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Holy shit bros, took my first golf lesson ever today

Was planning to never take golf lessons ever, and brag about...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/28/24
i just started golfing last yr at 40. getting my first lesso...
exciting piazza affirmative action
  06/29/24
Nice... probably better to not get lessons right away as a c...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
the youtube rabbit hole does more harm than good, i think. r...
exciting piazza affirmative action
  06/29/24
180
Haunting flickering point party of the first part
  06/28/24
Eating a slice of humble pie and getting a tutor is almost a...
provocative property
  06/28/24
...
Haunting flickering point party of the first part
  06/28/24
we live in a pretty amazing time. not too long ago this pro ...
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  06/28/24
...
Cerebral Ticket Booth Love Of Her Life
  06/29/24
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french onyx theater stage
  06/29/24
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navy stirring native circlehead
  06/29/24
Did he at all grab your hips during the swing motion and let...
chartreuse useless station
  06/28/24
Nah... you think he does that with my wife?
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
no brother. but to answer your OP I am trying the dechambeau...
chartreuse useless station
  06/29/24
Fast back / fast swing obviously has merit based on long dri...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
Hell yeah. I’m also taking lessons for the first time ...
medicated thirsty set
  06/28/24
“I sprinted there last second to not lose $100” ...
kink-friendly hilarious step-uncle's house
  06/29/24
The best part of owning a business is that I can sprint to r...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
Ty for admitting to the sunk cost fallacy
kink-friendly hilarious step-uncle's house
  06/29/24
i need this, but for every day-to-day life skill in my life
pearl motley address keepsake machete
  06/29/24
Why does too much backspin decrease distance?
pink partner
  06/29/24
backspin energy goes into lift, not distance
provocative property
  06/29/24
https://youtu.be/F9rMKKmhrSE?si=SMjEVPzlVw2JrSsO
chartreuse useless station
  06/29/24
I came late to golf, actually prodded into it by my oldest w...
drab mad cow disease
  06/29/24
How old are you? Got too injury prone playing squash. Now pl...
pink partner
  06/29/24
I'm sorry about your dad. I wouldn't take it personally. Som...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
Did you have a -5 angle of attack and big out to in swing? T...
Cowardly chrome locus
  06/29/24
Don't remember AOA. Spin loft was in 20s which is too high. ...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/29/24
What swing speed, ball speed, distance were you seeing on th...
Cowardly chrome locus
  06/29/24
Sim didn't show swing speed or total distance. Carry went fr...
Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead
  06/30/24
do people still do this shit
sick sepia gay wizard garrison
  06/29/24
now you can talk endlessly about "swings"
Autistic crystalline karate church
  06/29/24
About three lessons in is when they start aggressively tryin...
mind-boggling cerise clown
  06/29/24
George Gankas telling you how shallow you’re getting a...
Cowardly chrome locus
  06/29/24


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Date: June 28th, 2024 8:40 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Was planning to never take golf lessons ever, and brag about being self-taught some day once I'm decent.

Wife has been taking lessons for a few months and forgot she had one scheduled today.

I sprinted there last second to not lose $100. Golf pro asked me what I want to work on, I said my driver barely goes farther than 3W even though club speed is >100.

He had me take 5 swings in a sim and immediately noticed backspin was over 5,000 RPM. Gave me 2 quick tips and 10 swings later I was down to low 3000s.

He showed me a comparison of my first and last swings and it was like amateur hour vs pro swing. Told me not to worry about club or ball speed and just keep drilling the same 2 tips until I get backspin down to 2,000s.

I left 15 minutes early and told him he needs a raise.

Holy fuck I should've done this a year ago.

We're gonna work on chipping and lob shots next week.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790708)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:16 PM
Author: exciting piazza affirmative action

i just started golfing last yr at 40. getting my first lesson next saturday

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792729)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 7:23 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Nice... probably better to not get lessons right away as a complete beginner. I could see that overwhelming and frustrating most people our age.

My biggest regret is not reading Ben Hogan's five lessons when I first started.

It's like 1-2 hours on kindle vs countless hours wasted on YouTube and golf forums

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47793119)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 8:29 PM
Author: exciting piazza affirmative action

the youtube rabbit hole does more harm than good, i think. respect to bros getting $$ for views, but i realized i dont have enough background knowledge to diagnose what im doing incorrectly.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47793217)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 9:18 PM
Author: Haunting flickering point party of the first part

180

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790823)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 9:20 PM
Author: provocative property

Eating a slice of humble pie and getting a tutor is almost always a net benefit

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790828)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 9:22 PM
Author: Haunting flickering point party of the first part



(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790832)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 9:48 PM
Author: abnormal titillating church building generalized bond

we live in a pretty amazing time. not too long ago this pro might have only molested you, but now they also point a laptop at you and tell you what youre doing wrong 🙏

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790925)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:11 PM
Author: Cerebral Ticket Booth Love Of Her Life



(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792721)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:40 PM
Author: french onyx theater stage



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:42 PM
Author: navy stirring native circlehead



(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792800)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 10:02 PM
Author: chartreuse useless station

Did he at all grab your hips during the swing motion and let you feel his turgid quivering member against your buttox? perhaps you u could have "tipped" him by sucking your own feces off his AIDS-infused venomstick

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790953)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:48 AM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Nah... you think he does that with my wife?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47791489)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:57 PM
Author: chartreuse useless station

no brother. but to answer your OP I am trying the dechambeau swing with no pause with disastrous results. pounding the shit out of it but frequently slicing it into the woods

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792683)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:10 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Fast back / fast swing obviously has merit based on long driver tour. But smooth/steady take back with lag is also proven to go 300+ yards for tiny men with modern club tech.

If your goal is just to increase speed right now, pay up for the stack system (no knockoff) and commit to following the app all summer. It's basically guaranteed to work.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792718)



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Date: June 28th, 2024 10:22 PM
Author: medicated thirsty set

Hell yeah. I’m also taking lessons for the first time in 20 years this season.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47790989)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:50 AM
Author: kink-friendly hilarious step-uncle's house

“I sprinted there last second to not lose $100”

lol

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47791492)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 2:42 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

The best part of owning a business is that I can sprint to random shit like golf lesson in the middle of the day whenever I feel like it. Obviously lost more than $100 for the firm from being away for that long but I'll make up for it tomorrow.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792499)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:26 PM
Author: kink-friendly hilarious step-uncle's house

Ty for admitting to the sunk cost fallacy

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792754)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:52 AM
Author: pearl motley address keepsake machete

i need this, but for every day-to-day life skill in my life

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47791494)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 12:55 PM
Author: pink partner

Why does too much backspin decrease distance?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792211)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 12:56 PM
Author: provocative property

backspin energy goes into lift, not distance

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792215)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:21 PM
Author: chartreuse useless station

https://youtu.be/F9rMKKmhrSE

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792743)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 1:01 PM
Author: drab mad cow disease

I came late to golf, actually prodded into it by my oldest whose maternal grandfather gave him a set of golf clubs when he was five. Was always a tennis and squash player. Still play tennis but now I hit the courses whenever I can. It's a great way to bond with your kids.

My father loved golfing but he never attempted to introduce the game to me and it's the one thing that's always bothered me about my childhood, and probably the reason I never bothered taking up golfing when I was young.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792225)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 2:06 PM
Author: pink partner

How old are you? Got too injury prone playing squash. Now play pickleball. Have you tried it?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792415)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 2:14 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

I'm sorry about your dad. I wouldn't take it personally. Sometimes I golf alone on purpose because it's the only time I ever feel completely detached from whatever is stressing me out (basically a form of meditation). It's also possible he wasn't playing golf all that time.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792435)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:07 PM
Author: Cowardly chrome locus

Did you have a -5 angle of attack and big out to in swing? That’s horribly inefficient driver spin

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792567)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 3:23 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Don't remember AOA. Spin loft was in 20s which is too high.

Basically he completely fixed my posture at setup, including how to get spine tilt at address (for driver only) instead of trying to generate it on downswing like Mclroy and DJ; that significantly reduced backspin and side spin.

He also fixed my wrist action on backswing, ie, more flexion and minimal pronation, which helps me keep left arm straight and square the face much better on downswing

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792603)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 8:28 PM
Author: Cowardly chrome locus

What swing speed, ball speed, distance were you seeing on the sim?

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47793208)



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Date: June 30th, 2024 3:57 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle misanthropic stead

Sim didn't show swing speed or total distance. Carry went from 190s to 230s by end of lesson.

Felt like I was hitting farther than that though. I have a theory that swinging indoors has some psychological effect that reduces your club speed vs swinging on a golf course. It's similar to how your fastest practice swing (with no ball) is always 10-15 mph slower than when there's a ball to hit.

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47795365)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 4:01 PM
Author: sick sepia gay wizard garrison

do people still do this shit

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792687)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 5:55 PM
Author: Autistic crystalline karate church

now you can talk endlessly about "swings"

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47792981)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 8:40 PM
Author: mind-boggling cerise clown

About three lessons in is when they start aggressively trying to escalate to anal sex

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47793236)



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Date: June 29th, 2024 10:02 PM
Author: Cowardly chrome locus

George Gankas telling you how shallow you’re getting as he fucks your ass

(https://autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5547431&forum_id=2#47793415)