When we decided to start this website and forum it was done under a couple of premises; To help promote Lynn Blake and to open up Homers work to the world.
From the beginning, Lynn and I both shared a common philosophy which is, the understanding of Homers work shouldn't be limited to just a handful of people. It should be opened up and clarified for the benefit of players, teachers, and duffers alike. The TGM system still has a long way to go before it is recognized as mainstream, but within the highest levels of instruction it is recognized as an important system. Keeping the understanding of TGM limited to just a handful of people wasn't going to revolutionize golf or give Homer Kelley the recognition he deserves. Even those who stand on Homer's shoulders have failed to give him credit.
We give away a tremendous amount of information here, information others charge for and in some cases, information others use publicly without crediting Homer or Lynn.
For instance, Lynn introduced using dowels as an important teaching device well before we had this site up and running. Its not about the dowel, but how they are used that is key. Now you will find instructors with dowels in hand everywhere you look, including throughout the new website of The Golfing Machine, LLC. We also watch The Golf Channel and see drills and concepts introduced by Lynn being taught by others (who, on at least three occasions, have been his students).
Will we continue giving it away?
The basic premise for starting this site still stands, and although Lynn isn't given public credit for the contributions he's making, the well is very deep and there is much, much more to come.
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Bagger
1-H "Because of questions of all kinds, reams of additional detail must be made available - but separately, and probably endlessly." Homer Kelly
When we decided to start this website and forum it was done under a couple of premises; To help promote Lynn Blake and to open up Homers work to the world.
From the beginning, Lynn and I both shared a common philosophy which is, the understanding of Homers work shouldn't be limited to just a handful of people. It should be opened up and clarified for the benefit of players, teachers, and duffers alike. The TGM system still has a long way to go before it is recognized as mainstream, but within the highest levels of instruction it is recognized as an important system. Keeping the understanding of TGM limited to just a handful of people wasn't going to revolutionize golf or give Homer Kelley the recognition he deserves. Even those who stand on Homer's shoulders have failed to give him credit.
We give away a tremendous amount of information here, information others charge for and in some cases, information others use publicly without crediting Homer or Lynn.
For instance, Lynn introduced using dowels as an important teaching device well before we had this site up and running. Its not about the dowel, but how they are used that is key. Now you will find instructors with dowels in hand everywhere you look, including throughout the new website of The Golfing Machine, LLC. We also watch The Golf Channel and see drills and concepts introduced by Lynn being taught by others (who, on at least three occasions, have been his students).
Will we continue giving it away?
The basic premise for starting this site still stands, and although Lynn isn't given public credit for the contributions he's making, the well is very deep and there is much, much more to come.
I thank Lynn every day for the help that he's been to me. But, you deserve our gratitude, too. I'm sure that not many people realize the amount of time that you spend making this site what it is.
Thank you Bagger, for the time that you give away.
I was VERY disappointed watching Martin Hall on TGC the other night. He quotes Homer’s line about the ball that goes into the water as acting lawful and doesn’t mention the source- HOMER KELLEY. And with much TGM throughout the show and after demonstrating a left hand swivel movement with the young Pressel credits Betholy and Penick- not that either one doesn’t “catch rain drops” but… where was Kelley? Hall rents Ben Doyle tapes by the bushel and he has attended one of Lynn’s workshops. He knows his TGM. Seems that Homer vis book and Blake via internet are the un-credited Well of Information.
Also while my TGM feathers are ruffled, I saw Mark Evershed on a video clip read from one of his office walls a rather large display of a quote about Educated Hands- it was a reproduction of a page from Homer’s 6th Edition. Of course he didn’t give credit to the source. He did give credit to the other wall- a copy of a page from Hogan’s book.
For too long TGM and Homer Kelley have been kept close to the vest of teaching pros as if it is their private source. And let no one know who had the original thought.
It doesn’t surprise me that, Lynn Blake, who is teaching what Homer taught him, is now the “Open Source” for the PGA.
Mike, FWIW, in one of Martin Hall's previous episodes, he DID name Homer and The Golfing Machine during his lesson, giving him credit for what he was teaching in that lesson. I was quite surprised that the Golf Channel even let him mention Homer's name.
While we all like to receive credit where credit is due, it is more important to get proper instruction to the general golfing public (us choppers and foot sloggers). There are enough glory seekers out there. I really appreciate Lynn's generosity in sharing his knowledge without concern for credit/glory.
Mother Teresa once said, "There are two kinds of people-- those who get things done, and those who take credit for it.
I've read Evershed giving credit to Homer and TGM. Can you trademark a drill? If you can, then maybe that's the route Lynn should go if he feels he's getting shafted.
I've read Evershed giving credit to Homer and TGM. Can you trademark a drill? If you can, then maybe that's the route Lynn should go if he feels he's getting shafted.
I don't think Lynn feels he is getting shafted. That was not the point in my post. As Yoda, Lynn is trying to get Homer's word out to the public- one of the last few that had a chance to learn from Mr. Kelley.
I do feel that too many people see the TGM Book as a hidden treasure, a private source, and don't properly give credit to the Homer.
I work in a business where source is everything and I just feel a near quote should be identified.
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