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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:
Are the lady pros as good with the short game as the
men pros? In 1961 and 1962, 54-hole tournaments were
held on a par 3 course where some of the top lady and
men pros competed from the same tees. Were these
tournaments won by a man or a woman? (answer is
below)
thanks your email and tips. i have a question for Joe,
i hope he will be able to solve my swing's problem. i
have a big problem with distance. i have been thru
many pros in many countries. i have handicap 14.00.
They evaluate my swing and found out that the problem
is in the release. my right wrist will not stay hinge
till after impact .At impact or sometime before impact
my right wrist will be flat and move to the left and
the result put pressure on my left wrist and bend the
left wrist instead supinated. So at this time my
follow through will be short and left elbow move to
the sky! i can email you my swing in case you need.
thanks in advance for any tips to help me in this
regards.
best rgds
Bahman
Hello Bahman,
Go ahead and email your swing if you want to. I assume
you are right handed. The left elbow pointing to the
sky during the follow thru is a very bad thing, and
probably contributes to the other things you describe.
Do this drill to overcome it. Hold the club straight
out in front of you. Take a backswing and make sure
your right elbow folds down toward the ground. From
there take a slow follow thru and make your left elbow
point toward the ground. You may need to roll your
right forearm over the top of the left forearm to do
this. Repeat this at faster speeds, and when you get
the hang of it, then instead of holding the club
straight out in front of you, lower the clubhead to
the ground and repeat this drill along your regular
swing path, making sure the left elbow points down
during the follow thru. Good luck.
Joe
Joe,
Every now and then I read some instructions that
mention pronating and supinating the wrists. I have no
idea what the heck that means. Please explain.
Rod
Hello Rod,
The dictionary says prone means a face down position,
and supine means face up. Hold your arm out in front
of you with the palm facing the ground. If you then
bend your wrist down, you are pronating, if you bend
your wrist up, you are supinating. For the golf swing,
as you address the ball, your wrists are naturally
somewhat supinated. As you take your backswing, some
pronation takes place to get the shaft on the proper
swing plane. Some golfers pronate more than others.
Raymond Floyd has the most and Kenny Perry has the
least. Somewhere in between is the right amount for
you, so you might as well experiment on the range
until you find how much pronation works best for you.
On the downswing, you may notice more pronation for
those who draw the ball and more supination for those
who fade the ball.
Joe
Question for the Evil Twin:
Jody, since you are such a philosopher, what do you
think about human ignorance and apathy?
Answer: I don't know and I don't care.
Answer to the above trivia question:
Louise Suggs won in 1961, and Sam Snead won in 1962.
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Once upon a time...you were considered a "big hitter." But
now - you have trouble just getting the ball past the 150
marker on par 4's
Once upon a time...you could hit practically every green in
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Once upon a time...you were a "contender" for the club
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Once upon a time...you were the up-and-coming hot shot at
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Or Even Worse...you were never that good to begin with, and
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Richard's Quick Tip
I would like to thank my good friend Bill Lloyd for writing this
Article for us.
In the Spring, one starts to get more prepared for on the
course activities. At this time of year and in fact, though
the whole year, the short game is where the strokes are
saved, more than just keeping the ball in play.
If you have ever bowled or pitched a softball, keep that
underhand throw in mind as you practice chipping, pitching
and putting. .Go to the practice green with 6-12 balls,
stand just off the green a foot or more and toss balls to
the pin, UHDERHAND. Note the length of carry and the roll
and break each time and you should probably get zoned in
after no more than 6 tosses. After you can put 50% or more
of your tosses within 3 feet of the cup (or in the hole),
move to three more areas around the green and repeat. Go
from each of the four major compass points, N-S-E-W, but
not necessarily in that order.
Then take a pitching wedge and repeat the process. I use
the PW, as it's not too lofted and not too flat. Over time,
move further away from the green and repeat as before. Go
up to at least 10 yards from the hole.with hand tosses.
When you get to 10 yards or more, it's time to use the club
all of the time, but stay with the PW until you've come
close to mastering the shot from as far away as 50-60
yards. Remember that on every shot, no matter how short or
long, to accelerate through the ball. IE- keep your back
swing and follow through equal, or shorter on the back and
longer on the follow through. Don't go way back and quit at
the ball as so many people do. It's always better to go
short and long, rather than the reverse.
Much of the distance control has to do with the speed of
your swing. I have a rather slow back swing as I count 1 &
2, through the ball. VJ Singh counts 1-2, but that could
cause a swing too fast. Adding the & in the middle tends to
keep your swing more repeatable, and keeps you from rushing
the back swing.
I'd be lost without the clock, as I mechanically use it for
most short shots. EG- If I have a chip about 10-15 yards, I
go back to about 7 o'clock and follow through to 5 o'clock
or more. For 20-25 yards, I go from 8 to 4, from 30-35
yards it's 9 to 3, etc. It is deadly to cock your wrists at
take away or anytime before your hands rise to 9 o'clock
and they don't break again until 3 o'clock on the follow
through. The only time you should break your wrists at the
ball are in some bunker shots when you have to loft the
ball quickly, or if you are going to flop a short shot to
the green, but if your handicap is over 10, stick to the
natural wrist break at 9 & 3 and forget the flop shots.
It's always best to get the ball to roll more than to try
to pitch to the pin and hope you can stop it on a dime.
When chipping around the green, think putting grip ad
stroke.
Remember to come close to mastering the PW before trying to
chip with more or less lofted clubs and when you/'re ready
for a change, don't forget that you can use a hybrid or
fairway metal in thicker grass just off the green, and putt
the ball, but before you try them, practice! Another key
shot around the green? What do you do when the ball rests
against the fringe? It's hard to putt or chip, as the grass
will get to the club face before the ball, so, you can
take a sand wedge, pitching wedge or whatever club you feel
most comfortable with and "skull" the ball using the sole
of the club and strike the ball in its midsection.
Next time, what do you do to start your back swing? Many
use a forward press, but I'll tell you of some other more
safe ways to start. I find too many problems with the
forward press, the biggest problem being that it tends to
make your wrists break on the take away. Not good!
Good golfing to all!
Bill Lloyd
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"It is our attitude at the beginning of a
difficult task which, more than anything else,
will affect its successful outcome." William
James 1842-1910, Psychologist, Professor and
Author
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Until next time...good golfing!
Richard C Myers
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