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As seen on the range at Whispering Woods today...

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My god. how did the shot go? did he manage to hit it well?

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Didn't the guy on the big break have that grip. I am sure i would break something..

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Originally Posted by saevel25

Didn't the guy on the big break have that grip. I am sure i would break something..



Yes, Will Lowery did the crossover lefty grip.

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Now that's pitch elbow, biznitches!

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And he's still going to get into a better impact position than me! ;-)

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Originally Posted by kurisu

grip looks perfect. It was long overdue!

Did you use the tyre drill to make him swing like that?


He liked the tire drill a lot, actually. Showed that to him in the parking lot.

Originally Posted by Stretch

Now that's pitch elbow, biznitches!

Indeed... ;-)

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Originally Posted by The Tin Man

Whats wrong with it?


It's not "how golf is played." Therefore, I feel it should be banned.

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I played with a gentleman last year who used this grip for all shots driver down to wedge.  I never asked him why.  He didn't hit it any straighter than anyone else.  Looked painfully awkward.

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Originally Posted by Stretch

It's not "how golf is played." Therefore, I feel it should be banned.


Banning Golf will be good for my wealth.

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Look's like he's hitting a tennis forehand with a two-hand backhand grip. Seriously what is Mike trying to achieve?

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Originally Posted by Kujan

Look's like he's hitting a tennis forehand with a two-hand backhand grip. Seriously what is Mike trying to achieve?



A photo op?!?

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I think Mike should teach this to Tiger...

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Foley will see it, make a slight modification to it and teach it to Tiger as a new method he dreamed up.

Originally Posted by MiniBlueDragon

I think Mike should teach this to Tiger...



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If we can learn anything from this it's that no one is a robot and we shouldn't expect to swing like them.  Golf is awkward.  It just so happens we can get our bodies to do it, amazingly.

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Next up, 50" iron shafts

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