Comments on: The Importance of the Takeaway http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/ My Quest to Become a Golf Pro Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kersson http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Kersson Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:58:53 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-290 Thank you for the image. I can see better now the right position about the bottom edge of the face. Thank you for the image. I can see better now the right position about the bottom edge of the face.

]]> By: My Best Bad Round of Late » Life in the Rough http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-276 My Best Bad Round of Late » Life in the Rough Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:15:21 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-276 [...] that put me on the right track. If you read regularly, you might remember me talking about having an issue with my takeaway and an issue with my grip pressure causing me to not square the club face at [...] [...] that put me on the right track. If you read regularly, you might remember me talking about having an issue with my takeaway and an issue with my grip pressure causing me to not square the club face at [...]

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Double Eagle Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-271 Interesting thought, Greg. I think it would be a nice experiment on the range when I first "flipped the switch". Then I could prove without a doubt that I had found the fix. I get what you're saying about recreating a slice to find the middle ground and get a controlled fade. The only problem is that getting "stuck" on the down swing or swinging with tension in my hands are not what I'd want to be doing to purposely fade the ball. While those things could lead to a fade, they also lead to a terrible amount of inconsistency. I suppose there's an element of fear in there too. It's like I was getting attacked by a swarm of bees and got away. I'm too scared to poke the hive with a stick to prove to myself that I had solved my bee problem. That's kind of a dumb way to look at it, but I'd feel more comfortable trying it out after I've fully grooved the fundamentals again. I think I'll try it for two or three shots at the range tomorrow night, though, just to see. I'll feel the tension and the hands rolling open and see what happens. Interesting thought, Greg. I think it would be a nice experiment on the range when I first “flipped the switch”. Then I could prove without a doubt that I had found the fix.

I get what you’re saying about recreating a slice to find the middle ground and get a controlled fade. The only problem is that getting “stuck” on the down swing or swinging with tension in my hands are not what I’d want to be doing to purposely fade the ball. While those things could lead to a fade, they also lead to a terrible amount of inconsistency.

I suppose there’s an element of fear in there too. It’s like I was getting attacked by a swarm of bees and got away. I’m too scared to poke the hive with a stick to prove to myself that I had solved my bee problem. That’s kind of a dumb way to look at it, but I’d feel more comfortable trying it out after I’ve fully grooved the fundamentals again.

I think I’ll try it for two or three shots at the range tomorrow night, though, just to see. I’ll feel the tension and the hands rolling open and see what happens.

]]> By: Greg Bartz http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Greg Bartz Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:13:45 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-270 When you find a fix like lighter grip pressure or proper takeaway, do you think it would be a good idea to go back to the pre-fix for the purpose of awareness and feedback? What I mean is, go back to a tighter grip (or open takeaway) and see that you can recreate the problem you had, paying special attention to physical clues that can help you get a good feel for the difference? For example when I started playing, I would try to recreate a slice to try to get the feel for it because I knew that a nice fade was somewhere between a slice and a straight shot. When you find a fix like lighter grip pressure or proper takeaway, do you think it would be a good idea to go back to the pre-fix for the purpose of awareness and feedback?

What I mean is, go back to a tighter grip (or open takeaway) and see that you can recreate the problem you had, paying special attention to physical clues that can help you get a good feel for the difference?

For example when I started playing, I would try to recreate a slice to try to get the feel for it because I knew that a nice fade was somewhere between a slice and a straight shot.

]]> By: AruntheACE http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-268 AruntheACE Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-268 The photos gave a better visualization.. Thanks... The photos gave a better visualization.. Thanks…

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Double Eagle Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:24:32 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-266 Here's a photo of Tiger Woods in that position: http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=74128903&epmid=2 The leading edge of the club face is pointing straight up. This is also referred to as the toe of the club pointing straight up. If the club face were pointing more toward the ground, it would be considered closed and if it were pointing toward the sky it would be considered open. With the toe straight up, the face points in the direction you're facing (sort of) and is considered square. Here’s a photo of Tiger Woods in that position:
http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=74128903&epmid=2

The leading edge of the club face is pointing straight up. This is also referred to as the toe of the club pointing straight up.

If the club face were pointing more toward the ground, it would be considered closed and if it were pointing toward the sky it would be considered open. With the toe straight up, the face points in the direction you’re facing (sort of) and is considered square.

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Double Eagle Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:16:34 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-265 I'll see if I can dig something up, but in the meantime, think about the leading edge of the club face (the bottom edge of the face, that lays on the ground at address, and that you use to determine whether your club face is pointing at the target). At the checkpoint, that line should be perfectly perpendicular to the ground (i.e. pointing straight up in the air). I’ll see if I can dig something up, but in the meantime, think about the leading edge of the club face (the bottom edge of the face, that lays on the ground at address, and that you use to determine whether your club face is pointing at the target). At the checkpoint, that line should be perfectly perpendicular to the ground (i.e. pointing straight up in the air).

]]> By: HappyRock http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/comment-page-1/#comment-264 HappyRock Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:58:07 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/2007/07/23/the-importance-of-the-takeaway/#comment-264 Got any pictures of this one, I am having a tough time visualizing the toe of the club pointing straight up? Got any pictures of this one, I am having a tough time visualizing the toe of the club pointing straight up?

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