Many happy returns
 

See post #188.

We did, however, have an informal discussion about doing something "across the pond" in the future. I, however, would not object to a return visit to the Crenshaw/Coore design Cuscowila. The "cottages", where we stayed, could have been right out of House and Garden Magazine, the restaurant truly outstanding, the course designed flowed beautifully to the eye, and the fun/education never stopped. If you missed it this year, don't make the same mistake twice.

Drew, you forgot to mention the BEER:occasion:

LBG Homecoming Classic / 2009
 

When I chose the term Homecoming to define our event, I was looking to the future. The year 2008 saw the inaugural annual event. There will be many more, the next scheduled at Cuscowilla, October 8-11, 2009.

Y'all -- no, make that all y'all -- come!

:golfcart2:

sign me up
 

Got the dates on the calendar! Am I first on the list? :toothy1: :toothy1: :toothy1:

Fort Food
 

They are filling the silos now.

:happy3:

Thanks To All
 

Thanks to everyone for such a great time at Cuscowilla. The learning, partying, and golfing atmosphere was fantastic.

Lynn, Ted, and Jeff as always you guys were great. I enjoyed meeting everyone and look forward to staying in touch. Count me in for 2009.

Sorry for not posting earlier. Just got released from the Betty Ford clinic:martini:

Cuscowilla was fun:)

Bill!!!! My long lost cart buddy. I was afraid you got lost in the woods of Cuscowilla with Dean Martin :occasion:

Brat Pack
 

Rob and I made sure he got home ok. I think!

You can count me in! Best start saving the pennies then :D
Alex

Some pics that all'y all might like to see
 

Some pics from my trip to Cuscowilla and beyond. Apologises for the quality as they were taken on my phone.
Alex

Yoda and Burner on the Wednesday during our inpromptu lesson under the car porch (MacDonald drills anyone??)













Yoda on the Range (Wednesday afternoon)







In the Classroom with Ted, Jeff and Yoda (Friday morning I think)



A few of the likely suspects (Ted Fort, Paul Smith and Larry Powell)



No no no Burner what did we tell you.......(Ted Fort and Paul Smith also in the picture)



Jason Moon, Canadian Tour Player





Some random scenery shots at Cuscowilla

Bandon Dunes....the home of Burner, BJ, me and Melissa (but she got the Princes Suite!!)



Cross Pines...where the fun began!!



Saw a lot of this during my rounds :(

Picture Perfect
 

Great stuff, Alex. Thanks!

Meanwhile, we've got some serious footage of you.

Coming soon!

:eyes:

David Sandridge -- Champion!
 

Love to get these emails!

David Sandridge, retired physician, was with us at Cuscowilla. Using the techniques he learned there and at our earlier private session in The Swamp, he won the "Best Driver" award.

:cheers:

And now, he has achieved his objective to win on the Carolinas Senior Four Ball Tour. What a great round, David . . .

Congratulations!

:salut:

Alex, you must have the world's best camera phone! Did you buy that from the guy in the trench coat at Hartsfield International? ;)

Congratulations Dr. Dave. He's intelligent, articulate, a good golfer, and gave me absolutely no help whatsoever in understanding women. Thanks Doc!

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The final 4 with Yoda. [Paul Smith, Yoda, Paul Hart, Burner, Alex]

And still there was last minute gray matter being stirred. [Yoda, Paul Hart]

:golf:

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Ha ha ha ha nope couldn't find him :D
My phone is a Sony Ericsson K850i that has a 5 Megapixel camera on it so it comes in handy from time to time.
Alex
p.s. thanks to the person who did the editing in my post :D

The "Doc" Delivers!
 

I got to play with Dr. Dave at Cuscowilla. I don't think he missed a fairway all round and he was long.

Congratulations!

I too played with David and he was amazing! I mentioned to him that I could only hope to be near as good as he is, when I am his age, and then was reminded of the old saying "you should hope to be as good as he is NOW at your own age!". I can only hope to take the machine to the level of achievement that you have attained. Congratulations on your success David!! :salut:

Brothers Two
 

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Forum:

We now have two 'Dr. Dave's' in residence, and both are steppin' out on their own roads. Radlink is Dr. Dave #2, and since Cuscowilla, he has a totally different concept of the alignments that bridge the Follow-Through and Finish.

That understanding is the key to his next level, and I could not be more excited.

:happy3:

No problem Yoda---I'm just happy to be here, whether I'm #1 or #2 ! Sounds like Dr Dave Sandrige has a helluva game---wish I had been at Cuscowilla to see it. But the thing I REALLY admire about him is--HE'S RETIRED! Keep that game goin' Doc. We'll run into each other someday and share some compression. The other Dr. Dave

Doctors In the House
 

Oops! :oops:

We actually have three 'Dr. Dave's'!

In order of LBG Join Date:

dcg1952 01-20-05

radlink54 10-21-05

david sandridge 10-25-07

:salut:

Retirement's Tuff
 

Since it never rains anymore I have to hit balls every day which means split fingers (I use New Skin), blisters (band aids), Trigger Finger(Got cortizone shot just to come to Cuscowilla) plan surgery in December, Sore back(massage therapy) Sore joints(Aleve, Jacuzzi, wintergreen parafin hand soak and occasionally a left over Percodan, from bilateral knee replacement), Grip replacement frequently(Wynn arthritic), Frequent trips to dermatologist to listen to his lectures and get those lesions frozen, sun screen, big ugly hat, Golf sun glasses(Glare is bad for old folks), Shoe orthotics, Frequent cleat changes, special Terris arthritic golf gloves, Stretching exercises in pool, abdominal exercises to prevent recurrence ruptured disc, abdominal binder to protect back. regrooving irons from all the practice, finding bargin golf shirts on sale, hunting balls around the lake holes here at Keowee to maintain a supply, and finally hemorrhoid medicine.

could be worse
 

It's better than being eternally horizontal.

Post Cuscowilla Progress
 

Cuscowilla was great in teaching alignments. Now it is up to me to develop the proper feels as I practice properly. Ben Doyle talked about golf thoughts, tennis thoughts, car driving thoughts, swimming thoughts etc. As I practice I am aware of certain feels that seem appropriate to the motion. My computer is being programmed. I would like to get rid of all the wrong, improperly learned thoughts of the last 40 years and reinforce all of the good golf thoughts and feels that have been flooding my brain. In the past I found Mike Hebron's book "Golf Mind, Golf Body, Golf Swing" helpful. Although many think one's feels and thoughts are unique to each individual, I believe that many are universal and can apply to anyone. Mike's Golf Swing Notes have often given me a lift in past years. I would like to see a thread devoted to this topic. It would be helpful for a student like me to be encouraged and guided by the TGM instructors on this forum suggesting some of their swing keys, golf notes and feelings they have about the swing. Lynn's expression "taking out the base line", "aiming Thrust", "pp 3 is last outpost of the grip", "hands are clamps", "tight grip, flexible wrists", "establish head position at impact fix", not weight shift but pressure shift, "painting plane line with right hand",that pop out of my notes. I remember vividly Ben Doyles "new stance, new grip, new ball" and "shoot, hold and rest". These are the golf thoughts I would like to have pop into my head when I am on the range or even playing.

Still Here And Proud Of It!
 

Hall of Fame post, David. Thanks!

:laughing9

Yoda you are right! THIS is the REAL pursuit of golfing perfection! The RESULT however is an incredible senior golfer. Bilateral knee replacements and still striping it...I would say that could only happen with TGM alignments and compression.

Cordless In Atlanta
 

Sorry for the delay in getting more photos up, guys and gals. In my own inimitable fashion, I have managed to misplace the cord I need to download them from my camera. I'll replace it today.

:salut:

This is a hallmark of a keen intellect, although my own scatter brain tendencies suggest the exception that proves the rule! My dad used to tell me about the most brilliant man he ever knew, who would from time to time leave his house wearing his underoos on the outside of his slacks:confused1 It is safe to assume that he spent a lot of years between his own ears! Yoda has some ears!

Shem,

You mean you ain't 'posed to wear your drawz on the outside???? Man . . . this is a life changer . . . .

Many.

B

This Bouquet fella's got jokes! :salut:

Hi everyone!!! Just wanted to thank all of you for helping to make my experience at Cuscowilla very special. Lynn, Jeff and Ted did an outstanding job brining TGM into focus for many of my questions. I really enjoyed ALL aspects of my time in GA and it was so wonderful to be surrounded by all of you fine gentlemen.......yes I said gentlemen:laughing9 Thanks to all of you for your insight, jokes,stories and genuine friendship( even the slap on the tush from Neil). I have been practicing everyday, preparing to Qualify next week and I'm very confident that my time spent with Lynn and the gang will help give me that extra little edge.

Thank-you Lynn for providing all of us "SEEKERS" the oportunity to learn from your wisdom and knowledge, I am very grateful.

Take care everyone:>)


Melissa D.:golf:

Walking the walk and talking the talk.
 

Good Luck at Q-School Melissa! We are routing for you, but not those TB Rays.

Good luck with Q School Melissa we will be rooting for you.
Alex

I am in your corner also, Melissa.

Go get 'em girl!:golf:

MADgolf Magic
 

Melissa Dziabo, LPGA Professional extraordinaire, is excited about what she learned at Cuscowilla and rarin' to go for Q-School. And we're excited, too!

We especially targeted her short game and totally changed her approach to bunker play. The differences in these strokes was as amazing as it was immediate.

Melissa is an excellent putter, and I am confident that her new arsenal of 'round the green chip, pitch and bunker shots has ushered in a new level of scoring proficiency.

The leaderboard awaits . . .

:rambo:

good luck
 

I am especially pulling for you. I would like for your to succeed not only for yourself but to set the pace for your niece to follow in your footsteps, the other golfing dziabo(A great pro at Cliffs Keowee Falls now on sabbatical). I have lobbied her hard for over a year to get with TGM. She listened because of her respect for you. She has the talent. Hopefully you will return to homecoming and bring her next year. Go get um!

Good Luck!
 

Good Luck Melissa!
Hope I didn't disrupt your Pivot :naughty:
Actually ,luck won't come into it-too much talent. Just try to apply on the Day.
I will be following your progress-in case you need a little "dowel treatment":eyes:

P.S.I never did get to say goodbye,so a big sloppy Kiss until next time! :salut:

Thanks guys, your the best!!! And Neil I'm looking forward to that kiss:laughing9 . Its raining here in Naples today so I'm getting ready to put my DVD's on alignment for LBG. The putting DVD has soooooo much good info on it, everytime I watch it I pick up some new information.

And David, I'm sure Jen will be there next year with us:thumleft:

Take Care

M

Melissa,

Good luck in the qualifying. "I just wanted you to know that we're all counting on you." Dr. Rumack, Airplane!

Touring.
 

Mellisa,

When the tour comes to Australia you will have to come and stay with us.

Break a leg.

Paul H.