Comments on: Takeaway Sway Stopper

By: Kay Brett

Kay Brett — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:44:30 +0000

Thanks Don for all your instruction. I read them daily and use the tips you provide throughout my game – where it applies. As I learn a lot more from ’seeing’ rather than ‘reading’, are you able to post your video lesson in which you and DJ were hitting clubs from wedges to drivers simultaneously. These videos were fantastic – showing slow motion and real time swing action. I watched these videos at least twice a week, but unfortunately I’ve lost the link. Would you be able to post that link again please, so that I can learn more?
Many thanks
Kay

By: Emil de Vera

Emil de Vera — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:24:16 +0000

I noticed that sometimes you personally reply to a comment. Does it mean that if I do not see your comment after a responder’s comment(s) that you agree with the comment(s)? Please clarify.

By: gheine

gheine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:03:19 +0000

Can you send me the names of club fitters in the Phoenix, Az area. Thank you Gerry

By: Gaetan Desjardins

Gaetan Desjardins — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:20:22 +0000

To Amos,

Thanks for your comments. I live in Florida for the whole winter and can practice or play everyday. Your description is the one I understood ‘toe up’ also before I was told otherwise during Don’s school last November, therefore, the reason for my confusion.

Without any forearm rotation, if you just turn your shoulders from address to the mitt, you will see that your club face will not remain toe up (facing the sky). It will be a bit toe down as you say. To avoid this, one would have to turn his forearm a bit CW, I agree… but I am not certain that this is right after my PPGS golf session.

My grip is not strong. As Don instructed me, I have my left thumb between 1;00 and 2;00 o’clock which gives about a 20° turn angle for my left palm. This is pretty much a neutral grip, no more.

Would I go your way and turn my forearms CW during the takeaway, this brings the shaft of the club toward a bit of a laid off position right there. Consequently, as you go up the tree and reach the top of the swing you have to fight seriously against a natural laid off position and … probably save it all around and 11;00 o’clock final position. This is far away to the ideal 12;00 and I cannot be consistent if I have to fight with my positioning of my hands at top.

Gaetan

By: Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:33:24 +0000

The #1 problem with my takeway is that I do not move the club sufficiently back to the mitt before I take it up the tree. The result is that I collapse my left arm too much, and then I come down I am too steep and unable to rotate my hips. This usually creates a slice and I feel that I am chopping into the ground. The solution for me has been to feel my arms stretching the take away to the mitt which automatically allows a bump, and proper down swing. When I do this, the shot takes off like a bullet and goes straight as an arrow.