Yoda, you sound as excited as a kid on christmas day! Thanks for sharing the experience!
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
16 minutes into the first video - thats a big girl caddying!
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
Yoda, you should have done an Al Czervik in that merchandise tent!
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
Yoda, you sound as excited as a kid on christmas day! Thanks for sharing the experience!
Thanks, GP. You are absolutely right: Nobody -- and I do mean NOBODY -- had more fun at Oakland Hills than me. I haven't seen the video, but based on your comment, it came across exactly the way I felt. I'll add additional off-camera insights and comments on Sunday.
Meanwhile, I've just touched down in Atlanta and am punching this out while waiting for my bags. Then, it's off on I-20 E to a full day of lessons at Cuscowilla wwwmcuscowilla.com.
Thanks, Bagger, for your able assist with these videos. Anyone who thinks LBG is a one-man operation need look no further than this cooperative effort.in fact, it is anything but.
Yoda, thanks much for taking the time to do this. Oakland Hills is just a few minutes from where I grew up, and I really wanted to make the trip this year since we couldn't get Ryder cup tickets in '04, however schedules just didn't work out. This was the next best thing to being there. THANKS!
All of the videos are up and also loaded in the Gallery under the Free Videos section.
I put these together so quickly (in video editing time) that I may have made a mistake or two in the editing, but hey...in golf you make a mistake and fahggitahhboutit.
Enjoy Oakland Hills and GO GET'EM BRIAN!
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1-H "Because of questions of all kinds, reams of additional detail must be made available - but separately, and probably endlessly." Homer Kelly
watched 3 of them now and I want to say a big thank you to you Yoda for making the films and to Brian Gay for letting you record.
A couple of interesting things I noted from the practice round. One which really stuck out was that Brian was there to learn the course, to practice the pin positions. He wasn't there for 'a game of golf'. I really noted the fact that you said "We got all day to do it". How many times have I (and most others) rushed round a course so we can say 'I played a practice round'? How much better for competition day would we be if we just let the groups behind through and stopped worrying about getting the practice round over and done with?
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
watched 3 of them now and I want to say a big thank you to you Yoda for making the films and to Brian Gay for letting you record.
A couple of interesting things I noted from the practice round. One which really stuck out was that Brian was there to learn the course . . .
Still posting from my Blackberry -- a somewhat tortuous procedure -- but wanted to get this in.
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The tee shot at the par 4 fifth hole is one of the most crucial at Oakland Hills. As the video reveals, there is a 'must carry' ridge at about 280 yards that will add 50-60 yards to the tee shot. We didn't carry it in the practice round, but by Closing the Plane Line and Stance Line -- Brian prefers to play the Draw from a Square (or even Open) Stance -- we were able to produce a 'tumbling (low spin) draw' that got the job done these past three days. Tomorrow is another day, but I have no doubt that 'The Ridge' will go down once again in Round 4.
Been busy but finally had the chance to watch these clips...thanks Bagger for the time/effort posting them. And Yoda...you are getting so good at this...great camera work...great narration. Hope you didn't get too busted for the driving range portion...but that was great stuff. Seeing all those guys up front and personal while working their craft was thrilling...sensing your excitement made it that much more special. Watching Brian at work on the course inside the ropes was so cool....being right there with you...thanks Mr. Yoda for taking the time and thinking of us...you're the best...and best wishes to Brian on Sunday
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