Friday, January 26, 2007

Joe,
In your opinion what is the best golf movie?
Billy

Hi Billy,
The best golf movie ever is The Greatest Game Ever Played, and the book by Mark Frost is even better than the movie. It is a true story. If you ever get a chance to see the DVD, make sure you see the section called Special Features for a personal interview with the actual main character.
Joe

Monday, January 22, 2007

Joe,
I need a new idea for putting, I have tried every idea in the golf magazines and nothing works. I do not have the yips, I just cannot seem to keep the clubface square all the time and I cannot get a feel whether or not I am lined up correctly. I refuse to try a belly putter or longer putter because I do not think they belong in the game. There must be a way to putt better with a conventional putter. Is there a method that I might have missed?
Terry

Hi Terry,
I am fairly sure you have tried just about everything including different types of grips and stances. The only things left to try are combinations of methods. For example, you may have tried a cross handed grip, but you may not have tried it along with both elbow positions extended outward along the target line. This may help to keep the clubface square along the target line all during your stroke, and the elbow positions may also give you a feeling that you are better aligned. You might also want to try pacing the stroke with either the right elbow or the left to see which works better. There may be other combinations to try if you put your thinking cap on, but in your case I think this one has a chance of working.
Joe