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dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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OK - so who is winding who up now?! I just want an answer to my chipping problems FFS :mad:

 

 

Holy CARP...

 

Legendary poster KPT is ousted after a mistaken post proves to us his real identity!

 

Yep KPT is Padraig Harrington :D

kpturner

kpturner

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Hmm unusual suggestion to find on a golfing technique support thread.

 

So TDD, what you are saying then is that the back swing should be more circular so that there is more spring in it? Or is this something designed for playing a round in cramped conditions under the North Pole?

 

I know my old instructor said a good swing should be like clockwork but he never mentioned the winding up bit first.

 

Will try that tomorrow

But surely a good swing is like winding up like a coiled spring, then unwinding to deliver the power power to the ball contact at the optimum moment. Avoid swaying forward during the unwinding so as to avoid coming across the ball and pulling it left. Winding up is crucial I think you'll find.

kpturner

kpturner

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What's wrong with your chipping?!
Well I have a tendency to catch those short lofted shots from heavy rough a bit thin - especially under pressure on a par 3 in a major.
St Will

St Will

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But surely a good swing is like winding up like a coiled spring, then unwinding to deliver the power power to the ball contact at the optimum moment. Avoid swaying forward during the unwinding so as to avoid coming across the ball and pulling it left. Winding up is crucial I think you'll find.

 

Some coaches say coil around a fixed point, so there are less moving parts, and some say coil into your right side on the way back, and turn through onto the left side on the way down (in other words, your weight should shift in the direction the club is swinging - that's the Butch Harmon philosophy).

St Will

St Will

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Well I have a tendency to catch those short lofted shots from heavy rough a bit thin - especially under pressure on a par 3 in a major.

 

lol it wasn't a major, it was a world championship event (I assume you're talking about Harrington?!)

GenevaSaint

GenevaSaint

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Is that something you know for sure?!

 

Did you know that Kadeem was also a very good snooker player on the circuit until Carpal Tunnell Syndrome put paid to that profession for him :-)

kpturner

kpturner

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lol it wasn't a major, it was a world championship event (I assume you're talking about Harrington?!)
Yes - and it was a major (the US PGA ) - call yourself a pro ;-) Seriously though, I often overhit them myself. Too tense perhaps?
dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Yes - and it was a major (the US PGA ) - call yourself a pro ;-) Seriously though, I often overhit them myself. Too tense perhaps?

 

Nah get that knee bend in there, feet close together, front foot stance open, weight on the front foot ball forward in the stance club head back level with the knee and whoosh

 

180 yards no problem with the lob wedge

St Will

St Will

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Yes - and it was a major (the US PGA ) - call yourself a pro ;-) Seriously though, I often overhit them myself. Too tense perhaps?

 

Could be a whole bunch of things to be fair, but I better not pick out one or two of them just in case kadeem thinks I'm talking crap again ;-) try one thing though - if you watch Tiger Woods, he chips with a very weak left hand (so the club is more in the palm of his left hand, rather than in the fingers). Try that. When you look down, you want to see 1 or even no knuckles at all on your left hand.

kpturner

kpturner

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Nah get that knee bend in there, feet close together, front foot stance open, weight on the front foot ball forward in the stance club head back level with the knee and whoosh

 

180 yards no problem with the lob wedge

I find I can get more distance with my 52 gap wedge - but the problem is the fact that the ball is the wrong shape afterwards and it has usually decapitated someone before coming to rest. At Stoneham decapitation is treated as a serious misdemeanour - especially in a medal.
kpturner

kpturner

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Could be a whole bunch of things to be fair, but I better not pick out one or two of them just in case kadeem thinks I'm talking crap again ;-) try one thing though - if you watch Tiger Woods, he chips with a very weak left hand (so the club is more in the palm of his left hand, rather than in the fingers). Try that. When you look down, you want to see 1 or even no knuckles at all on your left hand.
I will let you know how I get on with that ;-)
batterseasaint

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So where do you play St Will? Noticed earlier in the thread that you talked about Farnham/ Guildford... I'm based in Godalming, so frequent all sorts of courses round here like West Surrey, Milford, Hurtmore etc. Any recommendations of decent courses? West Surrey is about the only really good one I have found, though can only use it sparingly as it is members only so I have to rely on a work colleague who is a member there.

Ponty

Ponty

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I'm on kadeem hardison watch and I can confirm said moron is in the house!

Personal insults are against forum rules, donchaknow?

kpturner

kpturner

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Looking forward to your next 2 thought provoking posts this evening. Try extending your post to another sentence and tell us all you know.
Cutting NC, cutting :D
Smirking_Saint

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So, my drives seem to fly predominantly to the right, when i attempt to move the club face slightly or change my swing to counter act this, it goes to the left.

 

Whats going wrong ?????

 

Oh, btw, i have had lessons on my swing and my Iron play always goes straight and where i want it.

 

Cheers guys :)

CanadaSaint

CanadaSaint

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So, my drives seem to fly predominantly to the right, when i attempt to move the club face slightly or change my swing to counter act this, it goes to the left.

 

Whats going wrong ?????

 

Oh, btw, i have had lessons on my swing and my Iron play always goes straight and where i want it.

 

Cheers guys :)

 

I'd say you have a dominant right hand, caused by excessive strength.

 

This could result from any one of a variety of lifetime habits.

Smirking_Saint

Smirking_Saint

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I'd say you have a dominant right hand, caused by excessive strength.

 

This could result from any one of a variety of lifetime habits.

 

I could name one, but then i do swap over, as a result of being such a stud ??

 

;):D

Deano6

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Block 35? Sorry, I thought you said Block 25.

 

 

Are you the fella with the dodgy goatee / musketeer / Pires look then? Thought you made a good few observations tonight mate, and always enjoy hearing your take on the game. Have you ever done any coaching to a serious level? I guess you have as it shows. You are maybe a bit vocal, especially for a quiet area, but I'll forgive you that. You also remind me of a fella I often see practising at Otterbourne Golf Club - are you he? If so do come say hi next time I'm in (you'll recognise me!).

 

 

Oh - and your son is cute too.

kpturner

kpturner

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So, my drives seem to fly predominantly to the right, when i attempt to move the club face slightly or change my swing to counter act this, it goes to the left.

 

Whats going wrong ?????

 

Oh, btw, i have had lessons on my swing and my Iron play always goes straight and where i want it.

 

Cheers guys :)

 

You're just not taking this golf thread seriously are you?

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