Hello Robert. I agree with you mostly on the the cheap and easy to
acquire training aid however as a club builder, fitter, and not a
professional teacher I do pass on to my clients the tidbits that I
pickup from the videos I see and what I see other folks doing. As for
as golfers being bowlers I don't follow you. Be they one or the other
they are enjoying the outing even if they never break 90, it is their
choice.
I play golf with a very close friend that has not hit a straight ball
off the tee in the five years I have known him. In fact, most of the
balls he hits, tee or turf, never go straight. He may have broke 90
once in the last ten years but that is not what counts. He still enjoys
the game, the outing, the opportunity to share time with friends, etc. . . .
However, I still agree with you in content.
My biggest handicap is that with my vision I am unable to read the break
on the green unless it is really obvious and stands out. Most of my
putts are pure guess work and I still don't do too bad. Still body from
waist down-proper grip placement, and straight turn of the shoulders
taking the putter back and then forward striking the ball square and
extending the shaft toward the hole (or point of ball breaking toward
the hole. Simple, Right? LOL
Have a great afternoon sir Robert, wish you were here and we were headed
out to the course.
Tom
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Robert Devino wrote:
OK Let's get one thing straight. There is no teaching gadget made
that can actually help the average golfer. Let's face it the average
golfer sucks at golf most of them should be bowling!. Why do they
suck, well for some it is a physical limitation thing. They just
don't have the coordination to be able to play well. But for most
it's because they don't practice. They don't get instruction
regularly. They don't care if their game gets better as long as they
get to get drunk while playing. For a gadget to work a person has to
use it! I mean use it allot!!!!!! People buy these things (myself
included) with good intentions but 99.99% don't use them regularly.
They sit in a corner of the garage collecting dust.
$150 is a lot of money for something you can do with 2 tees and a
string ???? The tees and string will fit in your bag too!!!! The
tees and a string will also work better seeing that you have to do the
guiding of the clubs direction not the rails. This will make those
muscles work more and they will learn quicker.
Sincerely,
Robert Devino
14252 Delano St.
Van Nuys, Ca. 91401
(818) 908-1691
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*From:* Tom and Donna <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
*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
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 bought enough training aids like this only
to discover that it doesn't really teach you anything and I finally
got smart. I have a box of such "tools for putting" that look great
and do work but at the cost is total out of line. At a $150 a player
should buy a good hybrid fairway club and get out and play.
You take the four tees, placed them in a square a half inch larger
than the putter blade width (3/4 if an inch for beginners), place a
ball in the middle of the tees, take the blade back, pass it straight
through the tees, (with only the shoulder moving the arms back and
then through) and follow through to the ball. I have been using and
teaching this method for several years and have had good results. On
goods day I will average between 23 and 28 putts. Now if I could get
my fairway hits more on the money I am sure I could get in the single
digit handicap range.
There are not very many training aids that I find being an actual
aid. Money spent learning to putt could better be spent on playing
time. Just my experience, no one has to pay attention to it. Have a
great day!
Tom Mason
Little Red Club House
Athens and Canton, Texas
[email protected]
[email protected] 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 heavy metal feet for
stability. The Dream 54 helps to train a square putter face and a
straight back and forth stroke. It's well made, can be used indoors
our out. Set it up at home or your office and groove your putting
stroke over the winter. If there's any interest I'll import a batch
of them.
Information at_ http://clubmaker-online.com/dream.html_
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John
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