This video will help you with your takeaway.
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No Angle Take Away with Scott Mahlberg
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Many golfers that come for help have problems in their takeaway. A faulty takeaway causes the body and or the club to be out of position. The result is that compensation movements are needed later in the swing so that the body or club can get back into position. This leads to a lot of inconsistency. I have included a drill to help you create a good takeaway and avoid this dynamic. This drill has been around for awhile and has stood the test of time. |
My Reflections of the PGA Tour: 
One of the biggest impressions for me is how athletic the PGA Tour professional has become. That was very evident at this year's Farmers Insurance Open. Body fat percentages are in the single digits for many of the players now. The players are hitting the ball prodigious distances. This is definately due to the advance in equipment. Fitness is not far behind. Players are not only going into the weight room to get stronger but also to improve their flexibility and power. This is done through advanced stretching techniques and plyometrics. Jeremy from Body Balance gave 6 examples of golf specific stretches in last month's newsletter. Plyometrics are excercises that are designed to combine strength and speed. There is more of an explosive quality in the modern golf swing as a result of doing these excercises. I think this is the next evolution stage on tour.
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 Student of the month: Aaron Conroy
Aaron just completed a structured program. He was shooting between 95-105 originally. He is now shooting in the mid 80s and has his sights set on breaking 80 in the near future. Great going Aaron!!
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On a less serious note, Bubba Watson, Ben Crane, Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler created a video last year that has almost 3 million views. It does a lot to dispel the staid image that many have of professional golfers. This gives you a feeling for the youth movement on the PGA Tour. I hope you enjoy.
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New iPad App:
The new "PGA Tour" app for iPads is a tremendous improvement on the old one. It is great for finding out about the players, standings and statistics for the tournament, tournament schedules and many other features. It has a friendly interface and is much better than the PGA Tour web site.
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Coming Events:
My next short game school .will be on Sunday, February 19th from 9-12. I will be covering chipping, pitching, pitching in the rough, bunker shots and putting using computer analysis. The max class size is 5 with a cost of $125. Contact me at smahlberg@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in attending. Also, I will be holding a Coaches Clinic for all high school golf coaches in the San Diego area. Swing dynamics, rules, and complimentary swing analysis and club fitting will be on the agenda. Cory Scoggin, the USD men's golf coach, will be speaking on where a high school player's focus should be and the elements of the successful USD golf program. It will be on Friday, February 24th from 4:00 to 6:00pm at Stadium Golf Center.
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Played events on the following tours:
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