Yoda @ Pga?

[Matt]

Re: Intentional throwaway

See 1-K -- Differences.

"Apparently there is no factor -- including Clubhead Throwaway -- that cannot, by proper assembly, adjustment, alignment, etc., be worked into a fairly effective Stroke Pattern for some application or other."

This is the essence of what these tour guys do around the greens. They've assembled a pitching pattern that employs throwaway, and they can repeat it over and over again. They are skilled masters of this game, and they have the good fortune of being able to practice/play almost every day. They feel the reward outweighs the risk with these short throwaway shots, and they practice them religiously until they know they've built an effective pitch shot pattern they can trust.

[KevCarter]

Re: Intentional throwaway

See 1-K -- Differences.

"Apparently there is no factor -- including Clubhead Throwaway -- that cannot, by proper assembly, adjustment, alignment, etc., be worked into a fairly effective Stroke Pattern for some application or other."

This is the essence of what these tour guys do around the greens. They've assembled a pitching pattern that employs throwaway, and they can repeat it over and over again. They are skilled masters of this game, and they have the good fortune of being able to practice/play almost every day. They feel the reward outweighs the risk with these short throwaway shots, and they practice them religiously until they know they've built an effective pitch shot pattern they can trust.

Thanks Matt. Welcome back!!! I will look forward to learning from your insights as a player who has put this stuff into action. You are already off to a wonderful start!

Kevin

[Matt]

Matt, thanks for putting up with our rookie TGM banter, Jerry and I enjoyed it and we learned a LOT from your expertise. That was a BLAST!

Kevin

Was good to meet you folks. Rochester, Minn. may be a health care mecca, but it certainly isn't a G.O.L.F. mecca -- so this summer I've been going about my business at the local city courses, mostly solo, playing in the evenings til dark, just swinging a hinge action up and down an inclined plane.

As I told you, I've played more golf this season than I have since 2004 (high school). The time away has really not hurt my game. I'm playing almost as well as I did at my high school peak, and I'm certainly hitting it 10-15 yards further.

Above all, things have become simpler. I was a classic overanalyzer. Paralysis by analysis. Seems my incubator has been hard at work the past few years. It helps I don't have daily access to a video camera anymore too! These days I worry less about micromanaging my swing to make it both look good and perform -- now it's just about making it perform (though I'm sure the aesthetics are falling into place automatically!).