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 Posted - 05/17/2004 : 00:05:27
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GRAVES GOLF ACADEMY
TODD GRAVES "Little Moe" SIGNATURE SCHOOL
MAY E-TIP NEWSLETTER -
ISSUE #29
Hello Again,
Hope everyone is getting some time to put in their golf game and hopefully those games are showing signs of improvement...
Volume #2 of the 7 Principles of Golf Improvement are out. Everyone who has ordered Volume #2 should have received it by now. If you have not, please call or email us and we'll get it to you immediately. Here are a couple of comments about Volume #2:
Joe C (California): Again, a superb production with the clearest instruction any golfer could hope for; and absolutely has helped me to another new level in building my swing for life (even though I started way late). Thank you for your assistance and your professional dedication to service at the highest level.
George K (Florida): Todd, Tim and all those involved in making these teaching the "Swing Like Moe" videos have done it again! Very, very informative, super professional presentation. Just can say enough positive comments. I received mine today and have watched it twice. Thank you from all of who are trying to become better players.
* Past couple of weeks we've been as busy as ever here at our facility. We've had a Build Your Game Camp (would like to thank Ralph, Bob, George and Greg for attending) and had another "get organized" meeting here in OKC. You'll be seeing changes in the next few months (hopefully for the good.... (fingers crossed)), and hopefully some of the additions will allow Todd and myself to focus a majority of our attention on our teaching material.
* The first addition is we are hiring a "school director" that will be based here in Oklahoma City. His name is Brent Reid and he has lived in Los Angeles for the past 5 years. He will be joining us May 25th, when we are flying him to New Jersey to join us in our East Coast Swing (no rest for the "newbies"). - Thought we'd break him in with a "bang".
* 2nd change/addition is we have updated our schedule for the remainder of the year. This schedule is a "base schedule" that can be amended if we see enough interest in a given area. Please see the schedule below and please feel free to call or email anytime if you have questions or would like to suggest and area for us to bring our schools.
* Next weekend we will be leaving for New Jersey and then Connecticut. We'll be in New Jersey May 24-27th and Connecticut May 29th - 31st. We added May 24th to the New Jersey schedule as an added advanced school day and only have a few signed up on that day right now. Would be great day for anyone interested in advanced swing work along with videoing of their swing and more.
* Keep watching our changing schedule. We are planning upcoming Build Your Game Camps and 1 and 3 day schools in Oklahoma, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Las Vegas, Kansas and a few other states. Please see our schedule below and visit our website at www.swinglikemoe.com for most updated schedules.
* Our Moe Norman Swing Forum (Chatroom) at http://www.forumco.com/fuzz2moe/default.asp is getting bigger and bigger every day. We currently have 48 pages of members, which is growing everyday. Remember, it costs nothing as it has been set up for all single axis golfers as a site to visit, chat, get answers to swing questions and a place to just "have fun".
SCOTT'S E-CORNER
Hello friends, I hope this finds your golf season in full swing. AND enjoyable!
As many of you, I have recently received Volume 2 of the 7 Principles of Golf Improvement series, and I am FLOORED! It's ALL there. Everything we need to know to properly perform a 'Sound, repeatable, powerful swing of ease' is there. I'm anxious to see what Tim has in store for Volumes 3 & 4. Todd set the bar high, but I have full confidence that Tim will 'blow us away' as well!
f you are like me, you are watching the first 2 volumes of this set and thinking, "WOW, what an amazing job of instruction". No doubt this series will be 'top shelf' instruction, but the question then remains, 'What are we, as golfers, going to do about it?' Are we going to watch them a few times, try to apply some of the instruction, see that our ball flight isn't the same, and put our DVD's on the shelf to collect dust, or worse yet, sell them? OR.....
Are we going to watch the 'model', TRUST that the model is correct, BELIEVE that we too can swing like that, let our IMAGINATIONS run wild with the possibilities, and then IGNORE ball flight as we work to ingrain the proper mechanics? I'll chose the latter. Join me, won't you?
Enjoy the series if you already have it. If you don't, well, to be blunt, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Call me or email me any time to chat!
Scott Renfrow
GGA Marketing Director
scottr@swinglikemoe.com
PRACTICE TIP:
Hitting the Driver….Long and Straight
We get numerous questions about maximizing the distance one can hit a driver (given his/her swing specifics). This tips list some of the criteria for maximizing one's driving distance and also relates the difference in short irons vs. the driver. Please visit our website in the next few days for pictures and comments concerning each of these points.
(All pictures will be on website www.swinglikemoe.com under the e-tip section in next few days).
Picture #1
A swing flaw with a 9 iron will cause the ball to spin 5 yards off of the target line, while the same swing flaw with the driver will cause the ball to fly up to 25 yards off of the target line. Therefore, it is much more obvious that you have swing flaws when you are swinging your long irons and woods vs. your short irons. (You may be saying "no kidding", nevertheless, I think all of you would be astonished at how many times people inquire by saying, "I am hitting my low irons good, but my long irons/woods/driver I can't hit at all, I must be swinging my clubs different".) The fact is that the same swing flaws are in each of the swings, and because of issues related to the spin of the ball, the swing faults are not as obvious with the short irons.
Picture #2
Driving the ball long and straight requires ideal club mechanics to maximize the launch, speed and backspin of the ball.
It is more important to have good swing mechanics than a "perfect" fitting driver, however, we believe you should have both. We notice that many students want to "buy" a driver to improve their swing, unfortunately, it doesn't work this way. You must first improve the swing mechanics. You should then consider getting a driver to maximize your swing mechanics potential.
Picture #3, 4
Ideal Launch of the golf ball is a result of the loft and shaft of the driver, the correct ball position, and the tee height.
All are important variables that can equally affect the launch of the golf ball.
Picture 5 (Graphic with chart)
Driver Selection
To select the proper driver, you must first calculate your swing speed. Once you do this, you can select the proper loft and shaft. Here is a basic chart for you to refer to if you need help choosing a driver.
Swing Speed Loft (degrees) Shaft Flex
80 or less 13 - 15 Soft / Senior / Ladies
85 - 90 11 - 12 Soft / Regular
90 - 95 10.5 - 11 Regular
95 - 100 10 - 10.5 Regular / Stiff
100-105 9.0 - 10.0 Stiff / Firm
105 - 110 8.0 - 9.0 Firm
110 + < 8.0 X Firm
Picture 6
Ball Position / Tee Height
The ball should be positioned at or just in front of the edge lead shoulder and the ball is on a tee at least a height half way above the driver .
Picture 7
Address Position
The address position is describe as a tilted triangle with the head positioned at least one foot behind the ball. The spine is tilted and will remain in this tilted position throughout the swing and impact.
Be very careful to eliminate excessive movement in the backswing that will change this tilted position at set up as you will have to regain this position during the downswing for good ball contact. In other words, if you move too much in the backswing, you will change the tilt angle and will have to regain this angle for proper, solid and consistent impact.
Picture 8
Leverage Angle
Proper arm motion and hand hinge allows for maximum leverage at the top of the swing. You should see the tilt has remained in the spine and your shoulders have turned at the top of the swing.
Picture 9
Impact
You will see at impact, that the head has maintained it's position behind the ball, the spine is still tilted and the because the ball is positioned correctly it is struck at the point the club is moving upward (with the driver). Also, the trail foot is still on the ground but the weight has shifted to the lead foot where the lead knee is slightly flexed.
Picture 10
If all of the impact positions are correct, the Driver will align with the lead arm and strike the ball with the ideal launch and loft to produce drives that are solid, long and straight.
Please see our website at www.swinglikemoe.com in the next few days for these pictures. All these are on Volume #2 of the 7 Principles Series where you can see them "live in action" and described by Todd.
Good Luck
"Moeisms"
"When I play, I don't look at what I did wrong.. I look at what I did right"
Please feel free to comment on this or email any of your favorite "Moeism's" to us if you'd like to share with others....
GGA RECOGNITION CORNER
We are continuing this section in which we are going to recognize achievements of golfers who are either alumni of the GGA or have just used the GGA newsletters or etips for instruction. We would like to recognize anyone for significant achievement in their golf game in the past few months/year/etc..
Pru M (Cheasepeake, VA): Just for you info. Using Todd's techniques, for the first time in my life I eagled a par 4 hole using a #3 metal wood and it was witnessed by my buddy and a golf course worker! What a thrill!!
Ron K (Richmond, VA): Before learning NG my score was in the mid 90s to high 90s. This spring I have already had a 79, the first time to break 80, and consistently shooting in the low 80's. My drives are consistently straight or has a little draw to it. My playing buddies can't understand why I hit the fairways so consistently. Last Friday I hit 17 out of 18 fairways. It makes the game a lot easier. Thanks for your newsletter and your tips.
Don C (Lesington Park, MD): Shot a 1 over today (73). You were right about the lead arm. Driver is coming around, I even hit my fairway woods good today.
John W (High Point, NC): Had a great day today. 9 pars!! Lots of up and downs, good putting and many drives in the fairways. Still shot 87...... hit some long drives. I'm going to keep plugging away. I know all the work you guys have done is helping. Golf is really fun when you are playing like that.
Gene R (Tulsa, OK): Played yesterday and shot 42 - 37 = 79 on a course he had never played before. Not bad for someone who was happy to break 90 a year ago.
For more great stories, visit our new "Glory Stories" section of our chatroom, and don't hesitate to tell your own "Glory Story".
Keep them coming!!! We would like everyone who has made significant advances in their game, won tournaments, shot personal scores, reached personal goals, etc.. to email or call us with these highlights. We would like to tell everyone about them.. "toot your horn", "brag", "tell everyone", here's your opportunity.
TGGS "TIDBITS"
* The answer to last month's trivia question (on the school information email): Who were the two who appeared with Todd when he was on the Golf Channel?
Answer: Jerry Foltz and Peter Kessler. Thanks to all those who answered the trivia question. The winners (first 5 who answered correct) were:
Harry White (Washington)
Ray Serres (Wisconsin)
Paul Palmero (Massachusetts)
Al Wolfe (Louisiana)
Pat Jordan (California)
Congrats to everyone - All won the first section of the 7 principles series.
Look for upcoming school schedule emails and future trivia contests.
* We are continuing the video mail in instruction program. It has shown very helpful to those who want a lesson or two and can't see us in person. Just requires taking a video of your swing, mailing to us for review and we'll get back to you with a video analysis of your swing. For more details, please call or email us anytime.
* Remember the section of our forum dedicated to the 7 Principles of Golf Improvement at: http://www.forumco.com/fuzz2moe/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=32&CAT_ID=4&Forum_Title=3%2E+7+Principles+of+Golf+Improvement
Section #1 (DVD / Tape #1)
The Dynamics of Moe Norman's Swing (part #1)
Principle 1: The Development of a Sound Repeatable Powerful Swing of Ease, (Based on the Mechanics of Moe Norman),
Price: $64.95
Section #2 (DVD / Tape #2)
The Dynamics of Moe Norman's Swing (part #2)
Principle 1 (continued): The Development of a Sound Repeatable Powerful Swing OF Ease, (Based on the Mechanics of Moe Norman)
Price: $64.95
Section #3 (DVD / Tape #3)
The Wedge Game, Chipping, Sand Play.
Principle 2: The Development of an Efficient Short Game
Section #4 (DVD / Tape #4)
Putting, Reading Greens, Putting Games / How to practice putting
Principle 3: Becoming a Good Putter
Section #5 (DVD / Tape #5)
Knowing your equipment, does it fit your game?
Principle 4: Building Clubs that Fit Your Game / Determining Golf Ball that Fits Your Game: Know and Understand Your Equipment
Section #6 (DVD / Tape #6)
How to Practice, Course Management, How to Think
Principle 5: Learn to Play on the Course using developed Skills (Course Management)
Principle 6: Learn To Practice Efficiently (Goal Setting / Time Management)
Principle 7: How to Think on the Course and in Practice
UPCOMING TGGS EVENTS:
** We'll be in New Jersey May 24-27th and Connecticut May 29th - 31st. We added May 24th to the New Jersey schedule as an added advanced school day and only have a few signed up on that day right now.
** We are going to have Build Your Game Camps in OKC each month. Watch our schedules and if interested, give us a call or email. As these have very limited number of students, we typically schedule the dates according to the student(s) needs.
*** Visit our website at www.swinglikemoe.com for more information on each school, school agendas, and for most recent updated schedule. Updated every few days.
May 18 Oklahoma City Intermediate School Graves Golf Academy, Coffee Creek Golf Course
May 19 Oklahoma City Advanced School Graves Golf Academy, Coffee Creek Golf Course
May 24 New Jersey Advanced School Valleybrook Golf Course - Blackwood, NJ
May 25 New Jersey Intermediate School Valleybrook Golf Course - Blackwood, NJ (2 spots)
May 26 New Jersey Advanced School Valleybrook Golf Course - Blackwood, NJ (sold out)
May 27 New Jersey On Course Instruction Day Valleybrook Golf Course - Blackwood, NJ (2 spots)
May 29 Connecticut Intermediate School FoxHopyard Golf Club - East Haddam, CT (2 spots)
May 30 Conneticut Advanced School FoxHopyard Golf Club - East Haddam, CT (2 spots)
May 31 Conneticut On Course Instruction FoxHopyard Golf Club - East Haddam, CT (2 spots)
June 8-12 Oklahoma City, OK Build Your Game Camp Coffee Creek Golf Course - Graves Golf Academy
June 19 Indiana Advanced School Honeywell Golf Course - Wabash, IN
June 20 Indiana Alumni School Honeywell Golf Course - Wabash, IN
June 22 Ohio Intermediate School Wilkshire Golf Course - Bolivar, OH
June 23 Ohio Advanced School Wilkshire Golf Course - Bolivar, OH
June 24 Ohio On Course Instruction Wilkshire Golf Course - Bolivar, OH
June 25 Indiana Intermediate School Indianapolis, Indiana Golf Academy
June 26 Indiana Advanced School Indianapolis, Indiana Golf Academy
June 27 Indiana On Course Instruction Indianapolis, Indiana Golf Academy
July 5-9 Oklahoma City, OK Build Your Game Camp Coffee Creek Golf Course - Graves Golf Academy
July 16 Oklahoma City Intermediate School Graves Golf Academy, Coffee Creek Golf Course
July 17 Oklahoma City Advanced School Graves Golf Academy, Coffee Creek Golf Course
July 28 Kansas City, KS Intermediate School Adams Pointe Golf Course
July 29 Kansas City, KS Advanced School Adams Pointe Golf Course
July 30 Chicago, IL Intermediate School TBA
July 31 Chicago, IL Advanced School TBA
Aug 1 Chicago, IL On Course Instruction TBA
Aug 10-13 Oklahoma City Build Your Game Camp Coffee Creek Golf Course - Graves Golf Academy
Sep 20-24 Oklahoma City Build Your Game Camp Coffee Creek Golf Course - Graves Golf Academy
Oct 8-10 Las Vegas, NV 3 Day School Revere At Anthem Golf Course
Others TBA
Prices:
Intermediate and Advanced Schools: $399 for first school day, $349 for each additional day.
TGGS alumni: $349 per day.
Special: Get $50 off your school price for recommending anyone who attends our schools.
1 Day Schools: OKC: $299
3 Day Schools (special rates): $1,099 first student, $799 if bring guest
1/2 Day Schools: $699
Build Your Game Camps - OKC - $1,999
* There will be a small course cost for all those participating in the "On Course" instruction days.
Please visit our website at www.swinglikemoe.com for updated events and more information.
If you would like more information about the schools agenda, etc.. or would like more information about a particular area, please feel free to call or email anytime: TimKGraves@aol.com or 866-377-2316 within US, 405-823-9693 (outside US). We have brochures we can send and/or email.
SPECIALS:
We greatly appreciate all those who have contacted us for orders in the past. Again, if you are going to purchase any golf equipment, NG product, anything as small as NG gloves, a grip, up to a full set of clubs, please contact us or another certified instructor (if you would like to help support him/her) first. All certified instructors (us included) work on a commission through NG and other equipment companies. If an order is placed direct to NG (not placed through and by the certified instructor) we receive no credit for it (unless it is placed immediately after attending a school). As most of you know, we try to turn some of this "credit" back to our students in keeping our school prices down, free product and sometimes rebates.
You can now order all our instructional materials on our secure website at www.swinglikemoe.com
*** New Titleist 804os and 704os forged irons: $799 (graphite set of 8), $649 (set of 8 steel)
*** Titleist Vokey Wedges (chrome, nickel or oil can), any loft: $100 each
*** Great Big Bertha drivers - graphite shaft - any loft - $249
*** New Taylor Made 540XD and 580XD drivers - $389
*** Taylor Made Rescue Clubs - $175 (graphite) $150 (steel)
*** New Cobra SZ drivers: $289
*** Titleist/Cobra SSi Irons - built to your single axis swing specs: Graphite: $499 (set of 8), Steel: $449 (set of 8)
*** Call for prices on any club, we are typically able to beat most prices.
*** No taxes or shipping charges on all custom built name brand clubs (outside of Oklahoma).
* 1st Section of the 7 principles series - $64.95
* 2nd Section of the 7 principles series - $64.95
GGA / TGGS INSTRUCTIONAL TAPES:
TGGS Short Game: $24.95
Course Management/ "How to Practice": $19.95
"Little Moe's" Swing for Life $19.95
Get all three: $49.95
All three on DVD: $64.95
Leverage bag: $29.95
* Last Minute Specials:
Right handed:
1. 450 Pipelines, graphite senior flex - 5 - LW, good condition - $300
2. 450 Pipelines, graphite senior flex - 6-LW, fair condition - $250
3. BC Driver - 10*, graphite, senior flex, fair condition - $125
4. Thing Putter - graphite shaft - fair condition - $33
5. Cavity Back G2 irons, graphite senior flex, 5 - SW, fair condition: $200
Left handed:
1. Ladies BC fairway wood - 19* graphite, good condition - $100
2. Ladies BC fairway wood - 27* graphite, good condition - $100
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At any time you are interested in ordering any product, school, etc. through NG, call us first, we can always offer additional savings, rebates, etc.. as we are NG's Signature School.
* A small shipping charge will be added to all orders.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ABOVE SPECIALS, PLEASE CALL US AT 866-377-2316 within US or 405-823-9693 outside US, OR EMAIL TIM AT TIMKGRAVES@AOL.COM or TIMG@SWINGLIKEMOE.COM
Please feel free to call or email anytime with swing, school, equipment, or any other questions. That is what we are here for.
We wish everyone continued success with their golf games, and hope to see everyone very soon.
Remember - ALWAYS PRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE!!
Tim Graves, Graves Golf Academy Owner/Instructor, Natural Golf Certified Instructor
Todd Graves, Graves Golf Academy Owner/Instructor, Natural Golf Master Instructor
Fuzzy Briggs, GGA Event Coordinator
Scott Renfrow, GGA Marketing Director
Graves Golf Academy
TimKGraves@aol.com - email contact
866-377-2316 - toll free - call anytime
405-823-9693 - outside U.S.
www.forumco.com/fuzz2moe/default.asp (TGGS Golf Instruction Forum)
www.swinglikemoe.com (TGGS home website)
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