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 May 30 2007, 04:40 PM
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TSG Pro  Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-January 07 From: Henderson Nv/St George Ut Member No.: 9,287 Quote: Flat left - Bent right Occupation: Golf nut Handicap: 3 Brand of Choice: Epon - Gold's Factory - Tourstage - Adidas What's in the Bag?: Which One??  |
I'm pretty sure everyone has at least one key to their swing.
Whether it's the grip, take away, set at the top, hip turn, sneeze when you swing... what ever!! Mine is the shoulder turn. When I'm turning the shoulders on the back swing, everything else just seems to follow. I have been useing this "Key" for the last couple of months. Working extremely well. I actually have 422 keys... but that's my main one. (IMG:http://www.tourspecgolf.com/forum/style_emoticons/TSG_Smileys/tsg_smilie_laugh.gif) What's your Key??? This post has been edited by idrive: May 30 2007, 04:41 PM |
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May 30 2007, 04:57 PM
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TSG Caddie  Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 19-January 07 Member No.: 9,465 |
I also have so many too choose from.
At the moment it is keeping my wrists/forarms square on target. When driving I couldn't work out why the hell my balls were fading so much (and one in five was slicing). I made my mate stand behind me and make sure my hips and shoulders where square and on the take away my club head was going out side my hands. He said "yeah thats all good, but you know your arms aim way left". A mirror and 200 balls later and my drives where straight as and I could even draw the ball off the tee again. At the moment it is the first thing I think about when I step up on the tee. |
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May 30 2007, 05:39 PM
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TSG Caddie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 24-April 07 From: Reno, Nevada Member No.: 10,394 Handicap: 6 Brand of Choice: Mizuno, Callaway, Bridgestone, Epon What's in the Bag?: Epon 460ZR 10.5 Roddio 6WA-SR, Fourteen J606 10 degree Mitsubishi Bassara Callaway Big Bertha II 3, 7, 11 FW woods Callaway X Hybrid 27 degree Tourstage x-blade CB2 with Axiv 749M shaft or Mizuno MP 33 Bridgestone 52, 56, 60 Wedge Heavy Putter Center shafted 33 inch, Scotty Cameron 33 inch Newport 2 |
positive mental imagery of my ball going toward the target. As far as mechanics, good impact position with square face angle. Currently I am working on my hip turn and wrist hinge and lagging for improvement.
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May 30 2007, 06:04 PM
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TSG Caddie Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 10-July 04 Member No.: 3,092 |
I'm working on this tip from Tiger:
"To improve your ball striking (and your divots), try shallowing out your backswing--swinging a little more around you. That sets up a shallower angle into the ball and a long, thin divot. It also helps if you turn the knuckles of your top hand to the ground through impact, like I'm doing here. This is a clear sign that you're compressing the ball, trapping it between the clubface and the turf, which will result in a divot on the forward side of the ball." http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/inde...3tigertips.html Cheers -Keng |
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May 30 2007, 08:35 PM
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TSG Active Member  Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: 30-March 07 From: Scottsdale. But I am Canadian and live in Canada most of the year. Member No.: 10,291 Quote: Balance.....for all things. Occupation: Professional golf junkie/ professional baseball pitcher Handicap: 14 Brand of Choice: Mizuno/Epon/Ping/Bettinardi. What's in the Bag?: Mizuno Staff bag/Nakashima staff Bag/Fusion staff Bag/Sasquatch staff Bag. MP-37's/Ping G2's with Tour Concepts/Callaway Fusions with Black Golds. Technity driver with Roddio W-7WA/Technity 13.5 with Mach Line Pro FW/Bridgestone J33R with Accra SE 80M5/Bridgestone J33 18* with GD UT-90/Epon X wedge/Epon Technity wedge/Mizuno MP and MP-T wedge/Fourteen V3 wedge/PRGR 3 wedge/Tourstage X-wedge/Yuri Yuri Gekku and raw black wedges/Vokey Spin Milled wedge. Scotty Cameron Tel proto/Newport Beach model proto/Studio Style 2/Bettinardi BB-43 and BB2/G-Field Premium Zone #0. Bridgestone B330 Tour ball. |
Time off is my key right now (IMG:http://www.tourspecgolf.com/forum/style_emoticons/TSG_Smileys/tsg_smilie_smile2.gif) Under normal, shank free circumstances, my cue is just to swing easy. I have a habit of over swinging. I then spin the ball too much and lose distance and proper trjectory. Other than that, keeping my posture throughout the entire swing helps my ball striking stay consistant. I like what the guy above wrote with wrist angle though, pretty sure that was causing me to Shank.
This post has been edited by Mjr. Diarrhea: May 30 2007, 08:39 PM |
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May 30 2007, 10:49 PM
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TSG Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 22-August 06 Member No.: 8,345 Handicap: 18 |
I focus on being centered over the ball and swinging within myself.
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May 31 2007, 08:26 AM
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Ultra High End Golf Equipment Specialist  Group: +Administrators Posts: 6,849 Joined: 10-October 03 From: Japan, Hawaii, Italy Member No.: 18 Occupation: TSG Specialist Brand of Choice: Epon What's in the Bag?: Check Out My Sig! |
I have thoughts to fix little swing flaws as well as overall thoughts to help lower my score.
If I had to pick one it would be, "Play Smart, Lay Up, Stay in your most comfortable distance into the green. |
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May 31 2007, 09:06 AM
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TSG Expert  Group: Members Posts: 872 Joined: 27-August 04 Member No.: 3,459 |
Correct alignment and relaxed--worked with a pro and my shoulders were way too closed.
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May 31 2007, 01:09 PM
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TSG Master  Group: Moderators Posts: 1,027 Joined: 8-June 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 7,973 Quote: Don't give up . . . Don't ever give up! - Jim Valvano Brand of Choice: TourStage, Epon What's in the Bag?: TSG Ho Stuff |
Mine is TURN AND TURN.
What it means for me is basically turning the shoulders back and then turning everything through. Its something I've worked on for many years refining over and over with my swing coach. I used to have all kinds of thoughts in my head but I've worked on being able to basically shut off everything around me and key in on "turn and turn". My old habits were a little too much sway and way over-aggressive swing. I've now progressed to just turning and turning and have never hit better. Its been a very long road but its been well worth it. Now, with the JDM gear, golf is very, very sweet. Just wish I could play more than I do!! Great post! |
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May 31 2007, 02:46 PM
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TSG Expert Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 27-June 06 From: Toronto (sometime Hong Kong) Member No.: 8,082 Quote: Swing Easy and Swing Freely (personal swing thought) Handicap: 13.0 Brand of Choice: Miura/ Matsumoto/Epon What's in the Bag?: Bag #1 Epon AF101 with Machline 7061 Proto Miura 5W with Machline 7061 Honma Duel Attack 19* Lepon 23* w/Machline 65 Matsumoto 4-pw with AXIV Graphite Epon 50* AW Yururi 57* SW Hiro Matsumoto MG 8 / Whitlam Devon SPI-3 |
If I can narrow down to just one key it is: swing easy and swing freely. I would try to leave all the keys at the driving range and have no key when I play. Having swing thought(s) at address is my worst enemy.
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May 31 2007, 10:14 PM
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TSG Amateur  Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 2-February 06 From: Shanghai Member No.: 7,571 Occupation: Private Banking Brand of Choice: Mizuno |
Flat left wrist; bent right.
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Jun 1 2007, 08:30 AM
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TSG Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-May 07 Member No.: 10,518 Quote: "Say hello to my little friend" Occupation: Quantum Golf Mechanic Handicap: o Brand of Choice: TBA What's in the Bag?: shopping... |
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Listen to the banker |
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Jun 5 2007, 12:18 PM
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TSG Member  Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 10-March 04 Member No.: 1,952 |
Mine is -
Keep hands in front of chest Makes such a differance to my game its unreal! |
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Jun 28 2007, 08:35 PM
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TSG Caddie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 21-June 07 From: Denver , USA Member No.: 10,590 Handicap: 12 Brand of Choice: Miura, Mizuno What's in the Bag?: Miura MB-5003 3-PW TourEdge Exotics Driver |
I am basically starting from scratch on my swing, which can be a bit frustrating.
Right now, focus is on the takeaway, as I was waaay inside on my back swing before. One video from GolfTec has told me TONS about what I am doing wrong (IMG:http://www.tourspecgolf.com/forum/style_emoticons/TSG_Smileys/tsg_smiley_crazy.gif) I have over corrected a slice for so long by keeping my hips parallel to the target, it's gonna take some serious time to fix that! |
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