Golfbald: Mike Austin

Golfbald,

I was reading some of the archives and this is a quote of yours:

"Dr. Austin believes both arms are important. Reading some research material he produced, I would agree with most of his concepts. The information he has produced on what the right arm does in a golf swing and how the hips rotate are priceless."

Can you share with us some of his research and information that he has produced?

Thanks,

aragland,

Austin was quite a character in golf. I'll put together some stuff and post it. I have some interviews and a video from a former LPGA player now teaching instructor of a 1 hour lesson she video taped. I could not have recieved lessons from Austin. He was a perfectionist in every sense of the word. He would not tolerate wrong positions or action in the swing. He did know how to unleash the power in the swing.

GolfBald

Thanks alot, GB.

I'll wait with anticipation.

In Dr. Austin's swing , the first thing that struck me as odd was the hip rotation. It reminded me of the Tom Watson knee pump action. Dr. Austin advocates a compound action. The rear hip (generic for lefties) goes up then down then rotates mimicing the shoulder rotation. To keep the head centered and come from the inside this makes sense.

He always wants the head to stay at it's address position. It turns slightly from the shoulder rotation but the shoulders never wobble. I watched the video of the LPGA player practice session, he got very upset at her because she didn't understand shoulder wobble kills accuracy. Her knees were bent too much and caused the backswing to get off plane and caused the wobble. Even though body styles are different Dr. Austin deals with measurements. The tape was cut off for a while and when it came back on she was a little more composed and was in a better position. I wish it would have shown the interaction between the two.

I have been working on the stationary head and shoulders rotating around it. It forces the abdomen and lower body to be on a disciplined path. When you hit it correctly, it feels like your eyes see a blade of grass and never move from it. Clearly!!! If your head moves you would never see that. It's an eerie feeling if you are not used to it. What I would call a pure golf shot or in the zone. You never have to look up, you know exactly where it is. If you set up for a draw or a fade and just swing it's right there. A bullet shot blitzed down the middle, gone. It's a clear mind with no thought, just like seeing something outside yourself in slow motion.

Just some thoughts on the subject, more to come.

GolfBald

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Thanks, Golfbald.

Can you also go into the technique he gives forth on the Austinology tapes when you post your next installment of thoughts and notes on the subject?

THANKS

Aragland,

I didn't forget about you. Have to dig around the attic for the tapes. It was easy being a golf bum with all my stuff everywhere. When you get married to a neat freak your stuff has a way of disappearing when you want it. I'm a lookin' , just hope the missis didn't donate some stuff to charity if ya know what I mean. Her stuff alway seem to find a place in the house my stuff seems to find a place in someone elses house.

GolfBald

Just be honest. I KNEW you didn't have what you CLAIMED to have.

ARagland,

I have posted many things about this swing on this forum. I can tell by this and other websites you have posted on you don't get it. That's OK, this is not a conventional swing. As stated in the threads on the other website, Ernie Els has taken lessons from Dunaway and not mentioned Anika Sorenstam took lessons from Austin. I see more of Austins swing in Anika.
Please do me a favor, spend $30.00 on the tape from www.peacerivergolf.com website and try it. If you still don't get it send the tape back. If after all that you still don't understand, spend the 10 dollars or so on Amazon.com and get Mike Dunaway's book. It will fill in the knowledge gaps of the tape. If that isn't enough, spend the $300.00 on the Austinology tapes yourself. You must have a basic understanding to grasp the concepts. If after all that and maybe taking some time to try some of these concepts for yourself, ask me specific questions.

I don't pretend to be a guru, I know what I know and I show people who want a better understanding. If they have another, way that works for them, great. I am still learning myself.

ARagland, I must be honest your contentious one liners do frusterate people. I write on this site for pleasure not for frustation. Why me, do you hate this swing concept that much that you argue about it everywhere. ARagland, all I can say is it works! It's relaxing and non-violent, you swing and it just happens there is nothing to think about. My opinion is it's golfing nirvana.

The finish of my PM, since I couldn't reconnect to that page is please write about your swing thoughts and concepts, that is what this forum is about. Just write, don't single people out.

GolfBald

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The guy in the white hat!

Don't know how or why you got cranked up but Aargland be nice and recognize what golfbald has done for this site and most of us.
There are many different ways to be good in this sport; just look at the top 100 on the various tours. Not too many swings alike are there, why? because people are different, swings are different, techniques are different, yet it all can work.
I value this site for its information and although I play well enough to win amateur tournaments, from time to time, I need to check something out-this is where I come. Its quick, easy, and beats the hell out of some $ 4.00 off the rack rag.

Baldy,

Where have I argued?

The point was NOT that I wanted to know more about Austinology.

The point was: I wanted to see if you would stay with your word. There are many "internet champs" on the internet.

Oh yeah, and you said, "I can tell by this and other websites you have posted on you don't get it."

Do me a favor and ask members of those same sites if they respect my knowledge.

Now mtibt,

With all due respect to GTO, there is a wealth of information and great instruction available at FGI, CEGF, and MGF.

Soon, you guys will know.

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I would appreciate it if posting space was not wasted on this site.

GolfBald is kindly providing information to help golfers on the site. He does not have an obligation to post, and as a fellow member his information/ideas should be treated with respect.

I do not take kindly to people making antagonising, derogatory or disrespectful comments on this site, and anyone doing so will be removed form the members list. However, I do encourage constructive discussion that will help all of us improve our golf.

Bare this in mind the next time you decide to post!

I have already made a post just after the last one I made in this thread...

On a different note,

Is it okay for disagreement on swing technique?

As I have already mentioned "I do encourage constructive discussion that will help all of us improve our golf".

Of course it is ok for us to have disagreements on swing technique. The reason for this forum is for us to share ideas and thoughts on the golf swing. After all this is how we learn.

However, I do not want to see anyone being singled out and continually criticized for his or her thoughts by another individual.

Please treat each others ideas with respect.

Thank you for your understanding.