OVER THE TOP GOLF

THE OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING AND GOLF-RELATED INJURIES – GOLF INSTRUCTION YOUR CHIROPRACTOR WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT BUT WON’T

2012-01-14T16:57:00.004-05:00

CHIROPRACTIC & GOLF
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NEW YORK CITY - It’s about time someone spoke up for chiropractors and how beneficial their treatments are for golfers. Many of us, and not just the elder folks, get back injuries and have leg, back and joint pain as a result of the torqueing our bodies withstand during the conventional golf swing learned from teaching pros. It is, in many ways, negative-effect golf instruction. Disruptions in the flow of nerve impulses can lead to all sorts of injuries and physical impairments, many of them debilitating.

One morning before a recent golf outing I found a group of chiropractors at the practice range hitting golf balls. It wasn’t long before one of them inquired about my OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. He became curious about both the cleanliness of my well-struck iron shots and the fact that the method itself seemed to relieve the stress and load that exists in practically all golf swings. “It’s the walk-through finish that prevents much of it,” I explained. Not only did the good doctor readily take to it, his fellow chiropractors walked over to examine this very different looking golf swing.

Of course, despite its great potential for both game improvement and injury reduction, none of the chiropractors would to go so far as to let me quote them, much less endorse the product. Liability issues, they said.

But “if I could, many remarked, I would.”

Let me take this opportunity to cordially invite chiropractors from around the world to inquire about the OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING and the benefits it provides for golfers. Accuracy and extra yardage coupled with reduced stress on the body makes it a natural fit. Our e-Book will soon be available and well within everyone’s budget. Using this unique golf swing method will, naturally, cut down on those golf injuries, back and joint pain that help pay a chiropractor's rent, though. However, there really isn't a choice whether or not to endorse the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. There’s a higher force at work known as the Hippocratic oath. “I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.” Prevention is, of course, preferable to cure.

GOLF INSTRUCTION - THE OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING – AN ALTERNATIVE TO GOLF LESSONS

2011-12-28T11:37:00.006-05:00

MANY PATHS
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TAMPA - In the world of golf instruction, there are many paths that you can follow. Choosing the correct one is the key to fulfilling your desire – having a great golf swing. Famous golf instructors like Butch Harmon and David Leadbetter mimic previous golf teachers in that they continue to teach lessons on the foundation of accepted methods. Almost all PGA golf pros build their instruction upon the same platform.

Recently, there have been changes in the landscape of the golfing world. Different and alternative types of golf instruction methods have burst upon the golfing scene. One of them is called OVER THE TOP GOLF. This new golf swing method was created by an amateur golfer whose instruction methods simulate the innate movements of the body instead of requiring the balance & timing so critical in the correct performance of the PGA-type golf swing. As far as golf instruction techniques go, I found OVER THE TOP GOLF the easiest to learn. After a brief getting to know you period, I was able to grasp the fundamentals of the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. The results were pretty amazing too. More solid contact, straighter golf shots and, best of all, an enormous amount of new-found confidence standing over the golf ball have followed.

The list of golf instructors who have littered my past seems endless. After each lesson, a bit of uncertainty and confusion always lingered. It seemed like I was missing some small, key element that prevented me from making progress. Compounded by the fact that golf instruction isn’t cheap, it's not so difficult to understand why I periodically contemplated leaving the game of golf for good.

To arrive at the golf course brimming with confidence is a very refreshing feeling. Somehow I feel taller and just a little bit more good looking than before. There’s a noticeable spring in my step and I’m just spoiling for a match. Even the club pro noticed my new persona. I’ve got game because found the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing.

Regardless of whether you have a tendency to slice, hook, hit worm-burners or shank the ball, OVER THE TOP GOLF is an alternative instructional method you should look into. To many golfers it might seem an unorthodox golf swing but it gets the ball into the fairway. It also gets you into your opponent’s pocket.

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SANTA'S NEW GOLF SWING - AN OVER THE TOP CHRISTMAS STORY

2011-12-24T07:35:00.004-05:00

SANTA'S NEW GOLF SWING
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NORTH POLE - The golf season at the North Pole is short so people like Santa, his elves and others from here are very poor golfers. No matter how much they want to, becoming proficient at the game presents the same obstacles year after year. Everyone's got that over the top, outside-in swing path. How can one learn a proper golf swing in the course of a month–and-a-half golf season? And businesses that cater to golfers are rarer than scores in the 80s in these parts. Around Christmas time, consumers here don’t have a great need to update their lessons, equipment, golf instruction videos and DVDs other than to stock up on those orange Top Flites. Poor Santa Claus had reached his wits end.

Most people have conflicts involving business and family. That wasn’t the case with Santa. There’s Mrs. Claus, of course, but her interests by now are mostly trying to manage Santa’s cholesterol. And his work year basically consists of one day.... Well, one madcap evening to be precise. You don’t really think it was him who answered your letter in 1962 do you? No, Santa really should be a scratch player but for the ice and snow.

Most golf instructors are reluctant to travel 3,000 miles for a 45 day golf season so lessons here are practically non-existent. Santa, however, manages to fit a twilight lesson in on Christmas Day at Doral before the reindeer whisk him back to the chilly north. Therein lies St. Nick’s problem. Many of the elves residing at the North Pole are self-taught golfers but they routinely kick Santa’s ass. Every year his trip back home from sunny Miami is filled with optimism at how he would soon squash each and every one of those elves and take their money at the 19th hole. Talk about visions of sugar plums dancing in your head….

But alas, each year saw the same result. Mrs. Claus admonishing Santa for losing his hard-earned cookies and milk to those pesky and opportunistic elves. “The lessons are too difficult” he would cry out. “They are asking a 350 lb. man to swing inside-out, impact the ball with a square clubface and finish in perfect balance on my left side.”

Well guess what? Santa discovered the secret to the elves’ domination. The mystery of how a bunch of dwarfs were able to consistently get into the big guy’s pocket was known as The OVER THE TOP GOLF swing . Santa, along with about a half-million hackers throughout the world, had wandered right past the solution to all of their golf-swing problems. The ability to walk confidently up to the tee and smack a long drive straight down the fairway was now in the bag and man, would he make those elves pay.

It was actually Mrs. Claus who learned about OVER THE TOP GOLF DVD from a child’s letter. The youngster had learned the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing and began shooting under par. The child wrote to ask Santa for a new set of Mizunos so he could pursue his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. In this golf instruction method, Santa discovered that by employing just five set-up changes, he could use his own golf swing to achieve great results on the links - even with his outside-in swing path. And of course, by now, his handicap was up to a hefty 30 strokes.

The elves never had a chance.

GOLF INSTRUCTION - THE REVERSE C, WEIGHT TRANSFER, FINISH POSITION, CURING YOUR SLICE AND OTHER GOLF SWING FLAWS AND ISSUES

2011-12-09T09:36:00.002-05:00

THE REVERSE C GOLF SWING
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PHOENIX - Do not....I repeat....do not practice swinging a golf club while standing on a golf ball. Now most of you are saying "OK, I can do that" but, in all seriousness, there is actually a golf swing method that instructs you to do just that - place a golf ball under your left foot to cure the Reverse C. For anyone who isn't familiar with the Reverse C, here's the definition from http://superglossary.com Reverse C: A finish position to the full swing where the hips are dramatically thrust out toward the target and the head is leaning back with the spine also arched backward. My own definition is a bit simpler, a Reverse C occurs when a golfer hangs back on his left side while attempting to make a full, high finish. The arching of the back creates the appearance of the letter C, but in reverse or a mirror image. This finish position usually results in a slice or other unproductive golf swing issue. No weight transfer occurs therefore power is lost. The OVER THE TOP GOLF swing completely eliminates this golf swing flaw because, as many have learned, one of the features of the swing is a walk-through finish.

Standing on a golf ball is just one of the odd teaching methods you'll find in the world of golf instruction. I've seen golfers being taught to swing brooms, rakes and golf clubs with hinges in the shaft. Remember the scene from the golf movie Tin Cup that shows Roy McEvoy decked out in an array of harnesses and a hat with some sort of aiming device dangling from it? A bit over the top but the spoof illustrated how ridiculous golf instruction methods have become.

Proper weight transfer in the golf swing is imperative if you want to cure your slice. Sure, in typical PGA-style golf instruction it requires balance and timing. Not so in the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. Because of the unique finish position, correct weight transfer is automatically achieved. It not only acts to cure a slice but also fixes a myriad of other golf swing flaws including the Reverse C.

AN OVER THE TOP THANKSGIVING IN SOUTH FLORIDA - GOLF INSTRUCTION YOU CAN BE GRATEFUL FOR

2011-11-24T17:15:00.003-05:00

Thanksgiving in South Florida
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Thanksgiving in South Florida….there’s nothing quite like it. Golf season is just beginning, dependable east winds cool us off on still-warm days and, on top of that, turkeys taste just as good here as they do in chilly New England. OK, I’ll grant you there’s no sitting around the hearth here in South Florida. Instead, we sit on beaches, enjoy freshly-caught seafood and ride around golf courses like kings and queens. OVER THE TOP GOLF is a golf swing instruction method designed to optimize your own game, from driving the ball to knocking it stiff with your wedges. Even though taking lessons or other golf instruction, OVER THE TOP GOLF included, can be a scary thought, doing it now, when everyone else is, well, sitting around the hearth, makes sense.

Most people reading my articles have a tendency to think that OVER THE TOP GOLF is a way to hit longer and straighter golf shots with an outside-in, or, over the top, golf swing. While this is very true, I’d like readers to know that this golf swing optimization method has also improved the performance of golfers who do swing “on plane.” For those who aren’t familiar with the term, it means to propel the clubhead through the ball on an inside-out swing path. Unfortunately, though, you can only swing on plane through employing mechanics that the vast majority of golfers cannot do. Golf pros will continue trying to teach this way but most of the time, as any honest pro will tell you, their students receive failing grades.

So enjoying great South Florida golf weather and being able to provide results-oriented golf instruction to people is what I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving. If you think you enjoyed golf before, just wait until you optimize your swing with the OVER THE TOP GOLF method. If hope was gone a long time ago, now there's a solution. Not a lesson – this instruction adds the missing piece to the puzzle that is your golf swing. It enables you to maximize your natural potential, not force new swing paths and other uncomfortable and impossible-to-learn techniques on you. I give thanks to everybody who gave me the opportunity to help them hit those long, straight golf shots. And it is my fondest wish on this Thanksgiving that many of you reading this will soon be thanking me - for your great new golf swing!

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Hit 'em straight!

VERY COOL GOLF SWING INSTRUCTION FROM COOL HAND LUKE

2011-11-11T08:48:00.004-05:00

What we have here is a failure to communicate...

failure to communicate?
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FORT PIERCE - Some of the things people have said to their golf ball after hitting bad golf shots wouldn't be suitable for this golf swing instruction article or a golf swing instruction DVD. They were communicating all right and with fervor....however, as in most cases where failure is involved, their anger was misdirected. They were really just yelling at themselves, maybe for learning the wrong golf swing in the first place. Sometimes I'll hear my good friend Jimmy Lynch, in perfect Bay Ridge-ese, saying "you fat bastard" after hitting a screaming hook. Now he's got the right idea. Many of us, however, would rather take it out on our equipment. We've all seen broken golf clubs in tee side trash containers. And then there's Luke....

So what's Cool Hand Luke doing in a golf swing instruction article? It's true that communication is important if we are trying to learn something like a golf swing. You've got to try to communicate with your golf pro. But, in the end, the most important one you'll need to communicate with is yourself. How's your current golf swing working out? Want to improve? Can you?

It's not difficult for me to imagine Luke taking golf lessons. Just like he did in the movie, he would have made the lesson his own. For readers who don't play golf, you should know that a golf swing must be executed properly in order to make the golf ball go far and reasonably straight. Without some form of golf instruction to guide you I'm afraid to say that you'll quickly affirm your previous opinion that golf is a stupid game.

Golf Pro

Now Luke, this is the proper golf grip.

Luke

Well, boss. This one is a lot more comfortable.

Golf Pro

What's your grip doin' in my golf lesson?

Luke

Now - calling it your grip don't make it right, Boss.

Later on there would also be issues with the takeaway, swing path, position at the top of the backswing, the downswing, position at impact, the follow through and the importance of the correct usage of every one of his body parts from extremity to extremity. And let's not forget about balance and timing.....

Golf Pro

Any man forgets my grip spends a night in the box. These here lessons you keep with you. Any man forgets his lesson spends a night in the box. Any student talking back spends a night in the box. You got questions, you come to me. I'm the Golf Pro. I'm responsible for order here. Any man don't keep order spends a night in...

Luke

...the box.

Golf Pro

I hope you ain't going to be a hard case.

Luke

[Smiles, shakes head] .

That was the world of golf swing instruction as we knew it. Until now, that is. We all know how Cool Hand Luke ended. It's for the same reasom the vast majority of us never become Luke, even for a little while.

There are many paths well-traveled that bring us to reasonably satisfactory conclusions. Not everyone will become a scratch golfer but that fact doesn't upset people as much as you'd think. Probably because all of these paths only provide finite results, there's very little potential for unlimited achievement.

Golf Pro

Sorry, Luke. I'm just doing my job. You gotta appreciate that. I don't like it any more than you.

Luke

Wish you'd stop bein' so good to me, boss.

Golf Pro

What we got here is... failure to communicate.

Luke

Yeah. I guess I gotta find my own way.

It took close to forever but I eventually found my own way. A golf swing so comfortable to do, built on your own chassis, that enables you to perform better than how you're currently doing. Seem improbable? So did eating fifty hard-boiled eggs in an hour.

Luke: I can eat fifty eggs.

Dragline: Nobody can eat fifty eggs.

Society Red: You just said he could eat anything.

Dragline: Did you ever eat fifty eggs?

Luke: Nobody ever eat fifty eggs.

Prisoner: Hey, Babalugats. We got a bet here.

Dragline: My boy says he can eat fifty eggs, he can eat fifty eggs.

Loudmouth Steve: Yeah, but in how long?

Luke: A hour.

Society Red: Well, I believe I'll take part of that wager.

Dragline: Why you got to go and say fifty eggs for? Why not thirty-five or thirty-nine?

Luke: I thought it was a nice round number.

I hope you've enjoyed some memorable quotes that never were in the movie but might have been if it was filmed at a golf course instead of a prison work farm. I also hope that you'll read more of my OVER THE TOP GOLF swing instruction articles, both past and future. Feel free to order my DVD. Then go out there and shoot a 70!

Also a nice round number.

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can you eat fifty eggs?

OPINIONS ON A GOLF SWING - A NEW AND DIFFERENT TYPE OF GOLF INSTRUCTION

2011-11-05T18:56:00.005-04:00

A new and different type of golf instruction.
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One Man's Opinion

Their site is about golf instruction, golf lessons and golf swing optimization. The articles at OVER THE TOP GOLF range from technical to whimsical. Great information for junior golfers, women golfers and senior golfers as well as single-digit handicap golfers who need a change. I fixed my biggest problem - an over the top golf swing - by optimizing it. First, I had to accept the facts that my outside-in swing was an incurable condition and I'll never learn to swing like a golf pro. Like their web site said, I have 100% more confidence standing over the ball now and it was an easy to learn lesson. I think it's the best golf swing. I also like how it looks so different.

Another Man's Opinion

As far as golf instruction, golf lessons or what have you, this OVER THE TOP GOLF optimization method is by far the easiest to learn and most effective teaching that I've found. Up until now I have managed to screw up everything golf pros have tried to teach me over the years. I literally walked right through this course and aced it on the first try. Highly recommend this.

A Third Man's Opinion

10-31-2011 O.K., I GOT YOUR DVD THIS WEEK AND WATCHED IT THREE TIMES BEFORE TAKING IT TO THE COURSE. OF COURSE I DID NOT EXPECT TO CONQUER THE CHANGES IN ONE SESSION. HOWEVER, I SEEMED TO HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE DRIVER. WHEN I STEP THRU THE SHOT, SHOULD I BE STEPPING TOWARD THE ACTUAL TARGET, OR TOWARD THE TARGET TO THE RIGHT OF MY TARGET. HAD A LOTTA TROUBLE WITH HIGH PUSH WITH THE DRIVER. ANY SUGGESTIONS? MAURICE

11-02-2011 FRANKIE, THANK YOU FOR THE PROMPT REPLY. YES, I DID BETTER WITH THE IRONS. IT TAKES NERVE TO AIM AT THE WATER OR OB ON THE SET UP, HOWEVER I AM DETERMINED TO KEEP WITH IT! MAURICE

11-07-2011 FRANKIE, THANKS FOR YOUR FOLLOW UP. YES, I AM STICKING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. HAVING TWO PROBLEMS IN PARTICULAR, AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. I AM 76 BUT IN BETTER THAN AVERAGE CONDITION FOR MY AGE, BUT STILL 76! FIRST, MY DRIVER IS STILL THE BIG PROBLEM. TENDS TO FEEL AS IF I HAVE HIT IT OFF CENTER, WITH NOT A LOT OF DISTANCE. SECOND, MY SHOTS TEND TO BE QUITE LOW. GOOD FOR DISTANCE, BUT TOUGH WHEN I NEED TO CARRY A HAZARD. THANKS, MAURICE

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ARE YOU AN AVERAGE GOLFER?

2011-10-03T11:32:00.009-04:00

AVERAGE GOLFER
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FORT PIERCE - Naive interpretations of statistics derived from averages may be misleading. Still, many golf-related conclusions are arrived at in this manner. Is there a systematic technique that can be used to determine who or what, exactly, are Average Golfers?

The commonly accepted definition of what an Average Golfer is, usually determined by handicap indexes or other mathematically-based means, has a few counter-intuitive properties. Am I an average golfer? In golf, as in most other sports, differences absolutely exist between the expected value and the true value of how average is estimated. There are also different rules for creating estimates. I'll illustrate just one - how differing geographical locations of all golfers represented in the statistical base can greatly skew the results.

How does the Average Golfer from Florida stack up against the Average Golfer from Maine? One would assume that being able to golf year-around would result in a higher distribution of better players. So how does that theory explain the amazing plethora of talent coming from very cold places like Northern Ireland or Sweden?

Averaging by age, gender, physical characteristics or other means similarly produces varying results. Using a relatively small sampling base, the largest being all golfers everywhere -whom, for instance, would you choose to represent the best example of an Average Golfer at your club? Would choosing someone from the middle of the handicap printout seem like a practical formula? Sure seems simple enough.....except, Henry Quinlan did partner to win the member-guest and also cleaned you out pretty regularly on Wednesdays, can't call him average.....also, throw out Carol Dietrich who won her flight in every tournament and almost pulled off that upset in the Ladies Club Championship......in fact, you'd probably decide that each and every candidate would prove to be decidedly un-average for one reason or another.

After working hard on your putting and all of a sudden everything is going in, not only do you feel above-average, you are. Learning a new golf swing optimization technique like OVER THE TOP GOLF and your finally able to hit a draw you feel anything but average because you're walking tall. You are finding ways to improve your golf game. When you go to sleep at night you feel satisfied which is a decidedly better feeling than, well, average....

There's no such thing as an average golfer yet the average golfer exists in each and every one of us.

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MOVING PARTS IN THE GOLF SWING - LESS IS BETTER

2011-09-20T10:04:00.006-04:00

LESS MOVING PARTS
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STUART - From the ground up, a proper golf swing has many requirements, many moving parts. Foot position and foot movement top the list, so to speak, until we reach the hands which will usually finish at head height or higher. Thinking about going the golf lessons route? The balance, timing and mechanics required to perform a proper golf swing is every bit as crucial to an accomplished golfer as it is to the gymnast on a beam. Your reward for maintaining this synchronization is a long, accurate golf shot. But failing to coordinate just one necessary movement (or lack thereof) can cause complete disarray. Just one example is coming "over the top" or employing an outside-in swing path, which results in a severe lack of yardage. The effort is there but distance can't be created by force alone.

Rather than elaborate on the various components of a proper golf swing, I would rather explain - in layman's terms - some simple truths that apply not only to mechanics in general but to the pursuit of hitting laser-straight 300 yard drives as well - more moving parts lead to a higher likelihood of failure.

Have you, as a golfer, ever endured a prolonged slump? PGA professionals such as David Duval go through horrific transformations. The journey from championships to missed cuts has been traveled by many unfortunate souls. Eventually most of them make it back but not without more hard work than the average person can endure. If you are wondering how something as unlikely as a pro golfer unraveling can happen, here's why. The proper golf swing has many moving parts. Each of these, in turn, has a specific requirement like balance, force and timing. The amount of moving parts is a factor in mechanical efficiency. The greater the number of moving parts, the greater the amount of energy lost.

If you purchase the OVER THE TOP GOLF instructional DVD or should happen to see someone using the OTG swing, your first thought will be that there are more, not less, moving parts involved. In reality, this golf swing uses less force, requires less balance and timing, and has far less moving parts than the proper golf swing does. The fewer the number of moving parts, the greater the efficiency.

Have an incredible work ethic, sound mechanics and above-average physical skills or are you basically an easygoing, barely coordinated loafer like me? For me and my over the top golf swing, in order to create distance and maintain accuracy, the less moving parts the better. Things like force and timing are less critical. There's nothing wrong with going the conventional golf lessons route. If you are in balance and can hack the hard work and attention to detail, by all means try a proper golf swing. But if you lack any of what I've talked about in this article, why do it?

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sometimes less is better

MAKING CRISP CONTACT WITH THE BALL - GOLF INSTRUCTION FOR EVERYBODY

2011-08-15T07:30:00.005-04:00

Make Crisp Contact
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ATLANTA - Making crisp contact with the golf ball is a terrific feeling, isn't it? I often write golf instruction articles that seem geared toward higher handicap golfers, maybe because that's the largest consumer base for a golf guru like me. In my mind, as a writer, I'm subconsciously thinking about all the golfers to whom the feeling of making crisp contact is either completely unknown or perhaps just a fading memory. I imagine an older person reading this - or possibly a beginner, not a thirty year-old single-digit handicap golfer.

Well, if the better players reading this could speak to the not-so-proficient among us, they would explain how perfect a feeling it is to "nut" the ball, as Roy McEvoy so eloquently put it in the movie Tin Cup. It's an almost imperceptible sound, often described as a "click." Stand near the first tee when the best golfers at your club, or perhaps the assistant pros, are taking their swings. There, you'll hear what it sounds like.

Those ladies and gentlemen who have the ability to click-click-click their way around a golf course probably came by it the usual way. Starting out at a young age, learning proper fundamentals and constant practice enabled them to build their swings on solid foundations. Is the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing useful instruction for really proficient golfers? Your emails and comments left on the blog don't tell me what handicaps you are. Has my "golf swing optimization" method been a valuable tool for any club champions? I'd really be interested in knowing.....

When I first introduced OVER THE TOP GOLF, a descriptive term I used was "for the rest of us," meaning golfers who didn't have an opportunity to learn at a young age, before either bad pros, well-meaning buddies or your own idea of being self-taught turned you into a chocolate mess. OTG is a huge benefit for players with less-than-perfect foundations - golfers much like myself. The dynamics of the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing enables everyone to achieve the click that tells you made crisp contact. It automatically creates the momentum necessary to pull it off. It squares the club face at just the right moment. Ever notice how those golf pros and club champions are always smiling?

If you don't have that smile - get it. If you once had it - get it back. And if you are already smiling - it's possible that OVER THE TOP GOLF can make you smile even more.

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FREE GOLF LESSONS? THIS IS REALLY OVER THE TOP.

2011-07-27T13:17:00.003-04:00

FREE GOLF LESSONS?
THIS IS REALLY
OVER THE TOP.
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FLORIDA - At a local driving range, a friend of mine, a local teaching pro sits and wonders why nobody is taking golf lessons. Anybody either pulling in or driving by the range can see his offer of free lessons on the marquee.

Despite a brisk business in buckets and no shortage of whiffers, duffers and hackers, it seems that none of these folks have any desire to improve their golf swings - not even free of charge. Since when did free golf lessons become something to avoid?

What's the psychology behind this phenomenon? Are most golfers simply resigned to playing poorly? I'm aware, of course, that the pro teaches conventional, PGA-type golf instruction. Could the difficulty of trying to learn a "proper" golf swing be a deterrent? Maybe most golfers possess an innate fear of embarrassing themselves during a golf lesson.

Our later conversation revealed that most of his business is with repeat customers - golfers who take semi-regular lessons. Most of the public using the driving range, however, showed practically zero interest. So how about offering free golf swing lessons at a golf course instead of a driving range? Would there be an increased interest there?

I decided to Google "free golf lessons." In order to eliminate most of the come-ons like World Golf Village's free lesson day, designed to attract consumers to it's open house - basically a forest of vendor tents, I tried local searches like "FREE GOLF LESSON, MIAMI, FLORIDA." Doral has a "Kids receive a free golf lesson when accompanied by an adult who is paying for a lesson" and Costa Greens offers a "Pay for six lessons and get one free" deal. Other than those, nothing else on the first two pages of Google search results. I decided to look for free golf lessons in a smaller place, searching "FREE GOLF LESSON, CANTON, OHIO." Thought for a moment I was skunked until I saw a Yellowpages.com ad reading "Free golf swing lessons from golf's greatest...." Unfortunately, that link took me to Maplecrest Golf Club and Shea Golf Lessons, neither of which mentioned anything resembling "free" in their listings.

And what did I find by Googling "FREE GOLF LESSON, PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA," where my friend's facility is located? There was no mention of free lessons at either his driving range or at any other golf course or driving range in the area. Looks like my friend, the golf pro, needs a lesson himself - in SEO that is.

Note to golfers....a free golf lesson is a good thing....go for it!

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not quite free but almost

YOUR OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING - THE RULES OF PHYSICS AND GEOMETRY STILL APPLY

2011-07-19T12:37:00.005-04:00

GEOMETRY & PHYSICS IN GOLF
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TAMPA - Almost like magic, the world of mathematics can appear in our lives at almost any time. Having even a rudimentary feeling for geometry and physics - the reasons behind why the golf ball responds to our impact upon it - making it go where it goes - is important. A haphazard, over the top, or outside-in golf swing is subject to the same rules of physics and geometry as the in-balance, perfectly-timed, inside-out golf swing. Certain key elements are necessary to make it all work properly to allow it to provide maximum benefits or results.

My primary objectives in golf may differ from yours. While I like playing matches, your preference might be for tournament play. Some play golf for money, others for glory, and yet many others just for the fun of it. Golf is a great game but without a solid swing the overall experience is a lot less satisfying.

Objective #1 is accuracy because attempting to score well from woods, hazards and tall grass isn't germaine to the program whether your playing for money or not. The OVER THE TOP GOLF swing primarily works toward achieving this. Straight is good. Are the physical and geometric alignments of your golf swing counterproductive? Don't feel inadequate. Almost 90% of amateur golfers need some form of golf swing optimization.

Objective #2 is distance mainly because using a shorter club for an approach shot almost always results in better accuracy. If your tee shots lag behind your opponents' or the others in your group your only two choices are to pull a hybrid or long iron; essentially courting disaster, or playing three to the green, a safer choice, however now a birdie will beat you every time. OVER THE TOP GOLF puts power into your golf game which instills confidence that you can hit almost any shot. It's just a matter of changing your set-up to take maximum advantage of your natural talents.

Objective #3 is the ability to scramble. This not only applies to golf course management but also you your golf swing itself. Just like getting yourself out of trouble on the course, you need to know how to fix your swing when it goes awry - and be able to do it quickly! In the case of the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing, there are just five set-up changes to keep in mind. Hence, it's a simple matter to correct your swing before doing too much damage. No lessons, swing coaches or golf pros necessary.

Conventional golf swings have specific requirements as to timing, balance, swing planes, etc. that, when learned correctly and performed properly, are a beautiful thing. That's why we pay to watch the Rory McIlroy's of the world. But these are difficult things to learn and maintain. For most of us, let's just say it's impossible.

That's why I created the OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING. I might not hit it as far or as straight as Rory but I hit it a lot farther and straighter than I ever did before and that's good enough for me. Would that be good enough for you? Well then, you know what to do next.

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simple math

LOST YOUR GOLF SWING? DON'T PANIC - HERE'S THE QUICK FIX GOLF LESSON YOU NEED

2011-07-12T09:45:00.001-04:00

Find your golf swing at
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NEW YORK CITY - Your club's annual member-member golf tournament is just weeks away but you find yourself playing like crap. Even if there was time for some golf instruction, will it work or possibly make things take a horrible turn for the worse? A golf lesson can only do so much in a short amount of time, that is, unless it's my OVER THE TOP GOLF swing you are planning to learn.

Ask yourself whether it's possible for you to be hitting long, low drives that split the fairway each time. For many of us, such a scenario is hard to imagine but it's not only likely that you'll see great results but also that they will happen quickly.

A golfer who hits a slice or a weak fade, to use an example, can hit them one after another with great regularity. Have a lack of distance? Whatever you are doing in your golf swing to cause this is also something you do consistently. Of course, you want to cure these deficiencies and I'm guessing that you've tried. But for the most part you can't achieve good results by correcting your swing. "EXCUSE ME?" Yep, you read that correctly. Fix your deficiencies without fixing your golf swing.

OVER THE TOP GOLF isn't a golf lesson nor is it golf instruction. I like to call it "Golf Swing Optimization" which, translated, means using your presently ugly, ineffective golf swing, adding five set-up changes and becoming a 100% better golfer literally overnight.
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This comment appears after my earlier post about golf swing mechanics.

Frankie C,

More of a promo for your swing than a comment, this article made a lot of sense so I bought your DVD.

It's a new me who shows up at the pro shop on Saturday morning. The thought of playing golf with someone new used to frighten me. Now I look forward to it, not only because of the shots I can hit now but its also fun answering questions about my Over the Top Golf swing.

Glad I read this article way back when and hope it inspires others to gain both yardage and confidence as I did.

-Matt

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TROLLING FOR THE BIG ONES - CHARLES BARKLEY - THE GREAT WHITE WHALE

2011-06-24T08:52:00.012-04:00

Charles Barkley - The Great White Whale
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CLICK ON THE PICTURE

NEW BEDFORD - Yes, "The Great White Whale" is an unusual description for Charles Barkley. Although I do think he's great; although not so much his golf swing, Charlie obviously is not caucasian nor am I implying that he's fat - so why the moniker?

As fans of American literature know, aboard the whaling schooner Pequod, Captain Ahab's greatest quest was for the Great White Whale, Moby Dick. There were plenty of other whales in the sea but for Ahab there was but a single purpose for the voyage - hunting down and killing the White Whale.

The hunt by Ahab for the White Whale has become a metaphor for every man's greatest quest. For a golf instructor that would be Charles Barkley. As in Melville's novel where it seemed that neither Ahab nor any other ship captain from Nantucket would ever harpoon and subdue Moby Dick, the likelihood of anyone straightening out Barkley's golf swing is just as remote. But for the teacher who somehow fulfills this destiny and shows Charlie the path to future fairways, his fortunes would change dramatically. Think Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are flush? Their wealth would pale against the riches of whomever manages to unravel the mystery of Barkley's ineptitude on the golf course.

A few days ago, I Twittered Charles Barkley that I'd like to use him for one of my advertisements - in particular, a photograph of the shocked look on his face after he drills a long, straight drive with his very first OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. It will depict amazement; it will show relief, and it would profit me greatly. Because unlike Captain Ahab who ultimately perished, I will have succeeded in landing the Great White Whale.

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GOLF SWING TECHNIQUES - OVER THE TOP GOLF IS JUST ONE OF THEM

2011-06-20T07:27:00.009-04:00

GOLF INSTRUCTION
YOU DO HAVE CHOICES
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BETHESDA - Congratulations to young Rory McIlroy for his historic US Open win this weekend. An interesting comment from announcer Johnny Miller was that McIlroy has the best golf swing of any pro golfer playing today. The swing in question is not only powerful but it appears fluid and in perfect balance. Memories of Rory's Masters meltdown just a few months ago at Augusta National have been forgotten completely. Appointments for golf lessons, especially by young or even beginning players should skyrocket today. Everybody is going to want to swing like Rory. PGA teaching pros are about to experience a huge resurgence in golf instruction.

In another piece of US Open golf news, Aaron Baddeley missed the cut. In contrast with McIlroy's "perfect" golf swing, Baddeley's swing may not be so wonderful in Johnny Miller's mind. Miller commented that Aaron had been using a technique that wasn’t highly accepted in golf. He was talking, of course, about the Stack and Tilt method. Since abandoning that particular technique and going back to basics, Baddeley's struggles have continued.

It is an interesting dynamic when a successful PGA golfer like Baddeley abandons conventional golf teaching to explore unusual methods in order to improve. Even though Stack and Tilt competes with OVER THE TOP GOLF for attention in the golfing world, I loved the fact that a famous golfer would veer from the norm to try something different. If I wore hats, I would take mine off to Aaron and I wish him the best of luck in the future.

Which brings us to you, the amateur golfer looking to hit longer, straighter golf shots. As I mentioned, many will rush off to the nearest PGA pro who'll tell you that McIlroy's swing can be achieved by anyone willing to practice hard and keep up with lessons. Cha-ching as they say in Jersey. Lots of money will change hands but results will vary. Many lesson takers will improve somewhat. None of your golf swings, of course, will ever look like the second coming of young Rory. Most of you, unfortunately, will become more confused than before.

Want a real chance at playing excellent golf? Have a desire to see your tee shots go twenty or thirty yards farther than they used to travel? Want a golf swing that makes you feel confident standing over the ball? Don't waste time and money trying to be Rory because it's not going to happen for 99% of you. Aim for something you can actually achieve. Buy my OVER THE TOP GOLF DVD, get the Stack and Tilt video or find a local golf teacher who has the integrity to admit that you will never, ever, ever have a golf swing like McIlroy's. Afterward, when you find yourself competing against one of those Rory wannabes; trust me, you will kick his ass.

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Johnny Miller, come on down

I WANT YOU TO START DRAWING THE GOLF BALL - AN OVER THE TOP GOLF LESSON

2011-05-21T11:37:00.011-04:00

HOW TO HIT A DRAW SHOT IN GOLF
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DENVER - There are many paths one can take to remedy golf swing problems such as slicing, lack of distance, shanks, etc. Which road to take is an important decision. Every golfer has considered whether or not to take another lesson. When golf instruction is mis-applied, usually by golf pros who expect each student to have just a little Tiger in him, months - even years - can be lost to confusion and frustration. First off, I must mention that the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing is the only method I know that doesn't force you to change the basic foundations of your golf swing. After watching my instructional DVD, if you aren't satisfied, you may go right back to your old swing. Not an easy thing to do after taking lessons. I'm pretty confident, however, that seeing a running draw come off the face of your driver will dispel any notion of going back. And as I've mentioned many times in my articles, once you learn this simplest of swings, you'll never need any more golf instruction. For me, even though I don't do it often, practice is fun. It's great when the golf ball does what you want it to do.

By comparison, you can't do that after golf lessons. After you've stepped through the portal of professional golf instruction - for better or worse - what once was will never be again. Be realistic. If you plan to keep up with periodic lessons and take the time to practice, a golf pro may be exactly what you need. But if you are like me, with no penchant for beating balls and very little time to spare, starting down the golf lessons road should involve some very careful thought.

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Here is a very nice email I received from an OVER THE TOP GOLF student. I think the letter illustrates a typical reaction from someone trying this method for the first time.

Hi Frankie,

I finally got to play a 9 hole round using your swing method. I didn’t get a chance to get to the practice range prior to work on it. I did ok and hit some solid shots especially my last drive. However I hit most of my shots to the right. Not a slice, but a solid hit that went straight but to the right. What am I doing wrong and how can I correct it?

Looking forward to my next round.

Thanks,

Richard

You've got to love it when a student says he or she is "looking forward to their next round."

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MY QUEST TO BEAT TOM WATSON - BUY THE OVER THE TOP GOLF INSTRUCTIONAL DVD

2011-04-30T13:40:00.006-04:00

Tom Watson vs. OVER THE TOP GOLF
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NASSAU - During 2008, OVER THE TOP GOLF began offering our golf instruction DVD to golfers looking for game improvement. As with most start-ups, word began spreading slowly about this new and as it is sometimes called, radical golf swing. Things began picking up in 2009 but it wasn't until 2010 that we sold a respectable number of videos. Now that my golf swing optimization method has been in the hands of a number of golfers, I am hoping to hear more positive stories of score and handicap improvements as well as tournament wins. Nothing is so gratifying as hearing how a 30 handicap golfer, along with his 30 handicap brother-in-law won the club's member-guest tournament using the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing.

Recently, a local golf pro mentioned to me that Tom Watson sold 25,000 golf instruction DVDs last year. "Good for Tom, was my response, and good for me, too." When the pro asked what was meant by my comment I replied "If Tom Watson can sell 25,000 DVDs then I should be able to sell 50,000, at the very least." Naturally, he looked puzzled so I elucidated further.

"Ninety percent of the golfers out here have exactly zero chance of swinging a golf club like Tom Watson but virtually all of them can start crushing the ball immediately with the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. There are thousands of amateurs who have golf lesson videos gathering dust on a shelf. Sure, you may pick up a few helpful hints by watching Tom Watson's DVD but no one can configure their golf swing to resemble his - or more importantly, to perform like his. OVER THE TOP GOLF is different because it starts with the most solid foundation - your own swing. By learning the five set-up changes, your game - and life as you know it - will be transformed into something resembling paradise."

The golf pro thought about it and, instead of rolling his eyes, made a humorous remark that I'll never forget. " I'm a believer. Here is the twenty I owe you from our Nassau". And as he walked away he said "I'll make sure to tell Tom Watson to watch his back."

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better for you

START PLAYING GREAT GOLF TOMORROW - A GOLF INSTRUCTION MIRACLE!

2011-04-13T17:12:00.003-04:00

A GOLF INSTRUCTION MIRACLE
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ATLANTA - With a title like that, everybody reading today's article is naturally going to look for a disclaimer of some sort but, guess what? You won't find one. I wrote that you can start playing great golf tomorrow because its true. Regardless of whether you're a 40 Handicap or a scratch golfer, the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing will improve your golf game immediately. Can any other golf teacher make that claim?

Golf lessons can be scary. Right now, you can at least hit a golf ball. Will that still be the case after your golf instruction? How many dribblers and whiffs have you seen by golfers just coming off a battery of lessons? Although these are exceptions rather than the rule, it illustrates how things can go very wrong in a short amount of time.

OVER THE TOP GOLF is different. This isn't a golf lesson as much as a golf swing optimization method. If you are convinced that you need to scrap your swing and start over taking the golf lessons route, be prepared for hard work and commitment. Without periodic lessons and constant practice, most pros say that 80% of their students return to their old habits. Well guess what? Old habits die hard and golf is difficult enough without having to jump through hoops. Want to play great golf tomorrow? Yes, you can, and only because my method builds squarely upon your own golf swing. Can your current swing become a great swing? I've already answered that question. Now it's up to you to make it happen.

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OVER THE TOP GOLF - THE BEST GOLF SWING FOR SENIORS + WHICH TEE TO PLAY FROM

2011-04-03T10:24:00.007-04:00

WIN GOLF TOURNAMENTS
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Dear Frankie,

Now that both my wife, Ann (17 Handicap) and myself (8 Handicap) have gained confidence and gotten comfortable with the Over the Top Golf swing, I thought I would take the time to provide some feedback about your golf swing method plus a question about what tee to play from. First, both of us are now using your method. We consider it the best golf swing for seniors because longer tee shots matter. In terms of distance, as the golf ball experiences a great deal of roll after landing, my tee shots are longer by up to 40 yards while Ann's increased distance is even more. Suffice it to say we are both excited.

Which brings me to a second opinion - that your golf swing method is too good. Yes, that's right, we are both struggling with club selection because, unlike before where our usual approach shots were chronically short, we're hitting our approach shots (usually with mid irons or a hybrid) over greens and often power-hooking our wedges high but to the left of the target. It is as if we have a new-found strength but now have to find a way to harness it. Have you or do you experience this?

Last subject which concerns me only - which tee to play from? I'm 65 but usually find myself paired with younger members who play late in the afternoon. While they hit from either the men's or the championship tees, I play from the whites. This has been an agreeable arrangement until now because currently, on almost every long hole, I am the last one to hit from the fairway. Since I putt pretty well, I have been cleaning up as of late. My handicap improved to where I'm not getting strokes any more but the young guys want me to play from the men's tees now - if we're playing golf for money, that is.

While the issue of what tee box I'll be playing from is currently unresolved, what has been decided is that your Over the Top Golf Swing is the best golf instruction method we have seen for seniors. Your golf swing method has given us extra yards; in particular, longer tee shots, and a great deal more confidence.

Thanks again,

Terry from Phoenix, AZ

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE GOLF SWING - YOUR TORSO

2011-03-31T07:11:00.008-04:00

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GOLF SWING
OPTIMIZATION

LOS ANGELES - What OVER THE TOP GOLF does is give amateur golfers a golf instruction method by which they are guaranteed, at the very least, to perform the most important part of the golf swing correctly. The role of your torso is to provide power through rotation and weight transfer. The roles of your other body parts, regardless of how much golf teachers emphasize wrist cocks, delayed hits and the like, are merely supplemental. Improper weight shift is a distance killer. Many excellent players have what could be considered bad golf grips but all great golfers use their torsos properly. At a minimum, after learning the OVER THE TOP GOLF method, this is something you will have in common with them - even if you are a 30 handicap.

Pick up any book about golf instruction. Online you can find even more places to learn about the golf swing. One common thread you'll find is an emphasis on weight transfer and the rotation of the body. It should be the basis of your golf swing and is the foundation of OVER THE TOP GOLF.

http://golf--swing.blogspot.com writes "The body’s most important movement in the swing is torso rotation."

Many golfers have serious swing flaws like an improper weight shift, for instance. In a conventional golf swing, as your body turns, the weight should transfer from your right side to your left side. If a golfer has a tendency to hang back on the right side, as many amateur players do, torso rotation is interrupted. Now you don't have to worry about it. Learn the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing and your problem is solved. Trust me - you will automatically transfer your weight properly. And you'll be absolutely amazed by the difference.

"It is interesting that, in analyzing the physics of a golf swing, we see that the arms and wrists play a somewhat passive role, and yet a powerful hit results. So where does the swing energy come from? It comes from the muscles in the torso and shoulders which swiftly rotate the golfer's arms and club through the swing."

The preceding quotation is from the highly technical article http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/physics-of-a-golf-swing.html in which the golf swing is analyzed, dissected and discussed in very specific detail. In addition to mathematical formulas that only Sir Isaac Newton could understand, there are many interesting theories explained in layman's terms. Well, not really but take a look for yourself. Remember folks, the optimal release angle to uncock your wrists is θ_o = 55-60°.

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Keywords for this article: 30 handicap, amateur golf, bad golf grip, body, delayed hit, golf, golf instruction, improper weight shift, OVER THE TOP, proper, rotate, SWING, torso, weight transfer, wrist cock

A STEVE MARINO STORY - SIMPLY AMAZING

2011-03-27T17:11:00.002-04:00

A STEVE MARINO STORY
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ORLANDO - I remember the first time I laid eyes on Steve Marino. It was around 2003, Steve was playing in a one-day qualifier for the Nationwide Tour's Glenmaura event. Even at this level, most of the guys out there presented themselves as neatly pressed as they were aloof. Marino was different. I could relate to his friendly, rumpled sort of appearance.

That day, Marino faded his way around a tight Pocono Farms golf course in 68, I believe, qualified for Scranton, and now, today, Sunday, March 27, 2011, is poised to win his first PGA Tour event, the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Simply amazing.

Almost as amazing is the improvement that golfers have enjoyed after learning the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. When I see successful players like Steve Marino doing their own thing, I'm reminded that my golf swing optimization method is also unique. And it's as simple as the fade that Marino is using to bury the competition at Arnold Palmer's course. Like I said, simply amazing.

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HOW TO TURN YOUR WEAK FADE INTO A POWERFUL DRAW. HAVE A SLICE? EVEN BETTER!

2011-03-21T18:22:00.007-04:00

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Arnie's Army

ORLANDO - Whenever golfers talk about curing a fade or a slice in the golf swing, many of them start gushing like fountains of wisdom. Tap rooms of golf clubs everywhere are full of wise old timers who used to hit perfect draws every time. In addition to this local knowledge, multitudes of other fixes and corrections can be found with a simple Google search. So why do we continue to hit fades and slices when we know that drawing the golf ball is so much more effective?

For those who aren't familiar with the terms "fade, slice and draw," their descriptions are as follows:

FADE: A high golf shot that looks nice coming off the cub but starts to run out of gas as it turns meekly to the right. Playing a round of golf with this type of shot guarantees that you'll swing too hard. In doing so, using a conventional golf swing, you'll lose the balance and timing necessary to hit even a decent version of a fade.

SLICE: Useful only as a WMD. The awesomeness of the well-struck slice is like nothing else in golf, not even the screaming duck hook. Slices are responsible for more injuries to golfers in adjacent fairways, putting on practice greens, lunching on patios and swimming in clubhouse pools than any other type of golf shot.

DRAW: A beautiful sight to see is a golfer splitting the fairway with a running right-to-left draw. The only drawback to drawing is having to wait for the rest of your foursome to hit on every hole.

OVER THE TOP GOLF is a method that uses five set-up changes to turn your weak fade into a powerful draw. I call it "Golf Swing Optimization" because it works with your own existing swing instead of making you learn anything new. Golfers who hit a slice benefit even more because they tend to think less while swinging the golf club. With OVER THE TOP GOLF you can go after the ball just about as hard as you want.

Today was special for me because I happened upon the great Arnold Palmer who was doing a show on Golf Channel. As he sat there with Kelly Tilghman, talking about golf, regripping clubs, playing a few holes with grandson Sam Saunders, it was obvious that he felt regret that playing even decent golf was now out of reach. Mr. Palmer observed that his preferred shot was a draw but instead, his ball flight, far too often, was a fade.

It's impossible to play competitive golf if you are out of position and by consistently fading the ball, unless you have all eight cylinders firing in the proper order and can fade one out there 250 yards plus, you will be out of position. Especially for older golfers and women, who don't have a cannon at their disposal, a draw shot is necessary, even critical, to success and happiness on the golf course.

Tomorrow I am going to do the absurd and write to Arnold Palmer to ask if I can show him my OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. If The King doesn't deserve success and happiness on the golf course at this point in his life, who does? Can I provide it for him? Bet on it. Will I get the opportunity? Bet against. A shame to be sure but it won't be for lack of trying.....Dear Mr Palmer....

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MECHANICAL BREAKDOWNS - COMMON SENSE ADVICE ABOUT GOLF SWING MECHANICS

2011-03-11T11:38:00.006-05:00

GOLF SWING MECHANICS?
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TAMPA - A big dummy of a golf writer (yours truly) once wrote "mechanics are for cars." I wanted to illustrate how difficult it is to swing a golf club, make crisp contact with the golf ball and make it go where you want with a hundred swing thoughts crowding your mind. I concede that it was a glib statement.

Admittedly, golf swing mechanics are important but you'll notice that I didn't write "good golf swing mechanics are important." When an amateur golfer relies more on the technical aspects of his swing, his mind can become a cluttered mess. A repeatable golf swing that produces consistent results is far preferable, especially as a foundation for the building blocks to follow. Should you wish to introduce things like a new grip or a fuller shoulder turn, doing it in stages works best. Common sense tells us to focus on what is possible. Trying to do too much, such as we commonly do after golf lessons, is both confusing and counterproductive. For some, it is worse....

Mechanics are a part of all sports endeavors whether it be pitching, race riding or shooting free throws. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine appeared to "right himself" in a spring training win over the Boston Red Sox. Andy was quoted as saying "The key was not thinking about mechanics but instead competing and attacking hitters." Here is a professional baseball player telling us that he abandoned all technical thought in order to gain the freedom he needed to start optimizing his natural talent. Not that Sonnanstine is typical of all pro athletes but if highly-paid sports stars have difficulty memorizing and implementing mechanics, what chance does an amateur have?

Optimizing your current golf swing makes a lot more sense than starting from scratch, especially for those over 30 who have been playing. Unless you feel that you have unlimited potential + lots of time and money for lessons and practice, working with what you've got will provide the bigger improvement while allowing you to enjoy golfing. Anyone who says that golf after lessons is fun is being less than honest. It's a grind. Frankly, total confusion post-lessons is a big reason why many people walk away from the game.

OVER THE TOP GOLF basically changes nothing about your golf swing although your new OTG swing will look noticeably different. While that statement seemingly makes no sense, my method simply provides you with five set-up changes that will magically turn your limp slice or destructive hook into straighter, longer and more dependable shots.

Who knows? You may never think about golf swing mechanics again.

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TOMMY GAINEY AT PGA NATIONAL - WHO TAUGHT HIM THAT GOLF SWING?

2011-03-06T13:02:00.008-05:00

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Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey
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PALM BEACH GARDENS - There are golf swings and there are unusual golf swings. Some are the result of golf lessons from teaching pros while others have a more homemade appearance. Although 80-90% of all amateur golfers have a natural tendency to swing over the top, no golf instructor teaches or even encourages the practice. This weekend, a very unusual golf swing appeared at a PGA Tour event. Not only that, the guy with the unusual swing was contending. If not for a triple-bogey on the infamous par-three 15th hole at PGA National, Tommy Gainey might have been playing in the final group on Sunday at The Honda Classic.

At the fine website http://golftransformations.com/ you can read the February 25, 2011 article by Lee McGinnis, Ph.D. and PGA Member. I found the following passages to be refreshing as well as revealing.

"In conducting our study on the country’s top teaching pros, we’ve discovered a different philosophy. The pros in our research seemed to be more inclined to prescribe change that was seamless and without pain. They also prescribed strategies that were focused on providing the simplest route to effective change without trying to alter too much of what the student brings to the table."

I must admit that I'd never encountered these types of golf instructors on the road to creating the great OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. The vast majority of teaching pros knew how to swing one way and one way only. Common sense tells us that they must also teach that same exact swing because to do otherwise would just make them look clumsy. So PGA and PGA-type golf lessons are nothing more than an imprint of their swings onto your mind and body. Sort of like having someone else's face tattoed on top of your own.

"While it may be human nature or the nature of coaches and even business practitioners to inflict change and dramatic change in order to validate their positions, our pros were more inclined to work with what they had."

I'm not implying that there's no potential for improvement going the big bucks golf lesson route. It's just that stories of golf swing recidivism after lessons run about 90% for reverting back to old habits. Most amateur golf students add that they find themselves more confused than ever.

You've got to own your swing. It's as simple as that. Once you do, you can correct your problems within a few holes, not a few months. Tommy Gainey has a lightning quick golf swing....he's got his right elbow permanently attached to his right hip bone....who taught him that golf swing? My bet is that he came to his golf teacher or golf coach with a lot of unusual but innate habits that the instructor further shaped into something workable.

Golf lessons that focus more on what you can't do instead of what you are actually capable of doing are bad. You'll find that any PGA teaching pro who will work with your outside-in swing or funky grip is the exception to the rule. The pros themselves say that 90% of amateurs have, and will always have, an over the top swing. There are more than 100 web sites advertising that they can fix, cure or correct it.

Last thought insired by Tommy Gainey's success....yes, amateur golfers can correct a homemade outside-in, over the top golf swing or any other problem but without periodic refresher lessons from a teaching pro and constant practice, forget about it. If you are a person who likes golf lessons and practicing then you are definitely on the right road. For others like myself who rarely get to play, much less practice, golf lessons can be more like taking a wrong turn. And if you travel too far before turning back, your destiny will lie in a place that is far from any fairway.

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RUSH LIMBAUGH ON GOLF LESSONS - OVER THE TOP?

2011-02-25T20:49:00.014-05:00

Rush Limbaugh on
Golf Lessons

MIAMI - 2011 has brought the most fabulous run of winter weather South Florida has seen in years. While every day finds the temps hovering around eighty, at night the low 60s are heavenly. The always dependable offshore winds keep us cool while we play golf, go fishing or tourist around with the wife and kids. Day or night - South Florida in the winter is as good as it gets.

Despite all the attractions, restaurants, sporting events and the great weather that allows us to explore it all, occasionally we have to go home. And so it was a few evenings back that I sat down, cracked open a Bud and started channel flipping. Lo and behold, before going too far, I happened upon the old golf teacher, Hank Haney. Hank was giving golf instruction to talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. As a rule, I avoid loud, hyper-critical, argumentative programs so I'm not too familiar with Rush. I assumed he had a horrible golf affliction similar to Charles Barkley and Ray Romano who preceeded him on the show or why would he be there? These hopeless golfers seem to flock to Haney as if he could heal like the waters of the grotto at Lourdes.

Now there's only so much fantasy I can absorb at one sitting. Watching Haney put Rush through all the same tired drills that didn't work for the first two guys started wearing thin real quick. But somehow before I could move on, with my right thumb hovering just nano-meters from the channel button, Rush Limbaugh said something profound. And his words were echoes of every one of us who ever took a golf lesson....

"You need an MIT degree to remember all the stuff he's teaching me."

I have no idea if Rush was there trying to correct a slice or cure a hook but my money says that his problems still exist. Has Ray Romano broken 80? I haven't heard about it. Is Charles Barkley's golf swing still the ugliest thing on Earth? You betcha. So why would this chubby republican think his fate will be any different?

OVER THE TOP GOLF student Matt Luciano wrote "It must be obvious to all golfers that a lesson from a golf professional like David Leadbetter is only as good as how often the student is prepared to go back for refresher courses. And be willing to practice.....lots of practice."

Haney, Leadbetter or any assistant pro at any golf course or driving range, take your pick. If you have one of them as a roommate then I recommend letting them teach you. If not, especially if a rigorous practice routine isn't your cup of tea, you are destined to fail. One constant about golf teachers is that they teach things that most of us cannot possibly do. Charles knows it. Raymond knows it. I'm guessing by now that Rush knows it too.

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FINDING THE RIGHT ROAD TO GOLF HAPPINESS - WHICH GOLF INSTRUCTION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

2011-02-16T08:14:00.003-05:00

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the opposite of confusing

ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Two guys talking about the golf swing and golf instruction in particular. It's sad to realize how many amateur golfers keep paying to ride the golf lesson merry-go-round but the industry is booming. Right here in town we have Keiser College and PGA Village, both crammed with students desiring employment in the golf industry, many wanting to become teachers.

Here's what a couple of fellows from the Golf Channel discussion group had to say recently.

"I've always believed that golf instructors are a dime a dozen. Every course has at least 2 or 3 instructors, PGA/non-PGA, makes no difference to me. What matters to me is that very few know what they're doing, and the average Joe golfer has no way of knowing this. Many of these instructors are learning from the same books as their students, but keep a chapter ahead-Cost per lesson $75.00/half hour The problem here is that there's a zillion books proclaiming they have the secret formula for the perfect swing-Cost per book $24.95 avg. and average Joe golfer has bought 10 or 15-Investment to self improvement golf $350.00+tax. Many instructors are elated hearing their new students have read these books, it equates to at least 1 or hopefully 2 series of lessons-Cost $400.00-$750.00. The instructor has vacation plans to make. Average Joe golfer will see 4 or 5 instructors and will understand about 10% of what they're babbling about(doesn't match up with the current book he's reading) and will play 2 rounds better than he did before the lessons, then go blank shortly there after. Average Joe golfer will spend an average of $4,000.00 for instruction and find himself right back where he started."

"Exactly! Your $4000 just about right. For two years, I spent about $1500 on golf lessons to confuse my mind. Then another $2500 on golf instruction books to get rid of that confusion! lol I am OK now and back as you said to where I started 8 years ago when I was only thinking about hitting the ball!"

There's literally nowhere you'll find a golf instructor, golf DVD or other golf swing method that will work with your individual strengths. It's not about correcting your grip as much as getting a grip on your game. Your outside-in swing should be producing longer, straighter shots. A few posts back I wrote about "golf swing optimization" and how OVER THE TOP GOLF builds on your foundation. Other types of golf instruction force you to start over from the ground up and as the two fellows mentioned, each time means "more" as in more money, more time you could have spent with the kids and, inevitably, more confusion about what the hell you're supposed to do now?

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OVER THE TOP GOLF INSTRUCTION - YOUR FATE IS IN YOUR HANDS

2011-02-05T08:42:00.006-05:00

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CHICAGO - Winter 2011 has been interesting, to say the least. The photos and video showing the mass of abandoned, snow-covered cars on Lakeshore Drive brought back chilly memories of days gone by. I tried but still can't recall any good memories of playing golf in winter. Even the most ardent of golfers can't play in snow. Probably not too many taking golf lessons either. In South Florida, where I now live, winter has stretched it's icy fingers to cause more than a few cancelled tee times. PGA Tour golfers teeing it up in this week's Phoenix Open woke to early morning temps in the twenties. Maybe the Packers and Steelers fans who traveled to Dallas for tomorrow's Super Bowl are right at home in the snow but I'm certain no one else in Texas shares that feeling. More than once I've heard the term "Storm of Historic Proportions" on The Weather Channel. The scariest part is that it's only the beginning of February.

I received an email that I'd like to share. It was written by a woman who read this blog.

I am all about "over the top"! If you would see my swing you would understand ... I spend several weeks every spring trying to reduce the loop, but invariably it's back by August ... I'm blaming it all on Pittsburgh ... I grew up in lowa, where it's relatively flat and the wind is always blowing, and I naturally gravitated to hitting a low draw/hook, and that served me pretty well ... then I moved to Pittsburgh after college ... Pittsburgh is very hilly and not as windy, and my low right-to-left shots kept rolling into the rough, no matter how I aimed them ... so I spent 3 years teaching myself to hit a fade instead, and that helped my game a lot ... unfortunately, it would seem that I taught myself incorrectly, and I created the fade by introducing a loop at the top of my swing ... years later, and living in different sates (back to IA, then SC, and now MO) and my swing still has the loop ... and now I hear about someone (OVER THE TOP GOLF) who has created a golf swing method that (based on the name, at least) is perfect for my swing ... it's fate, I tell you ... FATE!

I love receiving emails from enthusiastic people. In case you are wondering whether the OVER THE TOP GOLF DVD turned out to be the answer to the woman's prayers, the answer is "NO" because she never ordered it.

So much for fate.

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GOLF SWING OPTIMIZATION

2011-01-20T10:12:00.008-05:00

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FORT PIERCE - By definition, the word "optimization" means the act of rendering optimal. In mathematics and computer science, optimization, or mathematical programming, refers to choosing the best element from some set of available alternatives. Within each of these alternatives there are different sets of characteristics that enable them to work more efficiently or use fewer resources. Optimization is a structured, systematic process for assessing something and then improving its performance. Regarding the golf swing, various methods of golf instruction and the big picture, there must be success in some defined sense. Longer and straighter golf shots, solid contact. improved scoring and confidence are just some of them. My golf lesson, OVER THE TOP GOLF, is designed to get the most out of what you are capable of doing; to optimize your resources and make them more efficient.

Examples of optimization are hybrid cars which are an optimization of combustion engines. A popular, more recent term is SEO or Search Engine Optimization which improves a web site's ranking in the search engines and thus attracts more visitors. Since I'm writing about optimizing a specific thing, the golf swing, some related examples range from simple - like changing your grip, to complete renovations such as overhauling your entire swing through a series of lessons and practice regimens.

Knowledge and understanding are the first functions of golf instruction. Teaching golf is a sacred trust because the responsibility to the student is much more than the lesson. When a golf instructor realizes the existence of limitations, sometimes severe, he needs to provide an alternative method. Sadly, many golf professionals do not, preferring to ignore the obvious and press on with their agendas.

The OVER THE TOP GOLF swing is a method that works because it optimizes your golf swing rather than modifying it or forcing you start over. After making just five set-up changes you'll notice positive results right away. Building confidence through repetition encourages further experimentation that you will now be able to do on your own. The stress normally associated with change is non-existent because you are still using your own comfortable golf swing.

Two primary ingredients for success are motive and opportunity. Your motive might be to hit longer drives or straighter golf shots. Your opportunity is at the top-right corner of this blog, where you will find the icon that says "ORDER NOW."

If you are local to Fort Pierce, Florida, contact us about optimizing your golf swing. This golf instruction service is about improving your existing swing through five set-up changes. Traditional lessons will force you to start from scratch. The adjustment period after a lesson is so difficult that most golfers revert to old habits, usually more confused than ever. Once you learn the OVER THE TOP GOLF method you can start using it right away. The best part is that you'll never have to practice because, other than the five set-up changes, it's still basically your own swing.

Golf Swing Optimization from OVER THE TOP GOLF is available via private instruction or DVD.

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GOLF INJURIES AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM

2011-01-12T19:53:00.005-05:00

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HOLLYWOOD - Reminiscing about my old “conventional” golf swing…. I consider myself lucky not to have done a great deal of permanent damage to my body. How did my feet, knees, hips and back hold up under the stress of almost daily punishment? As everyone knows, the golf swing that most of us do is a series of unnatural movements requiring both balance and the proper firing order. When one part of the golf swing goes awry, other parts rush in to try and save the day. When all is said and done, the result for many of us is aches, pains, sprains and worse. Aggravating existing conditions such as arthritis, bursitis or tendonitis is no picnic.

In the golf swing, whether it is a conventional swing learned through golf lessons or the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing, your feet are your foundation. The mechanics of foot action during the conventional golf swing begin by creating movement away from the intended target. After the rotation of the torso, during the follow-through, foot pressure shifts forward to the outside of the leading foot. Ankle sprains, injuries to the small bones of the feet as well as the occurrence of blisters may present themselves as a result of improper swing mechanics. Use of ill-fitting orthotics also have adverse effects including impaired balance and increased pressure on the feet. Bad footwork and bad shoes are a formula for disaster on the golf course. Best case scenario: your feet will start hurting after twelve or thirteen holes. Worst case scenario: you don’t want to know.

The conventional golf swing also exerts pressure on your knees resulting in torn ligaments and sprains. Common remedies for knee pain range from ice to Cortisone injections to arthroscopic surgery. The use of a knee brace is sometimes helpful as is a good stretching regimen before and after practice and play.

The hips and lower back, as a result of the repeated rotational twisting during a conventional golf swing, are where most golf injuries occur. Disc problems are commonplace while lesser complaints such as aggravation of chronic conditions such as arthritis and persistent back pain seem almost normal in golfers over fifty.

The simplicity of the five set-up changes in the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing make it a difficult thing to talk about because, in reality, I could teach you my method over the phone or by writing a few short paragraphs. If I did that, of course, no one would really need to purchase my golf instruction DVD. However, in the interest of this medically significant article, I will divulge that one of the five set-up changes is a walk-through finish.

In addition to being one of the components necessary for the golfer to square the club face at impact, the walk-through finish serves to remove almost all of the stress that is normally associated with all conventional golf swings. Where I once teetered on an unsteady left foot at follow-through, I now have a finish that requires no balance and is as easy as, well…..walking! Where my lower back used to cry out for a day off once in a while, these days I never hear a whimper. After 18 holes I used to be tired and sore. Now, I’m usually looking forward to playing another nine.

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strong medicine

Thanks to http://www.podiatrytoday.com/article/2436 Kirk Herring, DPM, and Kelli Pearson, DC

GOLF INSTRUCTION CHOICES - CAN YOU HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO?

2011-01-06T15:54:00.006-05:00

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MYRTLE BEACH - It's not only higher handicap golfers who have an over the top golf swing. Along with those who want to fix their slice there are plenty of single-digit handicap golfers who have an outside-in swing path. Many of the folks who purchased my OVER THE TOP GOLF DVD remarked how they were accomplished players looking for something more in a golf lesson. There are even some pros on the PGA and other professional golf tours who have over the top golf swings, although less pronounced. My method can't help to cure it - only physical talent, lots of lessons and plenty of practice time can do that. Instead, OVER THE TOP GOLF is a method that teaches how to do it correctly. What does that mean? Well, my divots still fly left but the ball goes dead-straight and long. Just five set-up changes and, using your own swing, a dramatic improvement follows immediately. And the best part is the fact that little or no practice is necessary to maintain these good results. Learn this simple golf swing method and you own it.

The inside-out swing path can be attained although it takes dedication and effort. Most of us amateurs, unfortunately, either can't find the time or simply don't want to work that hard. The idea behind golf instruction is to find your golf ball in the middle of the fairway and then somewhere on the green. How you get there is up to you.

Bad habits are stronger than good habits because, while the positive effects of good will sustain you in the long run, unhealthy behavior provides immediate rewards. We place greater value on immediate gratification as opposed to being rewarded later on. Receptors and chemicals in the brain come to expect those immediate rewards resulting in a big win for temptation. That’s the reason so many golfers switch to the next “longest driver” every year or two.

The age-old request, “can I have my cake and eat it too” seems unattainable or so common sense and simple mathematics would tell us. But of course, I am here to differ. This is a golf instruction DVD that delivers the answer. From Junior Golf to Senior Golf, this golf video is indispensable. Once again, OVER THE TOP GOLF won’t make you stop coming over the top; rather, it enables you to take maximum advantage of what you do best. Women golfers aren’t an exception. You may be the fairer sex but while stepping up to the tee and booming a 250 yard drive might not seem ladylike, you’ll gladly take it.

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sweet

GOLF SWING INSURANCE - A GOLF LESSON FROM OVER THE TOP GOLF

2011-01-01T13:00:00.005-05:00

GOLF INSURANCE AT
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MEMPHIS - My divots go left
But the ball goes straight
I named it Over the Top Golf
And it's great, great, great!

This whimsical poem was penned by yours truly as a tagline in my Twitter account. Not the usual stoic golf instruction stuff you generally read, it's true. Being on Twitter, though, makes me feel just a little bit nutty. Where is it written that in order to learn golf you can't have some fun along the way?

An outside-in golf swing is what sends those slabs of grass out to the left and, as many folks have heard, that's an over the top golf swing. The result of this geophysical combination is usually a slice which imparts a left to right spin on the ball. It's a great shot to know when you need to go around something like a tree. For most other golf-related applications, however, it's basically useless.

I'm apparently the first human to recognize the value and usefulness of the bad habits most golfers possess. If you feel comfortable swinging the club around in a loop, consider that Ground Zero. It's now a positive because it's one of the things you do best. If you feel comfortable using an unconventional golf grip chalk it up as another plus. Like to use a wide stance? Why not? If it's comfortable it means it works for you. All you need now is the glue that bonds the whole package together and transforms it into an efficient golf swing - the five set-up changes from Over the Top Golf which you'll find on my golf instruction DVD.

I created the Over the Top Golf swing for the 90% of amateurs who have an outside-in swing and always will. My surprise was that the five set-up changes work wonders for everyone, not just slicers. In order to attain the "correct" inside-out swing path and employ it consistently you'll need two primary ingredients - periodic lessons and plenty of practice time at the range. If this describes you I think you'll succeed. Most of us don't have these ingredients. Oh yeah, let's not forget that golf lessons will cost the average economically-strapped man or woman a minimum of a thousand dollars over a couple of years – more if you have to drive any distance for your golf instruction.

Here's a revealing comment from a golf pro:

I teach golf. Hate to admit it but getting rid of an over the top swing is pretty impossible for 90% of amateurs. I have my methods but, like I wrote, only 10% of my students have the time and dedication to hone it. Pretty much any teaching pro will say the same thing. I also would like to warn anyone planning to buy one of the thousand "fix your over the top swing" videos that, unless you are a very dedicated practicer, whatever cure you learn will dissappear, along with half of your golf season.

Last year is over and, for most of you, many golf-less months lie ahead. Instead of dreaming of how you'll start crushing drives in April, why not insure that you'll actually be able to do it?

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SANTA'S NEW GOLF SWING - AN OVER THE TOP CHRISTMAS TALE

2010-12-24T08:02:00.006-05:00

NORTH POLE, CHRISTMAS 2010-The golf season at the North Pole is short so people like Santa, his elves and others from here are very poor golfers. No matter how much they want to, becoming proficient at the game presents the same obstacles year after year. Everyone's got that over the top golf swing. How can one learn a proper swing in the course of a month–and-a-half golf season? And businesses that cater to golfers are rarer than scores in the 80s in these parts. Consumers don’t have a great need to update their golf lessons and equipment other than stocking up on those orange Top Flites. Poor Santa Claus had reached his wits end.

Most people have conflicts involving business and family. That wasn’t the case with Santa. There’s Mrs. Claus, of course, but her interests by now are mostly trying to manage Santa’s cholesterol. And his work year basically consists of one day. Well, one madcap evening to be precise. You don’t really think it was him who answered your letter in 1962 do you? No, Santa really should be a scratch player but for the ice and snow.

Most golf instructors are reluctant to travel 3,000 miles for a 45 day golf season so lessons here are practically non-existent. Santa, however, manages to fit a twilight lesson in on Christmas Day at Doral before the reindeer whisk him back to the chilly north. Therein lies St. Nick’s problem. Many of the elves residing at the North Pole are self-taught golfers but they routinely kick Santa’s ass. Every year his trip back home from sunny Miami is filled with optimism at how he would soon squash each and every one of those elves and take their money at the 19th hole. Talk about visions of sugar plums dancing in your head….

But alas, each year saw the same result. Mrs. Claus admonishing Santa for losing his hard-earned cookies and milk to those pesky and opportunistic elves. “The golf lessons are too difficult” he would cry out. “They are asking a 350 lb. man to swing inside out, impact the ball with a square clubface and finish in perfect balance on my left side.”

Well guess what? Santa discovered the secret to the elves’ domination. The mystery of how a bunch of dwarfs were able to consistently get into the big guy’s pocket was known as the Over The Top Golf swing . Santa, along with about a half-million hackers throughout the world, had wandered right past the solution to all of their golf-swing problems. The ability to walk confidently up to the tee and smack a long drive straight down the fairway was now in the bag and man, would he make those elves pay.

It was Mrs. Claus who learned about Over The Top Golf from a child’s letter. The youngster had learned the Over The Top Golf swing, began shooting under par and was asking for a new set of Mizunos so he could pursue his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. Santa discovered that, by employing just five set-up changes, he could use his own swing to achieve great results on the links. And of course, by now, his handicap was up to a hefty 30 strokes.

The elves never had a chance.

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jingle all the way

GOLF INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES - THE FIGHT TO BE RIGHT

2010-12-17T17:47:00.009-05:00

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WHICH TECHIQUE IS RIGHT?

How many different ways can there possibly be to swing a golf club? Yesterday I learned that there's a man who knows every golf technique including the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing. His library literally overflows with knowledge of anything and everything to do with swinging a golf club. In addition to the myriad of books and other golf publications, the number of VCR and DVD golf lessons he owns is impressive.

Over the years his handicap remained stagnant at around 12. A lack of distance off the tee severely limited his scoring opportunities. His talent for putting and a decent short game were all that kept him from becoming a bogey golfer or worse.

So on this fine afternoon, after watching the OVER THE TOP GOLF DVD, he went out to his yard as he had done before so many times. But on this occasion, although he didn't know why, he felt empowered, like he could make the golf ball do his bidding. He remembers it being an almost religious experience, similar to seeing a bright light before dying. As he strode confidently out to his home made teeing area to hit some balls, he didn't seem to fully recognize his surroundings, particularly what lay ahead of him. He surely knew that the twin pine trees down the right side of the field were still 150 yards away but they seemed a lot closer - and not quite as tall as before. Then there was the rocky creek that bisected the pasture. Why did it all of a sudden seem so much closer?

Ever since he became determined to learn to play good golf it's been one thing after another. Lessons with PGA pros, golf schools, instructional video, etc. Like a lot of us, he felt as if he was being pulled in different directions. There were so many conflicting accounts of which golf swing was best, which one would fix a slice, which one will cure a hook....

Today was different, he thought, because of the guy on the OVER THE TOP GOLF instruction DVD who told him all he needed was to keep his own comfortable swing, add five set up changes, and he'd start hitting consistently straight golf shots that flew lower and rolled farther.

The letter went on to describe how quickly the good shots started happening. He was having so much fun that his wife and kids had to drag him back to the house sometime just before midnight. He was tired but delirious. As they pulled off his golf shoes he went on about how all of his range balls were in the middle of the field. And as he closed his eyes that night, he realized that all of his prayers had finally been answered. Since he couldn't learn to correct his over the top swing, he went ahead and learned how to do it right.

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POSITIVE ENERGY FROM OVER THE TOP GOLF

2010-12-08T14:50:00.011-05:00

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TAMPA - Letters from new friends are most welcome. Especially those where you can feel the positive energy. I have noticed that more women golfers are ordering my golf instruction DVD as of late. I hope that some of the articles in this blog had something to do with it; or perhaps good old word-of-mouth. Is the OVER THE TOP GOLF method the best swing for women? Everybody should learn this golf swing.

The picture to the left of this text shows the follow-through of a woman golfer. She is young, limber and has been coached since a very young age. Regardless if you are male or female, whether you have had some golf instruction or not, chances are you can not reach the position shown in the photo. That's why there's OVER THE TOP GOLF. Not only can you now forget everything you were supposed to remember to do in your golf swing - you can also forget about having to count any higher than four or five because pars and birdies are what's in store for you.

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Hello Frankie C,

I purchased the OTTGS DVD about two weeks ago and my long game is improving with the swing mechanics in the DVD. However, my short game which was decent, has faltered as I am trying to incorporate the five setup changes into chipping and pitching. I don't use my old short game mechanics as I am afraid I will lose my new long game swing. I couldn't find any discussion of the short game in your Blog. Do you have any short game tips? I would certainly appreciate any ideas.

Thank you,

David Okasaki

Age: 68

Index: 17.2

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Hi David,

The OVER THE TOP GOLF swing is beneficial for the full swings. Chipping and pitching, however, seem to fall into the same category as putting, at least for me.

The most successful short game strategy is to rely on mechanics and if you had a solid short game, there's no reason to change anything about it. If, for example, I want to play a bump and run shot to a green. I wouldn't do my OTG finish for that shot, I play it as most do, weight left, hands forward, shoulders only, crisp contact and, above all, never look up!

So, I guess as a result of your letter I'll be writing a short game article very soon. Mind if I use your letter in it? Other than that, I'm so glad to hear how OVER THE TOP GOLF has helped improve your game. Feel free to write anytime, David.

With my best regards, as always,

Frankie C

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David consented to let me publish his letter for which I thank him very much. I want more of you to learn this golf swing, whether you need to cure a slice or not. My reprinting it in this article follows the happiness I felt knowing someone else is now hitting a golf ball further and straighter than before.

The reason is because his new golf instruction from OVER THE TOP GOLF has freed his brain from all the mind-numbing lessons of his past.

I promise to write a short game article very soon as well as one on the art of putting. As in the Over The Top Golf swing, it will be common-sense golf instruction. The kind that you will actually be able to do.

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forget everything you were supposed to remember

GOLF LESSONS FOR KIDS - AN OVER THE TOP GOLF INSTRUCTION ARTICLE

2010-12-07T14:26:00.013-05:00

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GOLF LESSONS FOR KIDS

Are you looking for a great junior golf program? Very young golf students need to be taught in a different manner than older players.

An eight year-old kid asked me to give him a golf lesson so he could play a few holes on a golf course last weekend. After showing him the Over The Top Golf set-up, I gave the kid a Rising Star pitching wedge and pointed at the red flag. A few minutes later he was hitting decent looking shots over the top of it. That’s one way to learn golf.

Results such as that make the process of teaching golf more fun. Using media such as video seems more in tune with today’s kids. It’s another way to learn golf.

If you have a good personality and sufficient knowledge, then as a teacher the odds of success increase dramatically. The simple act of picking one cleanly struck golf shot is a triumph in a kid’s first golf lesson. Just being able to consistently get the ball in the air may be a challenge but soon the innate talent within begins to assert itself.

Right away, young students will learn several easy pitching wedge shots to enhance the experience and encourage growth. Video or online golf lessons designed by a knowledgeable golf teacher can be more effective and cost a lot less than poor private lessons. And your DVD is always nearby for a quick refresher when needed.

Obviously there are some exceptions to the rule. Golf great Bobby Jones never had formal lessons. His instruction was watching the golf swing of the club pro. Most kids would benefit from proper golf instruction from the start.

There is more to discuss on this subject and I also have much to learn. Most junior golf programs are on the right track – others not so much. Perhaps you are interested in golf lessons for adults or general golf lessons for beginners over golf lessons for kids. Take a look at this article: FIND GOLF LESSONS THAT SUIT Y-O-U.

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for kids, old folks and everybody in between

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY OVER THE TOP GOLF BLOG!

2010-12-04T05:00:00.028-05:00

December 4^th marks the first birthday of The Over The Top Golf Blog, my vehicle for delivering news, anecdotes, interesting stories and other information to you. Even though my primary objective is providing golf swing instruction, much of the content appearing here is of a whimsical nature. Realizing that people are basically creatures of habit, the fact that I haven't sold a million DVDs during the past year isn't a big surprise. Like a preacher delivering his sermon, I hope that you will benefit from this terrific golf swing method called Over The Top Golf. Yes, I also pass a collection plate because we all need to thrive. My greatest satisfaction, however, is your redemption.

In order to convert golfers from restrictive conventional-type swings to the more freewheeling Over The Top Golf swing, I need willing participants. Unlike the preacher, however, who admonishes us for our bad habits, I encourage you to celebrate them!

If you have had a faulty grip for the last twenty years, it's obvious that's what's most comfortable. Not to sound completely ridiculous, but you are the absolute best in the world at that uniquely bad grip. It is your individual strong point.

Golfers who have an outside-in golf swing or "over the top" also possess an effective weapon that, by virtue of your being able to do it so well, is another one of those strong points. My golf swing was, and still is chock full of "what-not-to-do's" so coming up with a swing that actually exploits and takes advantage of the raw power of a big, old over the top swing was imperative.

During 2011 I will continue to focus on the two things I do best, hitting great golf shots using the Over The Top Golf swing and writing articles about it. I won't sell a million golf instruction DVDs next year either so why do I continue to be so passionate about it? There's a difference between becoming a good golfer through learning and achieving similar results because of something I created myself. I am proud of this swing, entertained when people comment after seeing it in person and, most of all, love having a golf swing I don't have to practice.

Please click on any of the titles from 2010 to read the articles. Along with my sales pitch, you'll find entertaining and informative stuff in all of them. Hope to see some of my students on the golf course or at the range. Don't worry, if you are swinging a golf club, I'll know who you are.

ARTICLES FROM OVER THE TOP GOLF

Nov 27
- FIX YOUR OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING, GROW NEW HAIR, FIND YOUR SOUL MATE, GET RICH QUICK, LOSE 20 LBS. IN ONE DAY!...

Nov 23
- HIT THE BALL HARD! NOW EVERY GOLFER CAN DO IT.

Nov 18
- RADICAL? I'LL SHOW YOU RADICAL. AN OVER THE TOP GOLF LOOK AT GOLF TIPS...

Nov 13
- WHO DOESN'T LIKE PAULA CREAMER?

Nov 09
- WHAT IS THE BEST GOLF SWING? AN OVER THE TOP GOLF COMMENTARY ...

Oct 22
- GOLF INSTRUCTION AND GUARANTEES - A TEACHER'S DILEMMA...

Oct 05

TIGER AND I ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT PEOPLE – TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ...

Oct 03
- TANGLED UP IN GOLF

Sep 05
- STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS - HOW THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD BECAME A SCRATCH GOLFER...

Aug 28

ARE YOU A CANDIDATE TO BECOME A SINGLE-DIGIT HANDICAP GOLFER?...

Aug 25
- YOU'RE AWAY

Aug 14
- ANSWERS TO GOLF SWING QUESTIONS, TRUE OR FALSE?

Jul 29
- JUMP START YOUR GAME WITH OVER THE TOP GOLF

Jul 24
- WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT CLUB IN YOUR BAG? AN OVER THE TOP GOLF LESSON...

Jul 18
- "I WILL NEVER HIT A TEE SHOT THE REGULAR WAY AGAIN. CHANGING YOUR GOLF DNA...

Jul 06
- GOLF AFTER BREAST CANCER - A TRUE AND INSPIRATIONAL STORY...

Jun 23
- GOLF INSTRUCTION - ALIGNMENT, TEMPO, BALL POSITIONS AND HORSEPOWER!...

Jun 21

NEW RULINGS IN SENIOR GOLF

Jun 19
- THE 2010 US OPEN AT PEBBLE BEACH

Jun 14
- YOUR GOLF SWING MAY BE SUITABLE FOR FRAMING BUT IS IT GOOD FOR GOLF?...

Jun 11
- A DAY ON THE LINKS WITH JACK NICKLAUS

Jun 09
- CELEBRATING GREAT GOLF - THE BEST GOLF SWING IS THE ONE THAT WORKS FOR YOU...

Jun 07

FITNESS FOR GOLF

Jun 05

JUST BECAUSE YOU ONLY PLAY ON WEEKENDS IS NO REASON TO CHEAT AT GOLF...

Jun 01
- OVER THE TOP GOLF, WILL IT WORK FOR A PROFESSIONAL?...

May 14

GOLF INSTRUCTION - TO FAN OR NOT TO FAN - THAT is the QUESTION ...

May 09

IN THE WORDS OF BUTCH HARMON-GOLF INSTRUCTION THAT MAKES SENSE (FINALLY)....

May 06
- WANT TO PLAY DECENT GOLF? SO DOES RICHARD. THIS GOLF LESSON TAKES YOU THERE...

Apr 23
- DO YOU HAVE AN OVER THE TOP SWING? COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS...

Apr 20
- NEWS FLASH-YOU CAN'T CORRECT YOUR OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING...

Apr 18
- PLAYING GOLF IN THE WIND-A GOLF LESSON

Apr 13
- TODAY'S MAILBOX AT OVER THE TOP GOLF

Apr 09

A GOLF LESSON AT THE DRIVING RANGE

Mar 29
- GOLF INSTRUCTION PART II, ADVANCED CLASSES FORMING NOW...

Mar 20

ARE YOU AN ALPHA DOG GOLFER? GOLF INSTRUCTION WITH BITE....

Mar 14
- GOLF - STUDENTS OF THE GAME - HERE'S HOW

Mar 12
- GOLF INSTRUCTORS, THE THRILL IS GONE

Mar 08
- PLAYING FROM THE WHITES

Feb 28
- THE BEST GOLF BLOG IS......

Feb 24

HOW TO STOP COMING OVER THE TOP

Feb 20
- FIND GOLF LESSONS THAT SUIT Y-O-U.

Feb 11
- STEVE STRICKER, A CLASS ACT

Feb 08
- WHY NOT LEADBETTER?

Feb 06
- IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT GOLF SWING

Jan 31

MORE OVER THE TOP GOLF INSTRUCTION. TENNIS ANYONE?...

Jan 29

GOLF SWING INSTRUCTION AND STEROIDS

Jan 19
- ARE YOU THE NEXT TIN CUP?

Jan 17
- GOLF INSTRUCTION - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Jan 12
- GOLF INSTRUCTION FOR WOMEN - OVER THE TOP GOLF

Jan 07
- Golf Instruction - Would you buy a golf swing from THIS MAN?...

Jan 04
- Golf Instruction - Undisputable facts of the game....

Dec 31
- HACKERS OF HOLLYWOOD - THE UNFORTUNATE 15

Dec 25
- THE STORY OF SANTA'S NEW GOLF SWING

Dec 24

HOW TO PLAY A NASSAU - A DIFFERENT KIND OF GOLF INSTRUCTION....

Dec 23
- OVER THE TOP GOLF IN BEAUTIFUL FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA...

Dec 18
- IS THERE A GOLF SWING THAT'S SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT?...

Dec 15
- GOLF INSTRUCTION - WHY BOTHER?

Dec 13
- GOLF LESSONS - ARE THEY FOR YOU?

Dec 09
- GOLF INSTRUCTION - FEET FIRST

▼ Dec 06
- JUNIOR GOLF, THE ROAD TO NOWHERE?

Dec 04
- GOLF SWING INSTRUCTION? THIS IS REALLY OVER THE TOP...

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practice what I preach

FIX YOUR OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING, GROW NEW HAIR, FIND YOUR SOUL MATE, GET RICH QUICK, LOSE 20 LBS. IN ONE DAY!

2010-11-27T07:48:00.010-05:00

OVERTHETOPGOLF.COM
FIX YOUR
OVER THE TOP GOLF SWING

Amazing how the most impossible tasks in life are apparently not so difficult after all according to the people selling all of these incredible remedies. Golf swing flaws? No problem, just swing this broom....They used to be known as carpetbaggers or snake oil salesmen, now it's just known as marketing. People actually go to college to prepare for an entire career doing this.

Advertising a cure for an over the top golf swing seems just as silly as trying to sell a hair restoration product - I mean, who in his right mind would even consider buying it? Most of us, and that probably means you, are born with certain traits that are somewhat inflexible. One of those is the natural tendency to swing any stick-like object such as a baseball bat, an axe or a golf club, using an outside-in swing path. The "correct" golf swing reverses this dynamic. In fact, this reverse dynamic of trying to swing inside-out is so uncomfortable, almost 90% of golfers refuse to do it. Not that they don't want to, mind you, but it takes a lot of work that most of us either don't want to do or simply don't have the time for.

In the world of snake oil salesmen, there are those with good intentions. However, if the product has no practical value, why buy it? It would seem, with all of the golf swing cures out there that it would be an easy thing to play scratch golf. If even some of those golf swing remedies were useful, why are there still so many of them competing for your attention?

As this golf instruction DVD shows, the most common fault for such a steep swing is poor ball position. ... The simple fix – keep a close eye on your ball position. ...
This ball flight is hit with a square clubface, but again, an over the top golf swing. Making sure your alignment is parallel to your target line may fix ...
Some golfers release their club too early in a golf swing. Learn how to add more to your golf swing release to keep from "casting" your club ...
Using only your shoulders and upper body in your golf swing can cause you to slice the ball. Learn how to work your shoulders to fix an over the top swing....
Are you hitting hooks, slices, shanks or not even making contact with the golf ball? These are possible symptoms of an over the top golf swing.
How to Fix an Over the top Golf Swing : Proper Golf Swing Posture
From your grip to backswing to follow-though, let the pros fix your over the top golf swing.
Get tips on left shoulder motion and how correcting your shoulder turn can help you fix an over the top golf swing in this free golfing technique
Stop Coming Over The Top. To fix golf's most common flaw, ... be to the inside or too flat—more like a baseball swing than a golf swing
How To Fix an Over the Top Swing. In the past, many people have ... In a golf swing you have approx. 1/4 of a second from the top of the ...
How to fix your slice and end your pulls. Now you can hit it straight and ... The over-the-top move in the golf swing can be thought of in the same way. ...
Many golfers set up for their swing with their right elbow out too much. Learn how to correct your golf swing setup position and fix an over-the-top golf ...
The dreaded over the top golf swing, and how to fix it without one more golf lesson.
Had I started forward with a correct swing path, my wrists would have ... with coming "over-the-top" and there is nothing you can do about it until you fix your swing path. ...
The over the top golf swing is a premature movement of the upper ..... A temporary fix is to shorten the swing and do what you mentioned. ...
An 'over the top' golf swing is the same as an 'outside to In' swing . ... down on a better line – a quick fix and a more permanent cure. ...
Learn how to fix an over the top golf swing by understanding the common causes of this classic beginners swing mistake and discover the one tool that can ...
It's virtually impossible to play a round of golf or hit a bucket of balls at the range and not hear at least one person talk about coming “over the top.
An expert golfer demonstrates a golf configuration drill that you can use to correct an over the top golf swing in this free....
Do you find yourself struggling to fix the over the top golf swing problem many times but in the end the problem come back to square one?
This is a golf training aid that will fix your golf slice. I have no doubt this is one training that lives up to its promises. ...
Learn how to correct your golf swing setup position and fix an over-the-top golf swing in this free golfing technique video. ...
Part of the series: Fixing an Over-the-Top Golf Swing. Fix common backswing problems and learn how to correct an over the top swing with the expert tips and ...
Just imagine.... in the next 2 minutes you are going to learn how to fix your over the top golf swing.
Do you find yourself hitting the top of the golf ball every single time you perform the golf swing? Over the top problem is the common ...
Swinging from the arms only can cause you to slice a golf ball. Learn about the correct hip and leg motion for a golf swing in.
Learn how to fix Coming Over The Top with your golf swing. ... It's all about controlling the golf swing. The golf swing is a chain reaction ...
During performing a golf swing, many golfers admit that fixing an over the top golf swing is the most difficult thing to do.
The only way to cure your golf slice is by learning different swing feelings for the correct movement.
Maybe the most common golf swing flaw in amateur golf is the over the top swing. This swing plane can result in slices, pulls and even ...
An expert golfer demonstrates a golf configuration drill that you can use to correct an over the top golf swing in this free golfing technique video. ...
If you are struggling with golf swing problems, these tips will help you overcome them. Fix a golf swing hook or get rid of an over the top golf swing. ...
Finally, if the club face is too open at the top it can lead to an over the top golf swing. How to fix Over the Top Golf Swing ...
How to Fix an Over the top Golf Swing How to Keep a Straight Left....

Have an over the top golf swing? Good, acknowledging it is a perfect first step because if you do and you think you don't you are lost forever. Go and buy some snake oil or, perhaps, a new $400 driver. As for the rest of us, There is only one place where you can learn to do it right! Not fix it or cure it or correct it - LEARN HOW TO DO IT RIGHT! RIGHT HERE!

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for the rest of us

HIT THE BALL HARD! NOW EVERY GOLFER CAN DO IT.

2010-11-23T06:50:00.009-05:00

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HIT THE BALL HARD

Every golfer knows what it feels like when you stick the clubhead in the ground and the shock zings all the way up your arm. That sensation is sometimes followed by a sharp pain in your right hand, often resulting from some damage you've done to it.

Memories such as this one seem to preclude more tentative golf swings for many men and women. Men's golf is more power-oriented. Women's golf is more cautious. As such, after a traumatic impact, a man might be more inclined to force the issue, trying to take a larger divot, for example, while women tend to reset at a lower swing speed. Both men and women, however, after repeated impacts, will be compelled by a survival instinct to BACK OFF.

Which is the correct way to solve the problem of how not to suffer a golf injury during your round but still swing the golf club with the authority necessary to produce great shots?

The Over The Top Golf swing was originally created in response to issues involving swing paths and balance but the additional benefits turned out to be much more. My former tribulations involving slices, hooks and golf's other abominations led to a method which produces a squared club face at impact and allows me to hit the ball as hard as I want without hurting myself.

I'm writing this article in reponse to an email I received from a girl in Indiana looking to cure a slice, telling me about the HUGE divots she now takes using the Over The Top Golf swing. "Especially with my wedge and short irons, she wrote, I now take long divots, some almost a foot long, owing to the confidence that I can power my club-head through any turf." That feeling is merely a by-product of the benefits you'll receive from learning this method but it is a wonderful illustration of newly-found confidence.

The basic principle of Over The Top Golf is that you can basically keep your own golf swing but, by adding just five set-up changes, your game will be elevated in many ways. Longer, lower tee shots, improved accuracy and the confidence I just mentioned are a few that come to mind. Owning a swing that you understand and can work with is another one.

If golf lesson after golf lesson hasn't helped and if you don't have a lot of time to practice complicated stuff, The Over The Top Golf swing could be perfect for you.

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hit the ball hard!

RADICAL? I'LL SHOW YOU RADICAL. AN OVER THE TOP GOLF LOOK AT GOLF TIPS.

2010-11-18T12:33:00.011-05:00

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HOMER SIMPSON

We all crave attention but a golf pro's recent assessment of my golf swing as being "too radical" made me wonder how he'd missed all of the other stuff pretending to be golf instruction. "You'll notice that the vast majority of my shots go dead-straight with some pace on them" I pointed out. Want to drive your pro a little crazy? Introduce him to something outside the box that actually works. I guarantee that, instead of researching the mechanics that make it possible, he'll be in his golf cart and gone before you tee up your next ball.

Okay, I'll be the first to concede that my Over The Top Golf swing might seem radical. It's different-looking, for sure, and always elicits responses from onlookers, playing partners, pros and their assistants, starters, rangers, other golfers on adjacent fairways, driving range ball-pickers, people passing in cars, pilots in low flying aircraft, etc.

Be that as it may, Over The Top Golf is so simple in both it's design and in practice that I can't help but laugh when I read some of the wacky golf instruction that passes for normal. I'll share a few with you. Will any of these fix your slice? Over the Top Golf will.

1. Change position of the hands. Put the other one on top and visa-versa.
2. Don't be so upright. You must take the club back flatter. That is more around your body. That would be a good start. Then make sure that just before impact you start releasing the club head sooner than before. Visualize the club head traveling on an inside to out path at impact. There are of course a lot of other things that need to take place in order to duplicate and become effective and repetitive. Make sure weight is transferred to left side before impact. End up with all of your weight on that left foot and be up on right toe in balance.
3. Bring your club to the top of your swing. Now, instead of just swinging away, start the downswing and get the club into the position it should be at about halfway down, but slowly. Bring the club back up to the top, and repeat that move, only a little faster this time. Bring the club back up to the top and repeat the move at about 3/4 speed. Finally bring it to the top and swing. The three previous practice moves should ingrain some muscle memory, and the swing path should be where it needs to be.

I could go on for another hundred pages but you get the idea already. The golf swing has become so complicated that the average golfer can't keep up without a secretarial pool to keep him current.

If you want to start hitting really authoritative golf shots; the one's that tell people you are a good golfer, try Over The Top Golf. For the ridiculously low price you'll pay, a game you only dreamed about could be yours. Your pro might not like it but who is more important, him or you?

Exactly.

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it's a no brainer

WHO DOESN'T LIKE PAULA CREAMER?

2010-11-13T16:38:00.006-05:00

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PAULA CREAMER

Seeing Paula Creamer's name at the top of the leaderboard this morning made me feel happy. Probably made a lot of folks happy because we all want the best for her, don't we? The perpetual smile, her determination on the course and a pleasantly outgoing personality have made Paula a fan favorite. When 4:00 PM rolls around today I'll switch channels from college football to ladies golf, knowing I'll see her smiling. Because whether her approaches are kick-ins or bad luck besets her, afterward she'll take it like a champ and during her interview, she'll smile.

Some other names appearing in bold type in today's Tribune golf news are Brett Stegmaier of Vero Beach who is sitting just four strokes back at the PGA of America Assistant Pro Championship. After an opening 66 on PGA's very forgiving Wanamaker Course his second round was ten strokes higher. Popular South Florida golfer Briny Baird is in contention at the PGA Tour Children's Miracle Network in Lake Buena Vista. Here's hoping that Briny earns his 2011 Tour card on Sunday. Finally, almost-US Open hero Jim Herman is among the leaders at the PGA Tour Australian Masters. Finishing in a ten-back pack that included names like Woods and Villegas, the Port St. Lucie resident can make a big statement down under.

Call it golf instruction, golf lessons, curing a slice or what have you, teaching a golf swing that makes me look smart is a good thing. The teaching pro who pushes his students beyond their capabilities is never assured of that same satisfied feeling. I vividly recall the frustration I felt because of numb skull pros insisting that I pull an inside-out swing path out of my ass. Of course, there was also the numbing feeling of going into my pocket so often after rounds of golf. Learning is a bitch. I usually wasn't smiling as I arrived for my lesson.

When you swing from outside-in, AKA over the top, the result is usually a big ol' slice. At the driving range, you can even put some extra cheese on that slice but on the golf course your banana ball is useless, except as a WMD.

Want to turn that entertaining but destructive slice into a long, low, absolutely straight thing of beauty? Ready to learn a great golf swing? Just click on the box where you send me twenty-five bucks, I will send you a simple 30-minute golf instruction DVD outlining my five set-up changes. While you are watching you'll think to yourself, "if that fat bastard can hit them 250 yards, so can I." Then get out there and crush everybody you know. On 18 green someone is always smiling. Might as well be you.

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Paula doesn't need it. You do.

WHAT IS THE BEST GOLF SWING? AN OVER THE TOP GOLF COMMENTARY

2010-11-09T20:09:00.012-05:00

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WHAT IS THE
BEST GOLF SWING?

Dear Frankie,

I am writing to tell you that, after learning your Over The Top Golf swing method, I now have the best golf swing at my club. My former swing which was borne from the instruction of PGA professionals from New York to Arizona, is nothing more than an unpleasant memory. The objective of all golfers should be scoring well and having fun. Thanks to your golf instruction I have achieved both.

Very truly yours,

Marlon

It is so gratifying to receive letters like this. Sentiments like Marlon's will always mean a lot to me.

Is Over the Top Golf the best swing? I like to think it is. I also like that Marlon thinks so too.

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buy the DVD

GOLF INSTRUCTION AND GUARANTEES - A TEACHER'S DILEMMA

2010-10-22T09:12:00.006-04:00

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GOLF INSTRUCTION
AND GUARANTEES

Whenever I receive an e-mail from a golfer who wants to talk about anything under the sun concerning golf and, in particular, my Over The Top Golf swing, a quick reply is guaranteed. By my own admission, OTG is an unusual method. By deconstructing and re-assembling the golf swing, I've sought to produce scratch golfer-type shots despite having the limited golfing skills typical of an amateur. The simpicity and effectiveness of my swing is amazing. So discussing it with people is fun.

Every so often a letter comes across my desk that prompts me to think even further outside the box. I have often wondered why I haven't sold a billion Over The Top Golf DVDs by now. There are the usual answers, for example, many golfers are perfectly satisfied with their current swings, others prefer traditional golf swing methods like lessons and, more often than I'd like to acknowledge, some folks consider me a crackpot.

In addition to the e-mail itself, after I posted it for discussion with others, I was treated to some very interesting comments, some positive, some not so much - one going as far as calling me a "charlatan." Here is the e-mail.

Was looking at your web site.......as a 30 year over the top golfer (although I very rarely slice...I pull and sometimes pull-hook my driver), I have tried every "traditional" cure I have come across. Before I spend another $25 for your DVD, am I going to get the same drills and is there a guarantee? Thanks. I'm still desperate but no longer willing to throw good money after bad.....What exactly is your DVD going to teach me?

My reply to the writer was that I could not offer a guarantee. Have you received guarantees from pros with whom you've taken golf lessons? Of course not. One person's opinion was that I should offer a guarantee but what, exactly would I be guaranteeing? A lower handicap? Added distance? Winning next year's member-member? To me, forgetting for a moment how unsound such a business practice would be, a golfer's opinion of how successful lessons were is arbitrary. But I think there's more to this story. A scary kind of more.

The writer, despite categorically stating that he is desperate, still balked at paying a mere twenty-five dollars toward a better golf swing. After going back and forth in e-mails, I advised him that, if financial constraints were an issue that he should seek a less expensive route. Not only did he further state that finances weren't a concern, he never did order my golf DVD. Why not? Because of fear. Not fear of failure but an acute fear of being ripped-off, scammed or otherwise taken advantage of. Sadly, this is the world we live in now.

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be fearless

TIGER AND I ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT PEOPLE - TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

2010-10-05T14:51:00.009-04:00

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A GOLF SWING METHOD

It was a natural that a Cadillac Escalade figured prominently in last November's Tiger/Elin debacle. Hasn't Eldrick been trying to sell me a Buick since before his first million? It shows that people aren't necessarily what they pitch and that goes for the not-so-famous as well.

My friend Old Pete owns a liquor store and every Friday afternoon he hosts a beer tasting for the discriminating palates of Palm Beach County. In my opinion, the stuff he pours is downright n-a-s-t-y. His patrons describe the various brews as "woody" or "champagne-like." Old Pete smiles and pours, all the while subliminally wishing for last call so he can crack open a tall-boy Bud for himself. Pouring and pitching, pitching and smiling - it's just what people do.

As for myself, as you know, I bring you the Over The Top Golf® swing which is my patented method for hitting a golf ball consistently straight and a lot, lot longer. And the answer is "Oh Yes" to the question of whether I practice what I pitch. Well, I never actually practice in the literal sense of the word but you get the idea. There's a whole 'nother blog post lying therein. The sweet feeling of jumping out of my car, walking up to the first tee and smacking a long, low one. But I digress....

It's pretty obvious why a super rich person wouldn't be caught dead driving a Buick. No objections on my part to those people wanting the finer things in life. As for Old Pete, since his establishment caters to the popped-collar crowd, why not pretend to love rasberry beer for one afternoon a week? But me? What I teach on my golf instruction DVD is exactly what you'll see me doing on the golf course. Don't know whether Hank Haney actually uses that loopy doohickey in his own golf swing but I promise you that all the doohickeys I do in my lesson are the same doohickeys I do out here in the real world.

I am a Buick and I am a Bud

I'll never be rich and I'll never drink mud

I've made my point so I think I'll stop

You can play better golf swinging over the top

If you find your way to my blog or web site and don't purchase my golf instruction DVD I'd love to know why you didn't. Email me at contact@overthetopgolf.com because spending $25 to produce a 100% improvement in both your ball-striking and confidence seems to be a no-brainer or so I thought. Never had anyone ask for their money back. No reports of any major sprains or emergency room visits after doing the OTG swing. I'm expecting controversy about how the Over The Top Golf® swing is forcing them to lengthen courses but I expected that. Whether you have an outside in golf swing or not (I'm betting that you do), by employing OTG's five set-up changes your game will soar.

Smooth as a brand-new Buick and crisp as an iced-cold Bud.

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you'll be pitching it too

TANGLED UP IN GOLF

2010-10-03T09:01:00.013-04:00

OVERTHETOPGOLF.COM
GOLF INSTRUCTION DVD

Hack-Daddy needs some kind of tool or anything to stop coming over the top. He tried every damn thing he can to cure his slice but nothing works. Close his stance, close his shoulders, stronger grip.... Nothing seems to get him to stop. This is something he can't correct. He tried to take it back straight back and drop inside but that doesn't even work.

Hack-Daddy's buddy, Shank-Daddy said coming over the top is something he even does and he can't fix it. The only thing for him that works is coming outside the line on the take away and re-routing coming down. It just makes his wrist sore so he needs something else as well.

From another helpful buddy, Daddy Duck-Hooker, "You are using your upper body too much to swing the club down in a hit motion. Your also sliding or moving your head over the top of the ball. I suspect that your coming out of your spine angle."

Duff-Daddy, the fourth in the group chimes in that one good way to start feeling the correct path is to think about swinging out just right of second base. When you swing the club more out and around you on a longer arc it is near impossible to come over the top.

Just then Wise Old Pro-Daddy arrives to say that one good visual for sliding or covering the ball would be, once you have gotten to the top of your swing try to not let your left eye get in front of the ball on the way down. To correct coming out of your spine angle try swinging your club slowly while a chair is behind you. During the entire swing try to keep a cheek or a hip on the chair. Some of the others wonder what planet this guy came from.

Shank-Daddy agrees continuing that you can’t start down hard from the top but rather build speed on the way down. Work on your transition up top. Pause that sucker for a good 1 count (seems like 2 decades) and then let the lower body go. When that doesn't work, he adds, he thinks about cheese.

Big-Mama, their waitress, has a few words of wisdom. She tells them that if you tug on the string of a simple pendulum at just the right time you can inject kinetic energy and increase the amplitude of oscillation.

Duly impressed, they ask for more of her brilliant insight. She complies by saying that the same principle can be used to extract energy. When the phasing is such that it extracts energy, its sometimes called active vibration control or active vibration damping. The men weren't sure that a woman describing vibration was appropriate for the grill but allowed that she must have been indeed talking about golf instruction.

Shortly thereafter, none other than Yoda himself appears and mumbles the following: "When the club is releasing it is like a pendulum, the club is swinging about a point at the wrists. While we cannot shorten the length of the club shaft during the golf swing we can apply more centripetal acceleration than is needed to keep the club rotating. We can tug "UP" at just the right time thereby injecting kinetic energy to the club head. When done in the final stage of the downswing this is effectively the same thing as "reducing the hand path radius".

"Follow your ulna, boys" he said as he disappeared into the men's locker room.

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very, very simple

STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS - HOW THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD BECAME A SCRATCH GOLFER

2010-09-05T12:22:00.009-04:00

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STAY THIRSTY MY FRIENDS

The quest for a great golf swing begins with desire. Did you recently start playing with better players? Is there a big money tournament on the horizon? Perhaps your wife or girlfriend regularly hits her tee shot fifty yards past yours.

It is desire that drives people to purchase my golf instruction DVD and others like it. That indominable spirit that lifted so many great men and women to, well, greatness. The select minority of the human race whose goal it is to improve, excel and conquer.

Are you one of these overachievers? Do you possess any of those special qualities like dedication or perserverence? Can you ever hope to stand up against "The Most Interesting Man in the World?"

As a child, when asked by a teacher, "What would you like to be when you grow up"? He Answered, "Myself".

He once started a fire, using dental floss and water.

He has never lost a sock.

His organ donation card also lists his beard.

His shirts never wrinkle.

He is left-handed. And right-handed.

Even if he forgets to put postage on his mail, it gets there.

You can see his charisma from space.

The police often question him, just because they find him interesting.

When he orders a salad, he gets the dressing right there on top of the salad, where it belongs…where there is no turning back.

On every continent in the world, there is a sandwich named after him.

He doesn’t believe in using oven mitts, nor potholders.

His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.

Respected archaeologists fight over his discarded apple cores.

If he disagrees with you, it is because you are wrong.

Even his enemies list him as their emergency contact.

If he were to give you directions, you would arrive 10 minutes early.

He never says anything tastes like chicken, even chicken.

He watches 60 Minutes in ten.

He was once found guilty, of being innocent.

His bear hugs are actually hugs he gives to bears.

He frowns on men who use "Just For Men". He says "you shouldn't do it, but if you do, use Loreal".

He lives his life vicariously through himself.

He once taught his dog how to bark in Spanish.

No matter which side of the tracks he is on, he is on the right side of the tracks. When he goes to the other side of the tracks he is STILL on the right side of the tracks.

He never makes small talk about the weather, even in a hurricane.

People hang on his every word, even the prepositions.

He can speak French, in Russian.

He once challenged his own reflection to a staring contest. On the 4th day, he won.

His tacos refuse to fall from the shell.

If you were to see him walking chihuahua, it would still look masculine.

Dicing onions doesn't make him cry...it only makes him stronger.

He has never filled up on chips.

In museums, he is allowed to touch the art.

The only time he was wrong was the time he thought he was wrong.

He once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like.

He is the life of parties he never went to.

Sharks have a week dedicated to him.

Even watching him sleep has been described as breathtaking.

He's never needed lip balm.

He went to a psychic once...to warn HER.

If he punched you in the face you would have to fight off the urge to thank him.

His hands feel like rich, brown suede.

His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards.

Every time he goes for a swim, dolphins appear.

He’s against cruelty to animals, but isn’t afraid to give a stern warning.

He once ran a marathon backwards, just to see what second place looked like.

A movie about his life cannot be completed because no one wants it to end.

He is the only person Chuck Norris has apologized to.

One hour of conversation with him is equivalent to 16 years of college.

He is always on time, yet somehow arrives fashionably late.

He can make orange juice out of apples.

He counts his chickens before they hatch...and they always hatch.

When life gives him lemons... He makes Champagne.

If he slept with your girlfriend...you would brag to your buddies.

If he was to say that something costs an arm and a leg, it actually would.

He can order breakfast any time of day at McDonalds.

He has crossed the point of no return - on several occasions.

He once was able to get online...with no internet connection.

If at first he does not succeed, then it is impossible.

He makes the phrase "a whole new meaning" take on a whole new meaning.

If he were ever to shave his beard, the country of Spain would fly their flag at half mast.

People that don't believe in love at first sight, have never laid eyes on him.

He never has to raise his voice.

He's the only one who knows what Willis is talkin' about.

When he goes to a sporting event, the players cheer him.

Bulls flat out refuse to fight him.

He can divide by zero.

He has never lost an argument.

Telemarketers refuse to call him.

Even as a baby, his scribbles have been defined as works of art.

Charlie Daniels once challenged him to a fiddling contest and lost.

He was once pulled over for speeding, but he let the officer go with just a warning.

He once turned a vampire into a vegetarian.

When the owl asks "Who?", the is answer is always "Him".

He was pardoned after pirates applauded him for moonwalking the plank.

He successfully breeds balloon animals.

His beard won 'Best in Show' at Westminster.

He was on the cover of his High School Year book.

His bologna spells his name.

He is perfectly understood, in every part of the world.

He once threw a rock into the ocean, till this day, it is still skipping.

His name is often mentioned when people are asked... "Who's your daddy?"

He once won the Tour de France but was disqualified for riding a uni-cycle.

He can inhale and exhale at the same time.

You could slice a pear with the crease in his pants.

He can spit into the wind...without fear of consequence.

Man Hating Lesbians have become heterosexual after seeing him from across the street.

He once drove to Hawaii.

He tells his milk when, and if, to expire.

He owns so many properties, he rents his summer home out to himself without knowing it.

The bartender always tips him.

He was told to sleep with one eye open... He did.

His shadows are in color.

Elvis called him the King.

Cab drivers ask him for directions.

He can pronounce words wrong and you wouldn't know the difference.

We are not worthy..but he's nice about it.

He has never once been asked to hold while on the phone.

If he committed a faux paus, it would no longer be one.

Sometimes he wakes up early....just so he can spend more time with himself.

He is in the family photos of families he is not even a member of.

When he goes to the airport, they ask him to search himself.

He would whistle while he works, but he doesn't work.

He composes symphonies when someone pulls his finger.

He once won a fist fight, using only his beard.

He can watch 3D in 3D without the glasses.

If the earth ever lost its magnetic field, we'd still be protected by his.

He once made a weeping willow laugh.

If you have $5 and he has $5, he has more money than you.

His dog bags and throws away its own poop.

He can fool all of the people all of the time.

He has bitten off a lot of things, but never more than he could chew.

People don't mind when he eats with his mouth open, so they can see what he is eating.

When he donates an organ, he just grows another one.

He once turned in a blank test and got a perfect score.

His compass always points to him.

Beer companies make commercials about him.

If he jumped off a bridge, everyone else would do it.

He can be at two places at the same time and a third place if he wanted to.

He has never been picked last in kickball.

Even mimes can't stop talking about him.

He would never purchase insurance, of any kind.

He picks up women by literally picking them up.

He once trimmed his beard by dunking his face in a piranha tank.

He can spot a bad egg simply by looking at it.

He walked across Death Valley sustaining himself with pretzels.

He burns calories while eating pizza.

When he shows up to the bank there is never a line.

If computers didn't exist he would still have an email address.

His friends call him by his name. His enemies don't call him anything because they're all dead.

When shit hits the fan, he dodges every particle.

He invented the Spanish accent.

He has never made re-fried beans. He gets it right the first time.

If he had a son, that son would be born with a full beard.

He traveled back in time to meet Alexander the Great and promptly kicked his ass.

He doesn't own a comb, his hair just goes into place.

The Vulcan neck pinch has no effect on him.

He was asked to be a judge at the Miss Universe pageant and he won the pageant.

Women melt in his hands. Literally. His dry cleaning bills are astronomical.

He once decided he would like to be a scratch golfer....one Over The Top Golf DVD later, he was.

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"Stay thirsty my friends."

ARE YOU A CANDIDATE TO BECOME A SINGLE-DIGIT HANDICAP GOLFER?

2010-08-28T05:35:00.010-04:00

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GOLF INSTRUCTION

You'll be happy to know that I've formulated a standardized test, of sorts, to determine whether you have what it takes to be a really good golfer. There are undeniable factors that can be relied upon to produce consistent results, sometimes for the good but mostly, not so good. Let's get right to the test.

Your personal history is made up of experiences that either qualify or disqualify you from becoming a scratch golfer. After each example I'll list whether it is a positive or negative factor towards achieving that goal. Almost any one of these negatives that describes you puts you out of the running. For those who rate highly, there is a long but rewarding road ahead. And for those who find that their golf life is destined to be mediocre, there is always Over The Top Golf, a blessing in disguise, another road to where the other guys are going, and a much shorter and less expensive road at that.

First of all, age and sex aren't under consideration as determining factors as long as you are playing from the correct tees. If you are 65 and routinely hit 160 yard drives, you don't belong within three tee boxes of the tips.

Age when you first learned to play golf: We all know that a proper golf swing is a learned skill rather than an innate one. Kids who are introduced to golf before their teens and then stuck to the game for a reasonable amount of time have a good foundation. - POSITIVE. If you came to golf later in life -NEGATIVE.

Exposure to other sports: Especially baseball, softball, hockey and tennis; there is a different set of dynamics that must be unlearned in order to learn the golf swing - NEGATIVE.

Self-taught golfer: You are a collection of swing tips. Regardless of whether you plan to take conventional lessons in the future, you have taught yourself enough bad habits to guarantee you'll be unsuccessful. - NEGATIVE

Fitness level: Being in good physical condition - POSITIVE, Being out of shape - NEGATIVE.

Free time: You'll need plenty of available time if you're going to go the "lessons and practice" route. A lack of free time is a definite - NEGATIVE.

Desire: Are you willing to work hard, keep up with practice routines, etc? Working hard is the difference between being an occasional jogger and getting up and running every morning before work. Don't have that fire in your belly? -NEGATIVE.

Outside-in swing: Do your divots point to the left? -NEGATIVE

Short game/Putting: These important facets of the game are as crucial to scoring as a sound swing. Becoming deadly around the greens requires practicing proper mechanics, practicing the effects of different clubs, types of grass, etc. and then practicing some more. Lack of a good short game is a definite NEGATIVE.

Course difficulty: No matter from which tees you play, playing Bethpage Black every day vs. Bethpage Green will result in a higher handicap. Not much anyone can do about that. - NEGATIVE

I don't want to demonize golf pros and golf doctors who advertise how they can cure your slice, correct your hook or fix your over the top golf swing. For golfers who can say they don't possess any of the negative factors, pros are invaluable. But for the rest of us, the ones with busy lives or ten-finger baseball swings, before signing up for golf lessons ask yourself whether you have what it takes. Don't ask your pro because he'll say you do.

My opinion? I say you don't. You don't have what it takes because virtually none of us do. That's one important reason to consider an option that doesn't require you to learn anything new. Over The Top Golf. Just five set-up changes and, using your own swing, you'll be on your way to a good golf game. Develop your chipping and putting as well and you might just be on your way to a great golf game.

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gets you in the fairway

YOU'RE AWAY

2010-08-25T08:49:00.003-04:00

OVERTHETOPGOLF.COM
JENNIFER ANISTON

Golfers rarely hear the two words "you're away" except on the green where it's a pretty ubiquitous thing. Out on the fairways after your foursome has teed off, obviously someone is "away" but the fact is rarely mentioned. When my drive ends up farthest from the hole I make preparations to be the next one to hit. I know that I'm away but unless I'm being outdriven by a real ballbreaker there's almost never a mention of it. But it's an undeniable fact that you don't want to deal with on each and every long hole, right? So how do you catch up to these guys? Here's a golf swing tip. Try Over The Top Golf. Prefer to go the conventional lesson route instead? By all means do. Improved mechanics can't hurt - just as long as you acknowledge and accept the reality of having to practice more and keep up with periodic lessons. Over The Top Golf is a swing method that doesn't require you to learn new mechanics. In fact, you can get even more aggressive with your present swing after employing the five set-up changes you'll learn.

Your next question is how a few set-up changes are going to transform you into one of those long drive gorillas. Will it make you stronger? No. Better balance? Nope. So what's the answer, Frankie C?

The Over The Top Golf setup promotes two things: a straight shot with an absence of sidespin and B) a lower trajectory. Both of these elements combine to produce extra yardage. If your inclination is to say that lessons or other golf instruction can lead to the same results, I wholeheartedly agree with two reservations. I mentioned the first that it will take hard work. Second, most amateur golfers simply can't learn a "proper" golf swing. I know I couldn't.

Now I own what I consider to be a great golf swing. What's best about it is consistency. Water hazards, searching for balls in the woods and OB are pretty much things of the past unless I try to get too cute. Once you have unlimited potential in your bag it's easy to become overconfident.

But even more satisfying than being the golfer who's ball is always in the fairway is walking up to it after everyone else has already hit. With confidence soaring, you're far more likely to stick that second shot. The three most important things in golf are how you carry yourself, shooting low scores and, of course, not being the shortest guy off the tee. Here's how.

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YOU'RE AWAY

ANSWERS TO GOLF SWING QUESTIONS, TRUE OR FALSE?

2010-08-14T12:39:00.012-04:00

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ANSWERS TO
GOLF SWING QUESTIONS

Q: Why do I slice?

A: Most golfers slice, and the common swing fault that causes a slice is an over-the-top or outside-in swing.

T/F: TRUE That's why you slice.

Q: Can I cure my over the top swing?

A: With periodic lessons and constant practice, fixing an over the top golf swing is possible. In comparison, the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing method allows you to use an outside-in swing path if that's what you do best. Five set-up changes automatically square the clubface upon impact. No lessons or practicing required.

T/F: TRUE Although teaching pros admit that 80% of amateurs swing over the top and always will, someone with no job, family or life who can spend lots of time on the driving range is a candidate. Over The Top Golf accomplishes the exact same thing with five easy set-up changes but since some people like taking lessons and practicing, the answer is true.

Q: Are there drills I can do to get on the right path? Will they actually help me on the course?

A: Yes.

T/F: FALSE These examples I found are indicative of the types of drills there are out there. Are these any way to learn golf? Credit these to the stack and tilt golf swing people. Broom Edge Drill-Turn a broom so that the thin edge is facing your target. Swing the broom like a club. If you feel wind resistance in the backswing or downswing, you’ll feel air resistance from the broom head not following the proper plane. Swing the broom for five minutes a day to build muscle memory. Three-Ball Drill On the range, line up three balls equidistant from each other over 3 feet, lined up 45 degrees to the right of your target line. Work on hitting the middle ball until you can repeat a slight inside-to-outside swing path. An over-the-top swing will cause you to hit the ball in the front or back.

Golf Bag Obstacle This drill reverses your over-the-top golf swing loop. Place your golf stand bag so that the clubs are pointing at the ball and within reach of the club in your hand. On the backswing, loop the clubhead to the outside of your bag and up. On the downswing, bring the clubhead to the inside of the back and down to your ball. Do the drill slowly without hitting the ball, then after about 20 repetitions, move the back and try to repeat the move with a shot. Toe Up You can detect if you’re over-rotating your wrists on your backswing with this drill. Take your club back and stop when the shaft is parallel to the ground. The toe of the club should be pointing straight up. If it’s fanned open and pointing skyward, you will likely slice the ball. Pause at the Top Timing is critical in the golf swing, so to keep your shoulders or hips from spinning open too quickly, practice swinging with a second-long pause at the top. That will help you feel the proper swing path and make it easier for the club to drop to the inside on the downswing. Other drills I have read about and seen with my own eyes involve rakes, tennis racquets, one-legged stances, look ma, no eyes methods....the list is endless. If you could get past the starter with brooms, rakes and other implements sticking out of your bag I'd say TRUE. Since you can't, though, the correct answer is FALSE. Most of these drills are also too time consuming to trot out during your round.

Q: Why is golf such a difficult game?

A: Golf is actually one of the simplest games to learn, participate in and become proficient at.

T/F: TRUE Spoken like a true OVER THE TOP GOLF student.

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learn it and it's yours forever

JUMP START YOUR GAME WITH OVER THE TOP GOLF

2010-07-29T07:43:00.008-04:00

JUMP START YOUR GOLF GAME
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FORT PIERCE - It's the end of July so by now you know if your golf game is stale. Some big tournaments, matches and outings are coming up soon and you're caught between a rock and a hard place. You are in need of some golf swing optimization.....a golf video or DVD like the one from OVER THE TOP GOLF. A new golf swing method might be something to consider. It would be great to spruce things up, to correct whatever golf swing flaws have been keeping your buddies in free beer. But golf lessons to cure your over the top golf swing will require a long adjustment period during which you'd play like a mutt. Hack your way to a mediocre showing or bite the bullet and get some golf instruction?

OVER THE TOP GOLF is a quick learn. The idea of incorporating five simple set-up changes into your golf swing sounds too easy, right? Same golfer, same swing, but better results. I'll leave the decision up to you. Improve your game by using a golf swing method that you can easily repeat or finish out of the money in this years's member-member.

One difference between conventional golf lessons from a pro and golf instruction from someone like me is that first lesson from the pro is just what it sounds like. It means you'll be required to take more of them. And practice, there will have to be lots of that too. In contrast, when you finish watching my golf instruction DVD and start using the OVER THE TOP GOLF swing your lessons are over - except for your own experimentation leading to the further evolution of your swing. OVER THE TOP GOLF isn't a lesson - it is golf swing optimization.

The first time you see your golf ball heading straight down the fairway with some pace on it your jaw will drop. So this is golf swing optimization. You might not fully understand how it happened. Even though you might be swinging over the top, your golf ball is going straight. You'll wonder how a golf lesson from a DVD could have transformed you. You might even be a little afraid to try it again but one thing you know is that it felt good. Soon that golf swing flaw will be a distant memory.

Welcome to the world of free beer.

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