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Katie Skeeles / 2008 Most Improved Junior Girl / Atlanta CC / December 1, 2008

A tip of the LBG cap to 16-year-old Katie Skeeles for winning Atlanta Country Club's 2008 Most Improved Junior Girl Award!

Katie and I began working together last July. She had been playing golf for about 18 months, and at the time, her 'personal best' score was 107. Within two months, she beat that score by 20 strokes, carding an 87 in tournament play. What is even more remarkable is that the 87 was produced with a 47 on the front and a 40 on the back. And that 40 included a triple at the last!

Her near-term goal statement, which she writes down in her Performance Analysis Journal after every practice session or round, is "I shoot in the 70s". Bet with this girl, not against her!

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Great news Lynn!! You must be so proud of the progress that Katie has made this year.
Alex

Champion In Embryo

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Originally Posted by alex_chung (Post 58637)

Great news Lynn!! You must be so proud of the progress that Katie has made this year.

You saw her in action at Cuscowilla, Alex. Pretty classy, right?

:golf:

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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 58650)

You saw her in action at Cuscowilla, Alex. Pretty classy, right?

:golf:

I was at the far end of the range but from what I saw on video looked pretty good to me!
Alex

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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 58650)

You saw her in action at Cuscowilla, Alex. Pretty classy, right?

:golf:

I was privileged enough to play in Katie's foursome at Cuscowilla, and I still can't believe she's only been playing golf less than two years. Amazing progress!

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Originally Posted by Amen Corner (Post 58722)

Any pictures...?

I'll get a photo up ASAP.

:salut:

Bambam fire up the slow motion video of her Basic Motion.

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Originally Posted by golfguru (Post 58740)

Bambam fire up the slow motion video of her Basic Motion.

Here it is: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...3/CIMG0858.MOV

If others want to see video of themselves from Cuscowilla, let me know. I can post it if you don't mind or can send you a link to download it.

Hmmmmm 16 years old. Playing for less than 2 years. Scores go from 100's to 80's in just a few months. Has a very nice swing. Maybe I should start sending her things to autograph now BEFORE she gets famous. Keep it goin' Katie. It appears your future is bright.

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Originally Posted by bambam (Post 58766)

Here it is: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...3/CIMG0858.MOV

Katie and I reviewed this video upon our return from Cuscowilla. She saw there is work to be done and has been makin' it happen. It will be interesting to post a comparative swing a few months out.

Three of the major changes I am proud of are her Grip, Pivot and Finish. Her right hand used to be well-Turned (to the right), so much so that it was almost parallel to the Plane. With lots of practice, she fixed that in a couple of sessions.

Her Pivot was virtually non-existent: Her Foot and Knee Action were minimal, and her Hip and Shoulder Turns were restricted, all of which limited her Power and contributed to Plane problems. A disciplined application of the MacDonald Drills transformed her Motion and helped her Timing. In the past month, we removed the tilt from her Backstroke Turns.

Finally, her Finish used to be 'sawed off' and very 'blocky' (no Arm/Hand Rotation). She quickly learned a correct Finish Swivel out of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position) and to pose in a professional Finish (with due attention to the five Finish alignments of 12-3). As she learned to 'free-wheel', she went from hitting weak Fades to strong Draws.

We also worked hard on all aspects of her short game: Chips, Pitches, Sand Play and, of course, Putting. She was able to put it all together very quickly, and -- voila! -- in tournament play knocked twenty strokes off her Personal Best.

We work together every week, and she continues to improve. I can hardly wait 'til spring . . .

:happy3:

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Originally Posted by bambam (Post 58766)

Feel free to go ahead, I don't mind.

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Originally Posted by Yoda (Post 58790)

Katie and I reviewed this video upon our return from Cuscowilla. She knows there is work to be done and has been makin' it happen. It will be interesting to post a comparative swing a few months out.

Three of the major changes I am proud of are her Grip, Pivot and Finish. Her right hand used to be well-Turned (to the right), so much so that it was almost parallel to the Plane. With lots of practice, she fixed that in a couple of sessions.

Her Pivot was virtually non-existent: Her Foot and Knee Action were minimal, and her Hip and Shoulder Turns were restricted, all of which limited her Power and contributed to Plane problems. A disciplined application of the MacDonald Drills transformed her Motion and helped her Timing. In the past month, we removed the tilt from her Backstroke Turns.

Finally, her Finish used to be 'sawed off' and very 'blocky' (no Arm/Hand Rotation). She quickly learned a correct Finish Swivel out of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position) and to pose in a professional Finish (with due attention to the five Finish alignments of 12-3). As she learned to 'free-wheel', she went from hitting weak Fades to strong Draws.

We also worked hard on all aspects of her short game: Chips, Pitches, Sand Play and, of course, Putting. She was able to put it all together very quickly, and -- voila! -- in tournament play knocked twenty strokes off her Personal Best.

We work together every week, and she continues to improve. I can hardly wait 'til spring . . .

:happy3:

Looks very good my friend. Sometimes I wish there wasn't this big pond between you and I otherwise I would be working on my game with you every week as well.
Alex

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Originally Posted by alex_chung (Post 58802)

Feel free to go ahead, I don't mind.

Alex, we have two videos and a photo sequence of you. All are uploaded here:

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery...ry.php?cat=543

I have added to my post above a third change that Katie made in her Golf Stroke. For convenience, I am reprinting the edited paragraph here:

Three of the major changes I am proud of are her Grip, Pivot and Finish. Her right hand used to be well-Turned (to the right), so much so that it was almost parallel to the Plane. With lots of practice, she fixed that in a couple of sessions.

Her Pivot was virtually non-existent: Her Foot and Knee Action were minimal, and her Hip and Shoulder Turns were restricted, all of which limited her Power and contributed to Plane problems. A disciplined application of the MacDonald Drills transformed her Motion and helped her Timing. In the past month, we removed the tilt from her Backstroke Turns.

Finally, her Finish used to be 'sawed off' and very 'blocky' (no Arm/Hand Rotation). She quickly learned a correct Finish Swivel out of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position) and to pose in a professional Finish (with due attention to the five Finish alignments of 12-3). As she learned to 'free-wheel', she went from hitting weak Fades to strong Draws.

:golfcart2:

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Originally Posted by dcg1952 (Post 58783)

Hmmmmm 16 years old. Playing less than 2 years. Scores go from 100's to
80's in just a few months. Has a very nice swing. Maybe I should start sending her things to autograph now BEFORE she gets famous. Keep it goin' Katie. It appears your future is bright.

Great idea, dcg . . .

I've got mine!

:golfcart2:

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Originally Posted by bambam (Post 58766)

Was this filmed with one of the Casio high speed cameras (EX-F1 or EX-FH20)?

Do you recall what shutter speed was used?

Was shot at 300 fps, shutter speed 1/2000, with the Casio F1.