Proper Swing Thoughts

Acknowledge what? BTW, your driver ships tomorrow.

Hi Tmedley,
Hope you were able to get your league in today.
Were you able to reach John today about your fitting? Forgot to mention, he said I also actually need LESS flexible shafts than my current Ladies flex (please notice I did not use the opposite term, I know where you guys' minds are!) based on my swing speed. I'm hoping that speed gets even faster as I really get this Surge swing down.. :)

Dragonhead

Now they are saying he was killed by a small special ops team in a firefight.

I don't care how it was done, just that it was done.

The folks out here are celebrating with all kinds of fireworks. It is almost like the 4th of July.

Dick

Tina, I found your back and forth with Terry very interesting because I am going for a fitting the first week of June. In avery simular way, my guy in northern California is going to actually play nine holes with me first to observe my swing. Then we will do a very simular proccess as yours. Good luck and let us know how the new clubs and fitting help you.
Robert Meade

George

Surge has mentioned several times that a right handed golfer normally lines up aimed right. Several of our brothers on this blog have talked about the same thing. Just keep working on it and it will come to you. We have all been there, and some of us including me, are still there.

Just wanted to make sure you know what you are doing is "normal." Seems like you are getting it more lined up. I am sure you know how important the mental part of it is. When you start to be more confident with your alignment, it will allow you to relax, and trust yourself more. Then, like Surge likes to say, you will be able to feel the swing and swing the feel.

Dick

Spot on Keith
Unfortunately we have people in my country doing similar
Politicians here got into the act just to raise their figures in the polls

Overzealousness strengthening the enemy
Fools dancing on graves, creating future innocent graves
Instant gratification digging holes for those not yet born
Justice should not perpetuate stupidity
Undisciplined hatred reciprocating the same & the cycle continues

I spit on them all for what they do & the world they create for my grandkids

My keyboard has more to say
But enough is enough for today

Jack

Bill: Excellent advice From Dick and Amos. One more thing you can do is really, really practice at the range so you have a good "feeling" when toes, knees, hips and shoulders are aligned. Then, when actually playing, you can legally lay a marker (or club) down to establish your toe line (Rule 8-2). But the marker must be removed before you take your swing. After the shot, you can also lay the club at you toe line and recheck your alignment. Personally, I find that the easiest way to establish correct alignment is to do a lot of range work - select many different targets and set up the correct toe alignment using alignment rods. Take the shot, remove the rods and try to make the same shot. Good luck to you and hit 'em straight! R2

From Barry from Brisbane Australia. Don, thanks so much for your daily emails. One picks up vital info from them. If would love it if you would comment on the following. Regarding keeping outwards pressure on the knees in the set-up, I have trouble making this work. Recently I have found that keeping this pressure on throughout the swing until after the impact on the ball, keeps the hips and legs in the athletically ready position throughout the swing and keeps the hips square at impact, and then they release for the follow through. Is this how it should work? Thanks, Barry.

I do something similar for putting. I stand roughly parallel to the aiming linel then hold the club up so the head is over the hole and the handle over the ball, or, if on a gradient, the part of the green I want to aim at. Holding the club in that position I then line my feet up with it. It looks dumb but a 3-putt is a bad day for me. I just wish it didn't take me up to six approach shots to get to the green.

Steve, notice, she said "feels" like it is over the center of head.Which was about the same feeling I got when I made the correction.I'm sure Tina will clarify her remark in due course.
Btw, How did your normal courses fair during the storms, are they still playable? I was headed to the pitch&putt in Morris today but got pleasantly side-tracked.
Glad you & the Missus are back home.
Boog

Wow! How cool! I can't wait!

Phil

I think you may be onto something. I notice at setup my right arm tends to be higher than my leading left arm resulting in wanting to get too much right hand into the swing and an over the top move in my transition to the FUS.

I went to tne backyard and hit a few balls tucking my right elbow in toward my left at setup.
Just that one thing made it much easier to stay out of the SBG and my T finish was much closer to my left ear. If I maintain a relatively straight left elbow I can only go to what feels like half way as far as the lift goes.

I did notice it eliminated an over the top move and I actually hit some pretty crisp shots. Thinking back, Surge has mentioned in tips rotating the right elbow inward and more upward and finishing the FUS AFAP. Your post just made it all kinda click.

Thanks

Lynn42

Who give a sh** what they did with the mother f*****.......... this site should be about golf and the surge swing. If you want to comment about Fox News stories do it on their blog!

My two cents!

Yep TM had not read your response, was too busy letting my colleagues and ex-mil guys the GREAT NEWS! JUST ON CHINESE TV.
ALREADY CONFIRMED IT IS HIM!
Love the 2,000lb No 2 iron. Swinging that one vertical to a weightless top of the backswing would have made darned sure it went straight through the target up to a 'T' Finish and a Recoil.

A real proper swing thought, just like Surge says like "Skipping a Rock"
Now back to Golf, a clean sweep for PING, Westwood, Watson and Maria Hjorth, hmmm!

T. Walsh. You are entitled to your opinion. I believe it to be wrong, but that is my opinion. If you perhaps have a change of heart and are looking for ways to learn the Surge swing and FEEL like you are actually a part of a friendly group of folks wanting the same thing. This is the place to be. You can simply skip over any or all blog comments you find to be off topic. This is just a hint/suggestion, you do not have to read them all. In fact, you do not have to read any. You could just watch the video tips and move on. However, I believe, if you do start participating in some of the friendly conversations and banter, you may actually find that you are enjoying it. Who knows, you yourself may even start feeling like a friend to some of us, or even an actual member of the Surge Nation family. Just give it a chance, and try to play nice with all the others. I guarantee, you will still hear and learn a lot about SSGS being discussed, and may just make a friend or two in the process. Get to know us, and give us a chance to grow on you. We are family.

Quite a while ago I saw something about Freddy Couples' swing and someone said his swing thought either should be, or was, "I .....am Mr. Perfect" spoken or thought from backswing to follow through. I tried it numerous times while thinking about how smoothe Freddy's swing was. I found myself trying to mentally and physically emulate his swing, at least the lovely rhythym he had. Well...I've done the same thing watching the marvelous rhythym and tempo of the Surge's swing. Maybe I ought to use the phrase "Thank..... you .....Don .......Senior!" as I go back to the mitt, up the tree and swing through to the T finish. What do you think folks? Don?

Roger

Well said my brother,
Dick

George.

You can use the search bar on the right side of the blog to search for wrist to floor measurement. When you see the guys referr to WTF, that is wrist to floor.

The measurement is taking while standing straight, and it is from the wrist bone to the floor.

Dick

Your comments are great and make so much sense....but nothing is better , for me at least, than a picture. Please more movies..more slow motion..

Amos

How is this for a positive swing thought?

"I am positive I am going to screw this up."

Dick

Bob

Your after action reports are great. It is almost like being there. Thanks for sharing it with us.

That 3rd hole sounds like the shots we were talking about the other night.

Dick

Dragonhead,

100% agreement on the "talent" level and quality level of most new music. Even new "Country" is beginning to sound like '50's and '60's rock!

Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and LONG

Amos

Amos

I too detest pop rock country.

Dick

I received tip related to this topic, agreeing with Nicklaus, but taking it one step further. The tip was to try to ser the club contact the ball, even if it isn't possible. For me, it prevents shanks. After a shank, I can often recall the feeling that my head came up way too soon.

Dick
I'm probably older than you guys but that's irrelevant
My ear loves this golden era of music - there's something for everyone
There are artists out there that hardly anyone has heard of that are magnificent
Today there is a diversity of music wider & deeper than ever before
I love it
A good BUS drives a great FUS
Jack

Tina, I hope to be seeing John in the near future. I plane on either calling or emailing him tomorrow, in regards to setting a date. How did the fitting go, can you provide any further info on the process as far as procedures and time involved. Did you drive to Sunbury or meet somewhere in the middle. If you drove to him, how is his facilities. Did you hit indoors or outdoors. We are trying to wait on decent weather, but I am getting too anxious. I think I prefer to just go ahead and drive to Sunbury if he has a dry place to hit, out of the possible rain.

Please watch your mouth. Most of us don't appreciate that language. If you don't like the posts then find another site to follow.

Yep TM had not read your response, was too busy letting my colleagues and ex-mil guys the GREAT NEWS! JUST ON CHINESE TV.
ALREADY CONFIRMED IT IS HIM!
Love the 2,000lb No 2 iron. Swinging that one vertical to a weightless top of the backswing would have made darned sure it went straight through the target up to a 'T' Finish and a Recoil.

A real proper swing thought, just like Surge says like "Skipping a Rock"
Now back to Golf, a clean sweep for PING, Westwood, Watson and Maria Hjorth, hmmm!

Hello Fellow Dodge Ball Fans!

I was going to post an after action report last night, but fell asleep at the keyboard. LOL Here goes.

I played Anchorage Golf Course again yesterday, still on all temps. The driver deserted me and I only hit four fairways. However, My iron play and hybrid play were spot on.

I started with double bogey on the first two holes, as I put my first drive into the woods on the right, and my drive on two into the woods on the left. :( On the third hole, I hit a pitching wedge from the tee. The ball struck a tree limb, kicked off of a small hill which back stopped the green and trickled back down to within three inches of the hole. The putt was a tough one, but I managed a birdie. Bogey on four and five, double bogey on six. Par on seven, eight, nine and ten. Bogey on eleven and double bogey on twelve when I hit a good drive, a nice six iron to thirty feet from the green and then an explosion with my wedge. I skulled the ball and hit it fifty yards past the green. Bogey on thirteen, par on fourteen, fifteen and sixteen. Bogey on seventeen and par on eighteen.

Total for the day, 84! Granted, the round was played on a shortened course with no bunkers in play, but still not a bad round for a DH. :0)

Hit'em Long and Straight,
Bob

I had a similar experience a few years ago "channelling" Ernie Els. Golf Digest has players' swings you can watch, and his was so smooth then - the newer version isn't the same. Of course it isn't a surge swing, but the tempo is the thing.

For the person asking about swing thoughts, the books I've read on the mental game all say it should probably NOT be anything mechanical, but rather focus on rhythm, tempo, etc. "flowing,smooth, etc, and that you visualize something like this as you swing. I make my best swings when I have NO swing thoughts, but it's tough to think about "nothing."

Off to bed I go. Say good night Dick !

George, Here is the WTF chart, and a site link explaining how to measure.
Here is the chart in inches:

WTF.......Driver length
29-32.......42.5
32-34.......43
34-36.......43.5
36-37.......44
37-38.......44.25
38-39.......44.5
39-40.......44.75

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/TW...

Surge,
Looks like your site has been taken over by dickheads, who ought to be on Facebook.
Hope you can sort them out.
Regards
T. Walsh

Hi Steve,
Once you get to the toe line, how do you keep your momentum from carrying you into the SBG? I am really struggling with this. If I wait to get to the toe line to start the lifting of the arms, I'm dead, and a slice results EVERY time.
So far I feel like that lifting starts VERY early in order for me to have any chance of getting vertical. Thoughts you or anyone else has on this are most appreciated!
thanks,
Tina B

Ball Buster

Welcome to the Surge Nation. Glad you found the new site, and that the swing is working well for you.

I look forward to hearing how your rounds go and how the fitting turns out.
Dick

I've heard that Jack Nicklaus said, It's impossible to actually see contact. It happens so fast that the human eye cannot detect the actual contact, just perhaps the club going through the hitting zone at large.

Dick Lee:

Well at least you got the word "positive" in there! LOL

Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and LONG

Amos

Doc and Dick :

You guys mean the buzzing sound like a Rattlesnake? Unfortunatley I did hear it.

Amos

T. Walsh.......I'm starting the sorting process...let's see...under DBAG's.....your the only one that came up!! congrats!

For the Tech Guys and others in the Surge Nation, before I nip off and watch the highlights of the Zurich final round.
Today's Pop up Video was smoother and better than the first trial Beta one. BIG SMILE FROM ME.
Hope things are settling down for Steve, Kevin and all the others in devastated areas.
My Kiwi golf mate played on Saturday, the first hour in frost, with tight fairways and the sun low in their eyes. Not a good day for him on 102 [usually mid 80's].
It reminded me of a GRIP TIP for playing in the wet. Someone posted that cotton gloves give a good grip in wet weather. A few days ago we bought a pack of cotton gloves at Metro in Dalian.The frosty comments reminded me.So I grabbed the nearest club, Mizuno 5Wood and ran the grip under the tap in the bathroom for a while. Then out to the golf mat and swung away after going through my set up routine [GBSAPS]. Absolutely perfect, NO SLIPPAGE at all. I noted that the gloves are "Interlocked cotton Gloves,Mild PVC dots palm" Their words not mine.
On the palm side of them there are tiny PVC dots. I thought they might slip on the grips, not so. They were very comfortable.
Just thought I would pass that on seeing I can.
Might try them on putting next and see how they perform.

Loved the video, played straight through, whereas the first one was stop start stop.
Count down to NZ started in earnest.

Dick, hope the ribs are behaving. On your, "I am positive I am going to screw this up." reminded me of the tip Surge gave:"Focus on where you want the ball to go, not on where you don't want it to go."
I am positive I am not going to screw this up! Hahahaha.
Whoever posted on the original Broadway version of Oklahoma, and the singer Howard Keel. He like Gordon McCrae [Roy Orbison, Glenn Cambell etc] was one of my favourites. The 'Talent' we have foisted on us today, ie, (c)Rap etc, doesn't even come close.
Thankyou who ever you were. Dragonhead, in a warming Dalian,China.

Jerry,

I think we've been down this road before. Skip the posts that deal with other than golf if you like, But, there is no place for the language here. Please feel free to go elsewhere with that potty mouth.

Lynn42

Dick,

I thrive on information overload. Then, I can use it as an excuse for my "Senior Moments" ;-D

Kevin

I think my main swing thought is: "please don't screw this one up, please don't screw this one up" :-)

Doc

I too was happy to see Kevin was ok. I guess that makes us both DHs. Perhaps a new slogan for the Surge Nation hats.

"Keep it vertical DH". Just a thought.

Lynn42

Thanks to all!
I just went down in the basement to my range mat and mirror (there ARE advantages to being "petite") and just practiced that move: the toe to 9:00 and then the lift, checking each time in the mirror until I could get to 12:00 and NOT in the SBG, then put it together in some slow swings, again checking in the mirror each time. WOW does that feel different than what I was doing! :) Feels like the club is literally over the center of my head. So that's going to be my "feel" thought.
Hopefully I can take that to the range this week and then the golf course.
Thanks again to all - will let you know how it goes! :) :) :)
TinaB