[Richie3Jack]

3Jack,

Good stuff. I appreciate two things above, your description of the palm heel strike into the base of the left thumb [safer imo in trying to maintain lag pressure than over-focus on the PP3] and the practice right forearm takeway waggle. I'm trying to learn TGM while still maintaining my enjoyment of on-course playing. Like you, when I get the right forearm onto plane correctly and maintain lag pressure correctly, resulting shots are often so astonishingly pure that I absolutely grin my way around the course. Thanks for sharing. -- JC

I still have some clubhead throwaway, but the left wrist is now pretty much flat at impact. The hinge and swivel action need a ton of work as well. But the results are so much better. I've just hit 29 of the last 36 greens I've played, shooting 68-74 and the 74 came on a course I just played for the first time.

But, I've noticed a legit 10 more yards on my irons and that every elusive 'effortless power' vs. 'powerful effort.'

The key to me is to do the TGM drills and feel, feel, FEEL your way around. Get basic motion down, then move to acquired. If you can't transition to acquired, FEEL your way around. What feels different from the motion you can execute from the motion you cannot execute? Close your eyes and feel if you have to. Swing in Bizhub slo-mo action (like Hogan would practice) and feel. The feels are so subjective that while the 'palm heel strike' seems to work for me, it may not work for others.




3JACK