[Yoda]

From the Man himself (Carey Mumford):

Mary had a little lamb I wish I had one too.
Mary had a little lamb I wish I had one too.
Mary had a little lamb ...............

He wants you to come up with your own but once you hear that you can't get rid of it.

Today I listened in on a Jim McLean presentation at the PGA Merchandise Show. He answered the 'Swing Thought question' -- to have a conscious Swing Thought or not -- this way:

"Almost all the PGA TOUR players I've worked with have at least some sort of swing thought. It is usually very general. In my case, I might think, 'Swing to a complete finish.' I've gotten into trouble in the past thinking too specifically -- for example, put the wrist five degrees this way or that -- so I now I keep it general."

Personally, I am very active during the Pre-Shot Routine rehearsing the various Feels of my Stroke (3-F-5). In your Routine, as Homer Kelley used to say:

"You're a very busy guy!"

And as a key to the Stroke itself -- Expanded Translation per 3-E -- I find "Drag the wet mop" or "Trace the Plane Line" just as 'distracting' a thought as "Mary had a little lamb." Plus, it gives me something positive to do.

The Mental Game.

To each his own.