Monthly Archives: May 2024

Some Days, I Just Can’t (AKA What Is This Swing???)

Before anyone is even tempted to say in response to this posting, “He’s a world-class player,” or “U.S. Open Champion” or “he’d knock it past YOU, DJ,” let me just respond.

I. Don’t. Care.

This blog is not nor has it ever been a how-to-play-golf site – it is a swing mechanics site and that’s all care about.

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Swing Theory Work Update – The Stable Iron Byron Concept

You’ll all by now be familiar with the concept upon which I’ve been working with regards to swing modeling – that is, swinging in a manner that emulates the Iron Byron or any other swinging machine or robot.

What this would entail is in reaching the optimal in three processes (the setup, back pivot and down swing) with maximum stability in the leading foot and head positions throughout.

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The Research I’ve Been Conducting… Oh, And Mike Dunaway “Used The Ground” Properly

I’ve been quiet in recent weeks due to not having much to say about golf swing mechanics, due to the fact that I’m deeply into the issue of the grip and how it changes everything in the swing process.

I can say at the moment that the likely reason my efforts to replicate Mike Dunaway’s swing action comes down to the grip issue.

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Moe Norman’s Swing In 1957 (Shocking Footwork)

I came across a video clip on Youtube – it is a home movie taken in 1956 at a golf club called Lakeview, with Sammy Snead, Porkie Oliver and Moe Norman hitting shots in an exhibition round.

I have already shown WAX Nation Moe’s swing from the 50’s where he had a conventional Classic Golf Swing action complete with the full hip and leg action with a lifting leading heel, and he’s doing the same in this clip.

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