onephenom

Age: 21 Height: 6' Where are you from: IN How Long have you been Playing: 2 years Best Score: 78 Favorite club in the bag: 2 hybrid (so much distance, way more accurate than 3w!) Golf Books / DVD's that have helped you: Yoga for golf, and the internet has taught me more thhan any book Where do you play: Everywhere in indiana I can afford Best courses you've played so far: Crooked Stick in Indy (yes, where the BMW Championship was played last year. Maybe the greatest golf day ever in my life) Things you enjoy most about golf: having one thing to focus on, love, hate, help me clear my head. Golf is a great sport for a solitary person like myself. Goals for 2012: Get a job in the golf industry, and work towards my goal of a pga pro teacher.

Well I was about to put my 2 cents, then Erik posted the greatest explanation... ever of any question I've had in golf.

I seem to be able to accomplish the elbow position by trying to feel like i'm a waiter holding a tray. it's definitely not that steep, that analogy makes it sound like the elbow should go straight up and down, but it isn't. just feels like that's what is happening, puts my elbow in a great position even if my back swing isn't too great

Hello! I don't post here much but I'm trying to find an instructor that teaches in a way I understand and doesn't just explain just what to do. I'm all about theory and explaining everything about the swing, not how a good swing feels (definitely helpful, but i want to know why it works). I can't afford lessons, I'm really looking for video series lessons, but there are so many bad teachers on youtube and other sites. I'd rather get some feedback from esteemed sandtrap members such as yourself on good online instructors. What instructor do you go to for explanations and why that person?

Hello! I did a quick search and I couldn't really find much on renegar golf wedges, which i saw a commercial for. anyone tried using things? Feedback? Thanks

I don't agree with whoever said the hands should flip. That's a good way for inconsistent shots (imho). Of course, I learned from Phil's short game video. he's got some pretty good methods that have helped me alot. it's pretty much the same as a pitch shot as iacas defined it.

Ok. Well I don't get why, but it's nomenclature, it doesn't really matter. Either way, I just wanted some opinions on it. It really never made sense that one would try to keep both wrists flat, you'd have to grip the club wrong to do that. Thanks!

I meant bow to mean the knuckles get closer to the forearm. I don't see how that would be cupping, I don't get how iacas is defining it. if your palm is getting closer to the forearm, it's like you're "cupping water" Not folding it beyond 90 degree is something i've been working on too. I think i just need more shoulder flexibility to get where I want to without getting off line. Also, I don't think the bowing of the trail wrist necessarily requires cupping of the lead wrist. Tiger has some bow and no cup.l

I'm working on keeping the club from going over the line at the top of the backswing. Should the back wrist (right wrist for you right handed golfers) bow to facilitate that? I have always heard that you should keep flat wrists but the proper grip doesn't allow for that at the backswing. Did I just get some bad advice?

Hi Ben, I stumbled upon your thread as I was looking up information on how to get on the mini tour myself. Good luck with things, looking forward to seeing how you do! Hopefully it's not long before I join you! :D Nathan