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I don't understand why there's only one post cheering up the great victory of Heath Slocum. Isn't he TGM taught by M Blackburn?

Yes, he is, as featured in Post #5 in this thread. See photo below. Also, in my Tweets (#249-250) http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/thread6617-25.html, where I talk about Heath's strong-armed caddy, D.J.

Mark Blackburn and I texted within minutes of Heath Slocum's great victory. As usual when we are all at the same TOUR stop, we had talked earlier in the week, and the texts verified that Heath was working on the Pre-Shot Routine (3-F-5) and the Right Forearm Takeaway (12-3 / Section 4 #4). [Go here http://lynnblakegolf.com/index.php/V...th-Slocum.html for free Yoda video of Heath and Mark working at the 2008 PODS Championship.]

After the presentation ceremony, I was privileged to be with tournament director Patrick O'Riordan, PGA TOUR player (and runner-up) Padraig Harrington and Barclays CEO and Chairman Bob Diamond. They were delighted to hear that the new champion had been taught the same alignments as those learned the past four days by clients in The Barclays Golf Academy.



Postscript:

Last Wednesday evening, our entire Barclays team met Heath, his wife and 20-month old daughter in the elevator lobby of the Westin Hotel. They were on the 12th floor, and we were on the 17th. He had barely qualified for the FedExCup Series, finishing #124 in a 125-man field. Four nights later, Heath and family entered the hotel, walked across the lobby (to the smattering of applause of those present) and headed straight away to the same elevator. The Champion of the first event, he now ranked #3 in the FedEx standings and was suddenly eligible for next year's Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship and the PGA.

Who was to know what a difference a week would make?

By the oddest of circumstances, Bill Castner (one of our Barclays Academy team) and I happened to come in at about the same time, and we walked with them to the elevator. We entered its close confines, pushed our respective buttons and began the ride to our rooms. Bill and I extended our personal congratulations, and I told Heath that Mark and I had traded 'texts triumphant'. Also, that I had just had my photo taken with his trophy. He chuckled, "That's neat, Mr. Blake." [With Heath, it's always "Mr. Blake". ] About that time, his daughter squealed, "Look, I found a ticket!" (a valet stub on the floor of the elevator), and she held it aloft. I responded, "Your dad found a ticket today, too: It was worth more than a million dollars, and it came with a great big trophy!"



This was, to date, the biggest day in Heath Slocum's golfing life. It was viewed by tens of thousands on the grounds at Liberty National and tens of millions around the world on television. And there Bill and me were, together at day's end with The Champion Golfer of The Barclays and those most precious to him.

You know guys, you just can't make this stuff up!