What brought you to TGM?

[jpvegas1]

I had been fighting the yips with my chip shots off and on for the past few years and had taken lessons from a number of pros. The advice I always got was keep your left wrist firm and you can't yip the shot, like I didn't know that. When I asked the pros how to keep the left wrist firm, I was told just keep it straight and use a ruler or comb inside my watch band, but even that didn't help.

I was looking online for solutions and came across the 4GEA forum, where I read about TGM and keeping the right wrist bent through impact. I thought TGM had gone away with Bobby Clampett's career, but nonetheless I went out and practiced chipping keeping my right wrist bent and I hit chip shots more flush than I had in quite a while. I then searched the web for more information on TGM and came across Brian and Lynn's sites. I called Brian for a lesson and was just blown away with his knowledge and the way he could simply explain cause and effect.

Sadly, I still have occasional problems with the short shots - years of bad habits are tough to break. However, I am hitting more solid shots than I did before and I have a clear road map of what I need to do to continue to improve.

TGM works for me because I need a reason why or how to do something, not just be told to do it. TGM provides the framework for the why and how and it works for me.

[efnef]

First heard of Chuck on the Golf Opinions board, then BM showed up there briefly, and was quickly banned there. Then I found Chuck again at the TGM board, and Brian again at FGI (whoops, banned again). Yoda surfaces from the swamp at Chucks site and TGM board, and Brian has his own site. Bought the yellow book. Kept lurking and working, seldom posting (you guys ask all of the intelligent questions I can't even begin to think of asking myself. Thanks to all for this).

The long and short of it is that I have gone from hacker city to clean, consistent ball striking. My scores have gone from the 100's to the 90's to the 80's without even a TGM lesson (that will be in the future, God willing).

Goal is to be in the 70's next year. THIS STUFF WORKS!!!

[Yoda]

Kept lurking and working, seldom posting (you guys ask all of the intelligent questions I can't even begin to think of asking myself. Thanks to all for this).

The long and short of it is that I have gone from hacker city to clean, consistent ball striking. My scores have gone from the 100's to the 90's to the 80's without even a TGM lesson (that will be in the future, God willing).

Goal is to be in the 70's next year. THIS STUFF WORKS!!!

Thank you, efnef. This is what it is all about.

[Yoda]

...there was this guy called Yoda who spoke about golf at a different level anything I've seen.

Mathew,

Thank you for all your contributions to our site and to Homer Kelley's great work, The Golfing Machine®. Your unsolicited animation of the Hinge Action concept (Sketch 1-L) is revolutionary and will one day be recognized for the genius that it is.

Can't wait to see you next year at LBG Academy St. Andrews 2006. Get ready...

I'm in a huggin' mood!

[Mathew]

Mathew,

Thank you for all your contributions to our site and to Homer Kelley's great work, The Golfing Machine®. Your unsolicited animation of the Hinge Action concept (Sketch 1-L) is revolutionary and will one day be recognized for the genius that it is.

Can't wait to see you next year at LBG Academy St. Andrews 2006. Get ready...

I'm in a huggin' mood!

A hug from Yoda sounds cool !

Just cannot wait to meet you finally .

Yo Da Man

[psheehan]

Maybe 8 or 10 yrs ago when I was flipping on chips and having trouble keeping my left wrist flat someone (don't remember)told me keeping the bend in my right wrist would keep the left flat. That stuck and it became something I'd fall back on... but only in the short game. Then a year ago on GEA someone named DukeNasty took a lesson from Yoda... and mentioned the the bent right wrist. I went to the range and tried hitting full shots that way and slowly had some sucess... bought the book and was convinced it was a unique work by a very intelligent man... went to see Ted Fort in Feb 05 and that is the story.

[Thom]

I've followed Brian from his days at FGI (what a party) to his own site. Bought the book together with Hebrons "secret and Lies..." (TGM light) on recommendation from Manzella. Then Yoda came by and wupti today LBG-forum is my browser start-up site.

I'm a gymnastics teacher and have always enjoyed studying movements and coordination in sports. TGM is perfect for that for the #1 sport in the world.

[goodgolf57]

Two years ago, a poster in the golf channel forum by the name of arizona1984. I think he is mcjordan on this site. The guy just argued like crazy and made sense in a sea of ignorance. The journey took me to the yellow book, Evans, Manzella, Yoda. Enlightenment brought improvement. I hope to attend workshops in the future. Sincerest thanks to all in the TGM family.

[drewitgolf]

At age 10 I began reading Jones (Ernest and Bobby), Hogan, Armour, Dunn, Bomer....

I became a PGA Professional 20 years ago. I want to get results with my students and my own game. Like many of the dedicated golf professional that post here, I expected more from myself than anyone else expected. I wanted to go the extra mile and find "The Truth".

Invested countless dollars and hours trying to find that truth (My golf library has over 1,000 books, some dating back to the turn of the century, and over 500 tapes on instruction alone). Some day my heirs will sell them off and make a fortune. Finally figured out there was no one truth, but many.

Added TGM to the collection about 1985. Knew all along TGM had the answers, but I didn't have all the pieces to the puzzle. Searched high and low for any information relating to TGM, still do. The long and winding yellow-brick road has brought me hear to the Emerald (now light green) City, with occasional visits to Manzellaland. Only difference is that I pay attention to the man behind the curtain; The Wizard of Yoda.

"There is no place like home." Thanks for leaving the light on.

[ThinkingPlus]

The long and winding yellow-brick road has brought me hear to the Emerald (now light green) City,

Shouldn't that be "yellow-book road".