Birds Of A Feather

[Yoda]

Here's Brian teaching Kip how to get his right forearm on plane. What a hoot that was! Kip was complaining about hitting his little pitches thin and fat -- and as we watched, he proved he wasn't kidding! -- so we got his right forearm set correctly, centered his head, changed his ball location and got him to use a little pivot to transport his swinging left arm into impact. Voila! The crispest little shots you ever heard and smiles all 'round.

[Yoda]

Here's how it's done by one of the PGA TOUR's Best Scramblers.

#1 An Open Stance and Plane Line.

#2 A wide-open Clubface...far more open than almost all you guys do it, but about average for TOUR players. It brings the gliding 'bounce' sole into play -- the whole purpose behind Gene Sarazen's great idea -- not the 'digger' edge!

#3 A sharply accelerating club into impact with the clubhead passing the hands in a full-fledged Flailing Action.

#4 A fine Finish. Note the minimum Foot Action. It's the same action you saw last year from Stuart Appleby on the 72nd hole to win last year's Mercedes.

[Thom]

Is the headline on that Golf article in the bulletin board saying: "USGA won't ban u-grooves" ? ??

Lynn - When you say: "There is the stuff we play...and the stuff they play", can you elaborate on how much the Mizuno equipment BG is playing differs from the retail stuff?

[Yoda]

Is the headline on that Golf article in the bulletin board saying: "USGA won't ban u-grooves" ? ??

Lynn - When you say: "There is the stuff we play...and the stuff they play", can you elaborate on how much different the Mizuno equipment BG is playing differs from the retail stuff?

Re U-grooves: You bet, Thom. You think these guys aren't paying attention?!

Re Their gear versus ours: Their's is fitted...and to the 'nth' degree. In the photos attached, Brian is trying three different shafts (courtesy of Jim McIntosh and United Sports Technologies) on two different heads (courtesy of Mizuno). This kind of stuff does not happen just every now and then, it is constant. You want something different? Just ask...and it's in your hands within the hour.



It's fun to be a PGA TOUR pro!

[Yoda]

The oldtimers said, "Drive for show and putt for dough."

True then...true now.

And Brian is one of the best!

#1 You've all seen this chrome strip with its beveled edge. The object is to train yourself to start the putt on line. Brian hit about a half dozen putts...rapid fire...one right after the other. None fell off the edge. The attendant promoting the device said simply:

"No one's done that today."

And as you can see from the evening shadows, 'today' was almost done.

The man can putt.

Trust me.

The man can putt.

#2 Front View of Brian's putting stance.

#3 Back View

#4 In the hole! Check it out in the right corner as the hole swallows the ball...again. Ho hum. Just another day at the office.

[Thom]

Re U-grooves: You bet, Thom. You think these guys aren't paying attention?!

Re Their gear versus ours: Their's is fitted...and to the 'nth' degree. In the photos attached, Brian is trying three different shafts (courtesy of Jim McIntosh and United Sports Technologies) on two different heads (courtesy of Mizuno). This kind of stuff does not happen just every now and then, it is constant. You want something different? Just ask...and it's in your hands within the hour.



It's fun to be a PGA TOUR pro!

I guess they're bombed from all angles, it's actually a Titleist head in the last pic.

[Yoda]

Autograph hounds. God bless'em! They go with the territory.

[Yoda]

I guess they're bombed from all angles, it's actually a Titleist head in the last pic.

You said it, Thom. I didn't.

You guys are good!

[bray]

Lynn,

This stuff rocks!!! It's like being on Scotty Cameron's Slide Show section of his website but way better, because you know some of the guys!

If possible I vote keep more of it coming from every event....I really enjoyed going through the pics.

Wishing you and all your students continued success.

Sorting Through the Circuit Player's Handbook.

B-Ray

[Yoda]

Lynn,

This stuff rocks!!! It's like being on Scotty Cameron's Slide Show section of his website but way better, because you know some of the guys!

If possible I vote keep more of it coming from every event....I really enjoyed going through the pics.

Thanks, Brandon. Will do!

I'll be at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Florida, next week for the PODS Championship and at Bay Hill in Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I'll have camera in hand and will bring back more goodies from "inside the ropes!"