Hi,
I'm new to TGM myself but have read the book several times and am still trying to "incubate".
I'm an okay player; however, when I'm playing good I can work the ball high, low, draw, fade, whatever.
Simply put, it is the spin that makes the ball move in flight. A ball beneath your feet has a tendency to move from left to right in the air. Why? - Because you are forced to put your weight on your heels to prevent you from falling down, so even if you make solid contact you will be pulling back which makes the clubface cut across the ball. If the ball is above your feet it has a tendency to go right to left. Why? - Because your weight is on your toes and most people will then come from the inside sliding the clubface across the ball from inside to outside.
Is the easiest way to hit a draw to hit the outside-aft portion of the ball - no. Can it be done - yes. Heck, I've seen people than can draw a ball beneath their feet with enough compensation. The easiest way for me to work a draw is a tip I read from Jack Nicklaus (not a very proficient drawer of the ball but could do it) - I take my normal swing but feel that my arms are slightly outrunning my body. This can be done with keeping the left wrist flat and the right wrist bent with some practice. What this does, at least for me, is keep my shoulders back a bit before they start the follow through. It's hard to cut across the ball (on a full shot) when your arms are even or ahead of shoulders after impact. Another simple tip to drawing is keeping right elbow a little closer to side on downswing promoting more inside to out swing path.
I forgot to mention - that was the easiest way for me to draw a ball.
I've been studying this here yellaw book and have discovered that I'm a hitter by nature.
For all you devotees, you know that this means I have certain advantages and disadvantages over a swinger. One of the advantages that is supposed to be available to a hitter is that they are reportedly able to draw the ball by simply putting it a little further back than normal in their stance and fade it by putting it a little further forward. When I first heard of this I thought it was a bunch of junk. But I tried it and dang if it don't work!!
The more I understand (not read) about this book, the more I like it!!! Now if it only had a chapter about a magic button that made me more consistent.
I forgot to mention - that was the easiest way for me to draw a ball.
I've been studying this here yellaw book and have discovered that I'm a hitter by nature.
For all you devotees, you know that this means I have certain advantages and disadvantages over a swinger. One of the advantages that is supposed to be available to a hitter is that they are reportedly able to draw the ball by simply putting it a little further back than normal in their stance and fade it by putting it a little further forward. When I first heard of this I thought it was a bunch of junk. But I tried it and dang if it don't work!!
The more I understand (not read) about this book, the more I like it!!! Now if it only had a chapter about a magic button that made me more consistent.
You can start off at Roman Numeral X.
It would simplify things so much if new comers to the book started off here.
Mr Kelly said in 1-E: "The only real short cuts are more and more know-how."
To answer your question, the fastest way to be consistent is to obtain more and more know-how.
It is only when you know what you have to do, can you practise what you need to practise so that when the time comes for you to do what you have to do, you can do what needs to be done.
You can start off at Roman Numeral X.
It would simplify things so much if new comers to the book started off here.
Mr Kelly said in 1-E: "The only real short cuts are more and more know-how."
To answer your question, the fastest way to be consistent is to obtain more and more know-how.
It is only when you know what you have to do, can you practise what you need to practise so that when the time comes for you to do what you have to do, you can do what needs to be done.
I started at X. Read the suggested pattern in two days. Have reread the book several times. I have a lot of know how in my mind but like I said I'm in "incubating" stage, I have mind memory but no muscle memory yet. Kind of hard to break old habits, you know?
I started at X. Read the suggested pattern in two days. Have reread the book several times. I have a lot of know how in my mind but like I said I'm in "incubating" stage, I have mind memory but no muscle memory yet. Kind of hard to break old habits, you know?
Yes, I get you loud and clear.
I think I started out in TGM in one of the "best" ways one could have.
I had a dislocated left shoulder from playing rugby which reduced me to just reading the book and doing drills utilising my hands only.
With no ball, most people have good swings. Put a ball in front of them, you will have transformed their swings from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde.
In 3-F-4, Mr Kelly outlined a practice procedure that is helpful when adhered to.
Indoor range - Mechanics
Outdoor range - Ball Flight
Said the Master of the indoor range..."There, the hypnotic effect of distance, line and hazard drawing attention away from the Hands and inducing a compulsion to Steer the ball, can be analyzed and procedures adopted for correction."
I think I started out in TGM in one of the "best" ways one could have.
I had a dislocated left shoulder from playing rugby which reduced me to just reading the book and doing drills utilising my hands only.
With no ball, most people have good swings. Put a ball in front of them, you will have transformed their swings from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde.
In 3-F-4, Mr Kelly outlined a practice procedure that is helpful when adhered to.
Indoor range - Mechanics
Outdoor range - Ball Flight
Said the Master of the indoor range..."There, the hypnotic effect of distance, line and hazard drawing attention away from the Hands and inducing a compulsion to Steer the ball, can be analyzed and procedures adopted for correction."
Works for me...
Very cool section, thanks. I've got a net outside in the yard and have worked my way up from chipping, pitching and punch shots. But when I try to put it all together for a full swing, I lose that sound of compression or either start flipping again.
Thanks for all of your replies. I made an order of the yellow book and the expolsive golf dvd last night! Just can't wait anymore.
Congratulations!! Don't let the book overwhelm you. It looks daunting at first but if you read it in the order prescribed in the preface on pg. X, it gets more and more understandable.
Just don't take it personally when you are no longer able to communicate with your golfing buddies because you are speaking a different language - flying wedges, throwawy, magic right forearm, etc.
You know to tone it down to their level when someone asks you what grip you're using and instead of saying overlap, interlock or 10 finger. You reply "strong single action." lol
Congratulations!! Don't let the book overwhelm you.
Go slow- it is not a race to get through the book and magically apply all you read.
Best bet ------> read the archives of Lynn's ground breaking posts from the old TGM forum or Chuck Evan's old forum. The archives are the best way to understand the Book of Homer.
Hybrid Mode
