Mark_G
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Keith Lemon or Fearne Cotton?
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What are your swing thoughts?
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Keith Lemon or Fearne Cotton?
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Alex1975
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Before my shot:
Driver? : Alignment, grip, face open(to alow for to shaft angle being opan) Bend knees.
Irons? : get on plane, turn your wrists, TEMPO!
Chipping? : Club face pointing at target, swing through.
Bunker play? : Take the sand
Putting? : dont over swing, dont decelerate (I dont do it in the negative though)
I dont have too many swing thoughts but:
Driver? : SMASH IT!
Irons? : Dont smash it
Chipping? : Dont decelerate
Bunker play? : Take the sand
Putting? : keep the face square,dont overswing,"go ball" or "settle" or "GET IN"
One of the best comments I have picked up from this forum was from JustOne and the comment could mean nothing or everything, "trust your swing". If you have set up for the shot how you would like to play it and you know you have capability to play it then trust your swing, it works.
Driver? : Alignment, grip, face open(to alow for to shaft angle being opan) Bend knees.
Irons? : get on plane, turn your wrists, TEMPO!
Chipping? : Club face pointing at target, swing through.
Bunker play? : Take the sand
Putting? : dont over swing, dont decelerate (I dont do it in the negative though)
I dont have too many swing thoughts but:
Driver? : SMASH IT!
Irons? : Dont smash it
Chipping? : Dont decelerate
Bunker play? : Take the sand
Putting? : keep the face square,dont overswing,"go ball" or "settle" or "GET IN"
One of the best comments I have picked up from this forum was from JustOne and the comment could mean nothing or everything, "trust your swing". If you have set up for the shot how you would like to play it and you know you have capability to play it then trust your swing, it works.
feary
Challenge Tour Pro
For all of them:
Go where you're told!
Go where you're told!
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Once I've setup I don't have any specific thoughts other than "hit it". I've made all the decisions and adjustments during my setup before I've swung (alignment, shape of shot, where i want to start the ball etc) so all I do is trigger the backswing and trust the mechanics of physics to keep the ball in play.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it's a mindless lash at the ball that tops it about 60yds
My body and mind seem to be singing from different hymn-sheets as I get older
My brain is seeing shots that my body just laughs at!!
Sometimes it works and sometimes it's a mindless lash at the ball that tops it about 60yds
My body and mind seem to be singing from different hymn-sheets as I get older
My brain is seeing shots that my body just laughs at!!
Been trying hard NOT to have any swing thoughts so I don't think anymore. Just line up, waggle and fire. Usually follow by reload, waggle and fire.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Perhaps break the mould by keeping your glove on for the entire round!
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Where's the car?
Tiger
Money List Winner
I'm with you James. Once I have set up all I'm thinking about is my target and not trying to lash the cover off the ball.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
"that buxom lady jogging down the side of the 3rd is distracting"
"dont shank, dont shank, dont shannnnnkkkkkk"
"I wonder what the wife is doing at home while I am out"
"dont shank, dont shank, dont shannnnnkkkkkk"
"I wonder what the wife is doing at home while I am out"
Driver...don't hoik it 30 yards left...damn
irons...don't shank it...damn
chipping...don't duff it...damn
bunkers...don't thin it and kill your playing partner...damn
putting...well that'll be another three putt then...damn it's four.
NB these can all occur on the one hole.
irons...don't shank it...damn
chipping...don't duff it...damn
bunkers...don't thin it and kill your playing partner...damn
putting...well that'll be another three putt then...damn it's four.
NB these can all occur on the one hole.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Tempo
Tempo
Tempo
Tempo
Tempo
Fixed that for you buddy
MashieNiblick
Tour Winner
Currently trying to think about clearing my left hip but today I hit a really perfect 5 wood and realised afterwards I wasn't actually thinking anything when I hit it. I just swung the club. If only I could do that all the time.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Fixed that for you buddy
That sums today up....Playing through gritted teeth, Had a total shocker,
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Turn don't sway.
Try to keep some flex in my right knee.
Try to keep some flex in my right knee.
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Alex1975
Guest
I thought today after swinging easy for a hole, I need a board at the back of every green with "TEMPO" written on it in big letters
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
$64,000 question......... why?
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
On driver and long irons:
I concentrate on tempo, taking the club back slowly and then completung the swing with my hands finishing high, next to my left ear. I have a tendency to start swinging around my left shoulder which produces a hook.
All other shots:
Just picture the ball flight I want, "feel" the shot, and swing.
I concentrate on tempo, taking the club back slowly and then completung the swing with my hands finishing high, next to my left ear. I have a tendency to start swinging around my left shoulder which produces a hook.
All other shots:
Just picture the ball flight I want, "feel" the shot, and swing.
Achilles
Challenge Tour Pro
I try not to have any but they always sneak in. For most it's probably "nice and smooth". I used to be guilty of trying to absolutely muller the ball, so learning to slow things down a bit has helped. Of course, I still have the occassional "don't go OOB" on certain holes, and we all know what that leads too!!
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
Because I tend to start swaying when my right knee locks straight, and I hit the ball better when I don't sway.
Maybe it's not the right thing to do but it works for me.
You have my address to send the $64,000 cheque to
