Rick,
You can learn alot on this site. But what I have found is that this site works best as a translator/commentary for The Golfing Machine book. It still works best learning from the text and then asking questions about it.
As for not learning all of TGM, you probably shouldn't. But you should learn about such topics as the 3 imperatives, 12 stations, 3 zones, etc. Why? Because these explain the mechanics and geometry of the golf swing, which doesn't change over time. Once you get with an AI and create your swing with the proper components, it is easier to fix when things go wrong. Most other golfing instruction is based on conveying feel of a golf swing to a student.
Good luck on it. It's fun. Sometimes feels like trying to swallow a riverful of information, but it does get clearer.
It sounds like you want golf to be your profession. Just like any profession (medicine, engineering, law, carpentry, bartending), you have to spend a lot of time up front just to learn the lingo and basics. Then it becomes easier and you can be more proficient.
Maybe you should stop jumping around from site to site to site looking for a magic pill.
Quinton's to Chuck's to Brian's and now to Lynn's. I wonder how many other "stops" there have been in between.
RH
It's funny that you are concerned that the book is going to become a roadblock to your success...that working to understand how the machine works is somehow going to be a detriment. You've asked these questions before ...and you are still not sure which path to take. The planet is filled with 16 year olds that probably can shoot your numbers...believe it or not. No one can tell you for sure with any degree of certainty how you can reach tour level. Mechanics is only part of the formula. What are your gut instincts telling you what to do? Tiger Woods the greatest golfer on the planet has a teacher ...why wouldn't you need one? Oh yea...buy the book and get working on programming that computer of yours. Don't expect to understand it overnight...don't expect to learn it on your own. I wonder if Brian Gay, John Riegger, and Jeff Hull wished they would have started to learn what they know now at your tender age of 16?
I do know alot about the golf swing for my age I think. And it can hurt you sometimes knowing to much, but once I learn how to use the things I know in a good way. Jim, what has it got to do with you what I want to do with my golf swing? Its my swing, my game and I need to do what i think is best! Im not searching for a magic pill ive always known that good golf comes from hard work and good fundamentals THERE IS NO SECRET I KNOW! Its just I am very much a perfectionist and I dont know if im right to do this but I want to build a swing for LIFE! I dont care if I dont win top amatuer tournaments at this moment in time, im trying to PREPARE TO BE A PRO, and the first step is building a solid re-peatable swing for life, the reason I go on these website is because I enjoy learning alot about the golf swing. Going on these websites doesent mean I am trying to swing like they say too, its because I like to learn and experiment and see what works, what doesent, what I can add into my swing, and so on.
Its not like I cant PLAY GOLF well, although I do like to learn about the mechanics I ca still PLAY the game pretty well! Ive shot under par, i have won plenty of junior competitions and practice my short game for 3 hours a day 4 days a week, if I thought there was a magic pill you really think i would practice golf 5 hours a day?
Anyway, im ordering the book off of amazon right now.
Last edited by rickyharris : 10-06-2006 at 08:02 AM.
WOW! I was going to order it off Amazon untill I saw the price of it! £49.95 is the cheapest I saw thats so expensive for a book! Thats the 2006 book, do I need the NEWEST version?
No offense, but with working 40 hours a week I have spent twice that amount of time on the short game, and the kids that are going to be pros someday probably are too! I'm only telling you this to motivate you, NOT A CHEAP SHOT!
Originally Posted by rickyharris
I do know alot about the golf swing for my age I think. And it can hurt you sometimes knowing to much, but once I learn how to use the things I know in a good way. Jim, what has it got to do with you what I want to do with my golf swing? Its my swing, my game and I need to do what i think is best! Im not searching for a magic pill ive always known that good golf comes from hard work and good fundamentals THERE IS NO SECRET I KNOW! Its just I am very much a perfectionist and I dont know if im right to do this but I want to build a swing for LIFE! I dont care if I dont win top amatuer tournaments at this moment in time, im trying to PREPARE TO BE A PRO, and the first step is building a solid re-peatable swing for life, the reason I go on these website is because I enjoy learning alot about the golf swing. Going on these websites doesent mean I am trying to swing like they say too, its because I like to learn and experiment and see what works, what doesent, what I can add into my swing, and so on.
Its not like I cant PLAY GOLF well, although I do like to learn about the mechanics I ca still PLAY the game pretty well! Ive shot under par, i have won plenty of junior competitions and practice my short game for 3 hours a day 4 days a week, if I thought there was a magic pill you really think i would practice golf 5 hours a day?
Anyway, im ordering the book off of amazon right now.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
WOW! I was going to order it off Amazon untill I saw the price of it! £49.95 is the cheapest I saw thats so expensive for a book! Thats the 2006 book, do I need the NEWEST version?
Ricky,
Get the newest version from the TGM website...7th edition.
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