Golf School, Day 3: Body Movement Meter Test

Steve:  Now that was funny!  Thanks for keeping us smiling :-)     R2

Following DJ update, a rough stretch of putting on the back was just helped by his holing out his bunker shot on 17 for 0 putts on that green. One over on the day, two under on the tournament heading to 18.

 I refuse to wish bad luck or scoring on anyone, BUT, Toms is starting to have problems. I feel bad for Toms, because I really like him, but, Who knows?????????? If a couple of the others have problems as well, anything is possible.

 Yea, you're guys are lucky I don't take myself too seriously, or have thin skin. I'm not even going to call you mean. Hope you are feeling better Dick. You are a compli-mate to this blog.

Really good video, especially for us guys who think more is better.

Part of the strength of SSGS are the affiliations. Derek Hardy is one of the best instructors on the planet. Simplicity is a trademark, and the western U.S. is in good hands.So, he and Don are spot on with this video: LESS is more. Keep it simple.Ejb, a video of your swing may be most enlightening. "Is that REALLY my swing? !I had no idea...." was my response. I had the good fortune of good video and an instructor who first started by quieting down my lower body. Your wrist question is a good one,
and hopefully someone can get a closer look.

Simply Golf

 I had some errands for drafting supplies, just back & way to go DJ, keep it up & I am in the Zone :)

John, Check your system, the sound is fine at my end at 1/2 volume. If you are using a lap top, that is a common complaint, due to the small internal speakers.

Missed the Rapture. Ping golf may have something going there.

 Coach

Now you tell me this?

You could have saved me a lot of crap in my life if you had shared that with me 30 years ago.

Dick

Bob

I've decided the reason you guys have all this daylight is to make up for the fact that your golf season is only a week long. ;0)

Lynn42 

 I'm following the action on shot-tracker and using google earth as a reference as well.

 D

Surge warns us often to be careful about the tips we see in magazines and on the golf channel, or even watching the people we are playing a round with.  It does not take much to put the wrong swing thoughts in our heads.

If we see it, we are tempted to try it,
Dick

Steve: Thats funny!!! My son-in-law went to Idaho today to do some fishing and stopped on the way home and bought three tickets. NONE of the numbers were on any of his, either LOL,LOL. Small world. Maybe next time! R2

Steve:  I got these numbers in a Fortune Cookie at Panda Express yesterday (really).  I'd have to drive to Idaho to buy a lotto ticket, so I don't need them.   Maybe they will work for you:  3, 24, 41, 42, 47 and 55.  Good luck and get your ticket before Saturday at 6 pm. R2   

Thanks Surge, sure have missed you!!  Wish you were here in Lincoln Il!!

That is what I do move to much, but, boy it is hard to stop???
I started golf the spring of 2007, love it, but, hard to learn, but still trying, glad you are back on net!
mw 

I felt bad for Toms last week, he's a good guy.  Gotta give him credit for the way he's come back this week.  He is one of those guys you have to root for.  Would I feel bad if DJ beat him by a stroke?  ;0) 

 Kim

During the week I have to go to bed early too. 

I try to hit the rack by 2 AM if I can.

Dick

Surge,

I was at the range with our High School golf coach yesterday.  I asked him about the vertical swing that Don Trahan teaches.  I told him I like the idea of keeping the club going down the line longer in the hitting zone and I like how high I can hit the ball with this swing.  He told me he believes we should use the big muscles when we swing and the rotational swing is the way to go.  He also said you don't want to hit the ball too high because the wind will blow it all over.  How do you answer people like him?

Jack

 So far DJ is going great and making those putts 6 ft and longer........if he does that he will tear that course up.  Good Luck D.J.

Hi Surge,
 I am always amazed that you continue to come up with a topic that is right on. I am a high handicapper and have been following your swing for nearly 2 years now, but I continue to go to the weekly golf clinic at my club, mainly for the social interaction with the other ladies. I just filter out the "bad" advice from the really nice (cute) young pro and focus on your swing. Yesterday, we were working on chipping and pitching. I was able to groove my stroke so that I was hitting the target fairly consistently. The pro walks over and tells me I am using too much arms and to swing my hips through earlier. Like a dope, I listened to him, and my swing broke down trying to move my hips and calm down my arms. I think this will be my last clinic.Deb

 Steve Smith:

    Looking back at my last 10 or 12 score/note cards, I seem to have a "Jerry reed" golf game -- "When I'm Hot, I'm Hot - when I'm Not, I'm Not" . That is I shoot 4 or 5 rounds in the 80 - 85 range, followed by 4 or 5 in the 88-95 territory.

    The high rounds seem to be a function of 1) an errant tee shot (not neccesarily the Driver) 2)  a failed "get out of jail" recovery or 3) and "off day" with the short game.

   Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and SHORT

    Amos

Or good Entree's and Dessert's.

GO DJ, Great putt on 13 for par

 Steve

Glad you straightened that one out for me. 

I thought Coach was saying "Come pile on mate."

Dick

T: A couple of the guys in our foresome play the Treosofts and really like 'em. I tried them but can't hit them as well as the Bridgestone e5. I also tried the Noodle Easy Distance and the Nike Power Distance Soft, but still hit the e5 the best. But my swing speed is really slow, right at 75 mph. Let me know when you try the xFIXx; I'd like to get your input on it and I may give it a try too. R2

Practicing the setup and swing motions in front of a full-length mirror can help you ingrain the balanced, stable stance and swing without excess lower body movement.

As for "back on the net," fortunately Surge was never gone, but because of the rulings of an arbitration judge he was limited in his ability to contact his old subscribers. Glad you found your way home, MW.

 Steve Smith:

    I KNEW there was good reason that I snuck in a Friday afternooon round -- although I played incredibly poorly LOL

    Amos

 That applies to a lot more than golf. Bring every thought into captivity.

THREE BIRDIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is getting the balance I think that is key, even though the swing seems quiet in terms of body movement, there is movement. I took the wide knees, quiet lower half, limited turn, vertical etc all to the extreme so movement was basically all arms with very little turn and all lift. Now we know we can't swing a club with just the arms and very little turn with really good results.

If you look at slow motions of Don and DJ there is a lot going on, they just make it look so smooth and effortless.
One thing that is key I have found is the transition from the top of the backswing to the bump, I am finding it the most difficult aspect. Over do it or over force it and you are all over the place.       

 Steve Smith:

   I bet you changed Bear Bryant to Surge -- and Shug Jordan to Hank Haney LOL

    Amos

I forgot.

T

I sure hope Rapture gets here before the "zombies" the CDC warned me about.  My big regret is all of the rain that has kept me off the course for a week.

BTW..You can stop working on the Ark, I guess we won't need it.  ;0)

Lynn42 

 indeed!!

 Lynn

I saw my biggest problem this morning.  It happened while I was shaving.

Dick

T: I'm working on a sliding/adjustable holder for the trainer. If I can come up with the right parts (for cheap) I'll try it and let you know if it works. R2

 uhmm, Steve, so did I... was having a bit of pain in my left big toe and was back up until 1:00am

DJ just parred 18. 2 under for the tournament - 7 strokes back.

I'm going outside to practice the swing.

 That's what the booze and pills are for.

the hole must look like a man hole cover to DJ today. He is 6 under now and 4 under through 8 holes.     He is putting like David Toms......go D.J. go super low today

 Just to also add I had only been learning golf for 1 month when I took up the Surge swing(been 9 months now), so I didn't have any movement or golf swing feeling at all. So a rotational swing meant nothing to me, I don't know if that helped me or hindered me as mostly what Surge preaches is to rain in the big turn rotational swinger.  

 SGW:

  THAT is why I like to on the tee at 06:30 -- and done before 10:30 

   Amos

 Coach

SO, you just had to go there.  I have been trying to be good.

I hear the sirens coming,
Dick

Surge Nation

I know I would be the last one any of you would expect to hear this from at this time of night.  I am hitting the rack.  I have to get up early in the morning.  I have an all day class with the state inspectors assn.  I will hopefully learn a lot.  More importantly, I will get the 8 hours of CEU I need to renew my state inspector's license.  It will be an all day affair.

The great news is that if the Rapture does happen at 1800 hours, I will have my credits by then.  That will mean I can keep my license current in Heaven.  If any of you that make it up there need a home or mold inspection just call me.  I am set up over on cloud 9 west.  For those of you who are still here after the Rapture, you can call my competitors.  They will probably still be down here too.

Could not help myself,

Hope everyone who is getting to play tomorrow has a great round.  I will catch up with you all when I get home.

Till He returns,
Dick

 6 BIRDIES, For a 65, Great round DJ.