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.
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
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The golf swing is as pure a reflection of personality as any athletic action a person can perform, as unique as a snowflake, more telling than a signature. Bob Jones
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.
Brian Gay just finished his second round of the Heritage Classic with a 4-under-par 67. The round included five birdies and a lone bogey (on the tough par four 4th, ranked second-toughest on the course) and birdies on the closing hole of each nine. As I write, his two day total of 66-67=133 puts him in a tie for second.
I remember talking with him in Atlanta and mentioning that he should do well at Hilton Head.
"Harbour Town's a tough course," said I, "but not too long, and the winning score is usually one of the higher numbers on TOUR."
"Yeah, that's what my friends have always told me. But I play there every year, and I've only made the cut once."
"That was the old Brian. This is the new Brian. I think you might surprise a few people this time 'round. Maybe even yourself."
And now on this Friday afternoon he sits high atop the Leader Board at nine-under. Which, I'm sure, really is a surprise to some people. But not to me. No sir, ol' Yoda isn't surprised at all...
You know, Brian may benefit as much from your pep talks as your teaching. Maybe when he gets that first win under his belt, he will realize how talented he is.
You know, Brian may benefit as much from your pep talks as your teaching. Maybe if he gets that first win under his belt, he will realize how talented he is.
In a dog-eat-dog business, it never hurts to be told...
Hybrid Mode
