Tyler F's posts

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Re: Analyzing Tour Pro Swings?

  By: Tyler F on April 13, 2020, 4:07 p.m.

+Phan T Yes, I'll add him to the list. Thanks for the suggestion!

Re: Shanks for nothing!

  By: Tyler F on April 13, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

+Lani H Hey, getting your golf game down to "everything but one area was pretty good" is no small step. Especially when it's something like solving the shanks with one specific club. Let me know how this drill works for you after you practice it!

Re: Shanks for nothing!

  By: Tyler F on April 13, 2020, 4:02 p.m.

+Barry C
Hi Barry, It's called the Monster Wedge. I got it on Ebay a month ago. It didn't look like they were still in production so you have to find one used.

Re: Focus on the right thing(s)

  By: Tyler F on April 12, 2020, 8:21 p.m.

+Kevin M Let's work on the hand/club location compared to address. Your handle is moving out into the golf ball too much to not hit the heel (unless you had a massive amount of ulnar deviation). Let me know if you have a hard time imaginging how to …

Re: Training Aid - Down Under Board

  By: Tyler F on April 11, 2020, 11:50 a.m.

+Mark C Sounds like some good feedback. It does seem like it would help prevent a sway and promote a centered turn. Looking like an optimistic start. Keep us posted!

Re: Target Tempo

  By: Tyler F on April 11, 2020, 11:47 a.m.

+Nick W While I do a fair about of rhythm and sequence training, I can't say I do a lot of specific tempo training. Other than with a metronome for putting. If you have some successful ways to train it, please share it with all of us.

Shanks for nothing!

  By: Tyler F on April 11, 2020, 11:43 a.m.

Alright golfers, here is one way I like to help golfers prone to shanking develop a plan to never shank again. Check it out and see if you can swing a stick at an object. If you can, then you have to recalibrate where you are actually swinging the "…

A video answer to the question about handling the delicate short chip shot

  By: Tyler F on April 10, 2020, 12:49 p.m.

The question was asked on this page, "https://golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/three-danger-moves-wedge-play/" about what to do with a short chip shot. While the same danger moves could apply watch this video to see how the shorter the shot req…

Re: Short chips shots (one hand vs. two hands)

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 8:01 p.m.

+Gregory K I'm happy to help. I try to answer as many questions as I can, and with the new video forum, my goal is to answer questions with video as often as I can. Especially if they are helpful for all golfers, not just one specific golfer,

I me…

Member Q&A - When is the clubface the most closed in the downswing?

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 7:52 p.m.

How does the motorcycle, shaft lean, and width of the swing blend together in answering this member's question? Find out in this video answer!

Re: Bladed wedge shot

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 7:16 p.m.

+Gregory K On any wedge shot, you want the club to strike the ground. A bladed shot is either hitting the ground before the ball or never hitting the ground. I'd probably start there. Often times it's because the golfer is either too much behind the…

Re: Short chips shots (one hand vs. two hands)

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 7:12 p.m.

+Gregory K
I hope this gives you a few ideas. Feel free to post your videos here if you want more specific technical guidance.

Re: Too Much Up and Down

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 11:23 a.m.

+Thomas B Here are a couple drills to help you work on your hip hinge/spine angle

https://golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/finding-your-hips/
https://golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/posture-with-a-tail/

Re: Picking a Putter

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 10:10 a.m.

+Nick W I think that's a very solid list. In all cases, I build the stock tour swing on data, trends, and understanding. One criterion that I've always used is, "if someone has made a million dollars doing it, it should fit in the system." So I can'…

Re: Target Tempo

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 10:05 a.m.

+Nick W The research I've seen shows a 3:1 ratio (backswing to downswing) for the full swing and about 2:1 for wedge play. But I don't know what kind of standard deviation or range was observed. Averages without ranges can be dangerous to apply blin…

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