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Richard’s Quick Tip:
The Swing For The Simple Bunker Shot
If there was on word that best described how your putting stroke
should feel it would be pendulum. It should be smooth, unhurried
and accelerate through the ball.
The movement of the clubhead comes from the rocking of the
shoulders. The arms, hands and wrists should not be absolutely
rigid, as this would result in a loss of feel, but they must not
be the engine room of the stroke either. No part of the body,
other than the shoulders, arms and hands must move. There is no
shifting of the weight and your head must remain absolutely still
with your eyes trained on the back of the ball. To ensure there
is no movement in the hips and legs feel that your knees stay in
exactly the same position throughout the stroke. Above all stay
relaxed and focus on the up and down motion-rather than a
twisting motion-of the left shoulder.
Remember to keep it smooth, slowly back and slowly through.
Tempo is as important to your putting as it is for your long
game.
Kep your knees and your head still and accelerate the putterhead
through impact.
Comments from subscribers:
HI, I am 64 years old and have just taken up the game of golf. I
purchased the AJ Golf series and was really disappointed. It was
geared to the golfer who has played before. Being a beginner,
would your body golf be a help to me or not? I know you are in
business to sell stuff but I would appreciate your honest
opinion. I have also had a total hip replacement and am not that
flexible. Thanks, Don
Nice to hear from you Don. Yes, I am sure the Body Golf videos
will help you…if you view them and apply the techniques. The
Body Golf system is the most simplified golf swing training
method anywhere. The lesson are laid out in such a fashion that
the student has no problems learning and retaining the
information. The hardest part of golf is to consistently make
contact. The rest is knowing how a correct swing feels. Once
you know the rules of the swing, the rest is easy.
Good luck to you.
Richard
In the new years resolution: eliminate slow play article, While I
agree for the most part, I have to humbly disagree on some
points.
Mainly, I think all beginners should go to the driving range,
practice, etc. I do not agree that they need to hire a
professional trainer or do all their learning on a driving range.
I for one learned on a golf course. I was 'thrown into the fire'
so to speak. Yes, I made mistakes, and yes, I played somewhat
slow, but I played with a group of novice players who gave me
some pointers along the way so we could keep moving or get out of
the way.
Bottom line, I think all golfers need to learn but get to a
course as soon as possible. I would just suggest they find a cow
pasteur golf course and play there a few times before they go
where the retired armchair golfers play. ;-) The cow pasteur
course I played is called White Lick, right outside Brownsburg,
IN for about $6 for 9 holes.
If you do find yourself playing slow or needing to take a few
extra swings as to not feel 'rushed' by the 'pros', then yes, by
all means, let people play thru. I will run you over with my
cart if you don't let me play thru. j/k
C. Sterrett
I could not agree more with the sentiments expressed at the end
of your last newsletter (Richard’s Thoughts, “Why Can’t We Live
Christmas All The Time?”) We live in a small coastal town in
Western Australia and some of those desirable things are still
commonplace however in the city, just a few hours car travel
away, it is a different world. They have lost the plot with
rampant crime, drugs, road rage etc. To give yourself a chance
of achieving the lifestyle you speak of I think you have to leave
the overcrowded cities with their pollution, corruption and self
centeredness behind. They are a lost cause. Incidentally, the
golf courses are not as crowded here and the people are more
courteous. The slow play you encounter on the public city
courses is almost non-existent.
The letter from the Major struck a chord with me because I, like
most hackers, have struggled with the problem for years. I think
your answer to him will nor resolve his problem. Although
telling him to hit from the inside is technically correct to cure
the over the top move, you have not given him enough idea of what
is happening or what to do to start swinging correctly. I am
enclosing some unique images that will tell the story of what to
do and not do almost by themselves to cure this most common of
problems. If you were to add a simple analysis, I feel sure the
major and many other frustrated players who receive your
newsletter would be much further down the track towards thinking
and reaching par.
Max
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Quote of the week
"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which,
more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome."
William James
1842-1910, Psychologist, Professor and Author
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Golf quote of the week:
To some golfers, the greatest handicap is the ability to add
correctly. ~Author Unknown
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Questions and Answers by Teaching Pro Mr Joe DeLorenzo THANK YOU
for taking your time to answer these Joe.
Joe is also available for private lessons. "For private or group
lessons in Chicago's northwest suburbs, contact Joe at
golfwithjoey@yahoo.com
A Bit Of Golf Trivia:
What did Lee Trevino say when asked what were the 3
things golfers lose as they get older?
(answer is below)
Joe,
I just got appointed to be in charge of my golf league
for next year, but I am finding it very tricky trying
to correctly arrange matches. How can I make a league
schedule that makes sure that everyone plays everyone
else at least once, and there are no duplications or
omissions?
Jim
Hi Jim,
As an example, draw a picture of a skinny clock with
numbers and draw lines across like this, 12-1, 11-2,
10-3, 9-4, 8-5, 7-6. This is your first day’s
competition. Then keep 12 in the same position while
“rotating” (like a dial) all the other numbers
clockwise one position (whatever number is left of the
12 will jump over it) and then draw new lines across
in similar fashion. If you draw the lines correctly,
the result would be 12-11, 10-1, 9-2, 8-3, 7-4, 6-5.
This represents your second day of competition. Repeat
this process for each new day of competition, just
keep “rotating the dial” while keeping the top number
in the same place, and draw new lines across. This
process will work for any number of players. For an
odd number of players, the 12 (or whatever your
highest number is) simply becomes the Bye, same
process.
Joe
Joe,
Last summer I had a money match against one of my
buddies, and I was winning until the last hole, which
is adjacent to the first hole. I sliced my drive into
the right rough which is shared by the first hole and
I noticed a guy on the first hole was playing a shot
from about the same spot. Apparently he hit his drive
to the same area. When I got there my ball was gone
but there was another ball in the same spot, I think
he hit my ball by mistake. He was in a power cart so
he was gone before I could reach that spot. I was
going to take a penalty for a lost ball, but my buddy
said it was not my fault, he saw where my drive was
and he agreed the other guy probably hit my ball by
mistake, and therefore I did not need to take a
penalty. Since I cannot prove this, I feel guilty
because I like to follow the rules. Who is right, and
who should get the money?
Adam
Hello Adam,
First of all, I have to commend you for honesty, and
commend your buddy for sportsmanship. If you are
playing by strict tournament rules, I suppose it has
to be a lost ball penalty, but in a tournament this is
not as likely to happen since they have forecaddies,
so I think the term “recreational rules” apply here,
even if you are playing for money. Logic says it is
not your fault that if someone else hits your ball,
but some rules are made by people who seem to be
incapable of logic. If you want to bet money on a
contest of luck, you might as well bet on who can
guess the most coin flips, or go to Vegas. However, to
answer your question about who gets the money, if you
feel that strongly about applying penalties that have
nothing to do with the skill of shot making, then I
would suggest you conveniently forget to sign the
scorecard, thereby disqualifying both of you, so give
your money to charity!
Joe
Joe, I heard psychologists and psychiatrists were
studying The Yips. What have they found out?
Stosh
Hi Stosh,
I found this in “The Greatest Game Ever Played” by
Mark Frost, which in my opinion is one of the best
golf books ever written. The symptoms are categorized
by psychologists and psychiatrists as specific
expression of a diagnosable anxiety disorder. At their
worst, the brain literally ceases to function, the
ability to focus evaporates, inappropriate thoughts
light up the mind like firecrackers, small-muscle
motor control vanishes. For people who have never
fallen into their grip, it is difficult to comprehend
the unholy terror the yips inspire. Psyches crumble.
Strong men weep. Some decide to give up the game
rather than continue to face the furies that descend
upon them. That’s just among amateurs, imagine what
it’s like when you depend on making putts for a
living.
Question for the Evil Twin:
Jody, did you have a good year last year, and what was
your favorite personal highlight from last season?
Answer: Every year is a good year, and if you don’t
think so, just try missing one of them. I had two
personal highlights. On the first one, I chunked a
chip shot from the back of a steeply sloped green that
just barely made it onto the putting surface, almost
stopped, and then slowly trickled 40 feet down the
steep slope, coming to rest one foot from the pin.
Naturally, I just strutted up to the hole, twirling my
club like a baton, whistling and tipping my cap like I
knew what I was doing. My buddies were impressed,
complimenting me for having such a delicate touch. If
only they knew the truth, but why should I tell them?
The second highlight was on a 136 yard par 3 where my
dyslexic buddy and I had a bet for closest to the pin.
He went first and hit the green about 30 feet way.
When it was my turn my mind went blank (as it
frequently does) so I asked my dyslexic buddy what the
yardage was and he said 163 (the little trickster), so
I took out a 6 iron which would have been way too much
club but I hit it thin so it traveled shorter than it
should have and ended up on the green anyway, 5 feet
closer than him. Serves him right. This goes to prove
it is better to be lucky than good.
Answer to the above Trivia Question – Lee Trevino said
golfers lose 3 things as they get older. First the
nerves, second the memory, and the third … he could
not remember.
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Golf Potpourri
by
Mac Stevenson
Resist Cliquishness on Golf Course
Before New Year’s resolutions become old hat, there’s time for
one more: Consider the feelings of fellow golfers before you
leave one of them on the putting clock when you tee off.
If you leave an acquaintance standing on the practice green when
you tee off, and you know that golfer wants to play with your
group and you go anyway--you might hurt their feelings more than
you’ll ever know. This is especially true when the player in
question is aware that you and your group know that she wants to
play with you. Her day--and maybe more--has been ruined just so
you can have your own private little golf game.
Who is allowed to play with regular groups, and who isn’t, is a
touchy subject among golfers everywhere; it’s a complicated
dilemma, and decisions are often made on the spur of the
moment--with little thought given to the consequences--that turn
out to be devastating to the feelings of the golfer who is
excluded.
An old maxim exists that is applicable to this situation: Treat
the other person the same way you would like to be treated if you
were in her position.
Having said all that, this can be a problem that isn’t easily
solved to everyone’s satisfaction; however, a little kindness and
common sense and diplomacy will usually save the day for all
concerned.
When your group is a regular foursome, and fivesomes aren’t
allowed, the problem takes care of itself. No one should expect a
foursome to break up to include an additional player. If,
however, fivesomes are allowed, then invite the gal to join you.
If you have a fivesome, and the golfer is someone who plays with
you frequently, you should split up into two threesomes. It will
speed up play and you might be surprised to discover that you can
have a fun match pairing your threesome against the other.
If the player looking for a game is notoriously slow and takes
five practice swings before every shot and will ruin the game for
everyone, then she’s out of luck. And it would be a kindness if
someone had the fortitude to tell her--at a tactful time--that
she needs to speed up her play if she wants to find more games.
Another scenario might be that the golfer who wants to join your
group is disliked by almost everyone; in that case, she’s out of
luck no matter whose feelings are hurt.
Sometimes the golfer who wants to join your group for 18 holes is
new at your club--give her a chance. It takes a lot of nerve to
ask strangers if you can join their game. No faction can be more
cliquish than certain clans of golfers.
One legitimate concern of golfers everywhere is that a gal who is
invited to play once will consider herself a regular member of
the group. The new player has to use some common sense too. After
the round, she should thank her fellow players and let it be
known that she would like to play with them again when there is
room.
All of this isn’t to say that you should disband your foursome or
fivesome for a stranger. But circumstances vary; if it’s someone
you know, then the problem becomes very touchy indeed. No matter
what, if you have an opening, don’t leave a player behind unless
you have reason to think she would ruin the game. After all, how
much will your day be damaged if you let a fellow golfer share
four hours with you?
When a golfer asks to join your group, nothing will make her feel
much better than an enthusiastic welcome. And conversely, nothing
will make her feel much worse than a curt rejection or an
obviously begrudging okay.
If you do have to tell a player that your group is full, do it
diplomatically and let her know she would be welcome if there was
room. Little things mean a lot.
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Richard’s Thoughts
Moving Your Head
I have touched on this before, but from the emails, feel I need
to expand a little.
The head is the keystone around which the entire golf swing
circles. When you lift, jerk, or otherwise move your head, you
set up a terrible chin of events during a golf stroke. With head
movement the easy turn of the shoulders into the shot is
restricted. A majority of bad drives go off to the right because
a moving head doesn’t give an adequate pivot point for a good
swing.
Think of the head as an axis or hub around which the swing
revolves. The less it moves the better. It may take you a while
to develop a comfortable chin position, and you may have to do
what Jack Nicklaus does-point you chin slightly to the right as
you start your swing. This slight alteration from a straight up
and down head position will help you get a better pivot and more
accurate swing.
Until next week…good golfing!
Dr Richard Myers
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