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Good Morning everyone. 

Wanted to introduce myself a little to the forum.

Have been a golfer for about 20 years or so.  Actually, I take that back, I have owned clubs for that long, not sure that I have ever been a golfer.  Played quite a bit in my mid-20s (good excuse to get out to someplace green), but then got settled down and have a family, and the clubs come out once or twice a year now for a golf outing.  

For whatever reason this year the bug has bitten me hard and I really want to get back into things.  Im realizing I need to get back to fundamentals like my grip, but also on the hunt for some new-to-me clubs, so will be posting in that forum with some questions soon.

 

Thanks for having me!


Welcome to TST!  we're glad to have you.  There are plenty of instructional resources that should help you, too. 

You mentioned the grip;  check out this thread.  The author helped me quite a bit with my grip in the past.

 The site has other great instructional resources that should help you too:

And of course, ask questions and participate in the conversation! 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Welcome to the forum.

The stuff that @Shindig linked you to is excellent. 

Personally, here's my favorite instruction section: 

Anytime you want to sneak in 5 or 10 minutes of practice there's a video linked here that's good for that. Very few require anything extra in terms of equipment or launch monitors or nets or what-have-you. 

Enjoy the forum. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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Thanks very much @Shindig and @ChetlovesMer!

 

Ill read through those links when I get a chance.  I picked up all my bad habits on my own once upon a time, so now is as good a time as any to unlearn them!

 


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  On 6/27/2022 at 1:50 PM, Shindig said:

Welcome to TST!  we're glad to have you.  There are plenty of instructional resources that should help you, too. 

You mentioned the grip;  check out this thread.  The author helped me quite a bit with my grip in the past.

 The site has other great instructional resources that should help you too:

And of course, ask questions and participate in the conversation! 

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Thanks again for these links.  I'm now way down the rabbit hole on my grip, realizing it looks nothing like the proper ones in that thread.  It's not easy and feels really funky.  But it does seem to help my practice balls in the backyard go much straighter.....

 

I'll post in that thread when I have some better comments or questions for everyone.


  On 7/1/2022 at 2:17 AM, Scipio said:

Thanks again for these links.  I'm now way down the rabbit hole on my grip, realizing it looks nothing like the proper ones in that thread.  It's not easy and feels really funky.  But it does seem to help my practice balls in the backyard go much straighter.....

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Something I've learned about good instruction over the past few years is that if it doesn't feel funky or weird, you probably aren't changing it.  Every change feels weird in some fashion, and eventually feels comfortable as you practice it.

There's lots of good instruction on the site as well as help with practicing.  I hope it helps you :-) 

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-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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    • Miss at the moment is a big heel strike off the driver. Irons appear to be fine at the moment, miss with those is a big push. My grip deffo needs to continue to be worked on. Something Else I also noticed by watching my swing over and over and watching Pro's setup I have noticed that I place my left foot fine, but then when I place my right foot out into position I move my whole body doing so, also moving my centre line and left shoulder back, creating a kind of Eiffel tower base looking effect with my legs, both shoulders are equal distance from the instep of my feet. when I look at most pro setups, their lead shoulder is inline with their lead foot instep, and their trial shoulder has a much bigger gap between the instep of the trail foot. This leads them to look more straight up and down on their lead side and more right knee kicked in on their trail side. if that makes sense AT ALL. I tried this at the range last night, setting up my left foot and then moving my right foot without the body, and the strike was way way better and consistent, turn felt better etc, didnt video it, but something I will likely stick with
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    • I would be happy to hang out with you guys but as of now @DaveP043 and I are planning to stay in Cranberry Township. There’s a bit of travel between the two places, but maybe we can work something out.
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