Posts by Backhoe

cutshot878 - No, sorry. I thought I'd hit 'reply' to the original post. My apologies. I must have been having delusions of competency again.

We're all built differently. Some people will raise their arm straight up and the thumb will naturally want to be up but for others it may be more toward the 3 o:clock position. The idea is to adopt a grip that will naturally return...

Cargo shorts really aren't that far off knickerbockers length-wise. Just add blousers and argyle socks and you're in. I looked on La Gorce's website and couldn't find a thing on dress codes. Of course I'm surprised they'd let common...

I just happened on this book recently. My only regret is I hadn't discovered it sooner. The most important point for me was discovering how to make a correct lateral hip move. I'd previously just moved over straightening the left leg....

I'm definitely a range rat. It's come to be that even thinking about going out on a course causes me to become nauseated. It just gets worse if I actually try to play. Sad, I know but at least it clears the way for people who really...

I'm 160 yards out but with trees between me and the green which I cannot get over. Aimed into the clear some 50 yards left with a 16.5 fairway metal, opened the club face and left it wide-open at impact. The shot stopped on the fringe...

I have to agree. Right now the game of golf is struggling. People are leaving golf because it is simply too hard to initially learn. We really need a teaching platform that can get the bulk of the new players up to a level they can...

Why yes, I do like to play in the rain. Not only do the fair weather golfers dissolve but so does the course marshal so if I find a problem area, like some combination of ball above or below the feet and on an up or down slope or a...

I think the grip is one of the most individual areas of the game. It's worth getting the advice of a club fitter as its vital the grips be the correct size for your hands before you can find the grip that's right for you. I was fine...

I think the grip is one of the most individual areas of the game. It's worth getting the advice of a club fitter as its vital the grips be the correct size for your hands before you can find the grip that's right for you. I was fine...