To play golf to your personal standards might require a significant investment of your time. It sure does for me. I’ve gone through some of golfs ups and downs. Getting good enough to feel comfortable playing in tournaments to loosing my swing for a year. Shank. Shank.
Along the way I’ve subscribed to Golf Digest, purchased all kinds of golf books, and checked out numerous books from the library. Lessons – lots of them. Did Natural golf, one plane, two plane, this tilt, that tilt yatta, yatta.
At this moment in time I’m playing the best golf and most enjoyable golf of my life. Here’s what i attribute this to.
In my search for “my swing” I found a teacher I could understand and related to. Don Trahan and his Peak Performance Golf Swing. Don performs a great service to the game of golf and if you want receive great instruction of the vertical swing, which is both simply and healthy for your body please check him out.
I also learned that I don’t want to listen, read or otherwise entertain other instruction. Don is my coach, mentor and instructor – not Hank Haney, that mouthy guy in the foursome, or any other source.
Many of you may know and appreciate David Leadbetter’s contributions to the game of golf. Awhile back he introduced his Swing Setter – which I acquired. I’ve found this to be a valuable tool which I use regularly.
During one of my golf book forays at the library I came across John Novosel’s “Tour Tempo Golf.” This is a must have and must understand concept that makes undeniable sense. I was so delighted when they released the Tour Tempo App for my iPhone. How convenient.
It’s great to warm up by integrating Don’s Peak Performance Golf Swing, using David’s Swing Setter while listening to and swing with John’s Tour Tempo.
Recently I came across a device called the Tally Mind Set. I really delved into the web site. Watched all the videos. Searched You Tube and watched everything I could find there too. I decided to try it One of the challenges Tally gives us is 5 birdies in a row. As a bogey golfer I translated that to 5 pars in a row. I’m happy with 1 or 2 a round. Three days into using the Tally Tool I pared 5 in a row. I was amazed. I recently did 4 in a row and it’s clear that this tool is helping me improve.
My formula for a successful, repeatable golf swing that goes long and straight is: Trahan’s Peak Performance Golf Swing + Leadbetter’s Swing Setter + Tally Mind Set + Novesel’s Tour Tempo Golf.
While I’m at it let’s not forget The Putt Doctor and Stan Utley for the short game.
Go Low – Ted Edwards DC – The Golf Doctor
