cypressperch
Well-Known Member
Dave, you and Seve and
Brad Faxon make me sick.:shocked: There is an often quoted story in which Seve was asked how he hit a draw or fade, hook or slice, or whatever. Seve looked somewhat confused because he had no real explanation. He just did it! Faxon's comment is just as sickening. It is sickening because there are those who can visualize a shot and through just athleticism alter their swing whatever way is necessary to produce the shot WITHOUT THOUGHT. Their sense of feel is very well developed.
I have been using this method almost as long as I have been playing golf. I can do the trick where I start a swing and someone calls out slice or hook, and I can then produce that shape by impact. It is easy to either let the heel or toe win the race back to impact. Of course, the straight shot is the hardest since a more specific impact is called for.
I still go through the business of lining up for a straight shot on the initial line I want the ball to travel, add a certain amount of closed or openness to the club face, RE-GRIP, and then make my usual swing as if I were hitting the just-mentioned straight shot. Of course, it does not end up a straight shot. Doing so has allowed me to develop quite a bit of control over my shots because of two factors. My swing is very much the same no matter what shape I hit. With the same swing, changes in the grip produce constant changes at impact. Visualization is still as important as ever. The method provides continuity. I have developed a lot of FEEL to go along with this, and that development has been easier thanks to having a precise, constant set up on every shot.
Lastly, I am certain that someone out there shapes shots a different way. They aim the clubface at where they want the ball to land and then open or close their stance and swing according to the stance. That is a proven method. I go with what I have described because I always want to have an intermediate target (near the ball) on the line I want the ball to be on immediately after impact.
Sincerely, Cypressperch
Brad Faxon make me sick.:shocked: There is an often quoted story in which Seve was asked how he hit a draw or fade, hook or slice, or whatever. Seve looked somewhat confused because he had no real explanation. He just did it! Faxon's comment is just as sickening. It is sickening because there are those who can visualize a shot and through just athleticism alter their swing whatever way is necessary to produce the shot WITHOUT THOUGHT. Their sense of feel is very well developed.
I have been using this method almost as long as I have been playing golf. I can do the trick where I start a swing and someone calls out slice or hook, and I can then produce that shape by impact. It is easy to either let the heel or toe win the race back to impact. Of course, the straight shot is the hardest since a more specific impact is called for.
I still go through the business of lining up for a straight shot on the initial line I want the ball to travel, add a certain amount of closed or openness to the club face, RE-GRIP, and then make my usual swing as if I were hitting the just-mentioned straight shot. Of course, it does not end up a straight shot. Doing so has allowed me to develop quite a bit of control over my shots because of two factors. My swing is very much the same no matter what shape I hit. With the same swing, changes in the grip produce constant changes at impact. Visualization is still as important as ever. The method provides continuity. I have developed a lot of FEEL to go along with this, and that development has been easier thanks to having a precise, constant set up on every shot.
Lastly, I am certain that someone out there shapes shots a different way. They aim the clubface at where they want the ball to land and then open or close their stance and swing according to the stance. That is a proven method. I go with what I have described because I always want to have an intermediate target (near the ball) on the line I want the ball to be on immediately after impact.
Sincerely, Cypressperch