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What is the best golf advice/tip you have ever received?
Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:36 am
Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:36 am
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Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:58 am to hassan whiteside
I've never had formal lessons but I play with a guy whose low index was +3.8 at one point so I trust what he says. I was having trouble hooking my irons for a while. I was still hitting the ball squarely but it would always hook. He watched me hit a few and could see I wasn't turning my lower half hardly at all and I was swinging virtually all arms.
He had me line up as if I was hitting the ball about 50 yards left of the center of the fairway and told me, "Now I want you to hit this in the middle of the fairway". Basically forced me to rotate my hips a ridiculous amount (in my head, at least) and I'll be damned if I didn't hit it directly down the middle.
eta: another one that isn't necessarily some earth-shattering development but I get in major funks when I get quick transitioning into my downswing and don't have that pause at the top. I have to feel like it's almost an awkward amount of time pausing at the top of backswing before beginning my downswing and that helps me get back on track a lot of times as well.
He had me line up as if I was hitting the ball about 50 yards left of the center of the fairway and told me, "Now I want you to hit this in the middle of the fairway". Basically forced me to rotate my hips a ridiculous amount (in my head, at least) and I'll be damned if I didn't hit it directly down the middle.
eta: another one that isn't necessarily some earth-shattering development but I get in major funks when I get quick transitioning into my downswing and don't have that pause at the top. I have to feel like it's almost an awkward amount of time pausing at the top of backswing before beginning my downswing and that helps me get back on track a lot of times as well.
This post was edited on 12/8/22 at 9:01 am
Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:59 am to hassan whiteside
Never bet with an old guy who has a deep tan, squinty eyes, and a 1-iron in his bag.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 9:19 am to hassan whiteside
Play with the swing you have, not the swing you want.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 9:19 am to hassan whiteside
Don’t take golf advise from people on tiger droppings or message boards
Posted on 12/8/22 at 1:21 pm to hassan whiteside
Take 2 weeks off; then quit.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 2:27 pm to hassan whiteside
There’s a teaching pro on the Northshore that says “you gotta frick the donkey” it’s about clearing your hips ahead of your arms and pushing up from the ground with your left foot through impact . If you’ve got the lefts, it’ll fix you right up. Almost impossible to hook it if you do this right
Posted on 12/8/22 at 2:32 pm to hassan whiteside
“Move up with us. You’re not that good.”
No regrets.
No regrets.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 5:45 pm to MMauler
quote:So you’re saying I should take the 1-iron out?
Never bet with an old guy who has a deep tan, squinty eyes, and a 1-iron in his bag.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 6:32 pm to hassan whiteside
As a younger golfer, I was told if you’re gonna miss, miss fast. I also had etiquette drilled into me at a young age.
Some of the bullshite I see on the golf course from dumbasses makes me crazy.
Some of the bullshite I see on the golf course from dumbasses makes me crazy.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 6:41 pm to hassan whiteside
Take the club back slower
Posted on 12/8/22 at 7:41 pm to hassan whiteside
Phil's short game video.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:01 pm to hassan whiteside
“Stop giving a shite”
Revolutionized my game.
Revolutionized my game.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 8:53 pm to hassan whiteside
Don’t try to steer the golf club. Swing as hard as you want as long as you can keep your balance.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:02 am to hassan whiteside
Turn your shoulder in more when you are hitting driver. Changed my driving instantly
Posted on 12/9/22 at 6:45 am to Puddenn32
Stay balanced on your feet. Don't put weight on your toes. I used to do that. Balance balance balance.
Like someone else said, take the club back slower, and I'll add, don't break your wrists at takeaway.
Head down through the swing. Easy to pick up your head.
Forward arm straight.
Learn the correct grip.
Learn how to adjust your swing during a round. Learn how techniques change your swing and hitting.
Have a routine. Don't make it some long arse routine though. I play with two guys that take forever to hit the ball.
REPAIR BALL MARKS ON THE GREENS.
Learn how to hit the ball low to get out of trouble.
DO NOT OVERSWING. Much more important to make good contact.
Like someone else said, take the club back slower, and I'll add, don't break your wrists at takeaway.
Head down through the swing. Easy to pick up your head.
Forward arm straight.
Learn the correct grip.
Learn how to adjust your swing during a round. Learn how techniques change your swing and hitting.
Have a routine. Don't make it some long arse routine though. I play with two guys that take forever to hit the ball.
REPAIR BALL MARKS ON THE GREENS.
Learn how to hit the ball low to get out of trouble.
DO NOT OVERSWING. Much more important to make good contact.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 7:35 am
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:01 am to hassan whiteside
When you get into trouble, just get out of trouble.
Or as my Dad would say, wanna-be Sevies card 7's.
Or as my Dad would say, wanna-be Sevies card 7's.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:24 am to RolltidePA
quote:I really wish I’d taken that advice at times.
Or as my Dad would say, wanna-be Sevies card 7's.
Just couldn’t help trying the hero shot
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:48 am to llfshoals
Something about sex with a donkey
Posted on 12/9/22 at 1:01 pm to hassan whiteside
Per Jack Nicklaus’ book “Golf My Way” . . .
“If you have to swing hard, then you have the wrong club in your hands.”
“If you have to swing hard, then you have the wrong club in your hands.”
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