So I'm at the range this afternoon......
 

And see Miriam Nagl, LPGA player from Germany/Brazil, hitting a few with her caddy on hand. Seems she wanted to get away from the range at Kingsmill and do some work on her game, so she came down to a range across town.

Her main drill/focus - startdown waggles.

A swinger, with an early set and a 'weak' lead hand position, she wasn't getting the kind of compression she really should out of her motion, which is quite nice for the most part.

Very much a move that Tomasello would have enjoyed watching IMO.

If only she had her wedges/grip set properly at address, she would get much, much better compression.

It was interesting to watch her reaction to the 'sizzle' I was producing in the bay a few down from her ;)

She and her caddy seemed quite focused on a routine, so I decide not to interupt, since they had obviously come over to get away from the crowds.

TGM And the LPGA TOUR
 

Thanks for sharing this experience, EdZ. There is tremendous opportunity awaiting TGM-based Instructors on the LPGA TOUR. It will be interesting to see the way it all unfolds in the not-too-many years ahead.

Indeed, there is plenty of TGM need on the LPGA. Just came back from the range at Kingsmill, watching Kerr, Creamer, Nagl, Alfredson and Gulbis.

Kerr really has an outstanding motion. Very efficient, very on plane and about as good of compression as you'll see on the LPGA. I'd love to see some stills posted if anyone has any. She does a great job of 'spearing the fish' ;) - pound for pound, a really long hitter, especially considering she is on the shorter side.


Creamer wasn't quite 'on' today. A high right forearm at impact and high right shoulder through impact was causing some lower than usual shots that tended to be pulled left. Swim float on her right arm again, she still looked a bit under plane, but she sure bends that shaft better than all the rest of the ladies. Very Hogan like on her transition loading. A touch more extensor action and a bit straighter on her plane line tracing and she would be right back on track.

Nagl was busy playing 'golf swing' rather than golf again. A shame given how nice her motion is when she isn't busy trying to 'find' a position.

Gulbis was hitting as solid as any of them, didn't practice for too long, but a pleasure to watch.

Alfredson looked to just be going through the motions - a lot of sway/movement, but nice trajectory.

Some serious talent out there.

Those girls do indeed 'Rock'

Your comment about Gulbis is spot on!"A pleasure to watch"

Word! :eyes:

:toothy:

LPGA watching...
 

Haven't been to an LPGA event since 95 (pre-Pro-v)...all I remember about the experience was how SHORT most of them hit it, and how short the course was set up for them, and how the Golf Channel lied about the length of the holes they were playing. Eg, they would say the hole so and so was playing was a 380 yard par 4, when they were really playing it from the 350 tee box. Pin placements were very easy, too. All in all, I was disappointed with the experience...I do agree that TGM is needed out there. There was a lot of throwaway goin' on...

There are certainly still shorter hitters, but all in all those ladies can pound it past 'most' men, and there was certainly nothing 'easy' about the setup at Kingsmill this week. The course, especially the greens, were in outstanding shape and the pins were in some very tricky spots.

Webb was as 'on target' as anyone I've seen hit in person. I followed her on the front 9 on Sat, and she didn't miss a shot except her approach to 8, where she made a 'great' up and down from a tough spot.

The LPGA is getting more and more fun to watch.