| Common Knowledge just might be hindering you | | | | about." I can hear your mind racing now; "Start the |
| from improving your swing, causing you major | | | | club back online, turn don't sway, pull down with the |
| frustration and higher scores. | | | | left hand to start the down swing, transfer my |
| There is a lot of well meaning golf instruction in the | | | | weight to my left foot, roll my wrists at impact, head |
| market place today that simply will not help your | | | | behind the ball." YIKES! How can you even take the |
| game; in fact a lot of what's out there will hinder you | | | | club back with all these mechanical thoughts you've |
| as you try to improve your golf. | | | | picked up over the years racing through your head?" |
| Controversial? Probably, but I think the positives of | | | | The answer to my question is ....you can't! You simply |
| letting people know the truth about some of the | | | | cannot swing the club effectively with all that |
| mis-information out there will far outweigh any | | | | garbage running through your mind, distracting you |
| industry fall-out that I might receive from those | | | | from what's most important. |
| instructors with stepped-on toes. | | | | It's sad, but absolutely true that thousands of people |
| When David Leadbetter or any other of a host of | | | | quit the game we all love every year, most out of |
| golf instruction gurus tells his touring professional | | | | sheer frustration. |
| student to "delay the rotation of the left hip", or to | | | | If you have fallen into this trap of believing that |
| "increase the width of your swing at the top", "or to | | | | mechanical tips, swing analysis, and pounding golf ball |
| "delay the release as long as possible", or any other | | | | after golf ball on the driving range are the answers |
| "flavor of the day" type golf tips, he or she is talking | | | | to your problems, you are destined to be frustrated |
| with someone who is a professional, who practices | | | | forever. Golf should be fun not frustrating and when |
| hours on end, and who has an unbelievably acute feel | | | | you learn to forget mechanics and start playing the |
| for their own golf swing. This person also plays golf | | | | game via feel and sight, it will be fun and you'll shoot |
| for a living. This is a completely different scenario | | | | better scores. I guarantee it! |
| than trying to teach a low, mid, or high handicap | | | | "How do I do that", you ask? |
| player or a beginner. These types of tips can | | | | First you have to be able to differentiate fact from |
| absolutely wreak havoc on your golf swing. | | | | fiction when reading, listening to. or watching golf |
| Golf is a difficult game to play at the highest levels, | | | | instruction. |
| but, having said that, it is not a complicated game to | | | | Next, you have to forget all the theories, mechanical |
| play. Most modern day instruction is hard for me to | | | | thoughts, and myths and focus on what is important |
| understand and I've been teaching the game for 20 | | | | to your game. |
| years. In order to excel, you have to free your mind | | | | That's right, I said your game, not Tiger's, not Phil's, |
| of complicated mechanical thoughts and learn to | | | | not Big John's but yours. Focus on the things that are |
| simply swing the golf club. Until you change the way | | | | important for you to play better. Focus on your |
| you think about playing the game, change the | | | | swing path and the moment of truth..Impact. Tie |
| fundamental way you look at golf instruction, and | | | | swing path and impact into your target-line and you're |
| realize that you have to forget mechanics, you'll | | | | well on your way to longer, straighter shots, and |
| never play up to your full potential as a golfer. | | | | lower scores. |
| "Forget mechanics", you ask, "why that's all I think | | | | |