Originally Posted By DVC_dad Let's talk golf. I see Tiger won easily today at the Buick in Detroit. What a guy! I like the gotee thing he has going. I wonder if I grow one of those if I will be a better golfer.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 only if it helps one keep their head downthru the swing -- as for Tiger , he could win with a mohawk
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<I wonder if I grow one of those if I will be a better golfer.>> I'm not sure, but I'm going to see if hooking up with a Swedish bikini model might help my game.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<hooking up with a Swedish bikini model >>> I assume you are talking about his wife? Yeah, must be hard being married to her, what with all her fame and stuff.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I read a neat story about Jack's instructor for most of his life in golf, Jack Grout (died 1989 at 78) Says that J. Grout left this line in his legal will and testament, Item 6: "Having heretofore disposed of all my worldly goods, I have just one final bequest to make." ... "If I have made any other worthwhile contributions, which I can't think of now, ...I am grateful that I had the opportunity to do so. There is not the slightest doubt in my mind that Jack is the finest golfer to ever swing a club in the entire history of the game. It has been a distinct honor and great pleasure to have played some part in his career. And that brings me to my final bequest. To you Jack Nicklaus, I give my thanks." I wonder what it would be like to begin, as J Grout did, coaching and teaching a child, the game of golf, staying with him as his only coach, all those years, watching as he becomes one of the greatest players in the game. I would be damn proud, and the fact that he "thanked" Jack in his will...interesting and noble. J Grout claimed that Nicklaus would have risen to the top with any good coach, but I wonder.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I just picked up a copy of "Harvey Penick's Little Red Book." Says it has sold more copies than any other sports book ever. Can't wait to find time to read this one.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<have you ever tried wearing one of the Q-ray ionic bracelets ?>>> Where do I get one?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 you will have seen them-- most are the silver bracelets with the magnet balls on the ends -- simple design
Originally Posted By vbdad55 moved this to the thread you want grip tightness has zero to do with power -- clubhead speed thru the ball is all that matters -- loosen up a bit with the grip -- and concentrate on finishing thru the ball ...youmay find more lost yards --the death grip will not allow you to snap your wrists, and when you do it is probably late or early- as opposed to letting the club do the work...if that make sense a lot to throw at you I am sure- but if you are still having trouble with your grip - possibly the grips are too small or large ( likely small) for your hands -- causing you to overgrip -- there area lot of grip circumference sizes and most clubs are made to average -- if you have exceptionally long or short fingers, could cause grip issues...
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ^^^ going to tgw.com asap! Also, on the game, make sure you get 06 and not 07...in fact I don't think '07 is out yet, but if not it will be soon. Look at this: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/rxag8" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/rxag8</a> (It is the specific one with Dubs @ Cog Hill.)
Originally Posted By DVC_dad You really don't know how much I appreciate the advice. I could spend another $60 to work on grip, but this is far more frugal and I am grateful to you vbdad. I expect, once I am back from this wrist thing, to break 100, and hopefully stay in at least the high 90's before the season ends. Luckily we have a long season here in GA and I think I can do it. The hard thing is going from high 90's to low 90's with consistancy. That one will take a while. Another question if I can impose... How do I work on putting? Surely I don't need a lesson for THAT. Is it simply spending time on the putting practice green? Ours are burmuda and they don't seem to break when you think they would, and they are so fast that it's like a parking lot out there even in the early morning. Any advice is welcomed.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 putting is all comfort level in 'rolling' the ball -- you're right in that lessons are usually a waste here unless someone is just horrible...it is all feel and comfort level.....on fast greens it is all about consistent takeaway and follow thru... the putter I use ( and everyone I know has quirks they use) - is a 20+ year old Lynx putter - the only graphite shaft in my bag - and has no real grip per se...it is a texture area, not a formal grip. I fell in love with this putter because I could almost feel the dimples, so to speak on the ball, as all the striking energy is transformed to my hands--- I consider putting to be one of the true strengths of my game and I rarely struggle with it...but it someone was to copy my style and club, they might have no success. Putting is strictly a whaat works for you type of action...
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Putting, I think I will take my oldest two later today and go to the practice putting greens. I am told one should putt cross-handed but I saw many pros NOT putting like that on Sunday on TV.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 to a point yes - I do not putt with my hands together though - my righthand is separated by a good 6-8 inches from my left and positioned down lower on the club....which is why putting cannot be taught, IMHO
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I played last week with someone who used the "claw" hold on his putter. Looks even more weird in person than it does on tv. It seemed to work for him, but I didn't even try it.
