Spending time with Jr. Golfers_is_one_of_my_favourite_things,_and_sometimes_I_
learn_as much_from_them_as_they_do_from_me,_let_me_explain.__Jr._Golfers_have_
a_great_zeal__for_the_game,_they_love, and understand_that_it_is game_and not_life_or_death._It_s_this_freedom_that_allows_kids_to_swing_freely_and_putt
fearlessly_and_this_is_why_they_progress_so_fast,_to_a_point._Its time_that_I_start_to_talk_to_them_about_getting_their_swing_under_control._Jrs._
generally_have_very_long_and_somewhat_ferocious_swings_causing_balance_
problems_and_directional_issues._While_swinging_freely_is_critical_to_playing_
your_best_golf,_having_the_free_swing_motion_under_control_is_the_other_piece_
of_the_puzzle._Jamie_is_15_years_old_and_only_2_years_into_his_golfing_life._He_
caddies_for_me_at_local_professional_events_and_we_try_to_play_9_holes_
together_once_a_week._After_working_on_his_grip_and_ball_position_we_never_
really talked_too_much_about_the_swing_until_lately._Jamie_has_the_classic_long_
loopy_Jr._swing_and_when_he_catches_one_it_really_flies,_problem_is, _he_doesnt catch_
them_all._After_hitting_one_of_many_scuds_one_afternoon_he_asked_me
what_he_was_doing_wrong,_I_told_him_that the_tails_wagging_the_dog._This_got
him_thinking._I_explained_to_him_that_the_swinging_club_head_weighs_
about_a_pound_for_every_mile_per_hour_that_you_swing_it._He_was_probably_
moving the_club_65_„_70_miles_per_hour_so_he_had_a_65_„_70_pound_weight_
pulling_his_body_around,_he_needed_to_learn Dog_wags the_tail._In_order to_get_Jamie's
club_under_control_I_had_him_firm_up_the_bottom_three_fingers_on_his_left
hand_and_push_the_club_away_from_the_ball_getting_his_left_hand_as_far_
away_from_his_body_that_he_could._This_move_ensures_he_has_a_wider_arc,_a_
shorter_back„swing,_and_his_right_hand_doesn't_get_control_of_the_club_
causing_a_hitting_motion._His_swing_looks_under_control_now_and_his_mis„hits_
are_getting_fewer._He_paid_me_back_during_a_professional_event_while_
caddying,_after_hitting_a_wedge_shot_fat_and_dumping_my_ball_into_a_hazard_I_
started_to_show_some_frustration._He_smiled_at_me_and_said;_it's_only_a_game_Rob...
Good_lesson_Jamie._
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