball skills as children. Check out the following short article on the importance of ball skills for children, it's relative: <a href="http://www.skillsforaction.com/ball-skills-training" target="_blank">How Ball Skills Train Attention</a><br />
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The following excerpt relates well to putting and the approach you take towards putting and improvement.<br />
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"....practicing ball skills is a really good way to train attention, persistence, and willingness to fail and try again. A carefully graded ball skills training program allows the child to succeed at a valued task and also teaches that repeated practice leads to improvement in task performance.."</blockquote>
Whether you are a child or an adult, would "training attention, persistence, and willingness to fail and try again" help you in your pursuit of more made putts? <br />
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Would implementing a "graded balls skills training program that allows you to succeed and also teaches that repeated practice leads to improvement" help your putting? <br />
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To both questions, yes, I believe so.<br />
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A lot of people hold themselves accountable for making or missing a putt. This is a heavy burden, especially for those lacking the skills or those who do not understand the lower probability of making putts of distance. <br />
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So, how would you grade your ball skills? <br />
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How do they compare with those of a child throwing a ball? From the article:<br />
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The child of 5-6 years should be able to:<br />
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<li>Throw a beanbag underhand onto a 16" X 16" mat from a distance of 6'</li>
<li>Throw a tennis ball at a 16" diameter target at head height on a wall at a distance of 9'.</li>
<li>Throw a soccer sized ball from above the head a distance of 13'.</li>
<li>Use a sidearm patterns to throw a soccer sized ball straight ahead a distance of 13'. </li>
<li>Throw a tennis ball up past the face and catch it again.</li>
<li>Bounce a tennis ball in front of the body and catch it again with 2 hands. </li>
<li>Repeatedly bounce a soccer-sized ball on the floor 5-10 times with one or two hands.</li>
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<li>Control where the ball stops with varying distances? </li>
<li>Do each of the above skills uphill, downhill, across a slope and from the fringe.</li>
<li>Adapt quickly to unfamiliar greens.</li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-21818536050171609222016-09-20T15:30:00.001-07:002016-09-20T15:30:30.307-07:00CoachingCoaching, as I've perceived it, is changing. <div><br></div><div>For most of my experience it's been hands on, technique, mental and <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">course management driven.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Though those elements will always be part of game improvement, I'm finding my role is more centered on simply getting people to play more, especially with younger players. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">No amount of information can replace the experience learned by playing. Information is the supplement not the main ingredient. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So, in the interest of better golf; I'm going to learn to motivate more play. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For a better game,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Rodd</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-43794817317445651852016-04-25T14:22:00.001-07:002016-04-25T16:49:49.674-07:00Manuel de la TorreManuel de la Torre, <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">October 6, 1921 - April 24, 2016.</span><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQqQtdAE0zxXptHJNJ0zobdQBLszgqH8y_uEn43nsOcsUhPXq-wHv4h9O4Wc1pAyInlkoUkPtW_RUURXu_KROfO_XGFv5R0qBIlAwIcAU9fqz-vgfozN_MEeJrxe0w_UbQAILB6Iza1U/s640/blogger-image-473579226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQqQtdAE0zxXptHJNJ0zobdQBLszgqH8y_uEn43nsOcsUhPXq-wHv4h9O4Wc1pAyInlkoUkPtW_RUURXu_KROfO_XGFv5R0qBIlAwIcAU9fqz-vgfozN_MEeJrxe0w_UbQAILB6Iza1U/s640/blogger-image-473579226.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The first National PGA of America </div><div>Teacher of the Year (1986)</div><div><br></div><div>PGA of America Hall of Famer</div><div><br></div><div>World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame </div><div><br></div><div>Milwaukee Country Club Head Golf Professional and Instructor 1951-2016</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Manuel was a fine and gentle man. Humble, kind and giving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He treated every person he encountered as No. 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He was a man of detail. Especially in the use of words. Both in his instruction of others and as clues to a student's intent in the use of a golf club. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">His communication skills were superior to any instructor I've witnessed. Especially in listening. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Students and instructors he worked with can attest. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll never forget him asking me and others "What are you trying to do?"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From that simple question the lesson and the improvement began. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">His lesson tee was art on display. I've never seen anything like it. So few words and such vast improvement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">His concept to game improvement is time tested but his search for a better game never ended. His passion was infinite. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Because</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> of it, his impact on the game is monumental. Thankfully it will perpetuate from his</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> example and inspiring nature.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It will continue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today is a sad day but I rejoice and am grateful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you Manuel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">RS</div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-33869758890776249082016-03-06T04:31:00.001-08:002016-03-07T07:31:22.428-08:00The Stock Flop ShotThe flop shot may be one of most enjoyable shots in the game. It is very rewarding to see a ball fly high that lands next to a tight pin. So much so, that I've witnessed players use it for all their green side shots. <div><br></div><div>So, what are you to do for this shot? </div><div><br></div><div>Techniques vary. The typical method is to open the club face, open the stance and swing left while holding the face open (right hand player). </div><div><br></div><div>This method works but it leaves the player wondering about how much to open the face, where to aim it once it's open, how open the stance should be, how far left should the club be swinging and how can it's flight be predicted to account for any given shot. </div><div><br></div><div>The avid player can learn these variables through experience but there is an alternative method that is effective on grass or sand and provides some specifics. </div><div><br></div><div>1. Open the face from 10-30 degrees all depending on how much loft you need. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By my trial, 30 degrees seems to be the limit for the procedure that follows. (Vokey SM 5 M-grind)</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihtam30F0rhyI0oV7NCpSccGFyd2Btj2o31ZMleT3ISPzhy-durohG7g2y7Bli_AVQ2utaOYVjjR5Xkfh2OIDx103coK7NvJgjl0w7DFhWKeUyhxgcTQK9tHnEAeoXEdj9SchCPhnYzE/s640/blogger-image--1040539924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihtam30F0rhyI0oV7NCpSccGFyd2Btj2o31ZMleT3ISPzhy-durohG7g2y7Bli_AVQ2utaOYVjjR5Xkfh2OIDx103coK7NvJgjl0w7DFhWKeUyhxgcTQK9tHnEAeoXEdj9SchCPhnYzE/s640/blogger-image--1040539924.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cdYbRidrZciToDBaHRDI54PjwujWpuWGZQll7PYsKQIbH7rSpz0Mp5-XdI63hFz6vd23w4QohCLFuJMG5IH55Q98TqyYrrlGv3fa4_kw_nt_gJG5Utyi0atsYt5qUMZHbGOKC6pi7Tk/s640/blogger-image-637091497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cdYbRidrZciToDBaHRDI54PjwujWpuWGZQll7PYsKQIbH7rSpz0Mp5-XdI63hFz6vd23w4QohCLFuJMG5IH55Q98TqyYrrlGv3fa4_kw_nt_gJG5Utyi0atsYt5qUMZHbGOKC6pi7Tk/s640/blogger-image-637091497.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhuT7Mue0n9kh7SKFThbnKVjnBt2zfpxqOkp8fuJdToAJg61Xihq50Gephxk2iGS77X0B5Q9EwRFZy5GjUyA9BUR-TFpWK43bMEL7Bd1P-a7aC8InZKeoq0R4yVwLUxkU3MK30LBGCSw/s640/blogger-image-408624858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhuT7Mue0n9kh7SKFThbnKVjnBt2zfpxqOkp8fuJdToAJg61Xihq50Gephxk2iGS77X0B5Q9EwRFZy5GjUyA9BUR-TFpWK43bMEL7Bd1P-a7aC8InZKeoq0R4yVwLUxkU3MK30LBGCSw/s640/blogger-image-408624858.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rotating the bade 10° is roughly a half inch at the toe. </div></div></div></span></div><div><br></div><div>2. Aim the face an equal degree right of the target and address the club the same degree left. </div><div><br></div><div>When the club is placed you'll notice the shaft shifts proportiately to the degree the face is aimed right. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIZ4M-pd427rWaBYQ12j1baCVxWI2XNZ0_8ZgfOoPmXc8PkgOm0mV9JlahHFKuTpV5ae9KM9N856Shh_Dd89wHGpValXfcDEh1Mz-QcOg54IiTiR-_VKwUSpJYcD-xpEOtOtN4tFUcw8/s640/blogger-image-1552842847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTIZ4M-pd427rWaBYQ12j1baCVxWI2XNZ0_8ZgfOoPmXc8PkgOm0mV9JlahHFKuTpV5ae9KM9N856Shh_Dd89wHGpValXfcDEh1Mz-QcOg54IiTiR-_VKwUSpJYcD-xpEOtOtN4tFUcw8/s640/blogger-image-1552842847.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GReGsb9V0XT9aebuS5dgodTfQkRAgUMkE8_-gDAC8PEYjO_lRNcsP3bbWug7ZG9qlSCByCfwa51JPfv7zxfwFwP_Pzb0rUOo8k7T7ltGI90cznr27mo31OgirbJJUTUJ9wkezpRbzhU/s640/blogger-image-1765742593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GReGsb9V0XT9aebuS5dgodTfQkRAgUMkE8_-gDAC8PEYjO_lRNcsP3bbWug7ZG9qlSCByCfwa51JPfv7zxfwFwP_Pzb0rUOo8k7T7ltGI90cznr27mo31OgirbJJUTUJ9wkezpRbzhU/s640/blogger-image-1765742593.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmqtyWXDlKVXOYsl9B34dlLdZSh5V0mPnQZaLHcaLrVUyfSVLuRTwPN-JVNgh2RvL7yEIjTfUYnxuy4adX859WNPStkUqDPrsK4ovAs83CVtmdp1m29yhn5z0bmHFcj6QJ3wrS4qlkQg/s640/blogger-image-271582282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqmqtyWXDlKVXOYsl9B34dlLdZSh5V0mPnQZaLHcaLrVUyfSVLuRTwPN-JVNgh2RvL7yEIjTfUYnxuy4adX859WNPStkUqDPrsK4ovAs83CVtmdp1m29yhn5z0bmHFcj6QJ3wrS4qlkQg/s640/blogger-image-271582282.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The club should be centered at address; meaning the shaft is entirely in line with the center of your body. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The swing can be the same as your normal swing if you swing it back toe up, return it square while brushing the grass and continue to toe up forward. This motion should be uninterrupted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In principle, because the club was rotated open, the toe will be past vertical back (club horizontal to the ground), the face should be open to the target line at impact and the toe short of vertical forward (club horizontal to the ground).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The direction of the forward swing is to be made towards the line parallel to your alignment. Remember, brush the grass and continue swinging so the whole club points towards this line. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>I have not yet learned the precise face alignments or path directions at impact with sophisticated radar. </u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u><br></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The results though are interesting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On six shots with a 56 degree SW, two swings each with 10°, 20°, 30° set ups, all but one started straight. 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I believe this is necessary to determine why the ball flies in such a predictable way. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">In the meantime, I'm going to continue to utilize this shot and it's results. It's a fun shot and I'm tempted to use it for all my green side shots and maybe you'll discover this as well. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">So please consider and experiment with it in your own game. Try it and Enjoy. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">All for a better game,</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Rodd</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div> </div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-6082834900737801802016-02-17T13:45:00.000-08:002016-02-17T13:45:32.307-08:00Pre-School Golf Field Trips<div class="MsoNormal">
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Two Rivers Golf Club, Dakota Dunes, SD schedules two field
trip days with the local “Little Scholars Pre-School.” Their school has 4
classes with each making a 1 to 1.5 hour visit, two classes attend per day. Teachers
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Each trip begins with an enthusiastic welcome and a caravan cart
tour of the golf course. The tour stops at a tee, a green and a bunker to show off
the grass and sand. There is a lot to "show off" to these young juniors, such as wildlife, trees and friendly patrons.
For most students, this is their first exposure to a golf course and a cart
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their 1<sup>st</sup> full swing with a ball. Safety and Fun are the priority as
well as each student given a chance to experience these three aspects of the
game. The smiles are priceless.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This program is one of our strategies to grow our Junior TEAM golf
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The club displays part of the radius of each arc. One ahead of the other. The following illustrates the two arcs with the club as the radius for each.</div>
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The examples are numerous and are all a result of the club's swinging properties. The phrase "replacing the whole club" is just different language that produces the same result as swinging.<br />
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It is an alternative approach to the body's role during a golf swing. It is the effect the moving club causes to the body rather than the conscious control of the body action or any restriction during the swing. </div>
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For example, you toss a ball and your body does all sorts of things including your back heel coming up. All without any conscious control of the body action. </div>
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Allowing your body to respond is a liberating approach to perform a golf swing and enjoy the game. </div>
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It is effective and relative to the individual. Golfers, as individuals, all have different body types and abilities. By responding, each player can benefit from the body action that fits that player. No two respond alike but their clubs can move similarly. </div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">As a player recently stated: "it </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">seems so much simpler than bump hips drop hands turn etc..." The reply, yes, yes it is.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-18276940870212936612016-02-06T09:26:00.001-08:002016-02-08T07:53:33.831-08:00A Composite of Two Circular Motions<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><u>Webster's Definition:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul class="definition-list no-count" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; list-style-type: none; width: 268px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 1.1875em; padding: 0px; counter-increment: nums 1; list-style-position: outside; position: relative;"><p class="definition-inner-item" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; clear: both; position: relative; line-height: 1.5em !important;"><span style="margin: 0px 0px 0.125em; padding: 0px; display: block;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">: <i>shaped like a circle or part of a circle</i></span></span><span style="margin: 0px 0px 0.125em; padding: 0px; display: block;"><i><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">moving or going around in a circle</span></i></span></p></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For this article, we'll focus on the club head, it's route and resulting shapes or forms. All as a result of the swinging motion; back and forth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These illustrations are from Manuel de la Torre's book: "Understanding the Golf Swing" with his swing being displayed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimxTvtXubK5ke5VucQyY0mCaZ4zFKua6a5_XIBfscrwnkFEtXGyotV0zuVesRvGn1Xs1rfIEbOrSR8zl7UeXu3WtOAyOYZecwyrr61nHrd7ATCWIr6nIovKGyV8D67UlLF0olDFgV0YI/s640/blogger-image--588883949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimxTvtXubK5ke5VucQyY0mCaZ4zFKua6a5_XIBfscrwnkFEtXGyotV0zuVesRvGn1Xs1rfIEbOrSR8zl7UeXu3WtOAyOYZecwyrr61nHrd7ATCWIr6nIovKGyV8D67UlLF0olDFgV0YI/s640/blogger-image--588883949.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They are a on-plane view of the swing; meaning the camera lense is parallel to the plane of the swing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He describes the swing as "a composite of two circular motions....The circle that corresponds to the forward swing is forward of the circle that corresponds to the backswing."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUt6fjsaDFZpMcgQbWLharhi9TIWBv2oIvg46wdQNkpMZWEjf_RnSiSSTvjADBZXwLlDejeH72Vu3HQyu1bEvYJiFgEr6u_0GZ8XbLNpWhhUJJ4aol-G0XjNjPxYsnGyZrm0RaCWMKyM/s640/blogger-image-739106471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUt6fjsaDFZpMcgQbWLharhi9TIWBv2oIvg46wdQNkpMZWEjf_RnSiSSTvjADBZXwLlDejeH72Vu3HQyu1bEvYJiFgEr6u_0GZ8XbLNpWhhUJJ4aol-G0XjNjPxYsnGyZrm0RaCWMKyM/s640/blogger-image-739106471.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The following is a radar produced near on-plane image from a GEARS golf advertisement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEGWPSm3_BD8yjQH-kqBJi2CK8L6xwzmKUHTOpYrVMchZ-3yllV-2R0JOooa7cQGUnEgWgJmHIg2CxmV6V90XPe-9mdUCGXi8NiuOxNPMSw-Ochm8-Y0ya0eSTm7VB7AWe80yTj2bU7U/s640/blogger-image--753078329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEGWPSm3_BD8yjQH-kqBJi2CK8L6xwzmKUHTOpYrVMchZ-3yllV-2R0JOooa7cQGUnEgWgJmHIg2CxmV6V90XPe-9mdUCGXi8NiuOxNPMSw-Ochm8-Y0ya0eSTm7VB7AWe80yTj2bU7U/s640/blogger-image--753078329.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The yellow shade is the backswing the orange is forward until impact and the green forward past impact. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The evidence is ample and clear. The composite of the two motions are circular with one forward of the other. This is especially found <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">amongst skilled players. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Players who use a casting motion will not create the two circular motions. Their circular shapes of the club head will overlap. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, to think of it as a single circle, or one with a fixed center is incorrect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The swing finds it's own center and is dynamic; it goes forward with the motion of the club. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It is also incorrect to think that either is a perfect circle or on a perfect plane throughout, though they can be close. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Perfect is not realistic due</span> to speed, body response and the human condition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With that said, the focus for any golfer should be on the motion and the direction of the club. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The motion is simple; swing the club head back with the hands and the whole club forward with the arms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpT52909peWPuRtl6l5BaAW1OarUT41e1UNDZn0kRy2hyphenhyphenOcn3Qn4Pl4Nmp3EFfHETyZCFQYSfOkwbpffTwLKJbDf35i_Gh82nzxJngLBuVS3mMybjj-ex3tMyEW7hKIVO9kbw5ly-Sls/s640/blogger-image--1573436254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpT52909peWPuRtl6l5BaAW1OarUT41e1UNDZn0kRy2hyphenhyphenOcn3Qn4Pl4Nmp3EFfHETyZCFQYSfOkwbpffTwLKJbDf35i_Gh82nzxJngLBuVS3mMybjj-ex3tMyEW7hKIVO9kbw5ly-Sls/s640/blogger-image--1573436254.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijkRwk78wBKBO74Av81xsXQ7o2gpei7IkL8OcUO40HSpsTb1IvOEsYRltDqpKAEaW8PDvNtup5B1qygN22h5QKAmCaUSUyMWAWX7deeCZ3UpTnoCl_tEAiAuCQpZe2slC91jI39NxQ-s/s640/blogger-image--441911342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijkRwk78wBKBO74Av81xsXQ7o2gpei7IkL8OcUO40HSpsTb1IvOEsYRltDqpKAEaW8PDvNtup5B1qygN22h5QKAmCaUSUyMWAWX7deeCZ3UpTnoCl_tEAiAuCQpZe2slC91jI39NxQ-s/s640/blogger-image--441911342.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This will create the composite of two circular motions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With one circle forward of the other the directions can still be the same. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">And knowing the motion is circular is helpful </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">for applying the direction. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">By "seeing"</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> an arc and swinging the club back and forth upon it is an excellent technique to help control your ball flight. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By consideration of this concept and applying the motion and direction, you can have a purposeful effect on your ball striking and it's flight. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To conclude, <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the club head, it's route and resulting shapes or forms are circular. But it's two not one. A composite of the swinging motion; one back and one forth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All for a better game,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Rodd</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-32158879076969734552016-01-24T15:36:00.001-08:002016-01-28T05:08:44.353-08:00Should Impact Position Be the Same as Address Position?Manuel de la Torre, World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame '05, asked the following question in a November 2000 educational seminar:<br>
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In the act of swinging, the club head travels back and forth on an arc and a circle if the forward swing is extended. </div>
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It's circular shape is well evidenced.</div>
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Please look at the following five pictures that demonstrate the swing. Is your concept a back and forth motion?</div>
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These pictures display a common and effective method of swinging. Toe up back, the face square on the ball and toe up forward with the whole club pointing at the target. </div>
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It produces a shallow angle of approach, straighter ball flight and other benefits. </div>
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This is also common but the pictures demonstrate that up and down is different than<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> back and forth in</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> both concept and in direction. </span></div>
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In the definition of swing you will not find the word down because it describes a different concept and direction than forward. </div>
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And physics tells us "if an object is being propelled in a certain direction with another object, the direction of both objects must be the same." </div>
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Manuel writes it this way: "The club should be swung with the intention of sending the ball to the target not with the intention of driving the ball into the ground..." </div>
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<b><i>The target is forward. </i></b></div>
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Now imagine the difficulty in swinging down at 80-100 mph and then trying to change the direction to forward. It can't be done. But it can be done relatively easily by swinging it forward from the beginning.</div>
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For these reasons and the short duration of the swing, I advocate "forward" solely for intent and execution. Especially to the average player who hears it typically described solely as a downswing. </div>
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You might ask: Can I miss the ball? <b><i>No.</i></b> </div>
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<b><i>You will not miss. </i></b></div>
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I encourage you to consider these ideas <b><i>and</i></b> experiment with them. Swinging the club back and forth is a simple and effective way to conceive and execute the motion. </div>
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It may be different<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> or unique but it fits the definition of swing and it can benefit your game if executed.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"> So try it!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-5160040583567269382015-03-06T16:44:00.000-08:002016-01-27T09:25:51.294-08:00Breaking a SlumpIn a recent interview with Marty Griffin on his Podcast "Golf Strategy School", I was asked how I would help a player in a slump. I gave an adequate answer but failed to answer it as I would have liked.<br />
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If you have played well but now find yourself in a slump then something has changed.<br />
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A change can occur anywhere in a player's game and it must be discovered and corrective procedures must occur to right the ship.<br />
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The change can be obvious, maybe you have changed a grip or added a "new move". Other changes are subtle, like balance, backswing direction or a change in your mental direction.<br />
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Balance during the swing is critical and some have a tendency to allow a untimely weight shift somewhere within the swing. I believe the swing is a near perfect circle and if it's center is displaced it must be re-established. Many can develop the timing to overcome the change in balance but they can easily loose the timing which leads to a period of poor ball striking.<br />
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I believe players who take the club away inside or outside of the line often are required to re-route the club to a new path that matches their preferred ball flight. Again, this is a timing issue and easily lost for any player, especially the amateur.<br />
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If you have had a successful lesson then you undoubtedly listened and applied the positive direction offered by the professional. When on your own, it is more difficult to apply this same direction. But when you do it is easy to believe "I've got it" and this predictably ends the positive direction you have been giving yourself and all of it's positive results.<br />
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So to address the downturn in your game, look for the change that has occurred. Is it obvious or subtle. Seek out a professional to help get you back on track with some positive direction. And when it's working and feel you've "got it", look out, reapply yourself and stick with the positive direction. All to help you in breaking a slump.<br />
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For a better game,<br />
Rodd<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-61073827027852622902015-02-16T12:42:00.001-08:002016-01-21T09:51:19.029-08:00Discover Swing<h4 style="text-align: left;">
<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" id="eow-title" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." From the movie Princes Bride</span></h4>
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<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">When people use the word swing, I do not think many players think it means what they think it means.</span></div>
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<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">In Ernest Jones 1952 book <em>"Swing the Clubhead" </em>he writes <em>I asked "what is a swing?" of a number of leading golfers during a discussion of a famous player's "so-called swing." the answer came: </em></span></div>
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<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">"<em>That," I said "is one of golf's tragedies. It should mean everything."</em></span></div>
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<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">I would contend this is as true today as it was then.</span></div>
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"<em>As for swing, I have come to have a knowledge of it, but how many others have? Perhaps one in a hundred."</em><br />
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<span class="watch-title long-title" dir="ltr" title="You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.">First, he writes "<em>the golf swing can be readily taught, and consistently performed, BUT ONLY IF IS CONCEIVED AS ONE MOVEMENT." </em>This insures the coordination of the body and all its parts which should be "TREATED AS DISASTOUROUS LEADERS BUT AS WHOLLY ADMIRABLE FOLLOWERS OF THE ACTION..." </span></div>
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<u>Then try this:</u> Tie a weight to a string. Swing it back and forth. Then place the string under your fingers while gripping a club and the weight hanging. Start the swing with your hands by "swinging" the club and weight together with half swings. Feel this motion and replicate it with your swing and in your game. For all shots.<br />
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Pay particular attention to your wrists "<em>which act as hinges. The unified action of the two wrists, which are flexible, permit you to expand the arc...change direction of the path of the club head without hindering the true swinging motion, without disturbing the rhythmic characteristics of the swing."</em><br />
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<em>"Here you approach your goal, the ability to identify the correct action of the club head through the sense of touch, of feeling." </em><br />
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<em>"I realize how difficult, almost impossible, it is to teach a feeling. But until one gets it, he has nothing definite. </em><em>A hit is one of the most indefinite things in golf. It is sometimes yes and sometimes no. A swing is definite. It is totality." </em>It is everything.<br />
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I hope for you to have a knowledge of it, this totality, this feeling of a club truly swinging. Discover it so when you say "my swing" you have knowledge of it and the consistent, enjoyable golf it produces.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-88186316693785474072015-02-13T08:53:00.001-08:002015-02-16T19:43:13.115-08:00Get Fired Up for Golf - KMNS 620 Radio Interview Feb 12, 2015Click on Link for "Get Fired Up for Golf" recent radio segment on <em>"Your Sports Show"</em><br />
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Commentary on Two Rivers Golf Club, the Phoenix Open and Tiger Woods.<br />
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<a href="http://t.co/8odozivdxG" target="_blank">Fox 620 KMNS - Rodd Slater Golf Segment</a><br />
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All for a better game,<br />
RoddAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-64053857495276373082015-02-10T08:52:00.001-08:002015-03-01T11:12:23.685-08:00The Essence of TeachingManuel de la Torre is member of the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, he is a proponent of Ernest Jones' swing principles. Application of his concept and 60 plus years of experience offers great insight to the <em><strong>essence of teaching</strong></em>. <br />
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In a 2000 seminar, he said the following as he shared some thoughts on teaching:<br />
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"You do not want your players to go through a metamorphose. You want to keep the same type of swing and make it used better by that person."<br />
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"You do not want to teach a person a swing you would like to see."<br />
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"I don't care what they look like. What I want them to do is to see the ball fly the way it should fly. I don't care what they look like."<br />
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His swing instruction is based on principles of <strong>balance, geometry and physics</strong>. These three core principles apply to all golfers. <br />
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<strong>Balance - </strong>Assuming the swing is a circle. Balance during the swing allows the club to return to where it began easier because the swing's center does not need to be re-established.<br />
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<strong>Geometry - </strong>Horizontal chords of a swing's circle are parallel to the target line (tangent). If club swings back parallel to the target line when horizontal to the ground, then it is easy to swing back to target (tangent) line forward. If swing is not parallel then the club must be re-routed. <br />
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<strong>Physics </strong>- If an object is propelled with another object in a certain direction. Both objects must travel in the same direction. The whole club going there is more important than the ball going there as the ball reacts to the club.<br />
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By use of these principles his focus with any player is on the golf club rather than a player's body. This differs with much of today's golf instruction that is focused on body action. And in some cases the club is omitted all together.<br />
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He applies these principles with all students and concluded on the topic by saying:<br />
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"If a particular player sets-up in a particular way and had played golf <u>well</u> like that, then I would not change him. That's his way."<br />
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"You do not say, Well you have to do this because I believe so. Example the grip, if a player hits it straight with a hook grip, do you change it? No."<br />
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"What I like to do, make him use that swing he has better. Do not change him because you like it. <em><strong>That's the essence of teaching</strong></em>. Use the assets and liabilities a person brings to you, mold those two things and make a golf swing for that person."<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-21458508923817911972015-02-02T15:22:00.000-08:002015-02-09T14:42:59.341-08:00Pitching - Confidence is KingTiger's errant pitch shots have drawn a lot of attention and many golfers can relate. I'll take him at his word that his issues are due to his swing change. For the average golfer, here are some cues and fixes for the thin or chunked pitch from a normal greenside lie. All to improve your confidence. Gratitude and credit goes to Manuel de la Torre for this content.<br />
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<strong>Address:</strong> Assess the terrain and adjust. Upslope: ball ahead, weight back use less loft. Downslope: ball back, weight forward use more loft. Level: club centered and weight 50/50. A suitable address sets the player up to succeed and vice versa. In all stances, swing the club so the sole brushes the grass just ahead of the ball. If you actually brush, the ball will be struck solid. <br />
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<strong>Trajectory:</strong> Have a mental picture of the ball flying low or even rolling. Especially for higher lofted clubs. Many players picture a flight higher than the club or their set up allows. This results in the player attempting to create the pictured flight and a probable thin or chunked shot.<br />
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<strong>Concept:</strong> Many have the false idea that the club is to get under the ball resting on the ground. This idea causes a vicious cycle with the 1st shot chunked, 2nd thin etc... all in an attempt to find this mythical place "under the ball." Instead, the club returns to where it began, on the grass and from a back and forth motion. The loft sends the ball up, not you.<br />
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<strong>Swing: </strong>The motion of the club is critical. Too much attention to the club head solely can cause casting or a leveraged motion. With this motion, thin and chunked shots should be expected. Instead, swing the whole club moving forward rather than just the club head. I'll instruct students to swing and replace the whole club just ahead of the ball as it was addressed. This creates a very solid strike.<br />
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<strong>Fear</strong>: Players who have thinned or chunked a shot previously from any of the above topics are increasingly subject to the interference of fear while they attempt a pitch (Yips). It is very troubling but correctable. Especially if the player holds to a positive purpose throughout the shot. The club will follow a mind that jumps ahead of the current task. So stick to what you are to do as noted above.<br />
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The pitch shot can be one of the easiest shots with it's relatively slow club speed. But because of a poor address, a high mental picture of ball flight, a poor concept, a casting club head and or the interference of fear bad pitch shots can be result. Be assured they can be eliminated if you follow these simple and positive cues and fixes. If you do, your confidence will grow and we all know "Confidence is King".<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-58602260436673510592015-01-26T09:47:00.000-08:002015-02-16T20:52:35.329-08:002015 PGA Show ~ Learning NotesThe 2015 PGA Show trip was a tremendous experience. The knowledge gained professionally and the relationships fostered are not measurable.<br />
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<strong>James Ridyard</strong>:<br />
Good wedge players control trajectory, spin and are consistent. <br />
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They launch the ball between 25-35 with 30 degrees being a good number.<br />
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For Wedge Shots from 40-60 yards: the club speed, ball speed and carry distance can have a 1:1:1 ratio. The smash factor of 1.0 is a good fit. Distance errors can come from errors in launch, smash factor, and /or club speed. <br />
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At other distances the 1.0 smash factor is not practical but altering smash is an option to improve distance control.<br />
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<strong>John Graham</strong>:<br />
In putting, where a player wants to aim and where they really aim rarely match.<br />
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On a consistent slope and rolling the ball to just fall in, if a ball stops in line with the hole then the aim was correct but the distance/speed was not correct. If ball stops above or below the hole then the line was incorrect.<br />
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A player's 1st intention in putting is to select a distance to roll the ball.<br />
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Players with higher rates of change in acceleration struggle with distance. While players with<br />
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It's best to <u>overcome</u> rather than try to <u>overhaul</u> a player to "fix" their putting.<br />
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Better putters pick better targets. They also have an even keel emotional state.<br />
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AimPoint is based on balance and quantifies the amount of tilt for green reading.<br />
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<strong>Morton Golf:</strong><br />
There needs to be a win, win, win and win relationship between the customer, club, community and the game of golf.<br />
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Business will go where it is appreciated.<br />
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Trust keeps customers loyal, not tricks.<br />
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Goal setting, training and monitoring of progress are essential in a good business culture.<br />
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<strong>Cameron McCormick:</strong><br />
Best performance comes from a player with no doubt.<br />
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To improve a player you need to stress the player so they can grow from that experience.<br />
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A coach and player need to be data informed, not driven. Use tech to reinforce process.<br />
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Manage the player with incremental goals to achieve. Take active roll in tourney schedule. Manage expectations and develop a culture to win.<br />
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<strong>Bob Vokey:</strong><br />
Lower lofted wedges are better for the average player. 50/54/58 vs 52/56/60.<br />
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Wedges are proximity clubs where swinging at 80% is beneficial using less loft and creating less spin.<br />
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<strong>Scotty Cameron:</strong><br />
In good putting strokes the butt end points to a 1" circle throughout the stroke.<br />
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A Dual Balanced putter slows the butt end down. (Helps counter leverage).<br />
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Pro's eyes are typically set up 1" inside the ball putting.<br />
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Small putter heads and big grips do not mix. Bigger heads have better weight for big grips.<br />
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<strong>Summary:</strong><br />
These are small sample of the many notes taken over the week. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend, learn and now apply them in our operation. I am also very grateful to Two Rivers Golf Club, The PGA of America, Titleist, James Ridyard and John Graham for the opportunity to better myself as a professional. <br />
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All for a Better Game,<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00713003089289796066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180068773815890455.post-60001144228908111472014-03-18T08:15:00.003-07:002016-02-01T14:04:56.251-08:00Brush the Grass - BrilliantA few years ago I traveled to Milwaukee CC and spent a day observing Manuel de la Torre teach followed by a lesson for me personally. My ball flight had been erratic with a few shots thin and chunked.<br />
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Watching him is extraordinary. The language, simple concepts and results produced by his students are a joy to watch. <br />
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When you are the student however the simple approach to improvement can be startling. For some reason most students expect more complexity (myself included).<br />
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All those miles, air fare, hotel room and 30+ years of playing experience and my lesson centered upon one phrase "brush the grass ahead of the ball and let your right heel come up."<br />
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It seemed way to simple. Yet, it was brilliance.<br />
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Consider all this sentence achieved. He put my focus on the club brushing the grass in a forward movement, my mind and eye were placed ahead of the ball and he synchronized my entire body to the swing by allowing my heel to come up on the forward swing.<br />
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<li>Brushing is a great verb. It gives the proper direction for the club to swing - forward. The loft is exposed to the ball correctly and solid shots result. Compare brush to "hit down" for the dramatic difference verbs can create in motion.</li>
<li>My mind and eyes on the grass ahead of the ball changed where my intent was focused. My intent was ahead, not on the ball. Thus, I was less inclined to interrupt the motion of a good swing and the solid strike it would create.</li>
<li>In allowing my heel to come up, my entire body responded correctly to the motion of the club. All at the right time and rate. It also eliminated the use of my shoulders (over the top) that occurred when I kept my heel planted through the forward swing.</li>
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Note, there was nothing instructed that I could over do. The more I did it the better the result. The remedy would not become the ailment after this lesson.<br />
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All those things basically tied to one verb and phrase "brush the grass". I didn't realize how much my swing had been corrected. Even better, it applied to every shot tee to green. <br />
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I repeat, brilliance. With simple and wise language he was able to make multiple and complex corrections for me with one sentence.<br />
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Please experiment with this verb and phrase in your game. Especially around the green chipping and pitching. It is simple and effective. <br />
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