The 2nd Cut Newsletter: Edition #34
Swing Faults, Tiger is Back, Sun Day Red, Swing Your Swing, Stat of the Week
“You have to make corrections in your game a little bit at a time. It’s like taking your medicine. A few aspirin will probably cure what ails you, but the whole bottle might just kill you.” - Harvey Penick
📰 Edition #34 📰
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“Swing Faults”
This tweet below from Adam Young is something I wish I understood years ago. Instead, I beat my head against a wall, “fixing” various aspects of my swing with frustrating results.
As Adam says, some “flaws” are not necessarily bad, but they might be there to compensate for a different flaw. So, fixing your wrist angle, takeaway, turn, or shoulder tilt might have a domino effect that leaves your game in shambles.
I have experienced this many times. You or I might even be right in identifying an issue, but it might require multiple adjustments. I’m not saying don’t experiment or try to improve various aspects of your swing, but beware of the negatives to going too far in the direction without a keen eye.
This is where coaching can put you on the correct path and save you years of frustration.
🐦 Tweets of the Week 🐦
This tweet from Jonathan Wall shows the Scotty Cameron putter Tiger has used to win 14 of his 15 Majors. I guess the lesson here is, “If ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Arnold Palmer definitely lived by the motto “Swing your Swing.”
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Tiger is back at the Genesis Invitational. His swing looks pretty good, but the real question is whether he has the stamina to hold up over four days. Or an entire season.
Also, Tiger finally revealed his new apparel line called SUN DAY RED. The consensus from most was that it was underwhelming and shabbily put together. Some of the apparel looked interesting, but it was not a great start for Tiger’s post-Nike venture.
I’m still not sure why they don’t do a Tiger silhouette, ala Air Jordan.
That said, the promo is great…
🔢 Stat(s) of the Week 🔢
What a stat from Lou. The difference between an 89 and a 79 is just over one birdie. One! This further proves that it’s all about avoiding big scores, not more birds.
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