[Mike O]

Hello,
I am finishing off my PGA Training in Norway this winter and is writing my final paper on The Golfing Machine and will also present my work to the rest of the students. I am planning to write an general summery of what The Golfing Machine is about and my experience with it. I was lucky to watch Lynn in Sweden this year and have had several lessons with Authorized Instructors in the US. In addition I have lots of good information on this great website.


But my question is: I will not be able to summerize all the good information there is about TGM in 15 pages, so what do you think is the most important topics I should focus on to present the best overall picture of TGM ?

I believe that 6BMike takes photos or writes for a magazine/newspaper- so I would pay attention to his advice closely- he's a professional in the field.

15 pages is ample, ample room to summarize anything including TGM. Lot's of different ways to organize it- I'd read up or browse some books or internet sites on "writing" techniques and proper structure in summarizing topics.

I would personally start from the broad concepts and work towards the smaller ones.
A few sentences on TGM and a few sentences on the other popular or known books,theories, teachers. Then you could differentiate how/if the Golfing Machine is different than all the other theories, etc.- again briefly and in general - you're just hitting the big topics at the beginning.
Who's the author? Some basic background.
Then maybe an overview of the book
Then maybe some details - a few specific samples to "wet the appetite"- and that tie into your general concepts above.

It seems to me that the entire chapter one is Homer's overview of his system- the rest of the chapters are merely clarification and details outlined in Chapter one. So that's one area to look at and maybe you'll get some ideas there- but you may have better ways in the context of your summary to present it.

Hopefully - your not required to write 15 pages- if 7 does it great- if 18 does it great!

I'd list all your resources.

With any writing project I'd always have more than one editor. Anotherwords, having your material reveiwed by others and getting feedback is not "cheating"- it's being smart. What you do with that feedback is up to you. I'd post some or all of it on the forum for feedback. I'd PM Lynn and see if he would review your rough draft. I'd ask for feedback from other writers. I'd ask for feedback from other golfers.

I'd try to make it something more than just a regurgitation of what you think he's saying or already know. Make it a learning process for you along the way.

Are they still "writing papers" in school? Why not put it on a disk- power point - with some pictures, audio, video. Just a minute or less of audio of Homer speaking- if it's the right audio - will give you and your listeners an understanding of the man's depth and control of his subject matter.

Just a few thoughts- good luck with you paper and your golf career.