RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom Flanagan
right foot back to about halfway to the center of the left foot. Hit balls with a 7 iron, half swings. Improper balance and you fall on your face. Hit a few like this then take full swings. TFlan > To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid > Date: Wed, 7 O

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread arniesclubs
- it should be directly asbove the ball to be putted! I like to drop a golf ball from the golfers eye and see where it contacts the floor. -Original Message- From: Harry F. Schiestel To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 1:41 pm Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Harry F. Schiestel
- From: owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com [mailto:owner-shopt...@mail.msen.com] On Behalf Of Dave Tutelman Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:25 PM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid That's a great point. And there are training aids for that, too. One o

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid - make one

2009-10-07 Thread arniesclubs
t it is is right for me! One of the best and cheapest is a plain old CD. (I don't remember where I first saw this. Might have been one of your posts, TFlan -Original Message- From: Tom Flanagan To: shoptalk Sent: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 12:44 pm Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid - make one

2009-10-07 Thread Tom Flanagan
ou to leave the lumber at home, and you don't have to set up strings and tees. Just put the glasses on and go practice. TFlan > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:25:03 -0400 > From: dtutel...@optonline.net > Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid > To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com >

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom Flanagan
se of the glare! Amazing. T Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:14:12 -0500 From: tdmas...@earthlink.net To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid Thanks Dave for catching that. I myself turn my head so that my nose is actually behind the ball a little, my left eye

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
Steve Martin invented those in the movie "The Jerk". There's a pic of Tflan and what happens when you wear them at about frame 1:41 here http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3505651993/ John There's a great line from some comedian; "I joined a local fitness club - remained a member for 3 year

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom and Donna
Thanks Dave for catching that. I myself turn my head so that my nose is actually behind the ball a little, my left eye over the ball 9I am right handed) and at six feet I don't do too bad. Tom ___ Dave Tutelman wrote: At 01:14 PM 10/7/2009, Tom Flanagan wrote:

Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom and Donna
*From:* Tom and Donna *To:* ShopTalk@mail.msen.com *Sent:* Wed, October 7, 2009 8:04:17 AM *Subject:* Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid Morning John. The gadget you are referring to, this is my own opinion, is overly priced for the average golfer. It is just a gimm

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 01:03 PM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I think I did the laser thing at Arnie's shop and was amazed at how far out of line my aim was. Great for that. I'm using the Dream to help with aiming. My target is that tiny Fuzzy Zoeller putting pod gadget I sold a few years ago. It mak

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 01:14 PM 10/7/2009, Tom Flanagan wrote: All the methods and devices discussed here lack a couple points; in order to bring the putter away and through the ball, you have to have your eyes directly over the ball. That's a great point. And there are training aids for that, too. One of the b

RE: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom Flanagan
There's a great line from some comedian; "I joined a local fitness club - remained a member for 3 years. It didn't do a thing for me. Apparently you have to go there". As for putting trainers, like every golfer I've known, I made or bought a lot of them. I found one that works pretty well for

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
I think I did the laser thing at Arnie's shop and was amazed at how far out of line my aim was. Great for that. I'm using the Dream to help with aiming. My target is that tiny Fuzzy Zoeller putting pod gadget I sold a few years ago. It makes a realistic sound of a ball going in the cup , pretty

Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
Sincerely, Robert Devino 14252 Delano St. Van Nuys, Ca. 91401 (818) 908-1691 From: Tom and Donna To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Wed, October 7, 2009 8:04:17 AM Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid Morning John. The gadget you are referring to, this is my own

Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
We usually have a foot or more of snow on the ground from December-March here in sunny Michigan, makes the tee trick a bit tough (messes up the carpet, too). :-) This thing is the better part of 3 feet long, I would think you'd need more than four tees to get the same results. The rail keeps the

Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Robert Devino
From: Tom and Donna To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Sent: Wed, October 7, 2009 8:04:17 AM Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid Morning John. The gadget you are referring to, this is my own opinion, is overly priced for the average golfer. It is just a

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 11:18 AM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: Some of these goofy do-it-yourself things work but yours doesn't fly. Disadvantages of the 2X4's-1. putter doesn't stay square/inside the boards towards the end of the stroke/follow through unless the boards are vertical instead of flat. T

Re: [Norton AntiSpam] ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Tom and Donna
Morning John. The gadget you are referring to, this is my own opinion, is overly priced for the average golfer. It is just a gimmick to get players money. The same results can be achieved with four tees and a putter, all of which are already in the players golf bag. Over the years I have bo

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
Some of these goofy do-it-yourself things work but yours doesn't fly. Disadvantages of the 2X4's-1. putter doesn't stay square/inside the boards towards the end of the stroke/follow through unless the boards are vertical instead of flat. Then you'd probably knock the boards down. 2. Splinters w

Re: ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread Dave Tutelman
At 09:48 AM 10/7/2009, j...@clubmaker-online.com wrote: I found a nice putting training aid from the designer of Yamada milled putters. It's called the Dream 54. There's a plastic piece that attaches to your putter shaft. The plastic piece/putter then fits inside two metal rails attached to two

ShopTalk: Putting Training Aid

2009-10-07 Thread jhm
I found a nice putting training aid from the designer of Yamada milled putters. It's called the Dream 54. There's a plastic piece that attaches to your putter shaft. The plastic piece/putter then fits inside two metal rails attached to two heavy metal feet for stability. The Dream 54 helps to t