Bob Hope Classic / PGA TOUR / January 19-23, 2011
 

Just watched the TGC swing analysis of world dance champ Tony Dovolani. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Dovolani He's gone from golfing beginner to an eight handicap in just three years. All the while dealing with certain "distractions".

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HEY!

COME BACK HERE!

I'M TALKING TO YOU!!

:laughing9

As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted . . .

Tony began the interview by telling the reason for his rapid progress: he and his instructors hyper-focused on his body rotation back and through. He related his rotational golf concept to his dance concept, especially his world-class dancing 'frame' (with which the male encapsulates his partner and directs her about the floor).

The swing analysis . . .

He's got a problem with his Shoulder Turn???

:shock:

Please.

Tony does not have a Zone #1 Body problem.

He has a Zone #3 Hands problem.

He has no Finish Swivel.

That's the problem.

Like tens of millions of golfers . . .

He's STEERING (3-F-7-A). Golf's #1 Snare.

And that's screwing up a couple of very important things that must happen before.

All of us must "free-wheel" -- thank you, Bobby Jones -- through the ball.

Even a world-class dancer.

Even when your body action is perfect.

Give me five minutes with the guy and I change his golfing life forever.

:salut:

Lynn

As I viewed the same segement that you mentioned in the above post during the telecast yesterday. I was shocked to hear the diagnosis from the practice tee pro in regards to what the issues were with Tony's swing. "More shoulder turn, get your back facing the target" I believe these words were the remedy for the illness. YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. As for the progress that Tony has made over the past three years, congrats. As for the instruction he recieved during his mini lesson, I hope it fell on deaf ears. Heading to the practice tee armed with such information, I fear Tony may not be moving off his 8 handicap for some time.

Great round by BG today. Being a former Gator I hope he continues his fine play. In saying that, I sit way up here in the great white North hoping our hometown boy JK keeps moving up the leaderboard as well.

Truly missed you in Hawaii this year and wish you the best next week in Orlando.
J Schu

sha BAM!
 

Yoda, as you know, I hate to come across critical to ANY teacher.....but you hit this one nail on the head!!! WOW.....maybe once he gets that big old turn down . . .:laughing9 :laughing9

Ghost Busters
 

Thanks for this first post, Jim. Keep'em comin'!

By way of information . . .

Jim Schuman is a long-term member of this site and a Lynn Blake Certified Senior Instructor. He finally got "mad enough" to post! He and I are are coordinating a down-home session in Orlando after the PGA Show.

Jim's the real deal: here's a brief rundown:

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-go...man_jim00.html

[B]wow.[/b]

We've got hitters here, guys.

This ain't Lynn Blake Chat.

This is Lynn Blake Golf.

Today, we've heard from Jim Schuman. Credentials above.

From Curt Sanders, Lynn Blake Certified Senior Instructor, 2009 and 2010 Carolinas PGA Section Player of the Year. (FYI, The Carolinas Section has more than 2,000 members and is the largest in the world.)

From Rick Murphy, Lynn Blake Certified Senior Instructor, 2009 Carolinas Section PGA Professional of the Year and 2010 Teacher of the Year. (See Carolinas PGA Section stats above.)

From John Riegger, two-time Champion on the Nationwide Tour, including the 2010 Rex Hospital Open with a record breaking score of TWENTY-under par.

And from John Tillery, PGA, Head Professional, Milledgeville CC, Milledgeville, GA, and our newest Lynn Blake Certified Instructor.

Monday morning, at the Faldo Institute in Orlando, Florida, I deliver a main platform presentation to hundreds of PGA of America professionals at the 2011 PGA Coaching and Teaching Summit.

Who ya gonna call?

:salut:

Meanwhile, Lynn Blake Golf Master Instructors Ted Fort and Jeff Hull are in Port St. Lucie, Florida, preparing for this week's PGA Winter Series Stroke Play Championship, the PGA's signature winter event. More from them as the week progresses and we follow their cards.

:smile:

This summer, I'll be at Hershey CC, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the PGA's Professional National Championship, the most prestigious event of the PGA's rank and file. The Top 20 finishers are exempt into the year's fourth major, the PGA Championship, this year held at the Atlanta Athletic Club in my home town, Atlanta, Georgia. I have four players in the field, Ted Fort, Kip Henley, Jeff Hull, and Curt Sanders.

Hey, Kip Henley . . . isn't he Brian Gay's caddy?

Right you are!

He's also a Class A PGA professional who just happened to win the Tennessee PGA Section Championship this year with a 12-under-par score. This in his "week off" before he carried BG's bag at Whistling Straits in the PGA Championship.

C'mon guys.

Is all this just "luck"?

Just so much "junk science"?

If so . . .

Load me up.

:salut:

and I ain't skeered of golfin many folks around here either :) We got a strong camp here.......Ted went from (and he won't mind me saying this) a can't play dead guy to a PNC qualifier guy...

............................. "LITERALLY"

Ted's Journey
 

Yes . . . "literally".

That is, by . . .

The Book.

From a 60-something Georgia PGA rank in 2004 to a Top 10 in 2010. As Ted himself says "Fat, forty, with a wife and three kids, and still playing just once a week, I realized my dream. I qualified for the PNC."

I'll say . . .

He shot FIVE-UNDER for the two days and finished solo THIRD. All this in a last round beset with high winds and very difficult winter conditions.

Meanwhile . . .

Ted's in training.

He's never smoked or drank.

[He's been my designated driver on every single one of our golf trips! :smile:]

And he's down more than a few pounds.

I'm not sure what to expect next.

My guess is . . .

Probably something good.

His appearance in the field at the Atlanta Athletic Club and the PGA ?

I'll carry his bag!

:smile:

Welcome Jim. I'm not far, Minneapolis, hopefully I can make it to Madison with a couple of TGM/LBG buddies for a lesson this summer!

Kevin

OOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhh baby, OOOOHHHHHHH
 

How long of a hike is that Kevin? Geez, I may have to use all my sick days for my "College Reunion" in Iowa! I need to find a doctor to sign the form!

Do people get the H1N1 flu in MN? Do we know any docs there? Maybe my hip could use an "oil change?"
:laughing1


ICT

I think about 6 or 7 hours. I was thinking we could play one of many great courses on the way home from a morning lesson. It would be a long day, but a ton of fun!

Kevin

Total (Motion) Agreement
 

April, April, whenst will thou be April? :)


I need a "freewheeling" search on our Forum! :golf:


ICT

We could make it from my house to Madison in 4.5 hrs or so.

You are 1/2 way there from me.

Start loading up your refrigerator, I'm moving in! :)

If you're moving in I'd need a walk-in freezer.

the literalists
 

Jeff and I were a little unlucky with our tee times here in FL. We were in the same wave. We had late times on the first day and early today. The wind yesterday felt worse than at the PNC. Those of us with late times suffered a 20mph steady wind with bigger gusts. I shot 77 yesterday with two doubles. I was on the harder course and had two driver miscues into the wind. There were many times that I had a 3 club wind. Jeff was on the easier course and had a great score, 69. Today we had early starting times with temps in the upper 30's. :crybaby: The afternoon guys got temps in the 60's. :crybaby: I played well and shot 74 with only a very few mistakes. Jeff had a 76 on the harder course.

Jeff will have no problem making the cut. It looks like I may be bubble boy (one shot out). I'm not exactly sure where the axe will fall. Although I'd rather be playing tomorrow, I'm just happy to play, since we've had no chance to play in the last couple of weeks in Atlanta. I hope global warming reaches Atlanta, soon. If not I'll keep training and try to play a little starting in March.

How bout that Brian. Congratulations. Perfect timing. It is just wonderful
Actions speak louder than words......... But the words that made the action possible are coming tomorrow at the PGA Summit. The video of Lynn's presentation just went up in value. Lot to talk about on this forum. Video of Brian's swing in the Hope coupled with Lynn's presentation should make for hours of great fun.

good luck to Jeff Ted Kip and all this week

eh, -10 today. Great day for Brian Gay.

thanks
 

Thanks David. But, Jeff and I were just playing in a winter tournament in FL this week. We'll see Kip in the biggie at Hershey CC in June.

Brian's play shows us that we should never take this information literally. It's obvious that it can't help..........much. :rolleyes:

Teacher's Recess
 

As posted above, BG and I spent a fair amount of time together over the phone (and with remote video) last Wednesday from La Quinta. We had been talking about a lesson this Saturday in Orlando. (I'm either teaching or at the PGA Show until then, plus Sunday, and he's out to Phoenix on Monday.)

After today's final round of 62 (10-under-par and low round of the day by two) I texted him that maybe he's got things worked out.

We'll see!

:laughing9

See you guys, there!
 

I have volunteered to work those days for the Golf Channel. I really did it just to meet Win McMurray. :)

ICT

Dates?
 

What are the dates for this adventure? Are they different from the college reunion dates June 3rd-5th?



ICT

I think I may have noticed a problem with his putting grip you may want to have him change... :laughing9 :laughing9 :laughing9

Kevin

No dates set, it will all revolve around your schedule if we all want to go.

Kevin

Brian's Report Card
 

Bet you his Mom is happy with this card:)

I am not sure I have had 32 birdies in my whole life!

First in driving accuracy and 2nd in total putts! 20 putts during his last round. You sure he wasnt playing Indian Wells? He go to the right course yesterday?

Some people would say so!
 

I have had entire years when I haven't been -10 :crybaby:

But not anymore with LBG :)


ICT

BG Videos from PGA.com
 

I enjoyed these today. Don't think they've been posted.

Whats in the bag.
http://www.pgatour.com/video/r/featu...our/index.html

Outside the Ropes.
http://www.pgatour.com/video/r/featu...our/index.html

Eagle at Scottsdale
http://www.pgatour.com/video/r/highl...our/index.html

Thanks Bagger

I wonder if Lynn would care to break down that little pitch shot for us? So nice.

I'd guess Open , Open , Vertical, ball back for some pinch, stop at Follow Through. A spinner maybe? I dunno.

Who Dat?
 

Could that be 12P?

Close but no chicken wing
 

HG - Sorry no :naughty: but you are close.

That would be MikeO.
The dress is a dead give away.

A dresser without draws
 

I am at least glad to see Mike O is wearing dresses again.

Nobody rocks the post titles like Drewitgolf. Nobody. Five time LBG post title champion, in the heavy weight division...

Poetic Justice is Served
 

O.B. while I appreciate your comments, it pales in comparision to Lynn's..."A Crooked Man With a Crooked Stick" on another thread.
Comming up with classic lines like that while dealing with adversity truly deserves a "Title Wave" :notworthy .

Oh ya "he been served".

I got "schooled!"
 

The green fella gave me a lesson on my weak title construction. Man, when I see Lynn in April, and he sees my funky alignments, I'm gonna get hammered for that and my titles! :doh:


ICT

LOL - City, you may be both Yoda's greatest challenge, and biggest accomplishment. This will be EPIC. Brian Gay will be watching videos of you! :-)

Kevin

You're just going to get Hammered, "period". :doh:

Deleted discussions
 

Daryl, I wrote a post hammering veggie (aka wedgie) saying he sounded a lot like some other guy that got canned from here. I deleted it after a few minutes, though, realizing that that's what carrot boy wanted. Then I read he was using the same computer as the previous hater.


He had that same "it's Daryl's fault and I'm the victim" whine that other fella had.

If they knew what a sweetheart you really are, they'd hate themselves, I'm sure. :toothy1: :dance:

ICT

I know what you mean. I'm really kind of likable (tolerable) once you get to know me. :)

Anyone know how jeff hull and ted fort ended up at Port st Lucie PGA.

Things are sure quiet down there. They must be having fun ha ha