Hi All,
New member here. I have been the desert for much of my golfing life; only occasionally do I think I am out of the desert and roam the land of milk and honey. I say only occasionally because it was more of a mirage and I quickly get back to what I am most consistent at and that is inconsistent.
Anyway been watching Tom on YouTube recently and thought maybe he can hel me finally leave the desert and stay in the land of milk and honey hitting crispy KFC shots on a much more consistent basis.
I am looking forward to working with Tom and gleaning information from this community
Thank you,
Scott Thacker
Welcome to the online school and this great SG member community, @scottthacker621!! I enjoyed the desert and mirage references. Welcome to your oasis!....😎
Just a little bit of preliminary advice as you get started:
It is crucial to take sufficient time to master the fundamental components of the first couple of chapters! I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when a student jumps ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating himself/herself to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Please have a look at this introductory video if you have not already done so.
One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the Golf Swing Simplified course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use the somewhat abbreviated swing it provides on the course and play quite well with it! Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!
Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. Here's the link with additional information for future reference.
We look forward to hearing from you regularly here in the Forum and to assisting you in building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!
Thanks for introducing yourself and have fun out there!!
Welcome to the club,