While on the range today, I was experimenting with driving my impact hands almost straight down into the ball. ("Batting with a pitch elbow?") I realized that I could control the flight of any shot by the ball placement in relation to the "nutcracker" type of move.
I teed the ball a little lower and put it right in front of the the bottom of where the driver would move level to the ground. The drive, like a lot of my wood shots, produced a tv like "bb" that "climbed the hill" and made me laugh out loud!
A fella with a Medicus driver asked me if I cared to swing the Medicus dual-hinge. I was afraid to break the stick but I repeated the same motion three times without disturbing the hinges of the club. "Elbow back and in/push straight down with a narrower stance. I had never touched the dual-hinge before!:laughing
I told the young man my left hip is artificial but the fine instruction of this site and TGM was free!
Originally Posted by kamandi
Hi all.
I hit on the upswing with the driver. I have a question pertaining to this with regards to the right arm thrust ....
Is the right elbow fully straightened at the low point before the ball -- before the upswing, or should the right elbow only be fully straightened after hitting the ball?
Thanks.
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
You would be THE dream student. Learning TGM and not afraid to experiment with different ideas and components. IMO, that's what is so special about Homer Kelley's work, and what makes G.O.L.F. so fun.
No right, wrong, or best. HAVE FUN!
Kevin
Originally Posted by innercityteacher
While on the range today, I was experimenting with driving my impact hands almost straight down into the ball. ("Batting with a pitch elbow?") I realized that I could control the flight of any shot by the ball placement in relation to the "nutcracker" type of move.
I teed the ball a little lower and put it right in front of the the bottom of where the driver would move level to the ground. The drive, like a lot of my wood shots, produced a tv like "bb" that "climbed the hill" and made me laugh out loud!
A fella with a Medicus driver asked me if I cared to swing the Medicus dual-hinge. I was afraid to break the stick but I repeated the same motion three times without disturbing the hinges of the club. "Elbow back and in/push straight down with a narrower stance. I had never touched the dual-hinge before!:laughing
I told the young man my left hip is artificial but the fine instruction of this site and TGM was free!
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
Elbow controlled putting works, even on topped-dress greens with sand 1" deep. (I hit six putts in the hole hard enough for them to jump out of the middle or lip out and go far, far away.) Adjusted by holding the end of the grip and metal. The line was great (subtract four strokes for too much power.)
Hitting is very dependable as long as I play the ball forward of the middle. I was bombing my driver straight and long until I broke the handle while thrusting my right arm. Ball shot out under trees and took an 8. (Easiest hole on the course a par 4 and worst I've ever taken was a 5, subtract three strokes.)
Imagining a straight line through the ball to the was very helpful.
The bad news:
I pushed about a dozen wood and iron shots about 5-10 degrees off-line. Solved the problem with placing the ball more forward in my stance and fully extending. I was afraid I would run out of arm but then I remembered the plane goes below the ground and I just needed solid contact and full extension along the line and trust that I would automatically step forward to aid extension.
I realy need to give myself more margin for error in playing shots under trees. I made several nice punch shots that would just clip the skinniest branck and deflect wildly! (Resulted in an 8 and 6 on two holes where a 6 and 5 are customary. Subtract 3 strokes for learning a lesson!)
Yes it was a 93. Someday soon, it could be an 83!
Patrick
Originally Posted by KevCarter
LOL
You would be THE dream student. Learning TGM and not afraid to experiment with different ideas and components. IMO, that's what is so special about Homer Kelley's work, and what makes G.O.L.F. so fun.
No right, wrong, or best. HAVE FUN!
Kevin
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Last edited by innercityteacher : 06-06-2010 at 06:39 PM.
While on the range today, I was experimenting with driving my impact hands almost straight down into the ball. ("Batting with a pitch elbow?") I realized that I could control the flight of any shot by the ball placement in relation to the "nutcracker" type of move.
I teed the ball a little lower and put it right in front of the the bottom of where the driver would move level to the ground. The drive, like a lot of my wood shots, produced a tv like "bb" that "climbed the hill" and made me laugh out loud!
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Would you kindly elaborate? I don't understand what you mean by driving the hands straight down to the ball. Aren't you always driving the hands in a straight line to the ball from R shoulder height, but on a diagonal line? Are you saying that your hands at top are almost even with the ball, hence a much steeper downstroke? How does the nutcracker come into this? Thanks.
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