Comments on: 40 for 9 http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9 Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:21:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: butch http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-51340 butch Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:29:41 +0000 http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-51340 Ive been hitting the ball on the in side of my club face and no matter if I move back alittle or not im stiil doing so ? im thinking its because I tend to drop my head forward at the top of the back swing ? help me if you can thanks butch Ive been hitting the ball on the in side of my club face and no matter if I move back alittle or not im stiil doing so ? im thinking its because I tend to drop my head forward at the top of the back swing ? help me if you can thanks butch

]]> By: atk http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-48928 atk Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:43:37 +0000 http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-48928 You're making a lot of wrong assumptions, and I don't appreciate the "stop cheating" advice. Since I've gotten fit for my irons and now have a set that is +.5 inches and 4 degrees upright I no longer lose shots to the right. You’re making a lot of wrong assumptions, and I don’t appreciate the “stop cheating” advice.

Since I’ve gotten fit for my irons and now have a set that is +.5 inches and 4 degrees upright I no longer lose shots to the right.

]]> By: golfpro http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-46717 golfpro Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:24:10 +0000 http://alexking.org/sports/golf/2005/08/21/40-for-9#comment-46717 While golfers seem to accept absolute distances for their irons (in particular their short irons) most (and probably you) do not accept an absolute distance for your driver. This is also evidenced by the fact you seem to have no shot but a "full one". So, without ever seeing you hit a ball, work on tempering your swing speed and a smooth, rythmic swing especially at the transition from the backswing to the downswing. This likely ties directly or indirectly into your misses right. On that subject--if the ball starts left, then cuts right, your swing path needs needs to change. If your feet (and especially your shoulders) are aimed to the left of the target line, you're likely swinging along your shoulder line, thereby cutting across the ball. OR...if you line up square and your swing path comes outside the target line, you may also be pulling the ball or cutting across it creating a slice. But, if you are blocking it dead right, it likely has less to do with your self diagnosed "right shoulder not getting through" and more to do with sliding your hips instead of clearing them. Remember, the right shoulder swings just fine unless something interferes with it like NOT CLEARING YOUR HIP. Save yourself some time and see a qualifed teaching professional. I'm available for $50.00 per half hour. :-) Also, next time you record your scores, play the ball down, don't take mulligans, and putt out EVERTHING. If you can still shoot those scores (and I doubt you will be able to for awhile) you can then maybe think about moving to the back tees where we play. My last bit of adice is simply this: I've seen guys like you for 30 years. At 50, I can hit the ball as far or farther than you, but I choose not to. Do you really want to be a player? Put your ego in the bag and accept that 65 percent of the golf game occures within 100 yards of the green. Want to really get better? Maybe you should start there instead of overswinging your driver. Damn, I must really be bored to have spend this much free time coaching you. Best of luck!!! While golfers seem to accept absolute distances for their irons (in particular their short irons) most (and probably you) do not accept an absolute distance for your driver. This is also evidenced by the fact you seem to have no shot but a “full one”. So, without ever seeing you hit a ball, work on tempering your swing speed and a smooth, rythmic swing especially at the transition from the backswing to the downswing. This likely ties directly or indirectly into your misses right.

On that subject–if the ball starts left, then cuts right, your swing path needs needs to change. If your feet (and especially your shoulders) are aimed to the left of the target line, you’re likely swinging along your shoulder line, thereby cutting across the ball. OR…if you line up square and your swing path comes outside the target line, you may also be pulling the ball or cutting across it creating a slice.

But, if you are blocking it dead right, it likely has less to do with your self diagnosed “right shoulder not getting through” and more to do with sliding your hips instead of clearing them. Remember, the right shoulder swings just fine unless something interferes with it like NOT CLEARING YOUR HIP.

Save yourself some time and see a qualifed teaching professional. I’m available for $50.00 per half hour. :-) Also, next time you record your scores, play the ball down, don’t take mulligans, and putt out EVERTHING. If you can still shoot those scores (and I doubt you will be able to for awhile) you can then maybe think about moving to the back tees where we play.

My last bit of adice is simply this: I’ve seen guys like you for 30 years. At 50, I can hit the ball as far or farther than you, but I choose not to. Do you really want to be a player? Put your ego in the bag and accept that 65 percent of the golf game occures within 100 yards of the green. Want to really get better? Maybe you should start there instead of overswinging your driver.

Damn, I must really be bored to have spend this much free time coaching you. Best of luck!!!

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