pellmell Yes, good enough to win four tournaments and perhaps indicative of the level of play on the LPGA.

I'd take that flawed swing if she's done with it. 😉

    garyt1957 At 61 he won the Senior World championship in 1973 at 20 under so I'm pretty sure he was still scoring in the 60's at 65. He also teamed with Don January to win the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf 1983 at 71, I bet he was still in the 60's then.

    Sam was my first golfing hero! I got hooked on golf watching him win one match after another on an old TV show
    called All Star Golf!

        Eguller The stories are legendary

        Maybe I should start putting like he did late in his career......Jimmy Demaret said "He looks like he's basting
        a turkey !"

          Playing today, I was "thinking" MLTD concepts. Not sure that I'm actually embracing the mechanics, but Trish's videos helped. The centered concept and target-focus led to some very solid turf shots. I can tell it's an "arms" swing because my back is happy.

            sdandrea1 The centered concept and target-focus led to some very solid turf shots.

            What were the take aways pro's/con's and is MDLT a concept that you can stay the course?

                scotts33 What were the take aways pro's/con's and is MDLT a concept that you can stay the course?

                Bad habits are hard to break. In an effort to get my weight to the target side, I tend to sway laterally when I'm not focused on centering. Gotta just think about "right shoulder, left shoulder, down the target line. This promotes centered vs swaying.

                    I am definitely going to stay the course with MDLT for the irons through next season. Like where it has started and want to see where it keeps going.

                      sdandrea1 Gotta just think about "right shoulder, left shoulder, down the target line

                      Manuel is think hands back swing (but do not become a wrist roller-take away with hands have club face neutral to closed not open). Think upper arm elbow to shoulder socket thru to the forward swing (upper arm bicep).

                      You intention eventually will stop a lot of swaying as you will see impact improve unconsciously. If you start consciously working on swaying that is a body focused swing which is not a centered club focused Jones/De La Torre concept.

                          Subsonic I am definitely going to stay the course with MDLT for the irons through next season. Like where it has started and want to see where it keeps going.

                          Once you use the centered club focused same technique with driver that club will come around. If you use two different swings longer clubs will always be an issue IMO.

                              scotts33 . If you start consciously working on swaying that is a body focused swing which is not a centered club focused

                              Yep, agree. I'm only focusing on the hands& arms over right shoulder back thru target line to left shoulder. The result is no swaying. I did notice that my biceps and triceps are more involved. I can actually feel it. Club is on a better path too. Works with the driver too!

                                  sdandrea1 Yep, agree. I'm only focusing on the hands& arms over right shoulder back thru target line to left shoulder. The result is no swaying. I did notice that my biceps and triceps are more involved. I can actually feel it. Club is on a better path too. Works with the driver too!

                                  ALL good! What happens unconsciously is that your arms will become closer together like the drill that holds a ball between your arms so they don't get separated. Your golf swing will be more one piece and together.

                                  Sounds like you are getting it! 👍

                                      scotts33 Sounds like you are getting it!

                                      It seems natural/simple. Kinda reminds me of Annika Sorenstam. 👍

                                          sdandrea1 It seems natural/simple. Kinda reminds me of Annika Sorenstam.

                                          Annika Sorenstam took lessons from Bill Owens as a youngster. Annika and Charlotta were great young tennis players and had to choose golf over tennis. Racquet sports and club focused golf swings much the same.
                                          See the correlation between all of the club focused swings?

                                              scotts33 Racquet sports and club focused golf swings much the same

                                              Good comparison Scott.....I'll have to remember that when I try to help my 17 year
                                              old grandson. He just took up golf in the last year or two and tends to hang back on his rear foot. He's a
                                              good tennis player (plays 1st or 2nd singles on his HS team), but hasn't learned to get the weight back over
                                              to his front foot on the golf course yet.....

                                                  fatshot Good comparison Scott.....I'll have to remember that when I try to help my 17 year
                                                  old grandson. He just took up golf in the last year or two and tends to hang back on his rear foot. He's a
                                                  good tennis player (plays 1st or 2nd singles on his HS team), but hasn't learned to get the weight back over
                                                  to his front foot on the golf course yet.....

                                                  Here ya go fatshot. Some tennis racquet comparisons. Any racquet will do.