sungho_kr

he's a really great talent, especially with that swing and impeccable putting runs, however i do feel like he's a bit maxed out on his overall ball striking, he's made it work early and has a hall of fame career established i think he's a great pitcher, but not a great thrower, lot of what if's come to mind with mr speith

well hello there ;) been a minute (or 8 years)

Any comments would be appreciated, even just rating it! My goal is by Week 4, or Day 30, to send my swing to a golf coach. IACAS! Please Comment! Love your opinions!

I wanna update everyone, while I'm still here on missions, I was able to record my swing. Its only been a few weeks of practice and there are no facilities or coaches to aid me here, so here it is:

ahh I'm on church missions right now and won't be able to hit any balls for 3 months until I return to the states, any help would be appreciated in terms of swing thoughts, mechanics. I'm just working on creating more width in my takeway keeping my left shoulder from raising flat.

btw... I can name about 5 problems in my swing but lets not turn this into a bashing contest por favor

Alright Guys here it is: A few things to keep in mind before analyzing -the camera is a hair inside down the line -the clubs I'm using are Titleist DCI's (not my clubs and not my specs) -swinging about 70-80% with a slower tempo

this thread probably doesnt look to good right now - oh well atleast i tried :)

mines a bit different, but i see the similarities.... i plan on keeping everyone updated - almost like a multiblog or a megablog where many of us can keep an update or a tab on the progress Also it's themed as a comeback, as for me, I was shooting mid 70's from the tips in high school but now as a junior in college and leaving the game for 3 years and about 60lbs lighter, i thought it would be cool one of the things I plan on doing is posting my swing on this thread as it evolves or changes a little by little, just part of the progress

So I decided I want to make a thread for all of those who have golf oriented "resolutions" for this coming year. Thought it would be great, necessarily doesn't have to be a comeback but hopefully we can gain some insight and be able support each other as a community. Please no negativity and abusive criticism. For my comeback, I am deciding to train with a top 50 golf instructor so I can become a top 250 amateur in 2 years. I have a lot of small goals for example working on hitting my approach shots pin high and eliminating one side of the golf course. I want to be able to qualify for the Illinois Amateur this year and hopefully the Western Amateur by next year, also other usga sanctioned events. Also I'm going to try to walk on to my college (D1) team.

So Economically Tiger wins just from the marketing and purse money standpoint.

My putting isn't really the issue here though, thanks for the replies guys My goal right now is to be able to walk on to the Division1 team and play some high level amateur golf until I graduate After I graduate, I plan on making a shot into the mini tours, and if that fails my backup plan is grad school Thanks for all the rplies!

Buffalo Grove Dome - We call it the bubble, just check it out on his website! Everything is posted there. Also I know he has his academy at Golf Nation in Palatine during the winter.

i definitely realize his expertise in putting, if you look at the golf channel, his videos all focus on putting - i'm glad he's only a few minutes away from my house; im planning on attending on his free clinic on putting, theres 2 of them actually

I would love to get lessons from Hank, but than I would be needed to be flied out of the state to have lessons with him. He is a lot more expensive than Suttie or Sones, but I don't question his genius. He's hell of a swing coach! I know I have the drive to become a golf pro someday, my high school friend is now a pro and has already won on the kpga and has top 25 in barclays singapore and australian championship. I was neck and neck with him and we golfed everyday pretty much and in the winters, we would hit hours into a net and leather target 15 feet away. Point is, since I am a college student, someone like Sones or Suttie would be reachable because they are at most an hour away - but I still do think highly of hank haney.

thanks for combining the thread, that make life a lot easier :)

how about tiger's mental game circa 2000? and how about swing mechanics, and just brute force? I feel like tiger gets the nod there however in the achievement category jack wins, but i've always been a firm believe for the majority of sports out there, that golf has evolved and the competition is much greater - most people counter argue with the technology and i understand, but i just think swing mechanics are more pure now than ever

Does anyone have any experiences working with him? If so, could you elaborate, thank you :)

how about tiger's mental game circa 2000? and how about swing mechanics, and just brute force? I feel like tiger gets the nod there however in the achievement category jack wins, but i've always been a firm believe for the majority of sports out there, that golf has evolved and the competition is much greater - most people counter argue with the technology and i understand, but i just think swing mechanics are more pure now than ever

i just finished reading the book "paper tiger" and it praises dr suttie, for hooking up coyne with a mizuno sponsorship, etc, etc if he never leaves his chair, that would be quit unfortunate, maybe he's getting old

My other option is the professional at Cog Hill GC, known as the "Doc", Dr. Jim Suttie. Prices are about the same for private lessons, Cog Hill, I will need to drive a couple hours to get the lessons while Todd's academy is 5 minutes away. Any thoughts? Any opinions on Suttie?

that is true, none the less, i feel proud of to be the thread starter and to comeback 4 years later - haha has to be on the list of petty achievements

Hey iacas, thanks for the warm welcome back I've really been missing this forum of the 3 golf forums wrx, bombsquad, the sand trap is definitely the most personable and family like which is rare for something like an online forum.. kudos to you for doing such a great job! As for Todd, I practice at the facility usually once a week in the summer and I see him maybe twice a month, so about half the time I'm there - that might have changed by now Here's my plan/sketch though: I'm a junior premedical student and my grades are decent but I don't think I could live with myself if I don't give it a shot playing golf here. Supposedly we just signed the number 1 high school golfer from michigan, which I think is a joke, considering Northwestern across the bridge is a much better golf program - alumni (Luke Donald, etc) My clubs are pretty dated, and my swing isn't the same as when I was a scratch golfer. My swing coach was the pga pro at the local golf galaxy, certified, but he just helped me with my basic fundamentals and my issue with flipping the club at the last second - not visible to the naked eye, but barely there at super slo-mo - I'm estimating 6 months to get back to the level I use to play at, as Golf hasn't been my primary priority the last few years (this is kind of fueled by a couple of my friends, one who has qualified for nationwide tour events as a high school student, and another friend who has finished top 50 in the barclays singapore, winning on the kpga tour and even doing well in australia - both high school friends) I'm not really sure how good loyola university is at golf but the connection there is that the Loyola Golf team practices at the new Golf Nation facility which is partly ran by Todd Sones - so I might be able to get a recommendation and a invite to tryout as a walk on After I graduate, I'm willing to put a year in of my life (barring I play at Loyola) to grind mintours and qualify for nationwide, if not, I can fall back to medical or pharmaceutical school, or even play online poker for a living (not orthodox). At this point, I'm writing this message from the Philippines because I've been doing work in the poverty field since June and will be here until march. If I can train hardcore, for 5-6 months, hopefully I can walk-on and train with the team during the winter - Money is not a problem, equipment wise, I'm sticking with my putter (scotty santa fe - love the small putter head), and the 690.cb's - new wedges I'll be purchasing are either vokeys or j-oem fourteens. I'm needing to purchase a new driver, but the 425 tp is still a gem, definitely getting rid of the sonartec and thinking of picking up a raylor hybrid from last year Not sure if I'm on the right track, any positive feedback well appreciated. Right now I'm just sketching because I have about 2-3 months to plan for this. I'll post my swing from my HS sophomore year when I get back to the USA - built/based on Jim Mclean's system wow sorry for the long post - also I need to refit my shafts and get back into the same shape as High School - not far off but not quit there, about 45 lbs lighter from my high school days

I had a question regarding Todd Sones, Top 50 Golf Instructor. I'm from Vernon Hills Illinois, and his academy/institute is a 5 minute drive away, White Deer Run GC (which is really not that great imo). I also attend Loyola University, and Todd just opened up a golf facility called Golf Nation, which is the winter home to Loyola University. I use to be a 2hdcp golfer junior in high school before I took my hiatus to focus on premedical studies. Money is not a problem, however I'm expecting realistically to train hard for 4-6 months to get back to single digits and play competitively (like in high school). If anyone has any opinions about Todd Sones, and/or his teachings, please post here! Thank You. Also, I'm guessing he knows the golf coach at Loyola so I was thinking that would be a great plus!

Wow guys, I started this thread 4 years, ago, I took a 3 year break only to come back to this thread (looking up ways to play on Nationwide) and this might be one of the most successful threads on this forum. Went from a Highschool Junior to now a College Junior, yet this thread is still alive! I just wanted to thank everyone!