Bauer

"Hey why don't you try doing this in your swing" "How about I fight you instead?" A bit exaggerated but it is the same point. What's not jerkish about a challenge. I dislike uncolicited advice as much as the next guy, but I handle myself better when the situation arises. Are you trying to prove you are a man? I don't quite understand. What if he decides to take the challenge and beats your ass in a match? It just seems like such a pointless immature response. Just say that you don't need advice and continue on. The visible insecurity level is astounding.

So you respond by challenging him? That's a bit of a jerkish response, not to mention immature, if you ask me. Granted the context might be lost on me. There are much more polite ways to handle the situation is my point. I like to wear an iPod to the range personally and that keeps people from talking to me. Hell, if you don't want to listen to music then only wear headphones.

I never realized how important loft and lie was. Obviously not surprising just never crossed my mind. Although, I probably won't mess with mine since I plan on getting new clubs next summer.

How fun is Man City to watch? When they are in sync, it's pretty special.

Winter rates are a pretty big discount in the Seattle area in my experience.

I will play in anything above 35 degrees as long as the wind isn't 15-20 mph+. Rain doesn't bother me one bit. I don't think you can live here and let it bother you.

This tip, Erik, has helped my game tremendously in the past week. I have just been going out and swinging farely easy and focusing on sliding my hips. It has gotten rid of my slice and when I strike the ball well it really takes off.

One thing I remember working for me came from Tiger Woods. He said he tries to feel like he is throwing the back of his left wrist, or the top part of his left hand don't remember exactly, at the target. Beyond that all I can say is google.

If he made that comment to me more than once I would probably pick his ball up and throw it in the hazard.

Is that what they are trying to accomplish when they say "try and put your right elbow in your right pocket"?

I still don't see the problem... you hit frozen ropes consistently 250-260 yards. Maybe I don't understand just how low your drives are but with the trees around here, a drive that high is way too high.

While you may not be in class, it does make it easier for us to read your posts when at least some type of sentence structure is used. Just a thought. Oh, and congrats... work that short game!

You mean pointing down right? Just making sure.

I promise you I can hit my putter farther than my lob wedge. Givin the proper contact I am confident I could break 100 yards.

Grow grass in your basement. Half putting surface, half normal grass. I've been thinking about this. I already work out, so I figured I might as well halp my golf game. I'm going to do a google search in a second but if you have a link to anything already that would be helpful.

Forward as in more on the balls of your feet or forward like more on your leading foot? And how much as opposed to 50/50?

I'd love to have a down the line swing path. My current over-the-top is pissing me off and when I try and practice I just can't get away from it. I try to keep my right elbow close to my body, try to feel my arms just drop at first, the 3 ball drill, etc. What's happened is all this trying to revamp my swing has made it so my swing feels like the worst most unnatural thing every. Without being able to afford lessons I am kind of at a loss for what to do.

If you want to pay for lessons for me then I will work on my slice. Until then, don't call it an easy fix when acquiring funds isn't easy.

It will only push the ball to the right if your club face is open. Also, I wouldn't expect the end result to be as drastic as that red arrow is in the illustrations. It is just to get your mind set that way to induce a more proper swing path.

Force Unleashed is pretty fun I have only played it a few times at a friends though. The new game coming out, Star Wars: The Old Republic looks pretty cool though.

Haha perfect. I'm watching Empire Strikes Back right now. They are all good though. And yes, it feels a lot better swinging the way Hogan says.

And this is accomplished by compressing your upper arms/bicep area into the chest. So it seems trying to point your elbows out is the opposite.

Learn to play right-handed. That was half-serious. You could easily find a weight transfer drill on the web and apply it accordingly.

Thank you for that very clear response bunkerputt!

I think I have a fine grip... at address. I need to keep my hands on the club throughout the swing and I feel this has to do with my wrists and arms for some reason.