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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 17, 2010 17:54:30 GMT -5
Another from today
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Post by riduffer on Jul 18, 2010 0:06:47 GMT -5
What causes that "before" move with the arms lifting and collapsing at the end of backswing? How do you fix it? Do you tell the student to keep the arms more attached to the torso or something? I was just hoping you could give a basic explanation of how you made these changes happen for this student. Thanks, and I've really enjoyed this thread Dan.
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 18, 2010 0:28:56 GMT -5
This was alot more than simply fixing the arms. It included stronger grip, more right wrist bend, more extensor action (right arm will feel straighter), hand path more in, and changing the rate of turn to tilt of the shoulders on the downswing. Pretty complicated fix but easier to explain if you saw it in person (student didn't speak english and I am far from fluent in Spanish).
Arms lift and collapse because the right arm bends more than 90º which causes the left arm to fold, which then causes the elbows to separate, which causes the outrageous downswing.
I actually had someone sitting in/observing the lesson (one hour group lesson for a family from Mexico) and asked how do I know where to start. I actually didn't have an answer, except I just kind of know (never even thought about it actually). I just see things as a whole a work backwards in my head and pick the part I think that causes all the problems. Hard to explain but it gets good results.
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Post by riduffer on Jul 18, 2010 14:10:45 GMT -5
You certainly do get good results. Thanks for the explanation Dan.
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Post by bentshaft on Jul 20, 2010 10:40:54 GMT -5
Dan In a golfwrx thread (scratch male vs LPGA pro) you mentioned the short game difference between the PGA and the LPGA wasn't even close...
Why?
It seems to me that only in super deep rough would the men would have an advantage... I am most certainly NOT disputing your obsevations, just wondered if you had an explanation...
I guess I thought the closer to the hole, that it would even out more...
thanks bent
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jul 20, 2010 11:07:18 GMT -5
Dan is right on this. PGA stars have a far better short game than LPGA. When Annika was playing at the Colonial I remember telling my dad that she's going to have major issues around the greens because that's why she dominated the LPGA along with solid ballstriking. But the PGA has far tougher greens and far tougher pin placements.
3JACK
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 20, 2010 18:51:18 GMT -5
Women play slower, softer greens with less rough and easier pin locations. All of which don't require as much talent and therefore they don't develop it. If they had to be better at their short games they would likely get much better, but because they don't have to be phenomenal at it they aren't. Look at the best short games on tour, they happen to also tend to be the worst/ most wild ball strikers. They are great because they have to be.
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 20, 2010 19:10:02 GMT -5
John Jackson, DII Conference Champion for Cal State Monterey Bay
Part II of Slice to Draw
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 21, 2010 23:19:47 GMT -5
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 23, 2010 2:16:38 GMT -5
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Post by gmbtempe on Jul 23, 2010 10:50:23 GMT -5
Pretty unreal Dan.
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Post by bentshaft on Jul 23, 2010 15:35:13 GMT -5
Hacker!!
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Post by iteachgolf on Jul 23, 2010 18:08:18 GMT -5
Congrats to Charlie Hughes for finishing 7th in the BC Amateur Championship (74 70 68 72- 284). Made the match play at the Pacific Northwest Men's Amateur last week and finished t51st in the Sahalee Players Championship several weeks ago. Some solid golf in some big events for an 18 year old.
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Post by iteachgolf on Aug 3, 2010 18:55:41 GMT -5
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Post by iteachgolf on Aug 6, 2010 23:16:34 GMT -5
• Smock tied the tournament's nine-hole record when he recorded the eighth 29 in tournament history Friday. He had five birdies and an eagle on Crestview Country Club's back nine on his way to a 63.
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