Comments on: Where’s the Target?

By: kep Cummings

kep Cummings — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:56:28 +0000

I can’topen any of the (10 tips) –I’ve tried one and two —and something saying Internet something -maybe explorer can’t open this …..

I am sad –I have not been able to play golf for 10 of the last 13 yeares —and not at all since my back started to lock withh continuous pain -for the last 4 years —recently they believe they have diagnosed it as my Anklysosying Spondylitis comming out of the remision –and centering in my lower back. I’m now on Remicade -and have played 9 holes from sr. tees every sunday for the last 2 months—so–yuou know the appeal of my I bought your program —I can’t make much of a turn if any andhitting behind the bball is very painful….I happy that i can play and i can go to 18 but I hit almost every wood andmost irons -130 yds!!!!-that again was the appeal in your promobut they don’t open…….
thanks

By: JOE SCOTTO

JOE SCOTTO — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:40:54 +0000

Hi DON…..I HAVE YOUR BOOK AND DVD’S…LOVE MY NEW SWING…..NO PAIN, AT 66 AND HAVING BACK SURGURY AND A RIGHT HIP REPLACEMENT AND A LEFT ARM 3 INCHES SHORTER THAN MY RIGHT, I FIND A SQUARE ALLIGHTMENT PLACES MY BACKSWING INTO THE ”GRAVEYARD” POSITION AND CLOSES MY SHOLDER POSITION….I FIND THAT BY OPENING MY STANCE AT ADDRESS [ABOUT 2 INCHES] , I THEN CAN MAKE A SWING RIGHT INTO THE PITCHERS MIT AND UP THE TREE…..I HAVE PLAYED GOLF FOR 50 YEARE , MOSTLY TO A 8 HANDICAP…..DO YOU SEE OPENING MY STANCE ANY PROBLEM? THANK YOU…JOE SCOTTO..

By: John

John — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:15:42 +0000

Hi Don
I am a new person to golf and just reading your emails has made a difference to my game I ordered the 1$ offer and you system rejected my e mail address in the log in set up, I have tried 3 times with no luck, it seems that the setup program thinks my e mail address is invalid not sure why? can you please look into this for me?

By: NinerMike

NinerMike — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:23:16 +0000

To Elliott Hoffman,

I think your “understanding” is right on. But let me give you a little different perspective on your interpretation.

The club and the hands and the arms all converge on the toe line to the vertical top of the swing by virtue of rotating fiorearms. It’s the rotation action in the forearms that allows for this desired 12;00 position.

WHEN INITIATING THE FORWARD SWING, THE HANDS, ARMS, AND CLUB ALL START DOWN ON THE TOE LINE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE ROTATING FOREARMS ARE BRINGING THE CLUBHEAD TO THE BALL (THE SAME AS AT ADDRESS). THIS HAND ACTION, AS YOU CALL IT, IS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE IN THE PPGS!

By: Rod Reynolds

Rod Reynolds — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:13:43 +0000

Don,
First I have to say what a pleasure it is to be able to e-mail in questions and get answers from a pro’s instructor.
Then I would like to take you thru many years of my golf game. When I purchased a new home in 1970 I supose one of the builders was a golfer? I found a 4 iron in the garage when I moved in. This particular house I had built was a one story with a raised roof that would make it appear to be a two story. My front yard was only about 10 foot wide, that being from the house to the sidewalk. I started hitting whiffle balls in the yard and was able to hit them as far as the first neighbors yard only. I had never played golf or had any instructions. I used a 3/4 swing and remember never swinging hard! I do remember bringing the club straite back to make the ball go straite to the neighbors yard. I got very accurate so I would stand in the front yard and chip with this 4 iron whiffle balls to the roof where they would roll right back down to where I was at. I could just about hit any tile I tried to on the roof. then I decided to try and hit the balls over the roof to the back yard which I was able to accomplish. I did this for a long time but I cant remember exactly how long. Then I decided to buy a regular golf ball. I started hitting the ball to the neighbors yard, it seemed ok so I decided to hit to the next neighbors yard, hmmmmmmm this is easy! pretty soon I was hitting down about 5 houses with only about a 10 foot wide area to work with. Only once did I go wrong and hit the house nextdoor. No damage. I bought a cheap set of Wilson clubs. I went to the park and hit thru small opening in the branches of trees each and every time. It surely was easy. Then I went to a small 3 par near the house and asked the pro if he could teach me the woods on the driving range. He of course asked if I played and I said no, I have never played. He said he wanted to start me with a 7 iron. To make a long story short I was so much better than him I could not believe it. He never taught me how to hit Woods. When I played the 3 par course I allways, allways, came in way under par. It just seemed so easy, had many holes in ones and every thing. I still had not played a regulation course. Then one day I heard that the 3 par was giving away a car for anyone who could beat the pro on closest to the pin on about a 150 yard hole. I entered and guess who the pro was? Well I thought I had won the car for sure. The hole had water down the right side and was allways so easy for me to get real close.
I was put at the end of the line of entrants and was last to shoot. Finally I got up to the tee, all smiles and instantly hit it in the water? I had never hit one ball in the water before? nerves I guess, swung to hard? I don’t know but anyway it was quite a let down for me.
Now that I have rambled on and on I want to get to the point of my golf game. Over the years I have never been able to hit a driver, I allways hit a 1 iron. People would ask how in the world I could allways consistantly hit so accurately close to the pin when 170 yards or so out All I remember is swinging easy? Over the years I have been listening to players give me tips and taking instructionsfrom golf instrutors telling me, look how far you hit that 1 iron you should hit a driver and take a full swing. Well now I take a full swing and I finally hit a driver but I can not hit my irons? I have purchased your lessons with the intent of going back to the 3/4 swing, swinging easy and doing what your lessons say to do. I will keep you informed as I have not started yet.
Best of luck in all for you and your son, I have someone else to cheer for now when watching golf on TV.
Rod