summary of thoughts

most important thing is to relax the left arm. a lot of faults happen because of failing to keep the arm relaxed. putting really really visualize spot where ball enters cup pick spot 1/2 " in front of ball relax arms toss club back collect momentum let right shoulder get pushed forward chipping keep club upright, the more upright, the lower the ball flight setup toe down, strike the match. toe grind. closed face to path to put some stopping power on it to help with downhill lies. Visualize spot where ball enters cup. visualize spot 1/2" in front of ball for ball to pass over weight forward, open stance relax arms toss club back collect momentum let right shoulder rock forward with relaxed arms. don't tense, don't stop momentum forward. with 50 deg wedge throw it 1/2 way there with 54 deg wedge, throw it 2/3 way there work on developing feel toss the club back. let the momentum stop and then swing the shoulders through. remember the higher takeaway. 1/4" setup towards the heel to allow for drop. with short game, out to in path. clubface closed to actual path. with full swing, in to out path. arms should really be away from body after contact with ball. hands should have turned over if left arm is relaxed. visualize ball very back in stance with driver. remember to hit the imaginary ball. need to get swing flat and closing face early.

chipping lesson #2

rock the shoulders, relax the hands and arms pretend clubhead goes back with right shoulder remember that follow through is down toe line (not in to out like full swing) keep weight forward close clubface, rock the club with relaxed arms load the right hand but don't lock it, just let the right shoulder pivot momentum chipping not striking at ball right shoulder has to follow the toe line. if you had long stick extending through grip the club would hit my left hip on follow through.

chipping lesson

setup involves standing upright and gripping club at top of grip. weight forward, much more forward than normal. feet separated by 6". open stance. close clubface. to swing, rock shoulders. be sure to catch momentum and then maintain right hand flex. we will be hitting running chips a lot. hands may need to be further from body than normal. shaft more upright. plan to use 58 degree wedge more. weight is so far forward that fat shots unlikely. blading ball is unlikely as long as right hand maintains cocked position. pivot shoulders rather than strike ball. be sure to have closed clubface and swing along toe line to impart spin on ball.

martin hall tempo and up and down

remember that my left arm tends to chicken wing I need to set the elbows to the body. turn arms over, rather than chicken wing. need to keep left arm relaxed to allow this to happen. then remember tempo. short game 1,2 long swings 1 and 2 backswing, turn hip, downswing concentrate on feeling the club in the right index finger. lastly remember to finish with the left bicep against the left chest. like keeping a glove in the left armpit.

golf lesson putting and playing

played today remember tempo lesson remember to relax left arm and let right arm swing through the ball. i tend to chicken wing and push the ball right. if i swing correctly, the left side is out of play. putting lesson setup with elbows out relax hands, no tension. putter in straight line with right arm bring elbows into body. pivot left shoulder back, catch momentum pivot right shoulder forward hands relaxed head still