The Golf Thread - 2018!
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Anybody tried the single-plane teaching method by the likes of Kirk Junge?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
SpeckledJim said:
Dramatic scenes in the Speith household then. Turn down the heating in the in-laws' gardener's back-up swimming pool for a week.
Pointless really. His caddy earns more than that a lot of weeks. Unless they’re telling him he WILL be suspended next time, so it’ll really hit him in his pocket. It’d take a brave bunch at tour HQ to suspend one of the golden children though.
Blackpuddin said:
Anybody tried the single-plane teaching method by the likes of Kirk Junge?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
Is that Bryson DeChambeau's dad?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
thebraketester said:
Blackpuddin said:
Anybody tried the single-plane teaching method by the likes of Kirk Junge?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
Is that Bryson DeChambeau's dad?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAX528UjuCM
The idea of single-plane is to straighten out the kink in the arms at address so the arm angle stays constant through the swing and you don't have to make that reach adjustment we all make mid-swing. Sort of makes sense but as you say it probably would make you look a bit like Bryson. That wouldn't bother me if it produced consistent shots!Played the Woodbury Park (ex-Nigel Mansell) course near Exeter yesterday. Pretty windy but the predicted typhoons and plagues of frogs never materialised. The layout there is very nice. First two holes were a bit challenging but not bad after that. Delighted to come away with 38pts off 19. Not so delighted to have forgotten my golf shoes. Cheapest shoes in the shop were £80, but at least they were Footjoys and comfy straight out of the box. Expensive lesson learnt.
Also tried a hired electric cart for the first time. Definitely felt less tired than usual at the end, but buying my own Powakaddy will have to wait a bit longer now!
Also tried a hired electric cart for the first time. Definitely felt less tired than usual at the end, but buying my own Powakaddy will have to wait a bit longer now!
Blackpuddin said:
Played the Woodbury Park (ex-Nigel Mansell) course near Exeter yesterday. Pretty windy but the predicted typhoons and plagues of frogs never materialised. The layout there is very nice. First two holes were a bit challenging but not bad after that. Delighted to come away with 38pts off 19. Not so delighted to have forgotten my golf shoes. Cheapest shoes in the shop were £80, but at least they were Footjoys and comfy straight out of the box. Expensive lesson learnt.
Also tried a hired electric cart for the first time. Definitely felt less tired than usual at the end, but buying my own Powakaddy will have to wait a bit longer now!
I've recently bought a Motocaddy Cube Push Trolley after carrying for 25 years - it's made a massive difference to my energy levels in the last few holes, and the state of my back after a weekend of golf. Also tried a hired electric cart for the first time. Definitely felt less tired than usual at the end, but buying my own Powakaddy will have to wait a bit longer now!
Have been asked to play for the First Team at Wychwood Park tomorrow - anyone played it? Heard many varied reports locally, from fantastic to a complete waste of money.
bodhi said:
I've recently bought a Motocaddy Cube Push Trolley after carrying for 25 years - it's made a massive difference to my energy levels in the last few holes, and the state of my back after a weekend of golf.
Only just graduated from a two-wheel puller to a three-wheel push trolley myself. Back does seem better now with the three-wheeler. The electric one was a step ahead of that. I almost wish I'd gone straight to one of them and missed out the pusher stage. Just wish they weren't so piggin expensive. Normally I'm quite happy to buy secondhand equipment but I think I'd want a new electric cart. Blackpuddin said:
bodhi said:
I've recently bought a Motocaddy Cube Push Trolley after carrying for 25 years - it's made a massive difference to my energy levels in the last few holes, and the state of my back after a weekend of golf.
Only just graduated from a two-wheel puller to a three-wheel push trolley myself. Back does seem better now with the three-wheeler. The electric one was a step ahead of that. I almost wish I'd gone straight to one of them and missed out the pusher stage. Just wish they weren't so piggin expensive. Normally I'm quite happy to buy secondhand equipment but I think I'd want a new electric cart. When I played at Conwy earlier in the year I hired an electric trolley with GPS fitted - now that was useful! Especially when I had 36 holes to play in one day on a course I didn't know THAT well. I'd look at one myself, but they're £400+ aren't they?
One thing I could never get on with was pull trolleys however - harder work than carrying imo, and you had to keep varying which arm you pulled with, otherwise your right arm got a bit tired.
I always admired his genius and can easily ignore his public scandals, is there anyone here who fancies their every misdemeanour being made public?
Today, at age 42, his front 9 was the stuff of legend
He's done more for the contemporary game of golf than any other player.
Please Tiger, win this event
Today, at age 42, his front 9 was the stuff of legend
He's done more for the contemporary game of golf than any other player.
Please Tiger, win this event
cheddar said:
I always admired his genius and can easily ignore his public scandals, is there anyone here who fancies their every misdemeanour being made public?
Today, at age 42, his front 9 was the stuff of legend
He's done more for the contemporary game of golf than any other player.
Please Tiger, win this event
I don't feel sorry for him but I admire him for fronting up and taking everything on the chin and I too will be hoping he wins this.Today, at age 42, his front 9 was the stuff of legend
He's done more for the contemporary game of golf than any other player.
Please Tiger, win this event
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