JBellanca

I would like to go on the record and say that I have had my Method 001 putter for a few months now!! I am prepared to site this forum to all those on the course that will now be telling me that I jumped on the bandwagon...LOL. The putter is awesome in my opinion and I would like to think that there is at least some percentage of Tiger's decision to go with the Method is associated with the great performance of the putter.

I have picked up a bad habit with my iron play the last few rounds. I am struggling with what I think is my lag and I am sure many other things, but either way I am scooping the ball from time to time. Even sometimes the club is on the way up prior to contact with the ball (clearly my center has moved at this point, right??). For example, one hole I will make crisp contact with a wedge that results in a high trajectory and soft landing, but the next hole I will basically blade the same club and hit it over the green. FRUSTRATING! I reviewed my swing and feel that I am centered with my head still, trying to incorporate some S&T; fundamentals, but I have been losing my ball striking consistency lately. What are some suggestions to get me back on track? Are there some basic swing thoughts at setup and takeaway that will help??

Can the fellow golfers familiar with swing video recommend a camcorder? Is 60 FPS sufficient? If so, there is a Kodak HD portable (someone above mentioned it as well) for a good price. Maybe someone can post a video on this thread with 60 FPS and higher for us interested in making the investment. Thanks.

I agree. This is a great way of narrowing down your choices!

I am self-taught as well. However, I would be lying if I said I didn't record Golf Fix and don't have hangers, inner tubes, a tee sticking out of the butt end of the grip, shoe boxes, etc being used as instructional devices.

Do you think that the Nike One Tour recently dropped thier price to $29.99 because it got the Silver award by Golf Digest? Great oppurtunity for anyone wanting a 4-pc ball for a reasonable price compared to the others!

Got a "tweet" from Nike Golf about these yesterday. They looked like a nice wedge from the picture they posted. I did some research on them last night and came across an OVEN episode about the V-Rev grooves. Has anyone seen these? What are your thoughts? They are expected to be in the stores on June 1 according to Nike.

If you have a smartphone with GPS...I suggest to try GolfLogix. They offer a 24hr free trail. It is a $35 annual fee if you decide to go with it, but I have yet to find a flaw. I especially like the aerial views that allow me to determine the distance to any feature on the hole. The round summary is awesome as well...very comprehensive!

I was adding to my queue on Netflix last night and came across Phil Mickelson's Secrets of the Short Game. I threw it to the top of my list and it will be here tomorrow! I have read the book and thought the information was useful, so I am anxious to watch the DVDs. As a result of the book, I now focus on using one wedge around the green with the hinge/hold method. Being so comfortable and creative with one club has helped me become more confident with the short game. I highly recommend the book.

I have a PING Hoover stand bag for when I walk and recently purchased the Nike Tour Cart II bag for the cart. The Nike bag has an awesome layout with a putter tube up front. Both are great bags. My putter is the only club with the same brand name as the bag, but not on purpose.

This is a great observation. I reviewed this after reading your response and it is clear as day! Thanks. I will work on my hands being more silent on the takeaway.

I was playing around with the SwingReader app on my iPhone. Here was one with an 8 iron. Please let me know your thoughts/suggestions.

I use the Nike Method Series 001 putter. I love the putter. This is my first experience with a milled face...and with grooves. The best tip I received is the forward press!! It has helped my putting tremendously. It is a great technique for tempo and an even better technique to promote forward roll. At address I push the putter shaft forward down line with my trailing forearm, producing a slight negative loft of the putter face. Then I start my back swing while maintaining my arm position. My best putt is my lag putt since switching to the method putter. The ball feel of the face and forward roll it produces makes 3 putting virtually disappear.

I totally agree with Breeds approach on the subject. I like the drill he showed. However, my only concern with the drill is teaching my trailing hand to have too tight of a grip on the club. I tried it last night, but only held the club with my middle and ring fingers so that I wouldn't get in the habit of gripping with my thumb and index finger. A thought that I have used is skipping a rock across the water or throwing side arm in baseball. When you skip a rock, you tend to keep the elbow tight against the body and lay down the forearm. This motion is very similar to the down swing and laying the club on plane. Also, you start high with the "throw" and then whip down into plane...again similar to the transition point of the back swing.

What did you guys think of last nights Golf Fix show? I liked the pre-swing setup tips, especially using the logo on your shirt to line up the ball in your stance...a good reminder. Another good tip i took from the show is using the visual of the shaft intersecting your trailing forearm (when analyzing your swing from behind and down the line) as a identifier that you are in the proper slot.