Look out world....
Fred is a great guy that I have had the pleasure to correspond with on numerous occasions.
Attached to his posts should be the disclaimer: "Fred's results are not typical."
Why?
Because of his "teachability" and unwavering adherence to the book as authority on the science of the golf swing.
Fred, its been a pleasure!
Thanks for the compliment, SS. With reference to "teachability", the fact is that it can apply to anyone who opens their mind. I have played this marvelous game for 48 years and have experienced the highs and lows that it offers each and every one of us. I am also working with Pia Lindstrom's book "Every shot must have a purpose" which should be required reading for EVERY person who plays this game.
Anyway, the teachability part is simply a matter of maintaining an open mind and being willing to try things long enough to KNOW whether they work for you or not. When I was in college, I wssn't going to take a particular class that a friend had recommended. When my Dad asked me why, I said "It doesn't sound very interesting." His comment was "How do you know if you're interested in it if you won't take the class and FIND OUT?" The same thing applies to all of life, and especially to our search for the perfect swing for US. If you discard ideas about the golf swing because "that won't work for me" then you will never reach your potential, whatever that might be. If you discard an idea on the range after one swing, chances are you have NO CLUE whether it is on the right path or not. Learning to hit the ball better is a matter of continuing to look, continuing to experiment until you find the method (whatever that is) that allows you to smack it on demand. THEN the game becomes one that is played, not with your body, but between your ears. THAT requires constant work . Nicklaus is the best to ever play, no argument, and people who played against him will tell you that it was because of how he used his head.
So my goal with TGM, which is SO flexible, and SO adaptable (which is what makes it GREAT) is to get to the "smacking it" point, while simultaneously working on my head
The point, for all you youngsters out there is that I believe that my best golf is still ahead of me, and I am 56 going on 57, a disabled vet, and THRILLED to be part of this community.
My goal (stating goals publicly always makes them more real) is to be playing scratch again by August of 2006. TGM is a MAJOR portion of getting there, thank you all for the opportunity to hang out here and learn.
Obi WunPutt.
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to read... G. Marx
Last edited by Fred Brattain : 12-31-2005 at 11:16 AM.
For those who are following this with baited breath .
Played Mendifee lakes Lake course with Ball Turf today. AS you know I am new to some of the TGM concepts and working on several things simultaneously. While this may seem counter productive, the things I am working on are all those things which tenc to disappear under the pressure of competition. I can be the best range rat you have ever seen, but taking it to the course presents other issues. I have been reading Pia Lindstrom's "Every Shot Must Have a Purpose", and put it into practice today. Had two major breakthroughs, although I lost focus on the back nine and wound up not scoring well.
First, and this is a first for me, I actually played 18 holes without getting down on myself. I had a rocky start, leving several approach shots to the right and having to struggle to get up and down. Pia's book and a BELIEF that was I am working on in my TGM swing does work kept me from blowing the entire day. I was 3 over after the first four holes, having hit some poor approach shots and bad chips, and managed to finish the front nine 3 over. The back nine was a different story as I apparently ran out of gas mentally and lost focus. Did not play as well on the back, made some very poor swings, but DID NOT get down on myself. This represents another breakthrough for me.
Furthermore, the fact that I did not question my swing when I hit a bad shot is a product of the knowledge that I am gaining from TGM. I KNOW this works, I just have to execute. It makes a big difference in how I view poor shots (and everyone hits them).
Anyway, had 30 putts today due to some missed opportunities with my wedges, but all in all it was a good day.
MAjor improvement in emotional management, which will eventurally translate to major improvement in ball striking consistency.
Happy New Year, all,
Obi WunPutt
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's too dark to read... G. Marx
. Nicklaus is the best to ever play, no argument, and people who played against him will tell you that it was because of how he used his head. 
is that I believe that my best golf is still ahead of me, and I am 56 going on 57, a disabled vet, and THRILLED to be part of this community.
as I apparently ran out of gas mentally and lost focus. Did not play as well on the back, made some very poor swings, but DID NOT get down on myself. This represents another breakthrough for me.
Hybrid Mode
