Most overlooked aspect of the swing?

[Yoda]

ROFL.... I can just picture that session! Thanks for letting us sit in.

Priceless.

CG

ROFL -- Rolling On the Floor Laughing.

Not so Net savvy after all!

But I'm learning!

[cometgolfer]

ROFL -- Rolling On the Floor Laughing.

Not so Net savvy after all!

But I'm learning!

Yoda,

You're plenty net-savvy, and I'm still chuckling at the image of the perfect follow-thru after the "carrot" has been dangled.

CG

[hg]

Great story Yoda...that is one for the memory banks that will be with you forever....but I have got to know...how big was that milkshake & what flavor did Annie get?

[Yoda]

but I have got to know...how big was that milkshake & what flavor did Anne get?

Actually, hg, to get the job totally done, I ultimately had to pledge three milkshakes.



Big . . .

Chocolate ones.

One down.

Two to go!

[lighthorse]

I hope all is well with you, thought that was really cool Brian winning. It reinforces your knowledge of the golf swing and the game of golf. I always thought he would do great after learning from you. As for the most overlooked aspect of the golf swing, I still have to argue THE GRIP. IT IS YOUR ONLY CONTACT WITH THE CLUB. What I believe misleads almost all golfers is that they do not grip the club correctly in a Fixed Impact position. Most have the club pointed at their midsection at address. I fought this my whole life, too weak of a grip and laid off at the top. I had no choice but to Come Over the Top to square the clubface. I'll finish with this: I was fortunate to get one lesson from Harvey Penick when I was 14 yrs old and all he really changed was my grip to a stronger position. I tried it for a few rounds and did not spin the ball enough, or so I thought, so I abandoned it. "Oh what a stupid I am." Well, it only took me 28 years to realize my mistake. Mr. Penick was very specific: he said "The left thumb has to be on the right side of the club." I saw a lot of bad grips in 9 years of caddying and I always wondered one thing: Why do you see so many incorrect grips in golf when you do not see them in the successful athletes in tennis, bowling, baseball, darts, fencing, billiards, football, etc. It seems like the best of the best in golf have the best grips, at address and at the finish. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Eddie

[mb6606]

Wouldn't the grip be far more important to the hitter versus the swinger?
CF will square up the clubface with almost any grip?

[Yoda]

It seems like the best of the best in golf have the best grips, at address and at the finish. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Agreed, Eddie.



My story is similar: After a correct start gripping as Armour advised in his classic How To Play Your Best Golf All the Time, I got 'sophisticated' and moved to the weak grip being touted in the popular teaching methodologies of the day. My left thumb ran straight down the top of the shaft. What a disaster.

Today, I would much rather see a grip err to the strong side (Turned to the right) than the weak (Rolled to the left). Especially with the left hand.

As far as where I rank the grip in the hierarchy of golfing components, one need only look at Homer Kelley's own Stroke Patterns (12-1-0 and 12-2-0). Of the 24 Components, #1 and #2 establish the Grip (Basic and Type). Any questions?

And in my own work . . .

Remember Annie's first lesson (post #5 above):

"First, I fixed her Grip . . . "

[EC]

Agreed, Eddie.



My story is similar: After a correct start gripping as Armour advised in his classic How To Play Your Best Golf All the Time, I got 'sophisticated' and moved to the weak grip being touted in the popular teaching methodologies of the day. My left thumb ran straight down the top of the shaft. What a disaster.

Today, I would much rather see a grip err to the strong side (Turned to the right) than the weak (Rolled to the left). Especially with the left hand.

As far as where I rank the grip in the hierarchy of golfing components, one need only look at Homer Kelley's own Stroke Patterns (12-1-0 and 12-2-0). Of the 24 Components, #1 and #2 establish the Grip (Basic and Type). Any questions?

And in my own work . . .

Remember Annie's first lesson (post #5 above):

"First, I fixed her Grip . . . "

Great post as always Lynn. I hope that all on this forum appreciate what a wonderful resource you have provided over the years. Also, congratulations on the success you must be enjoying along with your ever growing stable of players.

EC