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Having swing trouble? Still fighting that slice? Missing short putts? Ask the PGA Pro!

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This week, Kim Brown, PGA Master Professional at Keeton Park in Dallas, Texas will be answering your questions. Brown is also President of the Northern Texas PGA.

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Q & A

Last Updated: March 6th

Kim Brown:
Obviously, you are attempting to swing with too many technical thoughts. However, understanding the appropriate sequence is obtainable.......accomplishing it with that conscious thought process may be quite another. What I would suggest is to focus on what the trunk of your body does - it should fully coil and then uncoil . Practice without a club and just allow your arms to swing freely wherever the trunk of your body tells them to go. Coil to the right side, uncoil to the left and keep repeating that. Eventually pick up a club and try to feel the trunk of the body dictating the pace and the sequence of movements . Make your goal to swing to the appropriate finish position, and forget thinking of all that other "stuff".

Kim Brown:
No penalty. Play the ball where it lies. Just use common sense in terms of looking to see if players playing #17 are going to hit you or not!

Kim Brown:
Don't understand the question, sorry.

Kim Brown:
On the heel

Kim Brown:
Get your old driver out. Try alternating hitting one with th e old one, one with the new one, etc.

Kim Brown:
"Tiger who?"

Kim Brown:
Practice putting looking at the hole.

Kim Brown:
It IS difficult to manufacture a position. If you can't "swing" to that position, then forget it if you need to play well during the next 4 months.

Kim Brown:
They generate a lot of clubhead speed so the added advantage of increased clubhead speed is not attractive to them as much as it would be to you. They tend to prefer the "heavier" feel of steel shafts

Kim Brown:
Practice putting while you look at the hole to improve putterhead acceleration.

Kim Brown:
That type of angle of attack is the result of a good shoulder turn, getting the weight back on the trail foot, and then generating the clubhead speed by a gradual 'undwinding" of the torso allowing the hands to trail. Sort of the "delayed release" you have read about.

Kim Brown:
One extra club, light grip pressure, OR stay home until it drys up!

Kim Brown:
Turn your shoulders more on the backswing. Make sure your shoulders are not "open" at address. Think about pinching your elbows together at contact.

Kim Brown:
I would recommend tending to focus on swinging to a good finish position and not dwelling on your swing plane on the backswing.

Kim Brown:
Not sure on that one. Contact Chuck Cook at Barton Creek in Austin though. I attended a seminar with him and he had the best golf psychologist in the business helping him.. I am drawing a blank on the name. (It helped my golf, not my memory!)

Kim Brown:
Contact the NTPGA or PGA Tour's web site.

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