Is it right or wrong from Golf Digest

[Rob2197]

I forgot to mention - that was the easiest way for me to draw a ball.

I've been studying this here yellaw book and have discovered that I'm a hitter by nature.

For all you devotees, you know that this means I have certain advantages and disadvantages over a swinger. One of the advantages that is supposed to be available to a hitter is that they are reportedly able to draw the ball by simply putting it a little further back than normal in their stance and fade it by putting it a little further forward. When I first heard of this I thought it was a bunch of junk. But I tried it and dang if it don't work!!

The more I understand (not read) about this book, the more I like it!!! Now if it only had a chapter about a magic button that made me more consistent.

[comdpa]

I forgot to mention - that was the easiest way for me to draw a ball.

I've been studying this here yellaw book and have discovered that I'm a hitter by nature.

For all you devotees, you know that this means I have certain advantages and disadvantages over a swinger. One of the advantages that is supposed to be available to a hitter is that they are reportedly able to draw the ball by simply putting it a little further back than normal in their stance and fade it by putting it a little further forward. When I first heard of this I thought it was a bunch of junk. But I tried it and dang if it don't work!!

The more I understand (not read) about this book, the more I like it!!! Now if it only had a chapter about a magic button that made me more consistent.

You can start off at Roman Numeral X.
It would simplify things so much if new comers to the book started off here.

Mr Kelly said in 1-E: "The only real short cuts are more and more know-how."

To answer your question, the fastest way to be consistent is to obtain more and more know-how.

It is only when you know what you have to do, can you practise what you need to practise so that when the time comes for you to do what you have to do, you can do what needs to be done.

[Rob2197]

You can start off at Roman Numeral X.
It would simplify things so much if new comers to the book started off here.

Mr Kelly said in 1-E: "The only real short cuts are more and more know-how."

To answer your question, the fastest way to be consistent is to obtain more and more know-how.

It is only when you know what you have to do, can you practise what you need to practise so that when the time comes for you to do what you have to do, you can do what needs to be done.

I started at X. Read the suggested pattern in two days. Have reread the book several times. I have a lot of know how in my mind but like I said I'm in "incubating" stage, I have mind memory but no muscle memory yet. Kind of hard to break old habits, you know?

[leonjacky]

Thanks for all of your replies. I made an order of the yellow book and the expolsive golf dvd last night! Just can't wait anymore.

[strav]

"Make contact on the right spot

One of the biggest misconceptions in shotmaking is that to hit a draw, you need to make contact on the inside-back portion of the ball (if you divided the ball into quarters, the quadrant closest to your right foot). This simply is not true. You need to hit the outside-back part of the ball. The inside-back quadrant actually is the right spot for a fade. To hit a draw, the leading edge has to be pointing down and to the left of the target when the clubface contacts the ball (exaggerated image, above right). For a fade, it has to point up and to the right. "

link:http://www.golfdigest.com/instructio...reaking80.html

I am new to TGM!

In the 1999 Championship at Medinah Country Club Tiger Woods came to the last hole with a one stroke lead over Sergio Garcia. The hole demanded a right-to-left ball flight. Listen to how he achieves it.

“I teed my ball and committed myself to the right-to-left ball flight. I took a deep breath, relaxed and muttered to myself. “Let’s aim for the inside of the ball and turn this bad boy over.” I made a full turn and swung aggressively, aiming for the inside quadrant of the ball and keeping my head well to the right so I would release the club properly.
I’ve hit better tee shots, but I can’t remember when. I just smoked it, the ball hooking about five yards and stopping in a perfect spot smack in the middle of the fairway.”

Maybe he doesn’t read Golf Digest.

[Yoda]

“I teed my ball and committed myself to the right-to-left ball flight. I took a deep breath, relaxed and muttered to myself. “Let’s aim for the inside of the ball and turn this bad boy over.” I made a full turn and swung aggressively, aiming for the inside quadrant of the ball and keeping my head well to the right so I would release the club properly.
I’ve hit better tee shots, but I can’t remember when. I just smoked it, the ball hooking about five yards and stopping in a perfect spot smack in the middle of the fairway.”

Clubhead Line of Flight: Inside Out Plane Line passing through Inside Aft quadrant of the Ball per 10-5-E.

Closed Clubface Contact point: Outside aft quadrant per Sketch 2-B.

Result: A 'glancing blow' (2-D-0) that produces a "five-yard draw."