C Mac

Some differences to the all time classic chippy pitching video: - only turning half way through the stroke after the club has dropped a bit(when I was pitching well I felt like I started the turn even as the club was floating back). - having different release patterns for altering the height of shot / rather than changing shaft angle. - longer back swing in general with handle of club way past the r leg. Agree with others Rick is jamming it up for the purposes of the video. Hard to promote any wedge over another if u don't employ the bounce... Hamming it up apologies

I loved both books so much so I even wrote to Fred to thank him. Fred & his wife both replied (mainly as i mentioned that my bride was getting fed up hearing how "present" I was to her !). After reading both books it inspired me to get back to golf. I reckon that most of the time amateurs interfere too much with themselves when hitting a shot. I know that I could only say that I hit a proper golf shot every 1 in 10. (hcap 9). We should all play to our potential first & then decide whether to change swing etc. Most golfers will never devote enough time to effectively change things about themselves, never mind their golf swings ! This is a good place to start . Essentially we are talking here about how to add value . Most golf books will add value of some sort (presumably). At least this one adds value without detracting from other aspects of the game. Its only for the 40+, open minded philosophical types though ! ( Or as Aristole put it when talking about philosophy, you need to be 40 or so before you should indulge in philosophy. ) I ve had lessons from a Glaswegian pro who took all Freds info to heart & it now fors the basis of his teaching. C Mac

love this thread. Have just vtaken a video of myself. After muting my brides comments was disgusted to see hip sway on backswing & a lot of it. Almost my first movement is hips moving back & then they just keep moving. Cant believe it ! Cant believe I can even contact the ball never mind play to 9. Love the Hogan photos . His hips move the opposite way on backswing, brilliant. No excuses. Sapere Aude.

Cheap Putting Setup -upturned old cd = Elks Key, also holds the ball & can line up easily -elevated line of string with shadow. -putt through 2 jenga blocks with another marked at 62 , 56 & 52 mm depending how Im feeling. -aim at phoney hole , smaller than a real hole & slightly upturned, perfectly centred in the shadow. Beuty of this is that if not hit at good weight wont pass over the hole & also will bounce off to left or right magnifying mishits. - 8 or 6 iron to line up (as no amateur needs these clubs in the bag). (Cheap mans Pelz) C Mac, soon to be 4 hcap.