Dan Carraher (iteachgolf) Golf Instruction

[tightdraw]

fair enough. we'll be knocking down your door -- or is that your computer. at some point I am sure you will see more of my swing than anyone should be required to look at :-)

[iteachgolf]

Haha look forward to it

[iteachgolf]

This is an email I thought I would share. Going to keep his name out of this but he is a professional golfer playing on various mini tours

Hey Dan,
 
Just wanted to let you know that I finished second in the first event I played since working with you.  I was a shot behind the leader and 5 shots ahead of third place coming into the last round today.  Unfortunately, we got washed out and the round was cancelled.  I have to tell you about 2 shots where I felt completely different on the course than I would have before I saw you :
 
1.  I had a 225 yard second shot downwind into a par 5 in the first round.  The pin was middle right, next to a bunker with a huge lip.  There is water in front of and left of the green, if your ball lands on the left side of the green, it goes in the water.  I aimed 15 feet left of the pin and smashed a 4 iron to about 18 feet.  I KNEW there was no way the ball was going left, what a great feeling.
 
2.  I had about a 35 yard bunker shot on the final hole in the second round.  The bunker was about 15 feet below the level of the pin.  Long was death and short would roll back 20 feet or farther from the pin.  I hit the long arc shot with the lob wedge and ran it up there to 5 feet and saved par.  I had no fear of really hitting a bad shot, also a great feeling. 
 
I've still got a way to go before I can make the right move on the golf course without thinking about it but I have been working my ass off on it and will continue to do so. 
Just wanted to tell you I am already seeing results and looking forward to working together in the future. 

[cloran]

That's a great email Dan. Now, what did you tell him...

[iteachgolf]

He was trying to play pull cuts while raising the handle with a very bent right arm. Changed his release sequence and got right forearm on plane at impact with baseline 3* left of target and down to elbow plane.

[cloran]

Oh, that's all... lol

Do you happen to have any before/after videos?

[iteachgolf]

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[cloran]

Those aren't some little changes, wow. In his email he said it's not at a point where he can make the swing without thinking, but how long did it take to move from the old swing to this new one? Was there an in between/transition swing, or did it progress quickly?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm going through a swing change too and I'm just curious.

Thanks for everything.

[iteachgolf]

20 minutes to get changes but probably an hour to feel comfortable and understand how to work the ball right to left with new move. Now swing matches the ball flight he was trying to hit all along.

[redgolfer]

Would mind describing the long arc bunker shot he mentioned. He said he used a lob wedge on a 35 yard bunker shot, and i typically would use a 52 or pw to hit it that far. what is a long arc shot?

[iteachgolf]

Basically punch shot mechanics. Am working on a short game video/DVD that will explain everything in detail.

[willgolfer]

Mar 23, 2011 20:34:19 GMT -5 iteachgolf said:

Basically punch shot mechanics. Am working on a short game video/DVD that will explain everything in detail.

Does anyone know if Dan has come out with his dvd? If so anyone have an opinion on it?