A few weeks ago I was trying an experiment that I would let you know about a little bit later, if it worked out. This just in. It didn’t work out, but I want to tell you about it anyway.<\/p>\n
I got into a spell where I couldn’t hit my driver very well. My irons were OK, but that driver just didn’t want to behave. <\/p>\n
I was browsing around a few golf forums I keep up on, and saw a thread about the Lee Trevino golf swing. What I read was quite intriguing. It’s extracted here<\/a> if you want to check it out for yourself.<\/p>\n I’ll try anything once (in golf), so I tried this swing, and then bought Trevino’s book, Groove Your Golf Swing My Way<\/i> to get a fuller explanation.<\/p>\n His swing is unique, and breaks down like this.<\/p>\n 1. Set up 30 to 40 degrees open. Intriguing. I practiced it for a few weeks, and started hitting the ball straight, straighter, and very straight. Wow. I played nine holes with it and hit the ball straight as could be almost every time. My hook disappeared.<\/p>\n I thought that it might be worth switching to this swing entirely, but there was one thing about it that changed my mind. It’s pretty hard on your back.<\/p>\n I never ended a practice session without feeling my lower back had had a workout. That’s not a good sign. Not to mention, hasn’t Trevino had about three back operations? That’s not a good sign, either.<\/p>\n I did get my driver going again, because of the two little adjustments I described to you the Two Swing Things<\/a> post. But I had fun with this little detour. If there is a time when I just have to hit the ball straight, I have this swing in reserve to get the job done.<\/p>\n Lesson: don’t be afraid to try something new. Maybe you’ll discard it just about as fast as you pick it up, but the search for a better way is a lot of the fun of golf, and you can always get something of value out of the effort.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A few weeks ago I was trying an experiment that I would let you know about a little bit later, if it worked out. This just in. It didn’t work out, but I want to tell you about it anyway. I got into a spell where I couldn’t hit my driver very well. My irons … Continue reading Groove Your Golf Swing My Way by Lee Trevino<\/span>
2. Take a strong grip.
3. Bring the club back along the target line, not the stance line.
4. At the top of your backswing, you are lined up to the target line.
5. Start your downswing by sliding your left hip toward the target. Do not turn yet.
6. Drop the club into a slot that heads straight along the flight line.
7. Hold off the release until well after impact. Now you can turn.<\/p>\n