Hello. Kevin here again. I understand that making changes takes time. Especially when my habits are so woefully awful coupled with a pure lack of talent other than a remarkable ability to hit the hosel with profound precision. The drill regarding the take away. I get in position, I check the mirror and I appear to mimic Tom’s position. Arms straight, no hand action/rolling, lead shoulder down, less than a quarter swing nice and slow. Shank. I’ll go through an entire large bucket and maybe hit 2-3 that have any remote feel of crispy.
It‘s a real confidence killer when I spend hours on the range shanking, topping with such precision. I’m beginning to think I need to visit Tom for a live lesson. I may just be the most difficult student he’s ever had to teach. I apparently have no natural talent for this beautiful golf swing. Anyway, sorry for this rant. Just wanted to air it out.
It’s just difficult to learn when the results are so awful. I don’t mean a session. I got a video analysis with Tom a few months ago with drills to do. To this day after working so diligently I can’t do a simple chip shot. As you can see from my video in the Video Analysis section I’m profoundly untalented. It’s difficult to engrain a feel when I’m hitting nothing but shanks, tops and whiffs. It’s like asking someone to start swinging opposite handed with legs crossed and then say ‘don’t worry..it’ll come.’ Well maybe to moderately talented people. Which I am not when it comes to golf apparently.