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Try one handed putting (4-footers) with your trailing hand as a drill. Helps me focus on club face alignment and putting 'through' the ball, not at it.
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Hmpf, must've gotten him mixed up with someone else. In any case - flaring either of your feet (as long as its not overdone) can't hurt to at least try. Just make sure your heels are aligned properly. Its easy to forget that your toes don't necessarily serve as the best visual cue for alignment.
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Right index finger in putting grip
pjsnyc replied to Golfingdad's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
The reason I started doing it (and never stopped) was because it gave me the feeling of rolling the ball off my index finger to the intended target. -
What you're saying is not uncommon. Flaring out your back foot does allow for more flexibility turning in your backswing. I think even Ben Hogan advocated this.
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Right index finger in putting grip
pjsnyc replied to Golfingdad's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
I do! Glad to see someone else doing it too! Why 2nd guess yourself? If it feels good to you, keep doing it. Anything that gets you to feel as relaxed as possible while concentrating on executing the putt is OK in my book :) -
Are most amateur golfers being mislead on how to swing?
pjsnyc replied to Patrick57's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Judging by the vocabulary and consistent gaffes from the posts I've seen by you, I'm a bit skeptical not only of your insistence on you being a coach, but of your age as well. First I saw you not know the word 'behoove', then I saw Homer Simpson, now I see 'add'? And finally we see 'old laws' and 'new laws' I'm sorry, but I don't believe a word you're saying anymore (if I ever did). Either you're really a kid trying to get his kicks by trolling, or you're an ostrich with your head in the sand (waiting to get plunged by a cheetah) Or my personal fave - All of the above. -
Are most amateur golfers being mislead on how to swing?
pjsnyc replied to Patrick57's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
As others have said, just because you can't see something with the naked eye, doesn't mean knowledge gained by using advanced imaging technology is irrelevant. Here's an analogy - Just because you can't see distant galaxies with the naked eye doesn't mean they're not there. Yes - there is a vetting process and ultimately it helps our understanding of the universe as a whole. -
Teeing Up Irons (Par 3 or Otherwise)
pjsnyc replied to Jwat381's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
I know what you mean. Same thing happens to me some times. It really is a mental thing I think. Iits kinda like how hitting an iron shot from the first cut (just a little fluff under the ball) is visually more appealing than from a tight lie in the fairway sometimes. -
Should Rule 4.4 (Maximum of 14 clubs) be altered?
pjsnyc replied to Patrick57's topic in Rules of Golf
I agree that playing with fewer than 14 is good for practice. Heck, I carry only irons on some days and hit from the front tees. But as an official rule? HA! I'm not sure whats worse - this or that guy that wanted to change the size of the hole to something the size of a basketball hoop. -
Whenever the downward slope is enough to make me feel uncomfortable at address, I definitely focus on keeping it simple - first stabilize your base and try to get your shoulders level with the slope (yes this means weight forward). Shorten your backswing and focus on solid contact at a slower swing speed. Not sure what would cause the hooks though - might be because you're releasing the club too early? I always figured a downward slope would encourage the opposite.
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Best Ball for Mid, Mid-High Handicappers
pjsnyc replied to Sowbug2000's topic in Balls, Carts/Bags, Apparel, Gear, Etc.
Simple - go to walmart or target, swap out the cover on a ProV1 box with a DT series cover ;) Kidding of course - I'd say my favorite ball to play when I'm not shelling out for premiums are the Titleist DT So/Lo (if your place still has a few boxes laying around, you never know) or other Titleist DT series balls. -
My favorite part is where they show those flying fish, flap flap flapping away!
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My sentiments exactly. Yang played his heart out over all 3 days to crawl into the final grouping. Follows that up with a final round that ties the lowest score of the day. Very very deserving and quite exciting as well! When that eagle-2 rolled in my jaw simply dropped. I'm not saying he'll ever reach Tiger-like consistency, but it was a great win for him and you could bet the farm that Korea is rockin the 'jeep' (lets see if anyone catches that one ) I thought it was an exciting final round. 70 was the low score of the day and Yang shot it while everyone else was barfing all over the place. The man had nerves of steel and showed it. I wish him the best of luck in the future.
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Off the top of my head (and this is in the Bronx), I've seen these animals: Deer Fox Turtle Squirrel Geese Swan Duck Chipmunk Rabbit Gopher Humans Shankopotamus. I hate those damn Shankopotamuses
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Short game practice areas near NY,NY
pjsnyc replied to drocpdp's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
There's one at Mosholu golf course in the Bronx that you can just go to for free. The facility includes a putting green, a chipping green, and a range (50% balls though). No bunkers unfortunately -
Low Cappers, have you ever stopped playing with a High Capper because...
pjsnyc replied to Phil-Mick#1's topic in Golf Talk
I tend to play better with better players and worse with not so good players. I'm not what you would consider a low capper anyway, but I definitely don't take the game less seriously because my playing partner has a high handicap - i just tend to feel more pressure when playing with a better player (and I guess its a good thing that I play better under pressure ) -
I know what you mean. Sometimes it'd be nice to know if you're fighting a hook or slice. Noone likes to hit OB on your first tee shot. Still not an excuse to blame poor scores though
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It definitely does highlight how tough it can be to post good numbers every time you tee it up. I just don't wanna hear another analyst blame the one week lay-off that Tiger's been doing leading up to majors recently. But I know its coming
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Y'know - I can never resist reading these types of threads. You clearly have a lot of patience. If it were me, and the dude really did get up in your face like you described, I'm not sure what I woulda done. Heck - if he were close enough, you coulda called the cops on him for invading your personal space and harassing you. That oughtta shut him up.
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I wouldn't go as far as saying that Nike isn't for truly serious golfers. Plus they got a whole lot of other golfers donning the swoosh (Stewart Cink, Justin Leaonard, KJ, AK, etc). Sure they got Tiger to beef up their image. With that came a whole lot more money for Nike to spend on R&D.; Consequently, I think they have pretty good equipment now and its only getting better. I love their new drivers (still not a fan of the square models though) and I'm actually starting to warm up to their golf balls too
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Martin Kaymer with back to back wins on the European Tour!
pjsnyc replied to Range King's topic in Tour Talk
Sitting out the following week doesn't mean a loss either. I'd say back2back counts as long as you tee it up no matter how long the layoff. I guess you could say I'm used to golf Tiger-style But yeah - Kaymer's lookin goooooood -
Because the name speaks (and sells) for itself. They don't need the best golfers to endorse their products to get more sales.
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1/14 FIR, 2/18 GIR, what did I shoot...
pjsnyc replied to Rukus43's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Good stuff man. As for hitting fairways - are you hitting driver too much? When I started leaving my ego at home and teeing off with 3w (sometimes even 5w or my hybrid) I hit much more fairways and consequently had a better chance at hitting the green. -
Also would like to add - you'd be surprised at how much spin is still imparted on the ball when you thin it. If only I had a dime for every time I thought it was gonna just zoom across the green but ended up biting enough to stick.