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  1. #$$% Shanks

    Usually they just come and go. It seems now they are here to stay. HELP!

    Started by St Andrew‎, 07-12-2002 06:06 PM
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  2. ็How about this golf tips site

    www.backreview.info I found this site it have many golf tips Ebook and I need it. Anyone hep me to decide please

    Started by gundumx02‎, 03-17-2007 12:47 AM
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  3. "Beat The Bogey Man"

    Has anyone purchased these DVD's? If so, what is the basis premise of the instruction?

    Started by BC MIST‎, 01-03-2008 08:35 AM
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    01-13-2008 06:32 PM Go to last post
  4. "Fearless Golf - Overcoming the Mental Game"

    :book written by Dr. Gio Valiante (Golf Digest/Golf Channel). Anyone read it? Comments?

    Started by Kiwi‎, 11-14-2006 06:03 PM
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    11-14-2006 10:49 PM Go to last post
  5. "Getting Stuck/Blocking"

    If you have an inside approach to the ball, but are "getting stuck" or blocking your shots to the right, should they be straight out to the right or should they slice? I feel as though I am not coming over the top yet I still slice every now and then. But if getting stuck or blocking shots...

    Started by Big Johnny69‎, 07-19-2008 08:09 AM
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    08-13-2008 05:40 PM Go to last post
  6. "The Impact Zone" Very disappointing book

    Being a "The Golfing Machine" fan and also a fan of the work of both Mark Evershed and Mac O'Grady, who teach similar principles, I looked forward to reading "The Impact Zone," by Bobby Clampett, a student of TGM's Ben Doyle. The principles of any good golf swing, a. hitting down on the ball...

    Started by BC MIST‎, 05-01-2007 08:29 AM
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    08-10-2007 11:11 AM Go to last post
  7. "Tour Tempo"

    I just bought this book "Tour Tempo" by John Novosel which is pretty interesting. I know people have spoken of it here before. Here's the funny story. I read in the book that most people found the timing of the swings very fast and it took some time to get used to. Being a clever fellow, I...

    Started by kewarken‎, 06-27-2005 10:22 PM
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    08-05-2005 02:12 AM Go to last post
  8. Exclamation 'Stack and Tilt', Anyone try it?

    Wondering if anyone has read or tried this technique of swing from Golft Digest. http://www.golfdigest.com/instruction/index.ssf?/instruction/gd200706stacktilt.html I've seen it being talked about quite a bit on some other forums, has anyone tried it or have any comments regarding it?

    Started by Smoothie‎, 05-17-2007 08:49 PM
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    05-19-2007 09:13 AM Go to last post
  9. 'The plane truth' - Jim Hardy

    I was wondering if anyone else has read this book. I just finished and took some nice advice from it, but I'd like some opinions or reviews. Thanks.

    Started by BurnerF55‎, 03-30-2009 09:40 AM
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    10-07-2009 10:50 AM Go to last post
  10. 1 & 2 plane swings

    Jim Hardy and Peter Jacobson were on Academy Live showing the one plane vs 2 plane swing. Its kind of a take on Moe Norman but not really. The one plane swing seems alot easier on the body. This was stressed with Jacobson and another Chamion Pro who switched to the one plane recently. I am...

    Started by leftylucas‎, 05-19-2005 09:36 AM
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    05-20-2005 08:08 AM Go to last post
  11. 10 Mental Factors Related to Excellence

    <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>10 Mental Factors Related to Excellence Antoine Nguyen, M.A. Performance Consultant www.total-performance.ca </TD></TR><TR><TD>Extensive interviews with...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 07:34 AM
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  12. 10 steps to better sand shots

    If you want to see what fear looks like, check out a high handicap golfer as he walks up to a green and figures out his ball has ended up in a bunker. More...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 07-24-2011 12:43 AM
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    07-24-2011 02:34 PM Go to last post
  13. 14 clubs, one swing

    This is one of the things I've picked up from the more modern thinking on the game. I played a huge reverse C off the tee way back in "the old days". When I started really trying to make a decent score and focus on the whole game I moved to a more compact iron swing with a quiet lower body,...

    Started by Wknd_Warrior‎, 06-17-2007 11:53 PM
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    06-27-2007 11:07 PM Go to last post
  14. Cool 2 golf swings to get feedback on...

    Hi everyone... I am posting 2 short clips of my golfswing for everyone to watch and get feedback from. The videos were shot last summer and the last one of my 3 1/2 yr old son was last week (pretty proud of him). Looking forward to reading the comments and suggestions about where to fix the...

    Started by shaner85‎, 03-28-2011 09:49 PM
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    05-16-2011 10:47 AM Go to last post
  15. 3 Ball drill cure the slice or hook

    Check this video out, have been doing this to help me control the fade and draw, or just to hit it straight, i find this to be the greatest simplest tool to help cure slice or hook. my bad guys http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-how-to-cure-a-slice-the-3-ball-drill

    Started by habsfan‎, 03-08-2010 10:19 AM
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    03-11-2010 08:11 AM Go to last post
  16. 3 iron vs. 5 wood?

    I would like to know when to would you play a 3 iron vs. 5 wood? I hit both fairly the same distance with my 5, I am more accurate. So my 3 always sits on the bench most of the time. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I hit the woods quite high...

    Started by 314314‎, 05-15-2007 08:25 AM
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    06-13-2007 06:28 AM Go to last post
  17. 3 wood trouble

    I'm really having a hard time hitting my 3 wood off the fairway, it always goes a mile high. I can barely hit it over 200 yards. I have a feeling I'm hitting down on it too much (usually take some turf), but when I think of hitting down with a wood I think de-lofting the club so why is it going so...

    Started by Keeler‎, 09-25-2013 09:21 AM
    • Replies: 13
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    09-26-2013 10:26 AM Go to last post
  18. Lightbulb 375 yard golf workout - no weights -Somax Performance Institute

    <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QRDALX5SRUs" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe> Also, Somax's analysis of Tiger's swing: <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G1OJElUMOrw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe> ...

    Started by ckent‎, 05-13-2011 12:37 AM
    driving distance swing
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  19. 80 yards in: A grey zone???

    While impatiently waiting for the spring to come, I've been thinking about overall golf strategy (or my lack of it :P ). It occurred to me that there is a whole progression of clubs that allow us to be very specific with our yardage from 80 yards and up: sand wedge, gap wedge, pitching wedge,...

    Started by Elrik‎, 03-05-2007 10:03 PM
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    03-27-2008 04:38 PM Go to last post
  20. A "One-Piece" Takeaway Is Essential

    <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>A "One-Piece" Takeaway Is Essential By Rob Knights As published in Flagstick Magazine </TD></TR><TR><TD>The golf swing is a smooth, flowing motion...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 08:09 AM
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  21. A 10 minute Exercise Program To Help Stretch Your Golf Game

    A 10 minute Exercise Program To Help Stretch Your Golf Game David Lindsay BHMS BPhty MSc CAT(C) Important Points *If you are unsure of your medical status, consult a physician before commencing any exercise program *Muscles should be stretched to the point of mild discomfort, but not...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 07:28 AM
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  22. A good book about putting and chipping.

    Has anyone read any great books that have helped them improve their putting and chipping? :hissyfit: Please ignore this post as I searched afterwards and found a lot of posts. Sorry I should have searced first.

    Started by 4PUTT‎, 06-17-2007 09:23 AM
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  23. A nasty case of the shanks!

    dbleber: Last Wednesday after a great front nine I started shanking all my irons on the back nine. Now I was hoping that this problem would just go away as fast as it appeared but after working with my inside approach and trrying to analize my swing to death I can't get this nasty little problem...

    Started by dbleber‎, 08-05-2004 07:38 AM
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    08-08-2004 08:32 AM Go to last post
  24. A Question

    On the first swing I took at last Sunday's 36 hole NCGT Ryder Cup event, I managed to irritate my sciatic nerve. As the game progressed it became more and more difficult to swing the club. I'm right handed and each backswing caused shooting pains down my right leg. So too on the follow through. ...

    Started by mpare‎, 07-08-2009 05:36 AM
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    07-12-2009 12:24 PM Go to last post
  25. A Valuable Lesson Learned - Again!!

    Played Greensmere black Tuesday and after 2 pars hooked a 6 iron left into the trees on #3, managed to make the fringe on the second and 4 putted for a triple!!! What would your immediate reaction be? In my younger days (much younger) it would have been swearing and the banging or throwing of...

    Started by BC MIST‎, 07-25-2006 04:28 PM
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    07-26-2006 09:29 PM Go to last post
  26. A.J.'s Truth about Golf

    I was watching the Golf channel today and caught an infomercial about this video product. Has anyone watched it or even heard about if before. I so is it worth the money and did it help your game?

    Started by Deep red‎, 08-04-2003 10:35 AM
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    08-05-2003 07:07 PM Go to last post
  27. Angry Aaaarghhh!

    The thing that sets me off the most on the course is during chipping or pitching. I stand over the ball, I judge the carry and roll, I visualize the chip. Then I take one or two sets of 3 practice swings to get the feel of the swing and clipping just under the ball. Then I address the ball and...

    Started by spidey‎, 07-30-2001 02:02 PM
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    10-15-2001 09:53 AM Go to last post
  28. about the launch monitor at golftown

    i was wondering if i can just go there, get on their monitor, tryout a few shafts and the like without buying anything....yet....i'd like to see what the ideal makeup for me is on the driver. is the monitor pretty much representative of the real swing result outdoors? just to see what is good...

    Started by Powerdraw‎, 03-29-2007 07:44 AM
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    04-06-2007 09:17 AM Go to last post
  29. Accelerating through impact

    Hello I recently had a couple of rounds at golf-o-max and found (through my buddy's observations) that I have a tendancy to decelerate a little through impact. I think I am too conscious of not trying to kill the ball. Do any of you have any usedul drills that will help me to accelerate...

    Started by Hank Hill‎, 03-24-2004 03:27 PM
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    03-31-2004 06:46 PM Go to last post
  30. Achieving a Steady Head

    <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Achieving a Steady Head by Tom Ward PGA Tour Instructor </TD></TR><TR><TD>The head position is very interesting when it comes to the golf swing. Many...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 08:04 AM
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  31. Aimpoint Clinic

    Talked to an instructor who will be hosting an Aimpoint Clinic in Ottawa most likely in May, which I'll be attending. Has anyone ever taken it? I believe they held one at the Marshes last year.

    Started by DenisO‎, 03-26-2012 08:24 PM
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    05-21-2012 08:08 PM Go to last post
  32. Question Aj's Free 'Magic Move'

    So ok, I just read my fresh new golf magazine and AJ is back with a secret. After shelling out $90 bucks previously for his 'secret' and learning nothing more than a. to hit down on balls with 4th groove, and b. how to improve my pitching/chipping, and really nothing else. No secret. I was...

    Started by sharkhark‎, 09-15-2006 12:49 PM
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    09-15-2006 09:05 PM Go to last post
  33. Alignment for a draw

    Do you guys always align to the right (right handed swing) to hit a draw or can you come from the inside enough to play it ?? My game is developing enough confidence to start working the ball a bit more...on purpose...and was wondering if this is needed. I have to align left or right for a fade or...

    Started by OttawaP‎, 05-28-2009 11:08 AM
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  34. Alignment Tips?

    So, I've always had issues with alignment, but now that I play a lot less, it is becoming more severe. If I line up, then put a club down, I am a good 30 degrees offline (30deg left, as a lefty)...enough that I am often pinching shots between the face & hosel as my swing actually does come...

    Started by Nat Williams‎, 05-09-2012 07:25 PM
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    05-11-2012 08:35 PM Go to last post
  35. Alignment to target

    How do you ensure that your body is aligned to the target? I was having a terrible front 9 today, when one of my friends noticed that I was not aligning to my target. So I tried the old method of laying a club down on the ground pointing to my target and then lining up my feet to that club –...

    Started by JoeldMtl‎, 06-21-2007 05:15 PM
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    06-30-2007 10:05 AM Go to last post
  36. Always Be Sure to Stretch to Avoid Injuries

    Always Be Sure to Stretch to Avoid Injuries By Rob Knights In this article I describe a few stretches golfers of all skill levels and body types can use in the off-season and pre-season to retain flexibility and help prevent injury. The areas you want to target are back, shoulders, triceps and...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 07:16 AM
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  37. Analyze Your Golf Swing

    <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#111111 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=600 bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Analyze Your Golf Swing by Roseline Menard </TD></TR><TR><TD>Learn to read the ball flight, trajectory, the spin of the ball and distance. The art...

    Started by Kilroy‎, 06-25-2005 08:17 AM
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  38. Another Noob!!

    Ok, Ive been surfin this section reading about different things but figured I would ask rather then continue to read :) . I just picked up golf this year after many a year sitting at the hole handing out trinkets to the golfers in all of the tournaments my line of work has. Im 6'3 220 lbs and...

    Started by Bo0YaA‎, 07-07-2004 12:21 AM
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    07-12-2004 10:40 PM Go to last post
  39. Another stupid fundamentals question

    Tee-up position, ball : clubface ratio. ........... Where should be ball be positioned height-wise? I've been told in the past that the ball should be about 1/2 visible over the top of the club face if viewed directly from behind. Personally, I tend to tee-up a bit lower, but haven't...

    Started by broken27‎, 03-20-2004 08:48 PM
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    03-21-2004 06:40 PM Go to last post
  40. Anthony Kim choke down

    After watching AK this past season, I notice he chokes down quite a bit(couple of inches) on most if not all of his clubs. Any benefit to this...better control and better contact? I probably choke down a good inch on my clubs but I'm a short guy.

    Started by bobblehead‎, 11-19-2008 12:39 PM
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    12-27-2008 10:47 PM Go to last post
  41. Anti-casting drills

    I release my wrist hinge on my downswing too early. I pull on the grip and wrist-hinge angle goes from 90 degrees at the top to almost 180 degrees flat when the club gets to about waist high. Any suggestions/drills that will help me keep the hinge at 90 degrees until my hands get down to my knees?...

    Started by nokids‎, 09-04-2013 08:26 AM
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    09-24-2013 11:02 AM Go to last post
  42. Any good Golf Swing APPS?

    I have an iPad and I have been videotaping my swing lately. Anybody know of any good apps where I can watch my swing in slomo, compare two swings and do all that fun stuff.

    Started by Bouche‎, 04-10-2013 10:53 AM
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    04-17-2013 01:07 PM Go to last post
  43. Any idea why I'm pulling that ball????

    Hey everybody, Since the beginning of the season, it seems like I've been pulling the ball a lot. I've asked the people I usually play with to make sure I was well aligned with the target but most of the time, I will pull the ball (I'm a lefty...). I'm able to choose the right club but the ball...

    Started by Jayuqo‎, 07-07-2008 09:32 PM
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    07-09-2008 12:32 AM Go to last post
  44. Any other winter options besides OAC?

    Hi folks, Has anyone tried any of the other winter schools in town besides OAC? I'm especially interested in T-to-Green and Rick Boisvert places, seeing as they're close by. Cheers, Krolik.

    Started by Ruskie‎, 11-08-2004 07:26 PM
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    12-22-2004 11:17 AM Go to last post
  45. Any Recommendations : Teachers

    Hi everyone, Just wondering if people could give me any advice on who to go to for lessons. Perhaps a name, and a brief explanation as to why... Looking to take about 5 lessons this season

    Started by ros_bif‎, 06-07-2004 10:23 AM
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    06-08-2004 04:55 PM Go to last post
  46. Cool Any tips for hitting 3 & 4 irons?

    I know people say the long irons are the hardest to hit but I wonder if that comment alone is my biggest problem. At the range I'm hitting my irons pretty well but it seems as soon as I have an iron with the #3 or even 4 on it, I start making poor (thin) contact. The only time I'm able to get the...

    Started by Bails‎, 04-25-2004 12:58 AM
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    04-28-2004 10:58 AM Go to last post
  47. Any tips?

    I need some help. I was struggling with my driver earlier in the year. I went to stronger grip and straightened out my drives. Slowly but surely I have now developped a hook/pull in my irons, even worse when hitting off a tee. I have tried to weaken my grip but doesn't feel good to hold the club....

    Started by Big Johnny69‎, 07-23-2005 02:03 PM
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    08-05-2005 01:22 AM Go to last post
  48. any tricks to master this attribute?

    Gday all. Went to the local pro the other day to get this slight left hook out of my irons, and he noticed that my weight is distributed too far to the toes, especially on my left foot (im right handed) which is causing me to rise up a little during backswing. Do you guys have any quick...

    Started by Tonx‎, 02-05-2007 09:35 PM
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    02-06-2007 12:33 PM Go to last post
  49. Anybody Putt Like this?

    I had a dream 2 nights ago and all I remember was being over this line and a gentlemen showing me how to putt. I used to have both my arms almost straight down and pendulum but found I missed alot of straight puts just left. Upon further inspection I noticed that upon follow through the clubhead...

    Started by dH‎, 10-05-2006 09:11 AM
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    10-10-2006 01:32 PM Go to last post
  50. Anyone Change grips for driving?

    My experiences strictly come from a very limited background, so please don't take this as a tip, but rather an observation, and something I do. I use an interlock grip for my 1w driver, and 10finger for everything else. I find the interlock gets my wrist in a better NATURAL position at point of...

    Started by Tonx‎, 10-14-2006 04:52 AM
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    10-15-2006 07:39 PM Go to last post

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