TGM gives golfers and teachers a common language. The rest of the golf world is still at the Tower of Babel.
The REST OF THE GOLF WORLD has terms, but they may mean various things. The terms OPEN CLUBFACE, SHUT CLUBFACE, TURNED, FANNED, PLANE, LOW POINT, LAG, and many others are all used by THE REST OF THE GOLF WORLD, but may have various definitions.
TGM may be the only way that a golfer can write his swing(STROKE PATTERN) down, and pretty much every other TGM educated golfer can understand what he means. THE REST OF THE GOLF WORLD would have a hard time doing this.
Have you tried to write your swing down? Try it... 12-4. Now try say John Daly.
Don't forget: "clear the hips", "supinate your wrist", "drive with your legs", "take your right side out of it", "keep your head down", "hinge your wrists", "keep your hands loose", "get a bigger turn", "keep your clubface square", "take it away in one piece", and "remember, don't get too tight".
I’m one who enjoys learning and having to read a paragraph ten times, research a word meaning (more like one-hundred) absorb information and understand concepts to apply into practical use, etc., etc…. Unfortunately, this comes at a price. Everyone who understands The Golfing Machine has paid this price. For this, we have a better understanding of swing mechanics, insight into what fails us and an empathetic understanding of each others swing problems. I wouldn’t understand anything of what I’ve learned if it weren’t for TGM and this web site and all of you who have helped clear the fog. I’ve seen so much fog; I should live in San Francisco.
However, our vocabulary is a double edge sword. A word that has pages of meaning to us can alienate others. Principles that we know as truths, such as, the hinge action of a circular motion on an inclined plane, are often mistaken for fanaticism by others. For most people (golfers) if you can’t explain a concept in less than three one syllable words, then you’re full of BS.
In my foursome one day, there was a golfer who hit the ball so perfect; you could hear the sound of compression on almost every shot. Amazing. I asked another golfer if he heard it to, and he said “nah, it’s just the brand of ball he’s using.” He used Pro-v1’s like me. Mine make that sound once a round.
So, I hate to admit, I don’t use TGM Speak on the practice range or golf course. I say nice swing, good shot, nice putt, great sand save, etc. I don’t say, “Nice plane line tracing”.
But to all of you I can say: “you need more extensor action” and “get those flying wedges aligned”, and you’ll say, “ok, thanks”.
Hybrid Mode
