Master Class -- Old Waverly Golf Club / April 18, 2005

[Yoda]

Join a select group of golf's finest teaching professionals for a Master Class to be held on Monday, April 18, 2005, at Old Waverly Golf Club http://www.oldwaverly.net One Magnolia Lane, West Point, Mississippi. Class Leader Lynn Blake will explain and demonstrate the core concepts of The Golfing Machine as well as field questions in open forum.

Already the participant list is brimming with a Who's Who in TGM, including at least three Golf Digest Top 100 Instructors and our own V. J. Trolio, co-inventor of The Putting Arc and a much sought-after instructor by both PGA TOUR player and amateur alike. With its content and senior participation, this seminal event could well mark a date of historical significance. From it could emerge a united movement capabable of revolutionizing the world of conventional Golf Instruction in the years to come.

The Course Fee is $225. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. Beverages and lunch are included. Contact V. J. Trolio by Private Message on this site or by email at vj@troliogolf.com.

[tfdanos]

It was a long day for all of us at the Rob Noel Golf Academy today, having returned late last night from Old Waverly. Even though we were facing a long drive home, we didn't want to pack up and leave until we squeezed the last bit of daylight out of one of the most enjoyable days of our golfing lives.

Certainly Lynn did his usual enthusiastic, passionate, entertaining, accurate presentation of The Golfing Machine. He demonstrated again that he is an articulate link to the source that is no longer available to us, Mr. Kelley. But that wasn't what made the day so special for me.

Certainly the environment that V.J. Trolio, G.S.E.M, for us was first class. His teaching studio had every amenity available for teaching the game, from plasma TV monitors to project the computer images generated by the latest version of V-1 software, beautiful wood paneled walls with vaulted ceilings and studio lighting, and an immaculate expanse of turf for pounding balls along with a practice green/bunker complex. But that wasn't what made the day so special for me.

Certainly meeting and getting to know Mr. Alex Sloan, G.S.E.D, who was in the first group to study The Golfing Machine with Mr. Kelley, was terrific. He shared many stories of "the early days" that were heartwarming and amusing. He also shared his current teaching programs, proving that he is still highly effective at spreading the message in active teaching. But that wasn't what made the day so special for me.

Certainly watching Ron Gring, G.S.E.D. stripe 2-iron shots over and over in the dusk was a treat. Sustaining the line of compression was not a problem for Ron. But that wasn't what made the day so special for me.

Certainly playing the Old Waverly Course on the afternoon prior to the class and staying in the cottage on the grounds was so much fun. Talking about the challenge of golf instruction over pizza and beer with other AIs was a treat. But that wasn't what made the day so special for me.

What made the day so special for me was the spirit of fraternity we enjoyed. All of us felt a connection to the inspired genius and determination of Mr. Kelley through Lynn and Mr. Sloan. We shared a collective expression of hope that his work will favorably influence more
players. We all are working to make that happen.

Thanks to all who were there,

Tom Danos, G.S.E.M.

[Bagger Lance]

Homer is smiling broadly...

I can hear him answering the phone...

Yellow...
You guys are are getting together?
Yes, good, keerect. keep it going...
Good.
Bye.

Bagger

[Hunter]

What made the day so special for me was the spirit of fraternity we enjoyed. All of us felt a connection to the inspired genius and determination of Mr. Kelley through Lynn and Mr. Sloan. We shared a collective expression of hope that his work will favorably influence more
players. We all are working to make that happen.


Tom,

Your right. This is what it is all about.

Rob[/quote]

[brianmanzella]

I am very happy to hear that this gathering went very well.

VJ had orignally wanted both Lynn and myself to do the presentation, but they couldn't swing paying for both of us.

It did seem like a nice turnout, and showed how easy it would be to have real Golfing Machine Summit.

I just think we should go ahaed and try to do one this winter. I am going to start making some calls and see where the best place would be for it.

[MBCpro]

I also had the honor of attending this get together and again am amazed at the genius of MR. Lynn Blake. He is exactly what the golf world needs. Add to the mix, Mr. Alex Sloan, who is really responsible for setting me on the path, although he probably doesn't know it, I was able to attend a seminar conducted by Mr. Sloan and Ron Gring in Pensacola, Fl. about ten years ago and one day with those two brought me into this little yellow book that I had not been able to decipher. Prior to the seminar I was able to play with Mr. Sloan when he visited Shoal Creek where I was an assistant at the time. Mr. Sloan had brought some members down from Turtle Point, when we arrived at the first tee and it was Mr. Sloan's turn to play, he went to impact fix to verify his alignments, this looked odd to me but for some reason it made sense, at this point I had read the book but had no understanding fo it, after talking with Mr. Sloan and attending the seminar he hosted with Ron, I have studied and attended virtually everything about TGM I have been able to and the most amazing thing is everytime I attend a TGM school, workshop, seminar, casual get together, I LEARN SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME A BETTER TEACHER. Everytime, can any other system say that?

To all that attended, I say thank you for a great day, thank you VJ, thank you Lynn, thank you Mr. Sloan, thank you Mr. Kelley for making all this possible.

Brian, the summit idea is a great one, we all need to do everything we can to pull this together and get this ship on course to change the golfing world. I sincerely hope we can get everyone in the TGM family on board, we will all be the better for it!!


Todd

[MJCB]

It was truly a privilege to be around two of Homer's original Authorized Instructors; namely, Mr. Lynn Blake and Mr. Alex Sloan. Lynn Blake has a God-given talent for conveying Homer's work. This was the most informative presentation of TGM I have ever seen or heard. The fraternity of AI's was so welcoming to this newcomer.

THANK YOU, VJ, for introducing me to such talented people. Rob Noel...my right arm wedge is great...THANKS. Thank you, Ron Gring and Mr. Sloan, for your continued help and support in learning Homer's work. Tom, Chris, James, Billy, Greg, Todd and Ted...it's was fantastic to learn with and from you guys. I look look look forward to the next gathering!

As an Instructor, I now KNOW Homer's work is the key to every golfer's improvement!

It's all about Precision!

Thanks Fellows.

Mark

[Rhythm]

Fellow Machiners,

What a great trip! We were able to play at Old Waverly on Sunday and learn all day Monday. My frist time watching Lynn in Action was at the Rob Noel Golf Academy, my home, and trust me it gets better the second time. He was just as dynamic, exciting, and impressive as the first time, and just like reading the book you pick up new ideas each time you see him.

Thank you very much, VJ! We appreciate you having us at your place, which is as Tom stated very impressive. If anyone gets the chance to visit VJ I would take it, he is great instructor, and funnny as hell. He is also quite a player and ball striker, his swing is fun to watch and he makes some noise at impact. Speaking of noise at impact, the first day when we were out playing, Vijay and Mark joined us for the last few holes. When Mark hit is approach it sounded like a rifle went off, what a noise. When we watched his swing on video later that evening I saw why. He looked like Hogan but stronger, the man can generate some clubhead speed.

Monday was great and we all learned alot. It was also a great pleasure to meet Alex Sloan, what a nice and interesting man. I also met Ron Gring, who had a great knowledge of the Machine, and who could strike the ball great. What a great group of guys to get together, it was a great learning experience. Thanks to VJ, Billy, Todd, Ron, Alex, Mark, James, Rob, Tom,Ted, and last but not least, Lynn. It was great to learn with you and hear your ideas and opinions.

Chris