Bill Lloyd Keeps Me In Check

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Bill Lloyd keeps me in check!!

Richard, you've made an error in your putting lesson: The
putter face goes straight towards the hole only if it's a
straight putt. Otherwise, it goes down the line you have
chosen. And you are right that the correct speed is
important. I might say, crucial!
Did you or anyone of your readers notice the difference in
most putting styles these days compared to the Player,
Palmer, Nicklaus matches? It appears that the greens were
not cut as low and fast in those days as they are now, so
most putter's in those days hit the putt, rather than
stroking it.
Here are some putting tips, slow or fast greens: When I
have a downhill putt, beside a 360 look around the hole, I
will look at the putt a foot or two between the ball and
the hole, giving my brain a chance to realize that the putt
will be faster than on the level and the reverse is true
for long putts. I stand further behind the ball to make me
stroke the ball more firmly. On the faster putt I aim to
the front of the hole and on long putts, I aim beyond the
hole. And let's not forget that putting is done with the
shoulders and we need to keep the hands and wrists out of
it. Hands and wrists are our worst enemies. Firm wrists and
soft hands help for accuracy and distance. Don't hit the
ball, stroke it on every shot.
Another thing of importance in putting is to keep the lower
body quiet. I set my weight back just before swinging to
assure that I can't move the lower body. Most pros do the
opposite, weight forward. By setting my weight back I am
able to stroke the ball with an upstroke to give the ball
over-spin. If you put the weight forward, it seems to me
that you will hit down on the ball and cause back-spin. Not
good unless you're putting with a wedge. (joke)
Happy Holidays to all!
Bill Lloyd
PS: Thanks to your readers who took the time to compliment
me on my last piece about positive attitude.

Thank you for your comments Bill, and I appreciate the tips.

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I would like to thank Mr Joe DeLorenzo for taking the
Time to answer these questions for us!

Joe is available for private lessons in the Chicago area.
If you are interested, let me know.

Joe is a very good instructor and does an excellent job, so if you
Are having a problem, send it to me and he will answer your
questions.

A Bit of Golf Trivia:
When is it better to be a bad golfer than to be a good
golfer? (answer is below)

Joe,
People say a hook travels farther than a slice. Why
should it matter which way the ball is curving? Don't
they really travel the same distance?
Hank

Hi Hank,
A hook travels farther than a slice for the same
reason that a 4 iron travels farther than a 6 iron,
the loft at impact is different. The face of the club
is "closed" when hitting a hook, which lowers the
loft. The face of the same club is "open" when hitting
a slice so the loft is increased. That means a draw
with a 5 iron will fly lower like a 4-iron, while a
fade with the same 5-iron will fly higher like a
6-iron.
Joe

Joe,
How does any golfer know which ball is best for them?
Every brand says they are the longest, softest, best
feel, etc., they can't all be right.
Bill

Hello Bill,
If you ever have the opportunity to play an uncrowded
course, play two balls as a contest, a less expensive
ball against a more expensive ball. I predict the
outcome will be close to a tie. All the ball
manufacturers are already pushing the limits of the
allowable specs, so for the average golfer there is
not that much difference in performance among brands.
The mind is a powerful thing, so if you believe you do
better with a certain brand, then maybe that creates a
positive attitude which helps your confidence. Pick a
ball and stay with it for awhile. If you keep changing
types of balls, your distance judgment might be
affected if some balls behave differently for you.
Realistically, only the low handicap players playing
on upscale courses are likely to benefit from the high
spin balls. If you have a problem with hooks or
slices, a high spin ball might make it worse. A high
spin ball theoretically will stop on the green better,
but that depends on ideal course conditions. I'm sure
you have seen the pros on TV bounce over the green
anyway when the greens are firm. The number of layers
in ball construction, again, is only important to the
low handicappers, it will not make that much
difference to the average players. Some players can
tell the difference between harder or softer balls,
but any ball will feel softer if you contact the sweet
spot of your club, and it will feel harder if you miss
the sweet spot. If you think a ball is really soft,
bounce it off your head and then tell me how soft it
feels (just kidding, don't try this at home).

Jody, my Evil Twin, what is your opinion?
Answer: I think it is OK for USGA purists to try that
bounce test at home, I suspect they won't feel a
thing.

Answer to the above Trivia Question: It is better to
be a bad golfer than a good golfer if you knew you
were not going to die until you were able to shoot
your age.

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can lead you to discover the unfailing natural
laws of manifestation."

Marc Allen

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