Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Full Swing Template the Harmon Way (wrong)

Butch Harmon was quoted that anybody can play golf. One just have to bring the club up with the left hip going around the right leg and hit the ball by pulling the club with the right hip going around the left leg.
Now that I have learned the takeaway, I can now concentrate on the swing. I intend to fully use Harmon's advice above.
Just remember that I should just consciously only think of the left hip and right hip - not necessarily the takeaway which should be on auto mode.
As far as the takeaway, it is the alive grip. However, the left arm pushes down on the grip to bring up the club before the left hip takes over on the upswing. Note that during play, the proper fulcrum balancing of the right middle finger has to be experimented first before attempting the shot. The angle of the club being brought up must synch with the left hip as it takes over on the upswing motion. Find that compatible slot to bring the club up and the swing becomes a breeze.

26Jun2015:  The above does not work.  It makes my swing like a retiree - short.  Let us go back to what I posted when I was in the Philippines:

"If there is anything that I can call the secret to my swing, it should be the full cocking on every shot.  It actually twist my shoulders automatically and at the same time makes an automatic pull.  When the downswing is automatically initiated, it is just a matter of twisting my right hips towards the target. I should remember that the right hips is really the game changer tip but I cannot execute it without fully cocking left hand (and the ensuing shoulder twist)."

Add to this the Dustin Johnson takeaway note to keep the right arm higher than the left arm when the shoulders turn upwards.

3JUL2015: Found some good stuff in iGolfTV in YouTube.  Exactly the same as I am exposing here - use of the big muscles to get a repeating swing.

How to become a PGA Tour Player (Complete) Total Swing Understanding

Basically, what I liked from the above is his teaching about the left shoulder bringing up the club - without the need for a wrist break at the top (cocking). That really is custom made for my type of swing.  I went to the driving range and it worked for me.

14Jul2015: DO NOT FORGET THAT LIKE IN PUTTING, THE RIGHT HAND IS DOMINANT ON THE TAKEAWAY. IMAGINE THE WAITER TRAY.

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