Arc of Approach

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As I work through 12-3, I realize I have issues around the geometry, delivery lines, arc/angle of approach etc, etc. I will figure this three dimensional puzzle out, damn it and the fairways of this land shall feel my wrath.

TGM is tough but thanks to people like you......... I will survive!

Sorry man its late here in Canada.

Salut mon ami

Lol,
Merci OB,!

If you need help with your geometry, I setup a blog with two articles you might find interesting.
These are reminders of the geometry of the stroke: you already know the concepts but seing pictures sometimes helps lighting some bulbs in the brain.
The drawings are a bit dramatic but exageration helps in seeing normaly unseen things!
Geometry of the stroke face-on: this one helps seing low point and will tell you a lot about what to do to achieve correct ball/turf contact.
Geometry of the stroke top-view: this one is my favorite - rarely seen - the best way to understand the requirement to hit out on the ball!
This drawing will tell you a lot about ball position relative to clubhead travel:
Say you play a wedge with a ball back in the stance. This drawing shows that your clubhead must still do a lot of travel out after impact in order to execute a perfect stroke.
On the contrary, with a driver and a ball positionned at low point, the ball is also at the outmost point of the clubhead travel. The clubhead will travel immediately in after impact.

Intuitively, we think about those two cats as two different strokes but it's really the same and unique geometric principle!

Isn't TGM cool?