Posted by Double Eagle in Instruction -
Back in October, I commented on an article that appeared in Golf Digest where Bobby Clampett indicated that players should strike the ball with a downward, or descending, blow with the driver. You can read the original post here.
You might recall that I objected to the idea, given that it’s not widely accepted as a a good driving fundamental. Plus, video evidence shows that prominent PGA Tour professionals don’t seem to be doing that.
When I opened up this [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress -
It’s a little unbelievable how mild this winter has been. Sure, we’ve had some cold spells, and it’s not exactly warm out. However, I was quite surprised that I’d see weather that was perfect to get in 9 holes yesterday.
I mentioned previously that I’m quite interested in Jim Hardy’s one-plane swing concept. I read his Plane Truth and Plane Truth Master Class books, concentrating mostly on the one-plane parts, so as to not get confused at the [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews -
The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations is about as accurate a title as I’ve ever seen a book. Edited by Jim Apfelbaum with a foreword by Arnold Palmer, this book is absolutely loaded with golf quotations.
Organized by subject and indexed by name, the book contains several thousand different quotations relating to golf. Subjects range from the definition of what golf is to competition to instruction and everything in between.
Here are a few of my favorites:
“Golf wasn’t meant to [...]
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