Where are all the Sagutogolf students from?

Thanks for the progress report, Dale! Indeed - once we get that first taste of extra-crispy KFC the craving for it becomes insatiable. You're on a good path. Work the process; embrace the challenge!

@galaxystephens - Welcome to the school and to this great forum community!!

Slow, steady, and sequentially is the recipe for fast-tracking your way to crispy ball striking success, so keep doing what you're doing and hopefully the weather will be breaking soon up there!!

Welcome to this awesome game and this great forum community, @kdkong17!!

Welcome to this great forum community, @Rob B (That Post)!!

By the way, given your plans to relocate to the Grand Strand have you considered looking into the Myrtle Beach World Amateur? It's a fantastic tournament for golfers of all ages and skill levels. Here is a post with some information.

That's interesting. I'm a member at Beckett Ridge just down the road from Elks. I've never played there though.

I can take a hint! I won't post so much anymore!

It wasn't a hint, Bob - just an observation......😎

August doesn’t work. Have too many other obligations then…

Nah - not with all the various handicap divisions as well as the "Just for Fun" option.

I would love to go but my Lions Club scramble is that weekend!

Ryan, have you seen the comment thread in this forum concerning the Myrtle Beach World Amateur golf tournament? We are trying to get some Saguto golfers to attend this tournament held the last week in August. More info in the thread. @Tom Saguto may join us there for a meet and greet.

@Ryan McDuffie - Here is the Myrtle Beach World Am post. Hope you can make it!

Hi and welcome! I began playing golf at Port Royal in Bda, back around 1980..Frankie Rabain was the Pro..I later took lessons from his son Rawn...All the best!

Thanks, Port Royal was a deadly course to me....Appreciate you, bless

Welcome to this great members forum community, @supaman.pitcher69!!

Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start in the school:

1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.

2a) GSS: 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 GSS 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 this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) 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!

2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.

3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis, 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. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis on this page of the Saguto.Golf site. I cannot overstate the value of the V1 Analyses as a supplement to what you are learning in the school, especially if you wish to fast-track the process.

I look forward to assisting you through the school’s structured lessons and drills towards building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!

Tom

Awesome!! Welcome (velkommen 😎) to this great forum community, @Emil BaldBird

Tusen takk Tom! 😁🙌

Welcome to this great forum community, @mcphersonjim47!!

Welcome Aboard! So nice to meet you!

Welcome to the school and to this great members community, @ndiblasi!!

I'll be sure to pass along your seal of approval to my dad for all that Skynyrd and Hatchet brainwashing during my formative years..... 😆

With regard to shaving down that handicap, here's some preliminary advice to help you get yourself on the path towards immediate improvement:

1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.

2a) GSS: 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 GSS 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 this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) 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!

2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.

3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis, 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. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site. I cannot overstate the value of the V1 Analyses as a supplement to what you are learning in the school, especially if you wish to fast-track the process.

I look forward to assisting you through the school’s structured lessons and drills towards building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!

Tom "Free Bird" Saguto, PGA

Thanks for the warm welcome and the quick pointers. A video analysis is definitely on my list of to-do's, but it will have to wait until I get over an ankle injury that I've been dealing with since September. The upside of the injury is that it's kept my limited practice time restricted to the partial swing drills you mentioned above. The right hand wedge seems to be key for me making consistent contact and is what I'm trying to focus on right now.

Thanks again for the welcome and looking forward to further participation in the member community.

Welcome to the school and to this great forum community, Steve!!

Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start:

1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.

2a) GSS: 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 GSS 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 this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) 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!

2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.

3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis, 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. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.

Let's get you out of playing "swing roulette" and into a sure bet!! 😎

Welcome to this great forum community, Robert!! I know we have many New Englanders in the school. You may even find a few when searching through the pages of this comment thread.

I agree about the course closings… Highland closed a few years ago, Bungay Brook closed last year and I’ve heard rumors about Heatherhill. Where do you get S&T lessons on the Cape?

Re: NE Harness Raceway (it’s long gone)

You wouldn’t recognize the place… Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place (restaurants, bars, stores, entertainment)

The League I play in at Chemawah in N. Attleboro moved from Bungay Brook last year. Heather Hill is a dump. Last year, I also played at Wentworth in Plainville. It's owned by the same guy that owns Heather Hill. Wentworth is also terrible. They do a minimum of course maintenance. I had to throw away a pair of golf shoes after walking on a day they didn't clean up after the geese! Also, they don't monitor the drinking. My car, parked in the parking lot, was hit by a drunk driver. They knew who it was because he left his credit card on the bar. Police finally caught him driving in town. I think the owner of both courses is waiting for a good offer from a developer.

I take my S&T lessons at Holly Ridge Golf Club in Sandwich. The Pro is Darren Falk.

He's an authorized S&T instructor. He is on the same page as Tom. Since I've been following Tom for 2 years, I know all the words. When Darren starts a sentence, I can finish it. It's all in my brain. I just have to get into my body! I'm going for another lesson on Monday. My League play starts Tuesday.

Paula

Welcome to this great members' community, Garry - we hope to see you participating here in the forum on a regular basis!!

TS

Welcome Garry! I had the opportunity to visit Perth back in the early 80’s. Beautiful country and wonderful people!

Welcome to the school and this members forum, @jcgould!! We're looking forward to hearing from you regularly in this tremendously fun and supportive community!!

Tom

"Rode a boy with a 6-pack in his hand...." (Sorry - my dad is from Syosset and is a big Billy Joel fan 😎)

Welcome to this great forum community, Steven!!

Has your Dad played the Town of Oyster Bay course which is right by Syosset? That’s where I practice.

Dad told me that he played there a couple of times before he moved off the Island. Very nice track which he said was built on the grounds of an old estate with a beautiful mansion.

He played most of his LI golf at Bethpage and Sunken Meadow.

I also live in Little River.

@thomas.linehan - Sorry for the confusion. What I meant was that I knew that you are in Little River, and since @welsh189 is relatively close in Wilmington perhaps there may be some future opportunity for y'all to get together for a round.

Any time. I've played Eagles Nest many times.

Welcome to the school and to this awesome members forum community, Bruce!!

Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start on your journey to the Land of Ball Striking Bliss:

1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.

2a) GSS: 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 GSS 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 this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) 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!

2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.

3) 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. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.

Your fellow members to hearing from your regularly here in the forum, and I look forward to assisting you through the school’s structured lessons and drills towards building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!

You'll not be disappointed. Just stick with the lessons and you'll be surprised at the results.

Thanks Tom - I will definitely follow your advice. I can already tell this swing is much better than anything else I have done.

Great to see you in the school and in this great forum community, Jake!! Enjoy the KFC buffet!!

(And by the way, a 93 in the first month is awesome and nearly unheard of!!)

Welcome Jake! This place is definitely Finger licking good to your golf shot!

Welcome, Jake. This learning experience will put you in a league of prime golfing striking nirvana.

Welcome. I am from Dinuba, CA. South of you 4 hours.

Thanks, Tom!

4 hours North of where I live.

Welcome Cal! So nice to meet you sir! I lived in Arlington, TX years ago. My Daughter and Son in Law still live there!

Thank you David. If you are back in the area, holler at me and we’ll get together and show off our SAGUTO swings to all the non believers out there. cal.sieg@gmail.com

Absolutely! 😉

@Tom Holt - Haven't heard from you in awhile. You're out there in paradise, right?

Mahalo!

@Gerry_Lager - Are you in this vicinity??

@Russell Hogue, PhDDang... that's about 90 minutes from me. Unfortunately I'm in Colorado on vacation. Have fun

That’s too bad. Where are you? I am coming from O’Fallon, IL. I think it’s about 90 minutes but figured I may need to stop for a charge. :)

Welcome aboard, Rick!! This great forum community is our "virtual golf heaven", and we're glad that you're now a part of it!!

Thanks Tom ,

I am so glad I am a Saguto Golfer now!!. there is so much more indepth content then on your free tips on YouTube that already gave me great results !. I'm a compression junkie and I got my fix today with some crispy KFC!

Also, nice job on the "Crazy On You "intro, that's not so easy to play!!.

@rickdc16 - Sounds like you're off to an awesome start, and I believe you are in a room full of "compression junkies" here in the Forum. Enjoy the ongoing dialogue and banter!!

And thanks - that acoustic intro is definitely a challenge. Hats off to Nancy Wilson!

LOL..just giving you the business! I never plan on fully retiring, probably end up in Africa though(but that's another story for another time).

I haven't played Foothills in a couple of years.

My "go to" course is Coyote Creek in Fort Lupton. I play a Wednesday men's league there.

I'm between 92nd and Church Ranch Bvld.

So have a lot of courses close by. Walnut Creek Preserve is where I go to use practice facility when I hit the outdoor range or it's sister course Legacy Ridge.

Go to Lake Arbor on occasion short course but small greens good place to work on irons and short game.

Like Riverdale Complex in Adams county like the Dunes as opposed to The Knolls.

Played Saddleback recently in Firestone.

Brother and Nephew and friend coming out in August. So far think we are going to start at Dunes, maybe then Saddleback & Ute Creek in Longmont. Then either Walnut Creek or Legacy depending on which one is fully operational, been doing irrigation work on Legacy when finish it there moving over to Walnut Creek. Too bad Walnut Creek is Top shelf. If you haven't played there yet, definfilty hit this season when fully playable.

Thanks @Tom Saguto. I did take some of the basics to the course on Sunday and was seeing some promising early results. I focused on ball and hand position at address, kept weight forward and swung easy. I was hitting some really beautiful shots and feel that this swing is much easier on my body and mind. Looking forward to more progress as I continue to practice.

Awesome, Elliott!! Keep up the great work and enjoy that Kool-Aid flavored gravy!! 😆

Welcome to this great members forum community, @KFC_Kyle!! (I love your alias name, by the way...😆) We're thrilled to learn of your improvement and hope to see you participating and adding to the ongoing dialogue here on all things golf!!

Keep up the great work!!

Is Alcatraz the island par 3?

@Russell Hogue, PhD Yes. The famous hole where Trevino got the hole in one. The other hole may as well be an island too, an island of rocks. LOL.

Thanks for posting your info here, @jwj1972, and welcome again!!

@jwj1972 Welcome

Weird is good at this juncture, @Noel!!

Thanks for introducing yourself here. Enjoy interacting with your fellow members in this awesome community that they have built!!

@herbandpaula - Well done, Paula!! Yes - there are definitely other women in the school. We just don't see them poking their heads up here in the forum very often. Keep calling on them - they're bound to show eventually...

And here's a SG Golden Ball in recognition of your first league birdie!!

@Tom Saguto Thamks Tom! Yesterday I hit the pin when I teed off on a 124 yard par 3! It surprised me as well as the 3 A players in my group! I am having so much fun!!!

@herbandpaula Awesome!! Be careful or you may soon become one of those "A" players!!

@Jeff Keener I grew up across the state line in Pittsburg, KS. We spent some time in Joplin doing a variety of things, including playing golf and racing motocross. We played golf at a course on the west side of town. I however don’t remember the name of the course. Mike

@Jeff Keener Hi Jeff, I am from Dinuba, CA, Central Valley, Bread Basket of the World. And, we have great Golf Courses like Pebble Beach - ProAms. Welcome to the Forum.

I appreciate the kind words, David! My dad used to play Penn National occasionally. He said they have two very nice and distinctly different tracks.

So many of today's top PGA Tour players' swings fit well within the definition of S&T; they just don't call it that! I'm very glad to know that you are progressing well with your transition!!

Keep it crispy!!