Rebecca Wilson

I think my expalnation of bowling has been misunderstood. I weant lawn bowling. These bowlers don't throw the ball but roll it along the grass like a putt. their arms hang and the elbows aren't stretch rigid straight but they can definitely be described as straight. It's like throwing an raw egg or a heavy bunch of keys to someone- non-dynamic - the arm hangs and the elbow is relaxed straight.

You're missing my point. A non-dynamic underarm action with bent elbows is just soooo wrong, anotomically. That's my argument.

Don't be silly, I mean an non-dynamic underarm bowling action as in lawn bowling (we're talking about putting here). It remains straight.

Sorry but this sounds like a fancy 21st century way to say 'Five Lessons' just a little more confusing. Nothing really new here.

I have never had my swing analysed but I once read a book on this, something like swing analysis for dummies and I am sure they drew the line up from the ball. ???

I agree but this could also be said for the full swing. I think you reply is a cop out. Putting with bent elbows or wrist action is just plain wrong.

I only have this video as I have never been for analysis by a professional. This was six years ago and my swing hasn't changed much since. I would say I was probably at my best in this video. I welcome any comments. I play with a draw/hook and as I have an 'in to out' swing my ball always starts right and comes back towards the middle when I catch it right. My worst shot is topped or thinned but this is when I have not practiced or played for ages. I welcome any comments but none about my figure as I was carrying a little extra puppy fat at this age. Here's the video------

Way to go! Is it a blade putter? Does it sink into your bag sometimes?

I notice many players putt with bent elbows and I think this is wrong. I compare putting to a underarm bowling or throwing action and nobody bends the elbows for this. Is it possible that we bend our elbows because we mostly have a putter that is too long for our arms. When I bend forward slighly and let my arms hang in the putting position the top of my hands/wrists are 29 inches from the ground and I'm 5 foot 8. For that reason my putter is also that length. I stand rather upright and this length means my arms are straight. I notice some of the pros have putters fitted this way... Mickelson, Harrington. What do you all think?

Was this an operation by a surgeon or what?

And David Leadbetter, I agree The Harmon brothers as well maybe.

Patrick? Long winded?

As this is my favourite subject, I am going to thoroughly enjoy expanding on it. The process has three important factors: 1) Mentally Be capable of controlling the interference that comes from the conscious mind. 2) Physically Although most sports require fairly uniform physical attributes, I can quite positively say for golf, although it can help to have a good regime, there are no absolutes. Example: John Daly, Monte and all. 3) Gross motor skills This is certainly the most important factor to develop a golfer, which is without doubt what moves them to a totally different level. I will be discussing and devoting all my efforts on this page to gross motor skills development. Be warned, you’ve now got me started on my passion and I hope this spills over to you, the reader. When I started learning golf at 8 years old, my simple adaptation of my already developed motor skills were transported to an entirely new level by a so called Inner Game coach. His method entailed using these skills and he preached that from the day I was born, long before I could talk, along with all other babies, I was busy developing these skills. By the age of two, we had more or less learned the basic mechanics for walking, jumping, climbing, throwing, pushing, pulling and many more. From this age until about our sixth year we smooth out these skills and the speed of development had long since reached its peak. A child learns these skills by example and imitates its peers. It is very important to consider the importance of this learning curve and its significance to developing a golfer. I started at eight, a perfect age where the natural learning process is still achieved through example. If you compare this to an adult’s learning process which is unfortunately hampered through an array of verbal instruction and endless questions and answers. I always find it amusing the difficulties many adults have when they take up golf. He/she starts this game and hits the ball pretty good with a natural feel for the swing and when adjusted to the ‘model swing’ cannot hit it any more. I see it time and time again. They holler, "What am I doing wrong?" Quite simply, nothing is wrong other than the fact that they are trying to control their motor skills with verbal commands. Now take young children, they rarely feels that they are doing anything wrong. Why? Easy, because they are still young enough to learn by example and have the patience to make mistakes. Just like when we all started to walk but spent more time picking ourselves up. Did we get frustrated to the point of asking what we were doing wrong? Or does every fall lead to an improvement in our motor skills? Here lies the secret of how to best develop a golfer.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

I was in Scotland for 15 years and I agree that the pros there have to be good salesmen. The typical Scot will take a half hour lesson every 2 years and expects miracles from it. If that pro isn't selling well from his shop, he's not going to make a living. Clubs, balls, tees, gloves even candy bars, they got to sell them. This was my experience anyway. By the way the Scots have ugly swings but they are very effective and they talk a good game.

I worked with kids as an after school kinda golf teacher when I was 18 - tehy thought a girl with a single figure handicap must be good. You know they would send half of them to us with sawn off drivers and 7 irons and the clubs were so heavy with really stiff shafts. The Scots were so stingy with their 'weans' (kids) they would just say, "That'll dae 'im!"

My name is Rebecca and I am 22 years old. I've just arrived back in Mariposa, Ca., in the Sierra foothills. I have been living in Girvan in Scotland for the last 15 years and have unfortunately picked up a few bad habits, the worst being my Scottish twang (accent). My dad was based over there and of course that pretty much meant I was. I am really looking forward to getting into the golf scene here, once I get properly unpacked and my clubs arrive with the rest of our worldly goods. I was checking out this site yesterday and it really got me in the mood. Some great posts about Stack and Tilt, Bobby Jones swing, an so on. I obviously have not yet played here but played plenty in Caledonia, with Turnberry and Royal Troon not far from my village. They love to talk about golf in Scotland and I spent many evenings in our clubhouse enjoying great old Scottish tales about ghosts and demons that haunt the game. It could get quite scary at times. I'm sure they were just picking on me because I was a female in their very male club. Anyway I am glad to join this forum and hope to retell some of my experiences in that ancient golf land. Thanks for having me.