- Mar 9, 2005
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And I've got a lot of work to do. Ugh.
Where has this book been my whole golfing life??? LOL! Oh yeah, it was first published in '57, so I guess it's been around.
Seriously, if you haven't read it, read it and learn. I have gleaned more about the grip and posture in the first 50 pages than I have from countless books, many lessons, and lot of playing and practice (trial and error). If only I had STARTED with this book. There is plenty wrong with my grip and setup, and I have been playing for 10 years and play to a 6. Ugh.
I am so pissed at myself right now for not picking up this book until now. All this wasted time learning the wrong stuff has got me quite agitated and I'm mainly on here to vent.
It's not like he saying in the book, "I'm the greatest. Do "this" because I say so and you'll play like me." It's not like that at all. He absolutely explains every reason for doing something he says to do. And it all makes perfect sense. And I'm not doing any of it and now must relearn the golf swing "correctly".
Lets go over a few things I have F'd up in only the first 50 pages, the first 2 lessons mind you. My left hand in the grip had the shaft splitting the palm. He says to have the end tuck under your heel pad. My that feels nice at the top where I've always felt it go loose and re-grip.
The right hand, I was a little closer with. I had the middle two fingers gripping with the 2nd pad up from the palm. Hogan says the first pad. Different for sure. I'll see if it's better when I hit a range.
Posture. The INSIDE of your heels should be shoulder width apart with a 5-iron. I've always done the OUTSIDE of my heels. My that feels wide. And athletic. And powerful.
Your arms should be as close as possible. Okay. Your elbows should point back toward your hipbones and the upper "cups" of your elbows should point toward the sky and not each other. Shit. I do that, and now my arms are MUCH closer together. Ugh.
Needless to say, I'm going to be all ****ed up for the first few swings, AT LEAST.
I just think of all the money I've spent on instruction, and how much gear I've ho'd through, and how many training aids I've tried, and I was still not even close to these "5 Fundementals". And all the while, Hogan's book was just sitting there being ignored by myself. I just absolutely hate myself at this point for not purchasing it earlier and learning the correct way to grip and setup and get started on making a correct, repeatable swing.
In summary, please buy the book if you haven't yet. Do yourself the favor, buy it now.
I think I'm going to throw up, then continue reading.
:miz:
Where has this book been my whole golfing life??? LOL! Oh yeah, it was first published in '57, so I guess it's been around.
Seriously, if you haven't read it, read it and learn. I have gleaned more about the grip and posture in the first 50 pages than I have from countless books, many lessons, and lot of playing and practice (trial and error). If only I had STARTED with this book. There is plenty wrong with my grip and setup, and I have been playing for 10 years and play to a 6. Ugh.
I am so pissed at myself right now for not picking up this book until now. All this wasted time learning the wrong stuff has got me quite agitated and I'm mainly on here to vent.
It's not like he saying in the book, "I'm the greatest. Do "this" because I say so and you'll play like me." It's not like that at all. He absolutely explains every reason for doing something he says to do. And it all makes perfect sense. And I'm not doing any of it and now must relearn the golf swing "correctly".
Lets go over a few things I have F'd up in only the first 50 pages, the first 2 lessons mind you. My left hand in the grip had the shaft splitting the palm. He says to have the end tuck under your heel pad. My that feels nice at the top where I've always felt it go loose and re-grip.
The right hand, I was a little closer with. I had the middle two fingers gripping with the 2nd pad up from the palm. Hogan says the first pad. Different for sure. I'll see if it's better when I hit a range.
Posture. The INSIDE of your heels should be shoulder width apart with a 5-iron. I've always done the OUTSIDE of my heels. My that feels wide. And athletic. And powerful.
Your arms should be as close as possible. Okay. Your elbows should point back toward your hipbones and the upper "cups" of your elbows should point toward the sky and not each other. Shit. I do that, and now my arms are MUCH closer together. Ugh.
Needless to say, I'm going to be all ****ed up for the first few swings, AT LEAST.
I just think of all the money I've spent on instruction, and how much gear I've ho'd through, and how many training aids I've tried, and I was still not even close to these "5 Fundementals". And all the while, Hogan's book was just sitting there being ignored by myself. I just absolutely hate myself at this point for not purchasing it earlier and learning the correct way to grip and setup and get started on making a correct, repeatable swing.
In summary, please buy the book if you haven't yet. Do yourself the favor, buy it now.
I think I'm going to throw up, then continue reading.
:miz: