[metallion]

I played golf off and on for some 12 years before someone hinted on TGM. Its been a process of reading the book, reading the forums and taking lessons from AI's.

TGM (meaning the book, the forums and the AI's) has brought I am getting to a point of having a pretty good idea about how to make a good swing.

What simply amazes me is how easy it is to spot a decent golfer and/or a hack.

I played the club championship last week. Many new faces, but I felt I could almost tell the handicap of a person just bu seeing a practice swing. I managed to make the 36 hole cut, so I got to play with a few of the better players. It was just amazing to use TGM fundamentals to spot flaws.

The best ones
Only saw two of these, HCP 0-4. Their did not show particular flaws (that I could determine) other than distance control in putting and shortgame.
- Flying wedges (especially right forearm) on the spot
- Very good extensor action
- Not a bit if throwaway

The Steady Eddies
This group were decent golfers (HCP 4-6). Thay played rather well but had occasional disasters.
- Flying wedges (especially right forearm) on the spot
- 2 of them were definetely hitters
- Slightly less extensor action
- Shoulder Turn Takeaway

The Random Result Swings
This group were HCP 10+ golfers.
- No flying wedgers
- No right forearm tracing
- Lack of extensor action

I just find it amazing that relatively simple concepts as flying wedges, RFP, STT, forearm tracing, extensor action are known to such a small group of the golfers. I can swear not a single one of the golfers knows about these concepts. I am sure not even the best golfers I played with would know what I was talking about if I said: "I like how you setup wit your right forearm on plane".

So thanks againg and again to Homer, forum members and AI's for making sense of the golf swing. It is just amazing that so few know what they should be taught on their first golf lesson. Knowing TGM basics makes the game VERY much more enjoyable.