Toeing In The Right Heel

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Richards Quick Tips

Toeing In The Right Heel

I have rarely seen a consistently good golfer who did not
have excellent balance. The feet, of course, are the key to
balance or the lack of it. In addressing the ball, many
golfers stand with their feet planted so that both toes
point outward. This position tends to root them too
solidly. It doesn't allow them to transfer their weight
smoothly and easily going back and coming into the ball,
and the player has quite a time of it getting his body into
the position whereby it can properly transmit its power to
the swing via the hands.

The next time you go out to play or practice, try this tip.
Take a slightly narrow stance. Then after you have lined up
the shot, swivel your right heel out so that the toe points
straight ahead or even a fraction in. This pigeon-toed
stance will facilitate the maintenance of balance
throughout the swing and that you will be able to move into
the ball with greater power and so gain extra length.
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Comments for Mac Stevenson article yesterday.
Good re--cap of the Rules, but you can declare a
ball unplayable from any lie, except in a water
hazard, and if you call it unplayable and it's in
a bunker, if you choose remedies 2) or 3) you
must drop it in the bunker. Thanks for a good
newsletter.
Ken Wyatt

Happy New Year! Hope you had nice holidays.
I think it is great to be promoting understanding
the rules. I personally believe it makes the
game more enjoyable.
I would like to make one small point on your
unplayable lie paragraph. You say one may
declare a ball unplayable from any lie. This is
not quite correct. One may not declare a ball
unplayable from a water hazard.
Thanks for all the great tips.
-- Have A Great Day Bob

Hi Richard,
I agree completely with Mac Stevenson's article
"Start 2008 by Studying the Rules". In addition
to his fine points, the book "Decisions on the
Rules of Golf", published by the USGA, R&A, RCGA,
etc. is an excellent source for learning the
Rules of Golf. Also, the USGA has rules quizzes
on their site with various degrees of difficulty:

http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/rules_quizzes.html

I find the quizzes make learning the rules a bit
more enjoyable.
Best regards,
Jim Coady
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Thank you for your comments.
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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:
What did Tiger say was his happiest moment? (answer is
below)

Joe,
I thought it was supposed to be a Fundamental to have
the club pointing at the target at the top of the
backswing, but I see photos of Phil Mickelson, John
Daly, and even the great Bobby Jones pointing the club
way across the line. How do you explain that?
Pete

Hello Pete,
In my opinion, that is a mannerism, not a fundamental.
It sure does look picture perfect when someone can
point the club straight at the target, but that is no
guarantee to result in a good shot. Starting from the
top of the backswing, what happens next is an
inside-out swing path, which the body turn brings to a
square path at the point of contacting the ball (like
the knob on a swinging door). When you think about the
plane for an inside-out swing path, pointing it across
the line at the top only helps to put the club on that
plane, so I do not see anything wrong with that, as
long as your position is consistent and your results
are good. If, however, you have a hook problem, then
you might be pointing it too far across the line, but
most people slice, so this idea may help to cure it.
However, one good thing about pointing the club at the
target at the top of the backswing is this. It
establishes a consistent point of reference which you
can photograph and go back to if you get into a slump.
If you go across the line, this point of reference is
a little harder to view because you cannot be sure how
far over the line is good for you. In the final
analysis, I think it is more important to view the
position of the clubface no matter how far over the
line you go. The clubface should be parallel to the
angle of your leading arm.
Joe

Joe,
I am getting contradicting information about different
ways on how to hit chip shots. None of them seem to
work for me. Is there only one right way to chip?
Charles

Hello Charles,
Different people have had success with different
methods, so you may hear or read some conflicting
advice about which method is best (most methods agree
on proper setup and ball position, so we will skip
that). They all have one thing in common. No method
will work unless you keep your hands ahead of the
clubhead at impact. If you can do that, then the main
issue becomes distance control.

Here are 3 chipping methods for distance control, find
the one that works best for you.

Method 1 - use the same stroke and tempo for all
distances, just change the club to adjust for longer
or shorter shots. This usually works best for those
who have enough confidence in their stroke that they
never hit it fat or thin, they can hit the sweet spot
every time.

Method 2 - use only 2 clubs to chip (one for minimum
loft, one for maximum loft) depending on the amount of
loft and carry needed to clear the taller grass. Use
the same backswing, but vary the tempo or acceleration
depending on the distance desired. This usually works
best for those who have a good sense of touch.

Method 3 - use only 2 clubs to chip depending on the
amount of loft needed. Vary the length of the
backswing for distance control, and keep a consistent
tempo. This usually works best for those who do not
have enough confidence to rely on touch.

Question for the Evil Twin:
Jody, what would you do if your wife dressed up in a
really sexy outfit and told you to tie her up and do
anything you wanted?
Answer: I would tie her up and then go play some
golf.

Answer to the above trivia question - When asked what
his happiest moment was, Tiger said "When I was 11
years old, I got straight A's, had two recesses a day,
had the cutest girlfriend and won 32 tournaments.
Everything has been downhill since."

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