Recently, I received a long email from a frequent visitor to the blog, Wayne. He expressed his frustration with executing a one-piece takeaway and BUS. Wayne knows all of the points I try to teach such as taking the club back into the catcher's mitt (toe up), and lifting vertically up the tree. But this was causing him to have multiple checkpoints in his mind while he was swinging instead of letting them all happen together automatically. He came up with his own swing thought which allowed him to feel the one-piece takeaway. However, he was afraid that even though his swing felt right, there was a possibility that he was performing the swing wrong.
Wayne wanted to know if it was possible to be doing something wrong even though it felt right. Well, as many of you know, I try to supply you with guidelines of the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Then I leave it up to you to adjust them according to your body type and abilities. In this case, Wayne said he found a way to improve his takeaway and BUS. The proof is in the results. If he was hitting consistently good shots and was happy with the results, then by no means is he wrong for trying something that I haven't suggested. I'm confident that Wayne was still very much adhering to the parameters of the PPGS, so in this case different was not wrong.
Personally, I don't think of the individual steps while I'm swinging the golf club. Instead, I like to feel as though they all happen together, automatically. I step up and feel the swing, then i swing the feel. It's important to remember the steps I outline, but also remember that I'm only trying to describe the different parts of the swing in written form so that you can best visualize it. Don't let it consume your mind in the middle of your backswing. That will surely have a negative effect. If you feel this may be your problem and that you are overthinking, try and let things flow together more or try what Wayne did and alter your swing thoughts in order to get the best results. If it works for you, I'm happy to support it, just as long as it falls within the boundaries of the PPGS.
Good luck and keep it vertical,
The Surge!
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ÃÂ Mike What courses do you
ÃÂ Mike
What courses do you play in Cincinnati I frequent Cincinnati courses.
ÃÂ Roy, Something I hit on
ÃÂ Roy, Something I hit on my computer yesterday while touch typing screwed up my response to you with reference to 'balls'. I had said I agreed with your summation, but would continue to use my AD333's and the Bridgestone e6's but still try others when found or discovered. Noted that Titleist has brought out 'Four new balls' and wondered what claims they would be making for them? ; - )
On the topic of fitting clubs. I have a few obstacles to overcome before that is likely to happen : - ( boohoo Thanks again for your invaluable input. DH
what means bus and fus
what means bus and fus
Kevin,
Kevin,
I've begun doing that, too--a waggle of the club back so that it is straight down the toe line--before taking the actual swing.ÃÂ If I can achieve that position during the actual swing, then lift straight up from there, I know it will probably be a good swing.ÃÂ
There is certainly some hip and shoulder turn required to achieve this position.ÃÂ It is not just arms, as you have pointed out.ÃÂ But this is the point where the turning stops, and it is all lift straight up from there.
Yes indeedy Hilbridan (NZ) I
Yes indeedy Hilbridan (NZ) I was surprised to see the Korean emblem beside his name on the leader board. His punishment for such a thing, coming second to DJ would be appropriate, hahahaha.
PMGAS
ÃÂ I rarely "think" about
ÃÂ I rarely "think" about anything on the course other than how I want the ball to fly.
Unless I am having a bad day, with nothing left to lose, all I am doing is playing the game, as I would in any other sport.
My mantra, adopted from Ron Polk, is "practice your swing off of the field, trust your swing on the field".
It is no different to me than if I was shooting a basketball or throwing a baseball or kicking a football. The mechanics involved in how I intend to do it never cross my mind.
If my mechanics aren't good enough from practice it's too late anyway.
P.S. A pause at the top is not encouraged as a part of the PPGS. Just as intentional wrist action is not encouraged.
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