Things I've Learned About Golf Since Joining TST

[coachjimsc]

I have been a member since 2010.

Below are just a few of the things I’ve learned in no particular order.

• Ball flight laws: club face controls the majority of initial direction

• A centered hip turn is Not a reverse pivot

• Most good putters decelerate just before impact

• The right knee losses flex during the back swing

• Changing the picture is hard

• Left side bend and right side bend in the swing

• Putting is the least important skill to scoring

• GIR is king

• Most golfers “con” themselves (including me)

• Leave the flag stick in off the green

• Lag happens as a result of good sequencing

• Lowest Score Wins is a great book to have in your golfing library

 

Share some of the things you’ve learned and myth’s that were broken since joining this site.

 

[chilepepper]

Golf is hard

[Patch]

Mine is more of a general approach to the game. Something like there is more than one way to skin a cat. The cat in this instance being one's golf game. 

[Lihu]

12 minutes ago, coachjimsc said:

Share some of the things you’ve learned and myth’s that were broken since joining this site.

Looks like I found the correct place to learn about golf.

[No Mulligans]

If you can't do it slow you can't do it fast.  If you can't do it short you can't do it long.  And the Five S's in general.

[isukgolf]

I have this in my office:

The ball starts where the face is pointed, and curves away from the path.

The other is the video on how to setup to prevent a slice ... it works. 

(too lazy and I am at work to chase it down) 

 

 

[colin007]

Putting to the apex is a good way to miss the putt low.

[Dave325]

Learning about golf is fun.

Arguing about theories and other assorted nonsense is futile. 

[bste]

I've learned,  hitting the ball anywhere but the sweet spot adds spin.

The correct Ball Flight Laws.

How little I know about golf.       

 

[Marty2019]

I've learned a lot, but I think the most important thing I've had reinforced is to keep an open mind and have some humility.  

[RayG]

What I've learned from TST?

Everyone ELSE is slow.

Beginners can hit it 320 yards... 90% of the time.. with a 95mph swing speed. And get pissed when you call shenanigans.

Accuracy is key

Distance is key

Putting is key

Alcohol is key

 

[RandallT]

16 hours ago, coachjimsc said:

Share some of the things you’ve learned and myth’s that were broken since joining this site.

When I started here, some of the Rules of Golf threads were eye-opening. It has made me want to learn more about the history and tradition of golf and actually compete in a league or regular tournaments, rather than just go out and slap the ball around like I currently do. 

[Lihu]

12 hours ago, bste said:

I've learned,  hitting the ball anywhere but the sweet spot adds spin.

The correct Ball Flight Laws.

How little I know about golf.       

 

Yeah, but even hitting the sweet spot can have a lot of unwanted spin depending upon face angle and path. Key in on the word "unwanted".

[bste]

1 minute ago, Lihu said:

Yeah, but even hitting the sweet spot can have a lot of unwanted spin depending upon face angle and path. Key in on the word "unwanted".

With a capital U.

[CarlSpackler]

I learned some of the finer points on the rules of the game, but most importantly, I learned that my swing sucks. Yes, I thought it was a good swing until I started recording and reviewing. Thankfully, it is slowly evolving to a slightly less sucky swing and my handicap has been dropping some.

[nevets88]

When talking about the ball flight laws, always make sure when you mention face, you talk about it relative to path and target, omitting target can bring confusion. Kind of obvious, but I caused confusion before by not mentioning target.

 

[dchoye]

Not anything I learned but do notice that there is no shortage of political topics on TST when the golf threads become tiresome 

Edited March 30, 2016 by dchoye

[mchepp]

About Golf:

1. You need a good camera and a tripod. Probably better to spend more money on your camera than any club, iron set, putter, whatever, it is the best tool you can have. Plus now you can use your phone, it is better than a lot of the standalone cameras. You can practice without it, but more practice should be done with it, than without it.

2. Practice must be done focusing on a single thing. (Stupid Monkey) and that one thing might take years to be done right.

3. Most golf professionals are full of bullsh*t. Don't waste your time with them. Find smart people and soak up all you can like a sponge.

 

Not about Golf:

1. I learned that many of the people who post here regularly are really cool people.