On the Telephone With Brian Gay

[Yoda]

So his 4th rd. driving distance average was 316...

For 2006 overall it's 278...

Any idea why he was pumpin em last week?

Brian Gay's driving distance for the four rounds at the Chrysler Classic of Tuscon:

1st 276.4
2nd 265.5
3rd 285.2
4th 316.0

Average for the week: 285.8.

Brian tells me he is strongly sensing the Lag Pressure in the Right Forefinger (#3 Pressure Point) -- even more at the Nissan than last week -- and he is using the Magic of his Right Forearm to drive that Pressure directly toward the Ball. In his room after his rounds he drills with the dowels and a club, checking, for example, his On Plane alignmens, Flying Wedges and Extensor Action. As his Golf Stroke has become more and more precise, less energy is consumed fighting conflicting forces and more goes into the Clubhead Lag Pressure. And that is the name of the game.

[12 piece bucket]

Brian tells me he is strongly sensing the Lag Pressure in the Right Forefinger (#3 Pressure Point) -- even more at the Nissan than last week -- and he is using the Magic of his Right Forearm to drive that Pressure directly toward the Ball. In his room after his rounds he drills with the dowels and a club, checking, for example, his On Plane alignmens, Flying Wedges and Extensor Action. As his Golf Stroke has become more and more precise, less energy is consumed fighting conflicting forces and more goes into the Clubhead Lag Pressure. And that is the name of the game.

Based on the above is he a Hitter?

[6bmike]

And BG has the best "hang time" for a putt too. But a flag was thrown. BG sounds hooked.

[GLFNVEG]

And BG has the best "hang time" for a putt too. But a flag was thrown. BG sounds hooked.

And Brian's stats for last four weeks are not great....wondered what happened?

[Yoda]

And Brian's stats for last four weeks are not great....wondered what happened?

Brian called and told me he hadn't been hitting the ball quite as well in Florida as he did on the West Coast swing. We got together on Wednesday of the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta and worked on the basics. He went on that week to hit 72.2 percent of the greens -- above the TOUR average -- and finished T-19, his best tournament of the year.

[Daryl]

It takes time.

[GLFNVEG]

Brian called and told me he hadn't been hitting the ball quite as well in Florida as he did on the West Coast swing. We got together on Wednesday of the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta and worked on the basics. He went on to hit a very respectable 72.2 percent of the greens that week and finished T-19, his best tournament of the year.

Yoda,
What did you adjust to clear the fog?

Thx

[Yoda]

Yoda,
What did you adjust to clear the fog?

Nothing but the fundamentals. The Hands and their Clubhead Lag, Plane Line Tracing and Hinge Action. Also, the Address Routine, Power Package alignments and Execution. With lots of video to reinforce the points.

Meanwhile, Brian continues on his tear...

...with a 5-under-par 66 in today's first round of the Verizon Heritage. On the demanding Harbor Town Golf Links and in a 144-man field of the best players in the world, he is tied for 6th. Together with his final round 67 at the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta, that puts him 10-under in his last two rounds.

Not too shabby!

[golfkru]

He may have averaged 316 at Tucson but don't they only measure two drives for those stats? Both holes may have been down wind.

[ThinkingPlus]

He may have averaged 316 at Tucson but don't they only measure two drives for those stats? Both holes may have been down wind.

My understanding is that each day two holes are used for the average drive statistic. The holes are chosen such that one is into the wind and one is downwind if at all possible. Also, if elevation change is involved one would be uphill and the other downhill. While it is inexact at best, they do try to average out the effects of terrain and weather.