Hi Tom….enjoyed meeting you yesterday and enjoyed the lesson. Looking forward to our next lesson on April 7. Tom, I played right after our lesson. Now I’ve taken lessons in the past and have been told to get closer to the ball, just as you did. But, making that part of my routine….posture, distance from…
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Weather was good, took advantage of free time from a night work commitment, which means kid freedom, put time in at Eisenhower, first time on grass since 1/15 got my new sticks, the ones woody recommended, felt good, last year at the fitting 10 yards longer, the putting transformation has me looking forward to going…
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Thank you for today. When two people meet one can either help the other up or knock them down. You have they great ability to lift people up. I fell better after our sessions you are a great help. Proud to call you My Pro Dennis Caponi 2/16
It is always evident that you thoroughly enjoy your chosen profession Tom. From your still shots to your videos and Facebook posts, your drive to allow students to maximize their potential and enjoy the game more is unmistakable. Your passion, patience and use of tools and technology benefit so many. Thanks for the ad for…
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Maintain your right wrist angle for a solid strike . Watch any good putter, and you’ll see that his or her right wrist (for right-handers) holds the same angle in the follow-through as it did at address (main photo). That’s a sign of stable wrists through impact—a must for good putting. By contrast, many amateurs…
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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] . 1) Hitting – right arm thrust 2) Swinging – Centrifugal force Biggest Errors: 1) Bent left wrist 2) Loss of rhythm Rhythm: is the clubshaft and left arm going through impact at the same (RPM) rate! . . YOU CAN GET A FREE VIDEO GOLF LESSON FROM TOM PATRI…
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Longer Drives May Be All in Your Head (Part 2, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Right Heading, Longer Drives May Be All in Your Head (Part 1)” . [ezcol_2fifth] DRILL: FACE OVER FOOT Feel how the head and upper body should move with the swing by practicing the correct finish. To do that, think…
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Longer Drives May Be All in Your Head (Part 1) The average adult head weighs 12 pounds. When you’re trying to drive a golf ball a long way, it makes sense to have the momentum of this mass working for–instead of against–you. The world’s best players move their heads eight to 10 inches toward the…
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STAND CLOSER TO THE BALL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR TAKEAWAY (Part 2, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Close the Gap (Part 1)” . DRILL: TO THE FOREFRONT . Once you’re standing properly, build an on-line, on-plane backswing with this drill I learned from my mentor, the late Bill Strausbaugh Jr. Start with the clubhead…
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STAND CLOSER TO THE BALL TO STRAIGHTEN OUT YOUR TAKEAWAY (Part 1) The golf ball isn’t going to hurt you. Yet many amateurs act as if they are afraid of it and stand to far away at address. They then have to bend too much from the waist and over-reach with the arms, which causes…
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[ezcol_1half] [/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] . . . . One of my favorite putting “feel” drills is to have my student set up to their target, ready to putt, then just as they’re ready to start their stroke, close their eyes. After the ball is long gone, they may look. I ask them to repeat this process…
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. “The eyes have it.” “Feel is real.” When you eliminate the sense of sight, your other senses are elevated quickly, especially the sense of balance. I’ll have my students go into a dark room (totally dark/black) and make a lot of full motions. They become very aware of their inability to balance themselves and,…
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Part 2 (Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Balance (Part 1)” . Good balance often begins with proper footwork. Can you picture a good dancer with bad footwork … I think not! When you reach both the top of your backswing, as well as impact, I like my students to be solid on both feet….
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Part I . The principal of balance is, I feel, extremely overlooked–almost ignored. With a hitting surface (the clubface) as small as it is in golf, as compared to tennis, and with the amount of speed we create in our swings, the ability to make centerface contact is directly linked and vital to the player’s…
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Face is in fact the case. You as a golfer must understand the clubface and its conditions. Your goal is to get your clubface back to a square position at impact. I feel the face is not the only, but the most dramatic influence of your ball flight. Simply stand in front of a mirror…
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. A great way to learn golf is to watch a class of junior golfers at work. Often, when we work with juniors, as instructors, we will keep things very simple, and often demonstrate rather than explain detailed technique. A young person, because of their lack of both expectation as well as inhibition, will perform…
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. For amateurs pitching or lobbing the ball over a bunker can be a scary experience. Usually, their fear is greatly increased by a lack of understanding of technique. Amateurs must understand that most short game shots are “specialty shots” and full swing technique rules “need not apply.” You’ve heard the term “one piece takeaway.”…
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Examine your hands and the club head at the finish. If the clubhead finishes above your hands, I would term that a “hold” finish. Okay if you desire to not release the club. If you finish with the clubhead below your hands, I would term that a “released” finish. This will most likely result in…
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[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] . . . 1) Get into the present tense 2) Plan the shot / paint the picture 3) Club selection – Distance, Lie, Wind, Flag Position, Evaluation. Compute the factors 4) Set up the machine – Your routine. . YOU CAN GET A FREE VIDEO GOLF LESSON FROM TOM PATRI TO IMPROVE YOUR…
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[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half] [ezcol_1half_end] If you suffer from the classic “over the top chop” and big slices, you must learn to correct “the path” of your swing. All you’ll need is a 5 or 6 iron, a handful of tees, a pile of practice balls, and a 2×4. Lay the 2×4 so it is in line with…
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