Working The Ball: Does It Change The T-Finish?

For the past 7 years, since taking up golf again after 55 years of tennis, I´ve never been able to get a good grip on my clubs due to arthrosis in my hands, particularly the left hand where my fingers can barely achieve 60% of a closed fist (age 77). The result was that my game has never been as consistent as I would like it to be. I have been using the Surge swing for 3 years which helped me to analyse every aspect of my swing to try and discover what was wrong. Finally I found that unknowingly I was holding my clubs with only three fingers of my left hand, with my left arthritic forefinger overlapping the middle finger, instead of holding the club.
So I ordered a set of Enlow Big Boy grips designed specially for players with arthritic hands. The results have been extraordinary : I now can grip my clubs using a full grip with all fingers properly placed and have had the satisfaction of playing the best golf I have ever played.
I take this opportunity to thank you Surge for your advice regarding Enlow grips and also your excellent daily lessons which is helping us 'oldies' to play this great game to our full satisfaction !!
Jack Hill (Argentina)

Hey,

Just wondering if any of the regular sugites here can assist me with a problem. first off, I have purchased the vids and love them. I am having greater success than before. however, I run into some difficulty with the initial take away at times.

I have done a search fro dailies and looked at the manual where Surge explains its a one piece takeaway. However, in the manual, i interpret it as surge saying to leave arms passive in first 2 feet into cathers mitt. So my query is, if its a one piece move and in order to keep the triangle intact by moving the torso/club into catchers mitt, do I still lift from the shoulders straight away, into catchers mitt or just turn with passive arms into mitt than lift (which makes it feel like a 2 piece move instead of a arc).

I feel if I lift straight away (from shoulders) while turning it breaks the 'one piece' triangle. Any thoughts would be great and much appreciated as you all seem to be quite up to speed on the PPGS and I am willing to stick with it. Seems like a awesome community here!

P.S- went back to my teacher last week, he is forcing me to cock wrists and lay club off, so no more lessons. Great guy but not good for my development with PPGS. Wish there was a PPGS instructor here on the east coast of Australia. I may have to head back over to the US!!!!

Thanks again :)

E

Hold off going to the states as Surge and his team are trying to get a school
going over here in our next spring, thats 2014. I'll put something on the blog
when I find out the actual period or you can contact Customer Support at
support@swingsurgeon.com

Thanks Steve, for the link. Much appreciated. Hopefully I can get some consistency soon in my takeaway!

That sound good Neil, I will keep my eye out for any news re- school over here!! I am not planning another trip to the states until 2015 anyway, to do route 66.

Thanks guys for your prompt replies.

E

Hi Surge and thanks for your terrific web site. I have learned more about hitting the golf ball properly in six months than I have in 50 years.

I'm 5' 10" tall and have very long legs and a very small torso. Would it be better for me to have a wider stance than normal on all my shots?

Thank you very much and I'm already looking forward to to your next lesson.

Bri

It's a one piece take away and bus, only if the movement is continuous. Try thinking of the check points, as intersections we pass through and not as points we stop or pause at. Lift through the catchers mitt rather than into the catchers mitt. It is a continuous lifting and turning blend, from start to the top of the bus. Then, the bing bang (bump) to initiate the fus which occurs simultaneously with the completion of the bus in a smooth transition with no pauses.

Wanted to mention for any of those who haven't purchased the 'working the ball' lessons videos that it is very well made and has been a difference for me hen needed. I agree with Surge that we are better off making fairly straight a goal and using the methods to curve the ball left or right, high or low only when needed. When I hit balls on the range though I will pretend to have a tree or object that requires me to slice or fade it around.

on another note I wanted to share that my putting has improved and I am both sinking more putts and more confident from long and mid range length now. Actually it was a tip from my Brother that recently improved my results. Just that he noticed I seem to over accelerate or stab the ball rather than smoothly roll back and through. In other words using the SAME PACE back and through was key. That has really helped. I'm using my Dad's old blade and have been loving it. The other very helpful thing has been practicing after work at muni on the putting green for about 30-45 minutes 3-4 days a week. Those practice sessions are with ONE BALL only. There are usually 7 holes/flags set up and uphill/downhill, right to left and left to right angles to choose from. I go to a different hole and or angle each putt. It forces me to think and set up just as if I was on the golf course where we only have one ball and either make or miss the first putt and then may have to make a second (if the first misses). This again gives me real results and not other balls to roll on the same line to have a second or third chance to 'make it'. On the golf course we have one ball only too. Playing this must make game with myself on the practice green has really yielded great results on the golf course lately. Just thought I'd share this in case any one wants to try another way to improve their strokes gained putting.

Hey folks

Hope everyone is doing great. Finally got a chance to sit down and catch up on the dailies and the blogs I have missed. Been a little hectic and trying as we approach this Friday, April 26. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers as we go though the rest of what has already been a pretty tough week. DH thanks for your taking the time to honor Dick at your course memorial. You folks sure do mean a lot to me. Donna and I are going for a drive down to Ft. Sill on the 26th. I think it will do me good to see some of those young folks running around in uniform, and get a chance to spend some time talking with them.

On the positive side, I want to let you know that the results were finally too much in support of the PPSG to be ignored. I know I shared with you that both of the young ladies I have been working with made their high school golf team. In their first tournament, one of them took 2nd place, and had her first ever birdie. The principal finally called the head coach and helped him see the light. I was asked to come on board as an assistant coach, specializing in the short game. I sure do love working with the young folks who are eager to learn. One of my gals made All Conference, and I have the picture of her with her trophy. Our team made it to the regional tournament. If we do well there, then we will get to go to state. Yippie.

I will talk with you all soon. Keep us in your prayers.

Bringing the PPGS to the next generation of Oklahoma golfers,
Dick

Thanks for the advice guys.

Starting to get cold here in Canberra Aus.... Headed out to range last night, took a swing with my driver, as I went up too the BUS, my clubs fell from the side and snapped my pw with driver in the FUS. Oh well, this could be a good excuse to get fitted for everything! I dare say my driver may be too long at 45" as well.

Cheers,

E

Hope you all watched closely as we got some helpful nuggets that actually add to the 'working the ball". JC Sneed was a good PGA pro and i recall; he would really work the ball and putted well. That was especially neat to see how the elbow points to assist a fade/slice. I don't recall Surge sharing that one before. i have seen it before elsewhere but he really detailed it nicely. Thanks Don.

Looks like DJ is playing this week in New Orleans. Hope we see him on TV. We'll be watching:)

Don,
From your video today, it appears as though you are indicating that the aim line (path) is the starting direction of the ball. (We know that the curve is the result of the face to path relationship.) This seems to differ from current ball flight laws, that the clubface has more influence over the ball's starting line than the path. Would you please explain.
ldeit