GolfWRX Swing Performance Academy http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:01 -0500 60 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318465 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:06 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318465 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318446
I've been playing for 12 years and have an 8 handicap thanks to my short game. I carry a six iron 150 yards and carry my drives 200 yards. I'm straight (miss two fairways/round), can share drives and alter trajectorieswork decently.

My position at address for all clubs is slightly open with both feet flared a little and if I have one "complaint" it seems hard to use my right shoulder efficiently in the downswing ie, a bigger shoulder turn = shoulder getting stuck behind hips that have limited speed and range of motion or a smaller shoulder turn and less power.

Any suggestions, ideas or resources would be very appreciated. Thanks]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:27 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318446 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318436 The only one exception was last Hogan Forum thread. Thought all is back in order, but it isn't.

Could any of the Forum Mods answer this for me and help with the issue ? Thanks in advance.

Cheers]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:25 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318436 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318335 This is my first book review so I am not quite sure what people are looking for, but I will just put a few of my thoughts down from the book.

The Book: "It's All About Impact"

Author: Andrew Rice

Website: www.Itsallaboutimpact.com

I have been very excited about this book coming out because the author, Andrew Rice has been my instructor for several years now. Honestly I didn't know what to expect when I was sent the e-copy of the book this week, but I was shocked how well organized and thought out the book was.

Quick Background Setup: Andrew Rice is from South Africa and his strong golf game brought him to the states for Collage. After school he found a passion for teaching and spent 7 years working with Ledbetter down at one of David's schools in FL. He was brought up to Berkeley Hall in Bluffton, SC about 8 years ago to be the Head of Instruction at the Berkeley Hall Learning Center. His past and current students include many top amateurs, LPGA, Nationwide and PGA players.

The book: In the book Andrew explains how the idea for the book came about. While at the Verizon Heritage on Hilton Head with one of the PGA players he coaches, Andrew has his Ah Ha moment watching several players practice. He noticed something about the sound of their shots, they all sound the same, no matter what the swing looks like. He concluded it must then be All About Impact.

The book goes into detail about how he analyzed history top player's swings and the shocking results. Andrew uses wonderful full body images of these plays at different positions to prove his findings. The book also is filled with great photography of Andrew demonstrating everything he talks about from the swing, to practice, the sand game, drills and much more. One note about the drills, they are very easy to understand and the photos make a huge difference.

My favorite drill is call the Basketball Drill and it helps achieve the 84* secret angle at the top to improve impact.

After Andrew fully conveys his unbelievable findings the book then goes into other factors that impact the game. Such as practice and his theory of how to practice, shot shaping, equipment (club whores be forewarned, the latest is NOT always the greatest) and much more.

For those that are really into self swing analysis, there is an entire chapter devoted to this. Andrew goes through the how to, what equipment and even the common mistakes most people make when doing self swing analysis. One of the most helpful parts of the chapter are the great checks to remember when watching your own swing. They really keep you focused on what is import to promote the proper impact.

In summary I feel this book gives me the understanding and the tools to no longer stress over perfect fundamentals, form and what I look like at the top of my swing. I am now just focusing on impact. But you don't have to just take my word for it, there are some great endorsements of Andrew and his book by several of the worlds best including Nick Price, Ian Poulter, Ian Baker-Finch, Conrad Ray (Stanford head coach, NCAA coach of the year) and many more.

You can check out more about the book and even get a FREE e-chapter at the book's website www.itsallaboutimpact.com

Please feel free to email Andrew with any questions at Andrew@andrewricegolf.com

Thanks for taking the time to read and I would strongly encourage you to purchase this book. It will change your game for the better and for the long term!

By the way Andrew is also a member of GolfWRX and tends to be a lurker…keep an eye out for him!]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:10 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318335 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318317
So here you go.

One is my winning drive in 1992 and the others are with more speed the following year, but finished second.

Link to videos and critique of my swing]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:20 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318317 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318299 does the groove rule apply to the lpga? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:13 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318299 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318288
I know that having someone hold my head up is a good way to get the feeling, but unfortunately I don't have anyone to do that at the range. Are there any other drills I can do to remedy this? It's not a Charles Barkley sized dip, but it's something that I need to fix.

Thanks for any help!]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:07 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318288 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318283
1. Play golf and rupture the disc which will lead to more pain and eventual surgury and possible decreased quality of life.

or

2. Quit golf, be miserable watching others play (I live on the #3 tee box) but save my back or at least put off major back problems.

Help please.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:53:11 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318283 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318282
Heres one - http://www.youtube.com/user/Weltycarl#p/a/u/2/0TT9Q_6R7xQ

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:06 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318282 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318260 http://www.v1sports.com/Academy/include/pl...?swingid=325523 Iron

http://www.v1sports.com/Academy/include/pl...?swingid=324126 Driver

1.How would you rate this teachers verbal communaction?
2. Is the teacher describing what the issues are in the swing correctly?
3. What do you think about the before and afters?
4. Did the student improve?
5. Do you think the instructor picked the right things to work on?
6. What would you have done?

Just a lil Q&A iam doing for my advanced teaching class.
thanks
Andy P.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:12:17 -0500 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=318260