VIDEO: G-Mac's bid for BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Press Tent

VIDEO: G-Mac's bid for BBC Sports Personality of the Year - Press Tent

A champion with a criticized yet effective swing with a happening personality? Talk about a celebrity. Graeme could wind up getting a Talk Show before Conan does. Cheers and continued success to Graeme McDowell in 2011 and beyond. Graeme's positivity and winning attitude are a testament to all of us out there who knows it is knows that it life it is decided as much by attitude as it is by aptitude. Also, from a swing experts point of view his success is also proof that rhythm and balance have as much to do with solid ball striking as perfect path and plane. Graeme shows us all that an inside move from the top does not always have to result in a hook as long as you do some other darn good things in your swing.

Happy Holidays and God Bless,

Brian

Graeme McDowell Slow Motion Swing

When Graeme won the US Open in June some people thought he was quite an underdog.  At that time I mentioned that he had previously been in the 2008 Ryder Cup Squad for the Europeans and had been ranked in the top 50 in the world.  So, not a shock when an Irish guy with those credentials puts it all together on an Oceanside venue to win the US Open.  Now, G-Mac, the star of the Ryder Cup for the Europeans in October wins again in royal fashion this year by beating Tiger Woods in a playoff.  A likable guy who played college golf at a lesser known NCAA golf program at The University of Alabama Birmingham.

Here are 3 things that I really like about Graeme's Swing.

1.  His backswing is on the shorter side.  In some respects and certainly in Graeme's case, a shorter backswing means less room the club travels away from the ball and then more of a chance it will consistently come back to the ball the for solid contact in the middle of the clubface.
2,  Good Concentration on the ball with a nice still head.  Eventually his head starts to move downward just slightly as his club is coming into the ball from the way he uses his legs for power.
3.  A great fluid and full finish which is really just a product and continuation of his smooth move through the ball.  

Great Season Graeme, Here's to a similar 2011 and beyond!


Happy Holidays and God Bless  -  Brian

Lama Kunga Rinpoche enjoys the game of golf

2005 ESPY Award Winning ESPN Short Story with my friend Lama Kunga and Me.

EyeLine Golf Official Improvement BLOG

EyeLine Golf Official Improvement BLOG

Check out this Blog for EyeLine Golf. Hours and hours of information, drills, stats, and more. If you want to put better and or if you love golf, check out there site. If you are a junior golfer and or you are a parent of a junior golfer who wants to play college golf, there is a lot of information here for you.


There is even more information at their website www.eyelinegolf.gom including this diagram which is easy to see, understand, and appreciate.  From this diagram there are two things that stick out right away.  First, Tour Players are really good at 3-5 footers.  Second, Even Tour Players are only making 14% of their 20+ foot putts.  So don't be so hard on yourself about the long ones if they don't go in.  Make sure you practice the long ones enough though to make sure you get them within 3-5 feet of the hole.   Then to make your 3-5 footers, keep your head still, commit to your exact line to putt the ball on, and try to "roll the ball" smoothly to the front of the hole.  

Just click on this diagram to enlarge it for easier viewing.

Alex Drains a Putt but Wants to Drive The Cart!

Alex and I got out to the golf course today, it was an awesome time.  He's 3, so all kinds of questions and fun happen along the way.  What's cool here is that Alex only hit one shot before I could get the camera on and get a video of him making this nice putt.  He definitely likes golf and is certainly good at it, he has been since he could walk.  I think, like many children, he likes driving the "golf cart" even more than he likes driving the "golf ball".

The Team That Had The Most Fun and Won!

The winning team at Wisconsin Country Club in the Catholic Financial Life Foundation Charity Golf Tournament.

Mike Soczka, Steve Mathie, Ernie Soczka, and Brian Soczka.

1 Eagle, 11 Birdies, 5 Pars, and 1 Bogey for a 61 and the winning score by 2 shots. It was a beautiful day, a great team effort, a really fun time, and the tournament raised a ton of money for scholarships and charitable organizations in need.  What a great day!

Rocco Mediate provides inspiration for players at Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open - Tours & News - Golf.com

Rocco Mediate provides inspiration for players at Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open - Tours & News - Golf.com

Click the Link for a great story about Rocco's Victory and what it means by Cameron Morfit from Golf Magazine!  Enjoy, Good Golfing To You, and God Bless!