5-minute lesson

Sounds like the Legend of Bagger Vance.... is back.

Very nice story, Ubizmo....

Chessbum....

I'm obviously got a bit of time on my hands at work and thought I would cruise gto.

Interesting thread Ubizmo. It caught my eye. Very well written.

I too struggle hitting fairways. On average I'll hit 4 (excl the par 3's). On a good day I might hit 7.

I'll give your five minute lesson a go.

An interesting point Brian raised though regarding accellaration. My coach tells me that accellaration is most important after you have hit the ball.

How you hitting em off the tee now Ubizmo.

Nicole

I haven't been on here in a few weeks, and also haven't been playing, due to it being winter and also getting very busy at work. But I played a couple of days ago, for the first time in about two months. And I played today.

Playing two days ago, it was like I'd never played before. Everything felt strange and unnatural. But I remembered my 5-minute lesson, and also the various videos I've taken of my swing. It always looks rushed, even when it *feels* slow. So I worked on that, and it slowly started to come back.

Today I went out late, and only had time for eight holes. I didn't even keep score. I worked on slowing down, to the point where I was imagining I was swinging underwater. That worked well.

I also worked on one mechanical problem that always affects me. I seem to lose all awareness of my legs and, as a result, I straighten them without even being aware that I'm doing it. I've seen it over and over in videos, but it's very difficult to correct. Even at the driving range, doing drills, my legs seem to have a will of their own, and the weight rocks to the outside of my feet, and I lose control of what's going on.

Today, once I got the slow tempo thing going, and was getting at least some results, I tried something else. In my setup, I took my stance and then pushed my knees together just a little; just enough so I could feel the tension. This, of course, restricts leg movement, and that's what I wanted. Some golfers are "leggy" and some aren't. This small adjustment was very effective, and for the last four holes I was suddenly playing golf again. I went from triples to pars and bogeys. And I hit all four fairways.

So that was a little encouraging anyway.

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Todd
Philadelphia, PA
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The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing. ~Phyllis Diller

Yeah, I'd definitely take it to the course, if you hit fairways and don't go out of bounds then it all comes down to your irons and your short game. If you have that part down then you should have no problem scoring very well.