Setup Indigestion
Ask any teaching professional what they work on the most with their students, and the answer is pretty predictable: the setup. Not surprisingly, there has been more written about the setup than any other aspect of teaching the game – and for good reason. Grip, posture, alignment, balance, aim, grip pressure, stance, head position, and ball position all, most definitely, influence the type of golf that’ll be realized. The plane of the...
MICHELLE WIE’S POWER-SWING TECHNIQUE: An Analysis…
I agree with Johnny Miller, golf analyst for NBC television and former British and US Open champion, who has said this on more than one occasion: “Michelle Wie has one of the best swings in all of golf.” Wie has been called everything from a child prodigy to golf phenomenon to golfing genius, as if she were born with the talent to set up correctly and swing super-efficiently, plus hit powerful shots. When, in fact, more than being...
The Self-Conscious Student
The human condition is to be concerned about what others think of us. We have a great need to demonstrate our competence, and when we believe our actions or behaviors dictate otherwise, we can get extremely nervous and anxiety-ridden. Einstein called focusing on the affection from others a prison. We can ruin our golf game when we become locked into what others think of us. When we become too self-conscious about our impression upon...
Older…Perhaps Wiser
Introduction In August of 2005 I celebrated my 50th birthday and welcomed the opportunity to compete in the senior golf environment. Now, a year later, I reflect back on my first full year of senior golf and share my experiences, observations, and thoughts about the future of senior golf. Equipment Over the last twelve months I’ve competed in a number of professional senior events and met several excellent professional players. I...
BOB TOSKI – Hall of Fame Teacher
Bob Wyatt: That student you had earlier today, the tour player…it was amazing to me, as good as that kid was, how many things on his own swing he wasn’t clear on. Bob Toski: The main thing is to eliminate all of the garbage and to put in something new and worth using. I don’t think you can standardize teaching because I think we all have a different way of trying to build or teach a golf swing. We’re all architects and builders, and...
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