In this excerpt, I expound on what Mike wanted me to do that was so drastic during one of my full swing lessons. It worked, but looking back now I know it was only a temporary thing. It was sure fun for that day, though. I found a secret to some power.
I also recall a sand save I made on hole #7 at Pinon Hills, a sand save where I applied everything Mike had taught me about playing from a bunker/trap. Not much has changed there. This advice for playing out of a bunker still applies today.
He told me to flip my wrists over at impact violently. He also said longer clubs will help me tremendously, and a lie angle suited more for my type of swing, but he wanted me to flip my wrists hard right now! I thought I was supposed to use big muscles in my golf swing, but I tried it. I ripped one off right at the target. Then I ripped off another one. Same result. This one lands twenty yards right behind the one hundred-fifty yard marker, my target for that day, and I am using a teed 7-iron. I rip off yet another one, and I am smiling the whole time. This “wrist flip” is pretty cool and accurate.
That was my last lesson on the full swing for a while. I told Mike I wanted to take a break from the full swing, and go back to...
That was my last lesson on the full swing for a while. I told Mike I wanted to take a break from the full swing, and go back to...
