Comments on: Setup: Back Foot Perpendicular to Toe Line — A Problem

By: dontrahan

dontrahan — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:35:32 +0000

Donna,

Two suggestions. 1. Try chocking down on the woods an inch or so for more control and they should also feel lighter. 2. If you try to hit down on the ball, change that thought to trying to swing up to your finish sweeping the ball off the tee and off the ground with the fairway woods and hybrids. This also works well with hitting the irons.

Don

By: donna

donna — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:44:01 +0000

I can’t hit woods off the. I don’t feel comfortable and the result is I just catch the ball and send it
running along the ground or take a big chunk of ground behind the ball. Can you help. Donna.

By: Reed Bailey

Reed Bailey — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:26:27 +0000

Surge, I don’t understand the “both” feet flared out about 30 degrees. I understand the right foot idea. In fact, some people teach that for better rotation, since most people can’t make a “full” turn.
Putting the left or forward foot flared out to 30 degrees give you a stance like a duck. Is that what you mean? Why? I notice that doing that restricts your turn and you believe a 3/4 turn of about 70 degrees is enough. Is that why the forward foot is flared too?
It sure feels strange. I tried hitting a couple of balls like that and gave up quickly. Just didn’t work for me, or maybe I’m not doing it right.

I’m a 18.3 rating and shoot in the mid 90s, but know I can do better.
Thanks, CR

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:17:32 +0000

Dear Don, I have been following your method for several months using your tips and 3/4 restricted back swing. My consistancy has improved a lot and most importantly I have reduced the number of double bogies and worse from my scorecards.My handicap is about nine but now I’m playing off about six.. It’s also true to say that your method causes instant improvement as you have promised. Thanks a lot for everyhing. However as a result of now having a more upright swing I have encountered a problem… the shanks. I suspect this is due to my weight coming forward on the swing. It only happens once or twice a round but is very destructive and bad for the confidence. After reading your article re Ben Hogan I will be working on my knees. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks Mike.

By: Matthew Farrant

Matthew Farrant — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:02:08 +0000

Hi Surge,

Im from the UK and have been using your system and spreading the word even though I’ve only been playing golf for 6 months, I need some help, I seem to be hitting the ball way to the right, my set up feels ok and my swing generally isnt bad, I know I have a way to go but please could you give me some tips to rectify this problem.

Thank you very much

Matthew Farrant