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Course Management #3

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:27:00 +0000

SPC - LPC

For any shot you make you need to know the shortest and the longest possible club that gives you the best advantage for your next shot.

Example:

You are playing a 370 yards PAR 4 and you drive 30 yards behind the red stick. The distance to the front of the green is 120 yards. The green is 40 yards long. You have to hit it a least 120 and maximum 160 to hit the green. That could be a perfect pitching wedge or a mediocre 5 iron.

Putting

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:59:00 +0000

Most amateurs are putting with their upper body keeping the wrists stiff. If you watch great putters like Ben Crenshaw, they are doing exactly the opposite:

Quiet Shoulders
Right Arm Coordination
Loose Wrists

Unphilable

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:41:00 +0000

This guy makes shots I would not dream of dreaming of. I mean 210 yards out of the forest 5 feet at the flag. Isn't that forbidden? He wanted that jacket and he got it. And he deserved it. Same with Freddy: He had a makable birdie put on almost every whole. What if he would really like to win and taking some look at the putting line. Crazy guys!

Course Management #2

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:20:00 +0000

When Jack Nicklaus played a major tournament he usually arrived two weeks early.

Course Management #1

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:09:00 +0000

This one comes from Jackie Burke:

You wouldn't try to hit a flag stick with a rifle. Why should you wanna try that with a golfswing?

In other words: Go for realistic targets out there.

Secret In The Dirt

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:32:00 +0000

Tour player Steve Elkington did a great website with loads of premium quality teaching videos:

secretinthedirt.com

Their vision of the future of golf is the good amateur. That fits with our vision of "professional golf for anybody".

Club Fitting

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:19:00 +0000

To make a long story short: Most tour players are playing standard length (max. + 0.5 inch) and are changing loft and lie until it fits their needs. Some players reduce their loft up to 8°. That's the reason they are hitting an 8 iron 170 yards. The reason is simple: They need low trajectory and reliable shots from lets say 165 yards in. The easiest way to get a reliable shot from the red stick is to fit the loft of your 8 iron to that distance.

Examples:

Tiger plays shorter than standard.
Nick Faldo (+ 1,90 m) play just 1/4 inch longer.

Can't believe it!!!

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:10:00 +0000

Yesterday I found one of the most informative videos on YouTube. It comes from my old pro Juan Quiros for whom I carried the bag during my caddy days 20 years ago. And he is referring to Hogan and Toski. Now we've come full circle.

Juan Quiros Video

Side Wind

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:11:00 +0000

This one comes from Butch Harmon:

Tee Shots: Aim against the wind.
Approach Shots: Curve against the wind.

Putting Yips

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:49:00 +0000

If you are fighting a putting yips your grip might be too thight.

Watch Tiger Woods and Butch Harmon talking about grip pressure:

Tiger and Harmon 4 / 7

Inside Knowledge

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:00 +0000

Yesterday a 1.4 Hcp from New York City ordered a GIMI.
Should know why...

"...I am a 1.4 handicap and I am convinced that Mike Austin's method with the compound pivot and lateral hip motion is the absolute best way to move a club..."

Yes Sir. Absolutely! That's what they do.

Travel Articles from Babbo

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:34:00 +0000

This has nothing to do with Golf but I want to share it with you.

My entire live I was looking for inside knowledge on good restaurants in Italy.

Now I found Babbo. Mario "Babbo" Batali runs the best italian restaurant in New York City. On his website he offers travel articels on every region in Italy.

Babbo's Travel Archive

Lee Trevino on Fairway Woods

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:04:00 +0000

"You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen."

This great insight comes from Lee Trevino.

Here he shares how to hit fairway woods solidly: Put the ball back in your stance!

Lee Trevino on Fairway Woods

Perception

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:48:00 +0000

If want to learn something from the pros you need to have good eyes.

Make a test:

1. Watch this video and count how often the white team got the ball.

2. Check your result. (Don't preview!!!)

Tiger on Track

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:17:00 +0000

Tiger shows a perfect compound action in this take. But remember: It's the swing, not the gear.

Clubs

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:42:00 +0000

If you are looking for a real bargain visit golfbidder.com. It's the leading provider for pre owned clubs in europe. "Must click" for all beginners. First click the category (e.g. Iron Sets) and then go for your favorite brand.

What's your real handicap? And where is it?

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:10:00 +0000

To improve your handicap first of all you need to know the weak parts of your game.

In truth a player has three handicaps (at least):

1. Long game handicap: How many strokes more than 42 to reach 18 greens? (Remember: The average tour player hits 12 greens in regulation to shoot PAR.)

Test: Play 18 holes without putting. How many strokes do you need to hit the greens?
Solution: solid golfswing, fitness, fitted clubs

2. Short game handicap: How many strokes more than 14 to get down on 6 greens from 20 yards off the green? (Tour average is 2 of 3. Tiger does 3 of 4.) Remember: If you really can get down 2 of 3 you are able to shoot 78 without hitting any green. It's a license to win!

Test: 6 balls from 20 yards around the practice green, different lies
Solution: short game technique (hinge and hold), hard practice

3. Putting handicap: How many putts more than 34 on 18 holes on the putting green, if 4 of them are between 10 and 15 feet and 14 of them are between 10 and 15 yards.

Test: 18 balls on the putting green from different lies
Solution: putting technique (Seve), 100% three footers, 60% six footers, 100% closer than 3 feet from 10 to 15 yards.

Are you ready to break 80?

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:33:00 +0000

If you want to break 80 you have to build some critical capabilities:

1. Length: You need to hit your driver 220+. Your 9 iron should carry at least 130 yards. To get length you need to work on a solid golfswing.

2. Greens in Regulation: You need to hit more than 10 greens per round:
- All PAR 5
- 2 of 4 PAR 3
- 4 of 10 PAR 4

3. Short Game: If you miss 8 greens, you have to scramble at least three of them. That is the toughest part of the game. Tiger makes 75%. That's what he does: Scrambling and sinking long putts.

4. Putting: 100% of the three-footers, 60% of the six-footers, not more than 2 threeputs per round

5. Birdies: To break 80 usually you need two birdies per round. Remember: 80% of all birdies are made on the PAR fives.

Mickelson's New Short Game Video

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:27:00 +0000

Stop wondering about how the tour players make it stop with a full motion from 20 yards out and buy the new short game video from Phil Mickelson.

Here is a preview on youtube:

The Flop Shot

One Issue fixed: Forget Hybrids

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:03:00 +0000

Since I got my new Cobra S9 5 wood with an XS Ozik shaft yesterday I don't spend a minute on thinking about hybrids anymore. What a great stick. (Taylor Made Burners also might be a good choice.)

Another Golfswing from Heaven: Anthony Kim

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:23:00 +0000

Seve at Work

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Watch Seve Ballesteros closing the Masters 1983 with a chip. It's magic!

Tom Watson sharing "The Secret"

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:50:00 +0000

So funny: Tom Watson said he didn't know how to swing a golf club until 1992 when he figured out the golfswing in Hilton Head at the Heritage Golf Classic at 3:15 pm on tuesday.

Putting like Seve

falke@mikeaustin.de (Heiko Falke) — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:00:00 +0000

Short game master Seve on putting:

Ball position: left heel
Stance: slightly open
Elbows: slightly bent
Eyes over the ball
Both index fingers long
Short putts: straight back and through, same way back and through
Middle putts: move it naturally on a circle, control distance by how far you take it back
Long putts: add some wrist action
Practice, practice, practice

This comes from Seve's great video tape "The Short Game". If you find a copy somewhere go get it!