[O.B.Left]

Its interesting to me how TGM has a tendency to divide into various factions. The history of this, I dont fully know or understand. Its probably an old sore spot for many of the early A.I.s.. A rehash would be painful and serve no purpose I guess.

Some have chosen to navigate these troubled waters by relying on Homers words. Some have taken an opposite approach. Some cling steadfastly to particular variations. Dialogue should bring new insight but instead it brings disharmony it seems. Homer imagined a network of A.I.s but acknowledged that each would have a unique understanding of TGM. The internet makes this more likely and brings with it a chance for information exchange and tremendous growth like never before. There are far more TGM knowledgeable golfers out there now than at anytime in the past. Homers vision is starting to happen. A day will come when the golf magazines and teachers will be talking about the geometry that we are familiar with. The facts and illusions,etc. It will happen, I believe. Not a revolution or anything just an evolution of popular perception. It wasnt too long ago that "Straight back, straight through" putting was considered the ideal plane of motion for instance. Arcs are everywhere now. Lynn wrote of the geometric differences between the two conceptually years ago, the advantages and disadvantages of both. Submitted it to a major golf magazine actually, which chose to not publish it as a letter to the editor even. His letter would be as accurate today as it was then, only now it would probably get published. Things are changing, slowly, to my mind. The putting arc is just the start to a common understanding of the full swings geometry. The geometry of the circle. If you can understand that little arc you must wonder about the rest of it, no?

As for Lag's site, Homer and Lynn would, I believe, support "his way" or any "my way" for that matter. Perhaps Lag's former teachers didnt, I dont know. That wouldnt surprise me. But Homer would support it only to the point where it ceased to be his "my way" and became "the way". Homer wouldnt have mentioned "X Procedures" if he hadnt considered their viability, their existence for instance.

I liked Johns writing, his reflections, his passion. But Im saddened that he chose to attack Homer and Lynn. Im amazed actually. Why attack the most inclusive, the most variation savy amongst the clan? Its his loss, really. I hope his pattern works well for all who try it. That would be a first for golf, however.