Comments on: Take Your Best Swing to The Course With a Great Pre-Shot Routine http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/ The Latest Golf News From Around The World Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:45:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: gilly http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-45742 gilly Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:42:34 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-45742 Hi You've been sending me these tips for some time now but although I'm sure they make sense I'm reluctant to start using them because I've noticed that when a friend says "you're swaying, or coming up on the ball, or not facing the right direction etc , etc," I tend to concentrate so much on the supposed error that my game becomes worse than usual! I'm giving myself this next year to become more competant at golf and if I don't improve by at least 5 shots off my handicap then I shall buy a dog. Probably my worst enemy is my lack of concentration and lack of committment to the game as I 'm not convinced I'll improve. I do enjoy reading about what I should do though, even if I never put the tips into practice! Thank you Gilly Hi
You’ve been sending me these tips for some time now but although I’m sure they make sense I’m reluctant to start using them because I’ve noticed that when a friend says “you’re swaying, or coming up on the ball, or not facing the right direction etc , etc,” I tend to concentrate so much on the supposed error that my game becomes worse than usual!

I’m giving myself this next year to become more competant at golf and if I don’t improve by at least 5 shots off my handicap then I shall buy a dog.

Probably my worst enemy is my lack of concentration and lack of committment to the game as I ‘m not convinced I’ll improve.

I do enjoy reading about what I should do though, even if I never put the tips into practice!

Thank you
Gilly

]]> By: Dave Leier http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-45052 Dave Leier Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:42:20 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-45052 Hi Andy: Just started using the 4 Magic moves . Before trying them out I watched the DVD about 20 times trying to disect every piece of information on each of the moves. My problem ( always fading the ball, and poor distance) is just as you explained "early shoulder turn", "pulling the left arm down", in order to hit the ball further with lots of effort. The LATERAL LEFT HIP MOVE is exactly what I needed !!!The drives(not all) are STRAIGHT and with a BORING trajectory. The arms just follow along !!! But I still have a tempo problem from lack of concentration. Early wrist break and shoulder turn on the practice swing is good, but sometime the old habits return and I try to kill it, and my Magic Move backswing is too fast when I actually try to hit the ball for real. So I've tried with some success to modify the first Magic Move(for me) I do not use the forward press , but bring the club back using the early wrist break movement at a slow pace, then maintain this pace with the shoulder turn to the top, then let the hips do there thing !!!! Seems to have worked 6-7 good drives out of 10 ! But just like you said you MUST practice to groove these moves!!!!! It must be working because I hit 2 buckets of balls today, and didn't even feel tired. (Number 70 comming up in March 2009 ! ) Thanks for all the follow up e-mails, keep them comming. Dave Hi Andy:
Just started using the 4 Magic moves . Before trying them out I watched the DVD about 20 times trying to disect every piece of information on each of the moves. My problem ( always fading the ball, and poor distance) is just as you explained “early shoulder turn”, “pulling the left arm down”, in order to hit the ball further with lots of effort. The LATERAL LEFT HIP MOVE is exactly what I needed !!!The drives(not all) are STRAIGHT and with a BORING trajectory. The arms just follow along !!! But I still have a tempo problem from lack of concentration. Early wrist break and shoulder turn on the practice swing is good, but sometime the old habits return and I try to kill it, and my Magic Move backswing is too fast when I actually try to hit the ball for real. So I’ve tried with some success to modify the first Magic Move(for me) I do not use the forward press , but bring the club back using the early wrist break movement at a slow pace, then maintain this pace with the shoulder turn to the top, then let the hips do there thing !!!! Seems to have worked 6-7 good drives out of 10 ! But just like you said you MUST practice to groove these moves!!!!! It must be working because I hit 2 buckets of balls today, and didn’t even feel tired.
(Number 70 comming up in March 2009 ! ) Thanks for all the follow up e-mails, keep them comming.
Dave

]]> By: Robert Byrne http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-42016 Robert Byrne Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:01:55 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-42016 When I play golf I put my glove on my left hand and take it off after I putt out on the 18th hole. While watching professional tournaments on TV I always wondered why most professionals take off the glove and put it in their back pocket after every shot. I eventually asked the reason from a tournament professional who told me that putting on the glove was the first step in a pre-shot routine. I still leave my glove on for the complete 18 holes but am now conscious of a pre-shot routine instead of just walking up and hitting the ball. When I play golf I put my glove on my left hand and take it off after I putt out on the 18th hole. While watching professional tournaments on TV I always wondered why most professionals take off the glove and put it in their back pocket after every shot. I eventually asked the reason from a tournament professional who told me that putting on the glove was the first step in a pre-shot routine. I still leave my glove on for the complete 18 holes but am now conscious of a pre-shot routine instead of just walking up and hitting the ball.

]]> By: Ron Loose http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-36225 Ron Loose Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:55:25 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-36225 Hi Andy,bought your 4 magic move dvd.You are right when you say do not relax your grip.Have been hitting the ball much straighter and have all but eliminated my hook.It certainly is a challenge to stay the course but the benefits are there to be had. Thank you ,Ron Hi Andy,bought your 4 magic move dvd.You are right when you say do not relax your grip.Have been hitting the ball much straighter and have all but eliminated my hook.It certainly is a challenge to stay the course but the benefits are there to be had. Thank you ,Ron

]]> By: Nev Lucas http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-34861 Nev Lucas Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:59:33 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-34861 Without doubt the pre-shot routine is a crirical part of the game. I divide mine into two , statics & dynamics. this allows the mind to eliminate thoughts of gripping posn of ball etc. Firstly stand behind the ball and pick a piece of grass in line with your ball flight, (alla Jack Nicklaus ) walk in, get your depth, take your grip, look at the target a couple of times, give your club a squeeze then relax. This ends the statics, one swing only usally look for the hole the club makes then let loose. Just another routine, Cheers Nev Without doubt the pre-shot routine is a crirical part of the game. I divide mine into two , statics & dynamics. this allows the mind to eliminate thoughts of gripping posn of ball etc.
Firstly stand behind the ball and pick a piece of grass in line with your ball flight, (alla Jack Nicklaus ) walk in, get your depth, take your grip, look at the target a couple of times, give your club a squeeze then relax. This ends the statics, one swing only usally look for the hole the club makes then let loose.
Just another routine,

Cheers
Nev

]]> By: jan http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-33853 jan Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:39:05 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-33853 HI Andy This is very true Reading this advice made me think and realise it is just what happens to me. Many thanks for all the correspondence. Keep it up Regards Jan HI Andy This is very true Reading this advice made me think and realise it is just what happens to me. Many thanks for all the correspondence. Keep it up
Regards Jan

]]> By: Wayne Mathews http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-29706 Wayne Mathews Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:02:01 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-29706 :grin:The game of golf is a game of concentration. From the practice tee to the last putt on the 18th green, you must concentrate (get in your zone) to play your best. This concentration includes the pre-shot routine whether on the tee, fairway or green. This is the one reason I have never liked playing out of a golf cart. You tend to rush to the ball to hurry and hit it again. By walking up the fairway, I can begin to think about the next shot and concentrate on hitting it the way I envision it. When you see the pro's finish a round and seem to be exhausted during the post round interview, it's not the physical excursion of playing the round, it's the intense concentration to play well. Golf is not a contact sport, but extremely mentally challenging.:grin: :grin:The game of golf is a game of concentration. From the practice tee to the last putt on the 18th green, you must concentrate (get in your zone) to play your best. This concentration includes the pre-shot routine whether on the tee, fairway or green. This is the one reason I have never liked playing out of a golf cart. You tend to rush to the ball to hurry and hit it again. By walking up the fairway, I can begin to think about the next shot and concentrate on hitting it the way I envision it. When you see the pro’s finish a round and seem to be exhausted during the post round interview, it’s not the physical excursion of playing the round, it’s the intense concentration to play well. Golf is not a contact sport, but extremely mentally challenging.:grin:

]]> By: Dwain http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-28207 Dwain Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:05:46 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-28207 Andy, Thanks for the tips on slow play. Looking back, I know that I have been a victim of slow play many times. I am using the Four magic moves and getting better every day. Thanks. Andy,

Thanks for the tips on slow play. Looking back, I know that I have been a victim of slow play many times.
I am using the Four magic moves and getting better every day.

Thanks.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-26804 Bonnie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:34:58 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-26804 I like your tips if I can remember to slow down and do them, I know my husband and I play tooo fast! I like your tips if I can remember to slow down and do them, I know my husband and I play tooo fast!

]]> By: Al Anthony http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-23548 Al Anthony Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-23548 I am scaring myelf with the "Magic Moves". My scores are normally in the lower hundreds, but the other day I started out paring the first three holes and ending with a 43 on the front nine. I couldn't believe it!! And then shot a 48 on the back nine, and get this.... with two triple bogeys and two double bogeys. Had I stayed focused and not become a fan of myself, I could have shot in the 80's. THE EIGHTIES!!! I've been doing this less than two months, and I can see how that guy shot a par game within one year...it is not impossible!!! With my routine....I am hanging with, and looking like the "GOLFERS" where I play. They are awestruck!! God bless you Andy....thanks! Al I am scaring myelf with the “Magic Moves”. My scores are normally in the lower hundreds, but the other day I started out paring the first three holes and ending with a 43 on the front nine. I couldn’t believe it!! And then shot a 48 on the back nine, and get this…. with two triple bogeys and two double bogeys. Had I stayed focused and not become a fan of myself, I could have shot in the 80’s. THE EIGHTIES!!! I’ve been doing this less than two months, and I can see how that guy shot a par game within one year…it is not impossible!!! With my routine….I am hanging with, and looking like the “GOLFERS” where I play. They are awestruck!!
God bless you Andy….thanks!
Al

]]> By: Jerry http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-14520 Jerry Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:17:40 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-14520 Hi Andy, I'm having so much fun and sucess with Your 4 magic moves and now this pre-shot routine article, I'm going to stop calling You just Andy and start calling You MR.BROWN. I'm driving the ball so long ,My friends claim I have to take a drug test. Is that funny or what? Love recieving your E-MAILS Jerry (Wisconsin) Hi Andy,
I’m having so much fun and sucess with Your 4 magic moves and now
this pre-shot routine article, I’m going to stop calling You just Andy and
start calling You MR.BROWN. I’m driving the ball so long ,My friends
claim I have to take a drug test. Is that funny or what?

Love recieving your E-MAILS

Jerry (Wisconsin)

]]> By: Flávio Guimarães http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-11452 Flávio Guimarães Mon, 26 May 2008 18:50:16 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-11452 Andy, As I already told you, The Four Moves are the best advice I ever found in golf instruction, they seem to me the most acccurate study on the dynamics of the golf swing, and THEY WORK! My legs and hips no longer are strong enough to make a decisive and strong lateral movement, and 40 years of wrong swings and many instructors are difficult to forget. Anyway, I drive the ball 10 or 15 yards longer, and some drives that persist going a litle to the rigth, I atribute to not paying the necessary attention to the mental preparation of the shot: if I do, the ball goes longer and with a nice draw. I don't like to practice on the driving range! I will let you know about my future improvements. Many thanks, again, Flávio Guimarães, Porto, Portugal Andy,
As I already told you, The Four Moves are the best advice I ever found in golf instruction, they seem to me the most acccurate study on the dynamics of the golf swing, and THEY WORK! My legs and hips no longer are strong enough to make a decisive and strong lateral movement, and 40 years of wrong swings and many instructors are difficult to forget. Anyway, I drive the ball 10 or 15 yards longer, and some drives that persist going a litle to the rigth, I atribute to not paying the necessary attention to the mental preparation of the shot: if I do, the ball goes longer and with a nice draw. I don’t like to practice on the driving range!
I will let you know about my future improvements. Many thanks, again,
Flávio Guimarães, Porto, Portugal

]]> By: Jim http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-9071 Jim Fri, 16 May 2008 02:45:37 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-9071 Andy, Great advice. Thanks for giving us these practical words of wisdom! Jim, Arizona Andy,

Great advice. Thanks for giving us these practical words of wisdom!

Jim, Arizona

]]> By: Dilip Kher http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-8869 Dilip Kher Mon, 12 May 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-8869 Great Idea. Will try it and get back to you Great Idea. Will try it and get back to you

]]> By: Bobby Moseley http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-8843 Bobby Moseley Mon, 12 May 2008 03:23:55 +0000 http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/2007/05/01/take-your-best-swing-to-the-course-with-a-great-pre-shot-routine/#comment-8843 Andy, Want to thank you for all the information you have made available, easy to understand the way you present it. Have used the four magic moves to some success, as long as I use the moves correctly,I hit the ball straighter and longer. But still need work to make the four magic moves consistently.Hoping, maybe the pre-shot routine will help accomplish some of my inconsistence. Thanks again,until next time. Bobby,Texas Andy,
Want to thank you for all the information you have made available, easy to understand the way you present it. Have used the four magic moves to some success, as long as I use the moves correctly,I hit the ball straighter and longer. But still need work to make the four magic moves consistently.Hoping, maybe the pre-shot routine will help accomplish some of my inconsistence.
Thanks again,until next time.
Bobby,Texas

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