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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – First of all, may thanks to Bruce, George, Colin, Greg and Mike for the excellent feedback on my "Power – Distance" post. Especially Bruce. Short of a private lesson, this is the best guidance I have ever received. You all mentioned that the best thing I could do is to take some lessons with a good teacher. I did take 5 lessons from a local club "pro" that only make my swing worse. Afterward I realized that this guy probably never got good instruction on how to teach and was not only a waste of time but destructive – for me. Then I took one lesson recently from a certified PGA instructor and in just the one lesson – my swing improved more than it ever did before. The problem with this new coach is that he charges $100 an hour. I guess you get what you pay for. I would love to meet with this coach 3 or 4 times a week. That would be great. But I’ll have to wait a while before I drop another $100 for more instruction. I found this PGA instructor via my physical therapist. I didn’t mention before that I am recovering from a broken rib. Yeah, that’s right. You can break a rib swinging a golf club if you swing it hard enough, over and over – the wrong way. And apparently, that’s what I did. My physical therapist specializes in golf related injuries. He worked with Jack after his hip replacement surgery. During my first session with him he saw the problem. He brought in a swing coach that is associated with the physical rehabilitation clinic and had him look at my swing. I should say that I broke my rib on Dec.22nd. I went to my doctor and had x-rays taken a few days later. ( I couldn’t get out of bed the pain was so severe) My doctor told me no golf for at least a month so the rib could heal. And then to begin my rehab. I followed the doctors advise to the letter and the rib has healed very nicely. After hitting the 80 balls yesterday I feel very, very little discomfort this morning. Since the rehab and the one lesson, I’m hitting the ball better than I ever have. No power and distance – but I never could hit irons off the grass before with any consistency at all. I resorted to using Tight Lies metal/woods for just about every shot except the driver, putter and sand wedge. They actually make 11 metal/woods. I knew though that I was going to have to try and master the irons if I ever expected to have a serious game. So maybe the broken rib has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I want to get on a regular exercise routine to get stronger and to develop better flexibility. Any suggestions? Any books that stand out from the rest on golf exercise? Thanks again to all. Jim Jupiter, FL
Gary Wiren, Ph.D. is a former long drive champ, a PGA master professional golf swing teacher, and his book "Super Power Golf" has a section on strength, stretching, and obviously, power golf. He does it without a lot of complicated stuff, with simple things you do, with explanations as to the nature and value of what you do, etc. I respect this book a great deal, and Wiren. It would be a good guide indeed. George Hibbard
Response:
First of all, may thanks to Bruce, George, Colin, Greg and Mike for the excellent feedback on my "Power – Distance" post. Especially Bruce. Short of a private lesson, this is the best guidance I have ever received. You all mentioned that the best thing I could do is to take some lessons with a good teacher. I did take 5 lessons from a local club "pro" that only make my swing worse. Afterward I realized that this guy probably never got good instruction on how to teach and was not only a waste of time but destructive – for me. Then I took one lesson recently from a certified PGA instructor and in just the one lesson – my swing improved more than it ever did before. The problem with this new coach is that he charges $100 an hour. I guess you get what you pay for. I would love to meet with this coach 3 or 4 times a week. That would be great. But I’ll have to wait a while before I drop another $100 for more instruction. I found this PGA instructor via my physical therapist. I didn’t mention before that I am recovering from a broken rib. Yeah, that’s right. You can break a rib swinging a golf club if you swing it hard enough, over and over – the wrong way. And apparently, that’s what I did. My physical therapist specializes in golf related injuries. He worked with Jack after his hip replacement surgery. During my first session with him he saw the problem. He brought in a swing coach that is associated with the physical rehabilitation clinic and had him look at my swing. I should say that I broke my rib on Dec.22nd. I went to my doctor and had x-rays taken a few days later. ( I couldn’t get out of bed the pain was so severe) My doctor told me no golf for at least a month so the rib could heal. And then to begin my rehab. I followed the doctors advise to the letter and the rib has healed very nicely. After hitting the 80 balls yesterday I feel very, very little discomfort this morning. Since the rehab and the one lesson, I’m hitting the ball better than I ever have. No power and distance – but I never could hit irons off the grass before with any consistency at all. I resorted to using Tight Lies metal/woods for just about every shot except the driver, putter and sand wedge. They actually make 11 metal/woods. I knew though that I was going to have to try and master the irons if I ever expected to have a serious game. So maybe the broken rib has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I want to get on a regular exercise routine to get stronger and to develop better flexibility. Any suggestions? Any books that stand out from the rest on golf exercise? Thanks again to all. Jim Jupiter, FL
Response:
Morning, Jim… I’d like to suggest "Physical Golf — The Golfer’s Guide to Peak Conditioning and Performance", by Neil Wolkodoff. Has excellent information on muscle fiber, stretching, weight training, etc. ISBN — 0-9657863-0-7 Good Luck…Bob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – First of all, may thanks to Bruce, George, Colin, Greg and Mike for the excellent feedback on my "Power – Distance" post. Especially Bruce. Short of a private lesson, this is the best guidance I have ever received. You all mentioned that the best thing I could do is to take some lessons with a good teacher. I did take 5 lessons from a local club "pro" that only make my swing worse. Afterward I realized that this guy probably never got good instruction on how to teach and was not only a waste of time but destructive – for me. Then I took one lesson recently from a certified PGA instructor and in just the one lesson – my swing improved more than it ever did before. The problem with this new coach is that he charges $100 an hour. I guess you get what you pay for. I would love to meet with this coach 3 or 4 times a week. That would be great. But I’ll have to wait a while before I drop another $100 for more instruction. I found this PGA instructor via my physical therapist. I didn’t mention before that I am recovering from a broken rib. Yeah, that’s right. You can break a rib swinging a golf club if you swing it hard enough, over and over – the wrong way. And apparently, that’s what I did. My physical therapist specializes in golf related injuries. He worked with Jack after his hip replacement surgery. During my first session with him he saw the problem. He brought in a swing coach that is associated with the physical rehabilitation clinic and had him look at my swing. I should say that I broke my rib on Dec.22nd. I went to my doctor and had x-rays taken a few days later. ( I couldn’t get out of bed the pain was so severe) My doctor told me no golf for at least a month so the rib could heal. And then to begin my rehab. I followed the doctors advise to the letter and the rib has healed very nicely. After hitting the 80 balls yesterday I feel very, very little discomfort this morning. Since the rehab and the one lesson, I’m hitting the ball better than I ever have. No power and distance – but I never could hit irons off the grass before with any consistency at all. I resorted to using Tight Lies metal/woods for just about every shot except the driver, putter and sand wedge. They actually make 11 metal/woods. I knew though that I was going to have to try and master the irons if I ever expected to have a serious game. So maybe the broken rib has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I want to get on a regular exercise routine to get stronger and to develop better flexibility. Any suggestions? Any books that stand out from the rest on golf exercise? Thanks again to all. Jim Jupiter, FL