City,
I've been thinking of those "Dawg" golf slippers of yours. I think you might want to step up a bit. I just saw a web page for the perfect multi-functional golf shoe for the urban golfer.
I've sent the web site to BamBam for permission to post. Otherwise I'll send an e-mail your way.

Here's the web site: http://firstmultifunctionalgolf.com

:laughing9 :laughing9 :laughing9

Toolkit
 

Uhmmm, my tool kit is in no need of further upgrade. :)

I have lost a few pounds though, due to baby carrot sticks for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a Slimfast shake!

Am I supposed to eat the can? I'm feeling like eating the metal can....

ICT

You're certainly a cheap date.

Happiness
 

Has anyone been watching Pipe Dream?

You all know the saying that "Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have."

This site, and all the nice people here, and the instruction, and seeing Lynn and experiencing his insights, all of that makes me very happy!

Thanks to my HP and to all of you!

ICT

Overswinginging
 

About four years ago, I spent money on a series of Golftech lessons. The instructor, who seemed like a nice guy, steadfastly refused to explain the why of anything. I remember that he would keep showing me pictures of Stuart Appleby and make me stand in a very constricted position and not breath.

It's very fuzzy in my mind, now, but one day, I felt the club just sort of hit the ball by itself in the sweet spot. I went out and shot an 84 having no thought except "Don't move and don't breathe."

And then it was gone. I had no clue so I asked the guy where it went. He said "you'll need eight more lessons!" Honest.

I walked out. Last summer, I had an AI who made one $30 lesson last 90 minutes. I learned a ton.

But he wasn't Lynn or LBG, though he read the book.

I keep thinking the "Vertically Uncocking Left Wrist " is huge. I know I over swing a lot.

I will research "overswinging." My sense is that the Vertically Uncocking left wrist, to be truly effective, must move very little in an alignment sense. it has to be that way to get the right "baton twirl" at the bottom. We'll see! :golf:

ICT

A Search For 'Happiness'
 

Thanks for being here, Patrick. I appreciate your posts and read every one. You add a lot of wood to the fire, and that keeps us all hopping. :eyes:

Years ago in my past financial life, I wrote a piece on happiness in our Client Letter. This was in the giddy days before the market break in 2000, and I wanted to offer perspective.

For several years I also wrote an end-of-day market commentary that I would email to clients and friends in the investment management and brokerage industry. These were the early days of the Internet, and you can't believe how naive I was (especially as to how all this stuff gets passed around). Anyway . . .

Turns out I had a rather large following, especially guys in the retail wirehouse trenches such as Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Robinson Humphrey (a southeast regional now gone). How did I find out? At first, in dribbles and drabs, mostly brokers telephoning and emailing me from home telling me how the office was reading me at work! Mostly, though, I learned when I stopped writing. Then, the floodgate opened.

I'll look in my storage bins next time I'm back in Atlanta for the 'Happiness' piece. It was a personal favorite of mine and worth reprinting here. Stay tuned!

:salut:

Floodgates
 

That market correction ended my career at AMEX Lynn, as a single-income guy. I was working 70 hours a week back then with two secretaries who netted about what I did until the crash.

I went into teaching. I am happier, with a steadier income, appreciated every day, and about to start shooting par on purpose!

Japan needs our happiness! Many do!

ICT

Shooting Sub-Par on Purpose!
 

OK, sportsfans. It's time to put on the big-boy shoes and pursue reality with a hammer!

This next year, my second on LBG Golf, will be considered a failure if I do not shoot at least one "70" at my home course where par is "71!"

Last year, I officially failed in my goal to move my GHIN index from 21 to single digits. My GHIN now stands at 10.9.

I am going all out for this. In the third week in April, I will be visiting with Lynn from Sunday evening the 17th to Thursday afternoon the 21st.

As a way of preparing for this adventure, I've deduced a little strategy and I'm opening my thoughts for scrutiny. (Daryl, this might hurt ALOT!)

My favorite LBG video for starters, is "The Vertically Uncocking Left Wrist." Last summer, whenever my golf game was "slipping into darkness," keeping my RFT and EA on Plane and giving a little nudge to uncock that wrist, put me on or near the green most of the time. It only works for me from 150 yards in, cause I have no skills and It's my one magic trick.

I learned something else a little more recently via the "Crapsmacker" video. I learned the power of the "uppercut" action. One of the threads on the forums, the "baseball hit" I think it was 12 Piece or OB Left, Mike or Daryl, really helped me with all of that.

http://lynnblakegolf.com/forum/showt...light=baseball

So, doing a little "video mathematics," If I take the Vertically Uncocking Left Wrist and tape it to the "Crapsmacker," I ought to be able to shoot sub-par on purpose!

So, my strategy is this, so far. I have to learn how to perfect that mechanism and all its logically, bio-mechanically related components. To that end, I believe that the most complete video offered by Lynn is: "Are You Prepared To Roll On That Line?"

http://lynnblakegolf.com/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo& Itemid=85&video_id=121

I hope my reasons are sound for this choice. In this video, Lynn explains the MACHINE from Top to Finish Swivel and the Vertically Uncocking Left wrist is discussed albeit in a larger context. Anyway, if the motion is sound, then all I need is the right set-up and Lynn can show me all of that and all the other stuff I'm missing. :(

Geez, it might take three weeks with Lynn! :)


ICT