June 6, 2010
Congrats to Justin Rose on his 1st victory on US soil. Well done, Justin. And based upon the fundamental improvements he has made to his set-up and connected swing motion, I anticipate this will be only the first of many. Justin, here’s to continuing to use your set-up to feel the direction your right side will fire.
Our Close but No Cigar Award this week goes to Ricky Fowler. Just one bad swing short of victory! Splashing that tee shot on the par 3 12th cost Ricky a shot at the winners circle. But notice, he came right back with two consecutive birdies. Notice how much better Ricky plays when in “attack mode” than in “protect mode?”
To get into the winners circle Ricky will need to to feel wide, along the ground, beyond the ball as he delivers to his intended finish – when in protect mode. He tends to quit on his shots when playing his soft knockdown shots (his safe shots). When he learns to feel through those shots, he can play more aggressively while in protect mode, which will give him more birdie chances, while playing safe. Feeling aggressive through the ball is Ricky’s nature. It keeps him in rhythm while controlling his tempo. I believe , with a little better understanding of the difference between rhythm and tempo, Ricky will log his first victory soon.
All the best, Ricky. You’ve gained a lot of fans in a short time. I hope PUMA appreciates your billboard appeal! Oh, one more thing. While the commentators are hyping your “quick” play, I’m sure Nicklaus would instruct you to be sure to take enough time to visualize your entire ball flight, bounce and roll to where you intend to putt from – before you even take a club out of the bag. It would be wrong to short change this important step in the process of shotmaking just for the sake of being “quick.”
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