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  lumpuckeroo said:
That was his comment but I think it was more in line with he doesn't have a real technical approach to making it draw or fade. What I got from the show was that Tiger has a more technical approach to shaping shots where Anthony has more of a feel approach.

That and it sounded like he didn't know the best way to explain it to the audience. It's not that he didn't know what he was doing, it just sounded like he didn't know the best way to "teach" it.

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To me it sounded like he knew how to do it, he just preferred a more feel approach. But to each his own.

A quote from Kris
...is that college bball really isn't "lower tier". The better teams have their rosters filled with guys who could play in the NBA. hell, guys used to come straight from high school to the NBA. I really don't think there's much of a difference skill-wise between the two.


Posted
  TN94z said:
That and it sounded like he didn't know the best way to explain it to the audience. It's not that he didn't know what he was doing, it just sounded like he didn't know the best way to "teach" it.

Exactly, that's probably a better explaination.

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  bjw181 said:
I remember watching a clinic with him and Tiger while Tiger was still injured. AK was hitting all the shots and when Tiger asked him to explain his fade he said, "I don't know how I do it." If you ask me, I don't think he completely understands his swing. And he seems like a spoiled little rich boy if you ask me.

What a hater... how does the last thing in this quote have anything to do with the swing? a spoiled rich boy can't go out and buy skill. Stop sipping the Haterade from you sippy cup. i'm sure there are plenty single digit handicap players who probably can't explain their swing. knowing the swing and how to correct doesn't make you a better person or keep you from becoming, "a spoiled little rich boy". Your comment was something a spoiled little rich boy would write.

personally i have a good understanding of how to shape shots and why shots do what shots do ( ex: ball start left then goes right; out-in swing path with open club face). but that doesn't mean i can teach people how to swing properly, i wouldn't feel a bit uncomfortable giving advice when i'm still a 14-handicap. i would always refer to speaking with a pro.

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  bjw181 said:
And he seems like a spoiled little rich boy if you ask me.

Kim's parents were immigrants of very modest means.

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  BigBoy said:
Kim's parents were immigrants of very modest means.

I thought that his parents paid for him to move to California to work on his golf game. He lived by himself out there and I remember him saying that his mom would come out and cook all of his meals for the week and put them in the fridge so he didn't have to cook. I am not saying that this means his parent's were rich or anything....but they must have had some extra money from somewhere.

Regardless, his upbringing and his parents' lifestyle should have nothing to do with the fact of him knowing his swing or not. I agree that statements about that are just hating and made out of jealousy it seems.

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  TN94z said:
I thought that his parents paid for him to move to California to work on his golf game. He lived by himself out there and I remember him saying that his mom would come out and cook all of his meals for the week and put them in the fridge so he didn't have to cook. I am not saying that this means his parent's were rich or anything....but they must have had some extra money from somewhere.

I thought I had read in a golf magazine that she made meals for him when he was in college. He lived with his parents in CA until he left for college. His parents owned/own a small business, and while they were not rich, they had a good life.

And yes, upbring has nothing to do with knowing his swing. I think you just see the oppisite ends of the spectrum with Tiger and AK, when it comes to swing mechanics. Both work very well.

Craig 

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I'm a newbie....what about his swing is so different? To my untrained eye he seems to swing slower than most, what else?

Thanks.

Posted
  JLA_8 said:
I'm a newbie....what about his swing is so different? To my untrained eye he seems to swing slower than most, what else?

He chokes way up on the club and I think he doesn't turn his hips the standard amount(45 degrees?)

A quote from Kris
...is that college bball really isn't "lower tier". The better teams have their rosters filled with guys who could play in the NBA. hell, guys used to come straight from high school to the NBA. I really don't think there's much of a difference skill-wise between the two.


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He chokes down on the club, but I think his clubs are longer than average...as I have read in a golf magazine.

correct me if I am wrong ;)

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  JLA_8 said:
I'm a newbie....what about his swing is so different? To my untrained eye he seems to swing slower than most, what else?

well, it actually looks like he's swinging faster than everyone else, but that's only because he chokes down on the club a lot.

That's what makes his swing unique.

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  TN94z said:
Start with your hips and it will pull your arms and shoulders where they should be. Then you will see your true power.

when I try this I seem to want to leave the clubface open, any tips or drills to fix that?

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He chokes down on the club, but I think his clubs are longer than average...as I have read in a golf magazine.

I don't think so. The reason I say this is because in this Tiger show that everyone is referencing, AK said that Nike made a shorter club since he chokes down, and he still choked down on it. It may be longer, but I haven't heard that.

  c4m said:
when I try this I seem to want to leave the clubface open, any tips or drills to fix that?

Yes, that happens when you start doing this. Now you need to concentrate on rolling your knuckles on your lead hand down through impact. What that does is gives you the wrist bow at impact and the back of your wrist should be facing the target at impact. Always try to imagine the back of your hand facing your target at impact.

Impact.....just had to say it one more time

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His clubs are actually a bit longer than standard. Nike did make him shorter clubs but he couldn't hit them.

AK says he needs the counter weight and that is why he does it.

If you notice most every Tour player grips the club to wear it looks like a choke up. Not as much as AK though. The correct grip with the left hand should leave a small space in between your hand and the two lines at the butt of the grip.

Most amateurs grip the club all the way at the end.

If you grip correctly you will not lose any distance and will make better contact.

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Posted
]I don't think so. The reason I say this is because in this Tiger show that everyone is referencing, AK said that Nike made a shorter club since he chokes down, and he still choked down on it. It may be longer, but I haven't heard that.

Nike tried to make him shorter clubs so he could hold it "normally", but he didn't like the feel, so I

believe he plays regular mens.

A quote from Kris
...is that college bball really isn't "lower tier". The better teams have their rosters filled with guys who could play in the NBA. hell, guys used to come straight from high school to the NBA. I really don't think there's much of a difference skill-wise between the two.


Posted
  bjw181 said:
I remember watching a clinic with him and Tiger while Tiger was still injured. AK was hitting all the shots and when Tiger asked him to explain his fade he said, "I don't know how I do it." If you ask me, I don't think he completely understands his swing. And he seems like a spoiled little rich boy if you ask me.

His parents sold their home so Anthony could afford swing coach, i read about this, how is he spoiled rich kid lol


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  freakybayar said:
His parents sold their home so Anthony could afford swing coach, i read about this, how is he spoiled rich kid lol

Yea and immediately turned around and bought a condo on the stadium course. And the house his father sold was in southern California just outside of Beverly Hills. Its nice to be handed things, but I like the stories of rags to riches for golfers. He has also had problems and fights with swing coaches. I can just see a spoiled attitude on him. But that has nothing to do with his golf. He is great. And I don't know him personally, which is why I said it "seems" he has that attitude.

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul...s/sp-british16 I especially like the one talking about him playing hungover and with 45 min. of sleep. By the way, a condo on the stadium course can be upwards of $4,000 per month just to rent. Yea, no money there...

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  bjw181 said:
Yea and immediately turned around and bought a condo on the stadium course. And the house his father sold was in southern California just outside of Beverly Hills. Its nice to be handed things, but I like the stories of rags to riches for golfers. He has also had problems and fights with swing coaches. I can just see a spoiled attitude on him. But that has nothing to do with his golf. He is great. And I don't know him personally, which is why I said it "seems" he has that attitude.

I don't know him personally, so I don't know if he is spoiled or not. I could care less if your parents are the richest people on earth. If you can play golf, you can play golf. If he doesn't have a clue what he is doing with his golf swing or how he does it, then that just shows how much natural talent he has. How anyone could say that he is a spoiled rich boy because of this is beside me

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