Jump to content
IGNORED

"Like this?" "Yea." "Ok." POWW. "Dayumm..."

right handed phil mickelson
 Share
Note: This thread is 5251 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

Alright so today I had a little lesson with a friend whos one of the pros at my home course. He looked at a couple things in my swing, and i asked him to help me with the 70 yard shots with my sand wedge. He fixed that, of course. (because he's a beast). But it turns out my hands were separating as I got towards the top of my backswing. I never noticed that before. So he had me out there for a good 20 minutes before I finally got it.

So being the retard I am, I asked him if I should do this with all my clubs. Of course I should, so I tried it with my driver. He was teaching me with the driver for about 10 minutes or so (Hey, I'm a fast learner). I hit it the way he showed me.

HOT DAMN.

I gained at least another 20-30 yards on my drives (from a previous 260 yard average). I'm hitting low cutters that stay in the air forever and roll. I almost died from excitement on the 5th hole when I hit one about 320. If I wasn't sweating that much I would have peed myself.

Just thought I'd tell you guys this. KEEP YOUR HANDS TOGETHER.

K I'm done.

~RHPM

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

  • Author
Hitting 300 plus drives, playing golf period at this time of year..... show off

Haha I thank him every day that I'm in Florida. The high was 83º today....

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

MikeLowry5 Dedicated Member

MikeLowry5

Haha I thank him every day that I'm in Florida. The high was 83º today....

Don't worry I already looked it up

Not to turn this into a weather discussion but damn, how the hell does Florida stay so warm all season? Even LA and Phoenix get temps in the 30's in the winter. Must be that Tropic of Cancer thingy.... I told my Ed Jones guy the other day that my number one goal in life was to get a winter condo in Florida.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Three Putt Great Member

Three Putt

Don't worry I already looked it up

Easy to answer....They pay us with sunshine.

In the Bag...Ping Hoofer

3dx Tour Square - UST V2 HMOI X Flex
3dx 15* - X flex
Baffler DWS 20* Aldila NV Stiff 4-GW 600XC Forged Irons- S Flex 55* SW - Burner XD 60* LW - Burner XD Craz E Putter <----ProV1x---> Pellet

Link to comment
Share on other sites

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

  • Author
Easy to answer....They pay us with sunshine.

Mmmm yes my vitamin D levels are higher than anyone else in the nation right now...

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Tiger Spuds Great Member

Tiger Spuds

Hey, that's great man.Know that feeling when something really goes right for you in Golf.

This might seem like a stupid question.. but did he teach you any technique or tell you a thought you should be thinking during the swing to keep your hands from seperating?I mean hands seperating is obviously an subconcious thing you don't intend on happening, but I'd have no idea how to prevent it.But if working on it can make a 20-30 yard difference I'd sure give anything a try!
A great shot is when you go for it and pull it off. A smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it. ~ Phil Mickelson.

 
Link to comment
Share on other sites

kennay92 Great Member

kennay92

so by seperating, do you means one hand was sliding the opposite way of the other on the shaft? or your hands were seperating from the shaft?

:cobra: Speed ld-f 10.5 Stiff
:snake_eyes: 3 & 5 Woods
:adams:A4 3 hybrid
:bridgestone: J33 Forged Irons 4-pw
:ping: 50th Aniv. Karsten Ansr Putter56*, 60* wedges

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Phil McGleno Great Member

Phil McGleno

RHPM: Didn't you get into it with someone who didn't believe you drove the ball 300 yards so much so that you made a video proving you could?

And didn't other people, including the guy who seems to run this place, spend a lot of time helping you with your swing earlier? Did you follow up and show that you'd worked on any of those things?

Maybe I'm remembering wrong and you're not that person. Yeah, that must be it, because if it was you, you'd be a bit of a jerk and caught up in your own B.S., and not deserving of help in the future.

"The expert golfer has maximum time to make minimal compensations. The poorer player has minimal time to make maximum compensations." - And no, I'm not Mac. Please do not PM me about it. I just think he is a crazy MFer and we could all use a little more crazy sometimes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1

  • Administrator
iacas Hall of Fame Member

iacas

  • Administrator
And didn't other people, including the guy who seems to run this place, spend a lot of time helping you with your swing earlier? Did you follow up and show that you'd worked on any of those things?

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30028 Was a bit disappointing not to get an update. Probably doesn't make you a jerk. And yeah, RHPM, weren't you already hitting the ball 300?

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

  • Author
It seems I've gotten myself into a rut here.....Gotta think....whats the best excuse?......hmmm.....

Lol I thought I cleared it up that I was a bit exaggerating about my 300 yard drives and was actually driving it 260/270 in that one thread where me and some other guy had a big fight...?

Anyway, I'm telling you now that I averaged 260/270. Now it's more like 290. Big improvement. I know because my golf instructor uses his rangefinder (Bushnell) when we go out and play, and he shoots from my ball back to the teebox.

Near the top of my swing my hands would separate from each other. My right hand would separate from my left (the palm of my right hand was not together with my left thumb). Apparently this caused inconsistency and loss of distance. He had me put a tee in between my right palm and left thumb and take the club to the top, and keep the tee in place through impact.

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Administrator
iacas Hall of Fame Member

iacas

  • Administrator
Lol I thought I cleared it up that I was a bit exaggerating about my 300 yard drives and was actually driving it 260/270 in that one thread where me and some other guy had a big fight...?

I was mostly just teasing you, FWIW.

Though I would have appreciated seeing something come from the analysis and tips I gave you.
Near the top of my swing my hands would separate from each other. My right hand would separate from my left (the palm of my right hand was not together with my left thumb).

You regripped at the top, basically. Probably because you could be in a better position at the top - shorter and with more support beneath the club.

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

tonyy Dedicated Member

tonyy

Is that really your GHIN? 2.6?? And your hands seperate at the top of the swing. I find that hard to believe.

The thought crossed my mind as well. Maybe he has an amazing short game?

- Tour Issue Taylormade R7 Superquad TP Matrix Ozik Xcon 5 X-stiff
- Nike Dymo 3 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff
- Nike Dymo 5 Wood UST Axivcore Stiff- Nike Blades 3-PW S300- Nike SV Tour 50* 54* 58* S400- Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Beach- Nike Tour D

Link to comment
Share on other sites

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

  • Author
I was mostly just teasing you, FWIW.

Sorry. I'll try and see what you said and work on some of it if I can figure out whatever it was you were saying And that's exactly the position I'm at at the top right now, and how I'm hitting it so beast.

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

  • Author
Is that really your GHIN? 2.6?? And your hands seperate at the top of the swing. I find that hard to believe.

I've been playing with that swing for 5 years now. My instructor told me I have one of the best senses of timing he's ever seen. I can time my swing to hit it fairly good and somewhat consistent with a swing like that. But, I've learned it's only gonna get me so far. And lets just say I average a chip in every 2 rounds...

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Leftygolfer Great Member

Leftygolfer

I've been playing with that swing for 5 years now. My instructor told me I have one of the best senses of timing he's ever seen. I can time my swing to hit it fairly good and somewhat consistent with a swing like that. But, I've learned it's only gonna get me so far.

In another post you said it is just a guess. I don't know how you could be a golfer who takes it seriously and not have a ghin number. And I would say anyone who post on here regularly is a serious golfer. I really doubt you would play to 2.6 if you posted everything. I'd play you for alot of money (not saying I have it to gamble with) if you will give me 4 a side. You really need a GHIN number. There is no way of knowing how good you are with a "guess".

Brian

Link to comment
Share on other sites

jamo Incredible Member

jamo

In another post you said it is just a guess. I don't know how you could be a golfer who takes it seriously and not have a ghin number. And I would say anyone who post on here regularly is a serious golfer. I really doubt you would play to 2.6 if you posted everything. I'd play you for alot of money (not saying I have it to gamble with) if you will give me 4 a side. You really need a GHIN number. There is no way of knowing how good you are with a "guess".

I'm as skeptical as the next guy but come on, I dont have an official handicap. I use the one Scorecard told me to with a little tweaking but it didnt really represent my 10/20 best rounds. (because i just got it a month ago and havent played since)

Just because your good doesnt mean you need a handicap. They cost money yanno.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1
1
1

Note: This thread is 5251 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.

  • Posts

    • iacas
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By iacas ·

      Day 549, May 4, 2024 After lessons and working with Natalie, hit some balls for awhile. Just backswing stuff. Forgot about the slightly shorter stuff, though I'm sure it was as they were only about 75% speed with brief pauses.
    • Ty_Webb
      Future Pro: Miles Russell Age 15

      By Ty_Webb ·

      Not a coach, but this looks pretty solid to me! PGA TOUR (@pgatour) • Instagram reel 30K likes, 63 comments - pgatour on May 4, 2024: "Come for 16-year-old @kris.kim59’s near ace … Stay...  
    • billchao
      Best Shot of the Week

      By billchao ·

      Best drive I've ever hit: I will not be answering any questions about the rest of the hole. Or the round, for that matter.
    • trombettista_vecchio
      7 Wood

      By trombettista_vecchio ·

      I tried hybrids way back when TaylorMade introduced the copper orange Firesole Rescue, the clubhead having been made of titanium which was still relatively new even in drivers back then. I couldn't hit it well at all, and while the success of hybrids suggests that the modern ones must be quite good,  I'm perfectly happy with the 5, 7, and 9-woods.  Early ones of mine were Top Flite Intimidator 400s made by Spalding... and also made of titanium, now that I think of it.  I still have them in my basement. I do bag a driving iron, but it's a one-trick-pony that never sees fairway use.    
    • trombettista_vecchio
      New Maxfli Tour and Tours Balls?

      By trombettista_vecchio ·

      The last time I played Maxfli balls, Dunlop was still making them. How long ago was that? Mostly, though, I used to play Top Flites (original 336 dimple model) when Spalding was still making them. Now I play the Pro V1x. Last time that I ordered some, Titleist was still making them. Let's see how long that lasts.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept
The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...