Comments on Golfgal: My Favorite Bobby Jones Golf Tips

Top website, I hadn't noticed www.golfgal-blog.com...

2010-08-25T15:08:58.310-07:00

Top website, I hadn't noticed www.golfgal-blog.com earlier during my searches!
Keep up the excellent work!

Oh, to swing like BJ! That would be too much to a...

2009-12-22T23:09:49.412-08:00

Oh, to swing like BJ! That would be too much to ask. But a little magic from the master would be a wonderful thing.
Thanks so much for your comment.

cheers
Golfgal

bobby jones had one hell of a natural swing and sw...

2009-12-22T22:18:48.193-08:00

bobby jones had one hell of a natural swing and swung the club the same way he did when he was 14 his whole life. what a gift and turned it into something with practice. I do agree that a ladies flex in your shaft will yield more of a looseness to your swing like jones had.. doesnt mean you will swing like him though

Ah...but GutsyWriter...you learnd how to fo From F...

2009-09-24T22:31:18.268-07:00

Ah...but GutsyWriter...you learnd how to fo From Freeways to Flip-Flops - so... You can do anything you put your mind to :)

I had no idea you enjoyed golf. See I'm learning m...

2009-09-24T22:13:57.951-07:00

I had no idea you enjoyed golf. See I'm learning more and more. great informative post. Unfortunately, I had a bad experience learning golf at 18, and have not played since.

Great tips from the master himself. There is no g...

2009-09-23T13:15:54.841-07:00

Great tips from the master himself. There is no golfer that will ever take his place.

I love watching Bobby on the Golf Channel - such a...

2009-09-23T13:06:38.365-07:00

I love watching Bobby on the Golf Channel - such a fluid swing. I've tried remembering all these tips...but the one I struggle with the most is that "chicken wing" right elbow..and I'm glad to see I'm not alone.

Thanks for a wonderful post.

Keep in mind that the "looseness" of Jones' swing ...

2009-09-23T12:49:19.057-07:00

Keep in mind that the "looseness" of Jones' swing was in large part due to the quite flexible hickory shafts of his time...something that would be akin roughly to a "ladies" flex today.

The art of Jones swing, as it is in Jim Furyk's or Tiger Woods or any other great player is that they 1) have the left "backhanding" through impact -- it is pointed perpendicularly to the selected target line and 2) their fastest part of the swing is through the impact zone and 3) they can all repeat it time after time after time.

Add in a strong mind and an iron will to win, and you have a champion. Stir in a heaping helping of grace and sportsmanship and you have a player that all, including one Jack Nicklaus, can aspire to be.

If I am 5% of the player that Jones was, then I will consider myself good.

Harvey Penick said, "If the heel wants to come off...

2009-09-23T11:09:45.547-07:00

Harvey Penick said, "If the heel wants to come off the ground, let it." He used it as a timing device - the right elbow came down to the right hip at the same time the left heel hit he ground, triggering the hip turn.

Thanks guys! One of the things Bobby did a lot ...

2009-09-23T11:02:52.100-07:00

Thanks guys!

One of the things Bobby did a lot was turn his hips around in his backswing (a big no no today). Or is it? I just read Tom Watson's article in Golf Mag this month where he talks about "playing young" and how it's okay to turn your hips on your backswing (and necessary when you're getting old and inflexible - like me!).

As for liftig the heel - if it's good enough for Bobby and Jack, that's good enough for me.
:)

Great article Gayle! It sounds like you have a gr...

2009-09-23T10:41:05.265-07:00

Great article Gayle! It sounds like you have a great eye for how a golf swing should look. I'm a fairly decent golfer...but anytime someone asks me to look at their swing, I'm lost lol.

It's definitely interesting to see how certain aspects of the golf swing that were taught back in Jones' day, are now frowned upon. When you consider how successful people like Bobby Jones, Harvey Penick, et al were with things like lifting their left heels in the backswing, it makes you wonder why we shouldn't continue in that manner.

I always find myself amazed at Bobby Jones. The ma...

2009-09-23T08:53:55.157-07:00

I always find myself amazed at Bobby Jones. The man played so little, yet so well... I can't shake the idea that he just knew something that the rest of us miss.

And "How I Play Golf" is my favorite instructional material ever made. It seemed to sum up his approach; he not only taught, he entertained. I think modern golf instructors could still learn a lot from him.

Francis Ouimet, a fairly good player himself comme...

2009-09-23T08:47:25.495-07:00

Francis Ouimet, a fairly good player himself commented many times on Bobby Jones. He even stated once that he played the best round of his life against Bobby, lost and felt "no shame" as he knows he could have and would have beaten anyone else who had ever played the game.

Terrific choices of tips ! It may be difficult to...

2009-09-23T08:45:41.045-07:00

Terrific choices of tips ! It may be difficult to see the modern swing in Bobby Jones' swing with the equipment he used - but you picked some great fundamentals !

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