This is a question that has plagued golfers for centuries. When you watch the best players in the world on TV, it’s pretty crazy because no two of them have the same swing. He also created a certification system for teachers that has three levels, ranging from a G.S.E.B. (Golf Stroke Engineering Bachelor) to a G.S.E.D. (Golf Stroke Engineering Doctorate). An instructor earned a degree by passing a take-home written test of more than 50 questions based on the book and then getting a recommendation from a previously certified Golfing Machine instructor who vouched for his teaching ability.” What is the Golf Machine book? Glaze over Chapter 8 and Chapter 9, without looking too far into them. They are simply a way that Homer attempted to "classify" the golf swing, and are no more than more effective ways to communicate. Personally, I find that my swing position glossary is sufficient for communicating about the golf swing, which I have used throughout my instructional content. For example, if I want to hit a cut shot, I will use angled hinging (since I use a "swinging" motion with a neutral grip, this produces a cut spin on the ball with a normal setup). Another application would be the use of vertical hinging when I want to hit a high, soft pitch shot to a short-sided pin.

The book does its best (in a rather complicated way, I might add) to demonstrate how this works with certain PGA Tour players, too. Again, there is no way I could possibly explain all 24 components, variations and all the other information in this article. I got Homer a job at the Frise Precious Metals Company where he again used his problem solving skills to invent a way to separate the mercury from the silver. We were married in 1954 and moved into our first home in the Wedgewood neighborhood in North Seattle shortly thereafter.

Finally, Homer talks about the concept of "educated hands," which explains that no matter who you are, and what type of swing you are implementing, the key to good golf is to teach your body (specifically your hands, wrists, and forearms) the correct way to move throughout the golf swing. You should know how to "feel" different types of golf swing motions. He uses chapter 4 to explain this concept. Just like many of you, I’ve taken lessons and or listened to someone who I believed could help me better my ball striking. But like most golfers, I have sometimes tried accomplish more than I actually needed to at times. And I’ve been guilty of doing the same in my teaching as well. If there were a bible for golfers, this would be it as it’s the highest-selling golf book ever published. I think one of the main reasons this book has been so successful is because Harvey found a way to make golf simple, despite the game being extremely challenging.

The Golfing Machine” textbook has been used worldwide since 1969 for teaching the game of golf. Created by Homer Kelley, The Golfing Machine golf instruction system gained a devoted following which has continued to grow for over 40 years. Homer’s vision was to create an Authorized Instructor network so instructors could share the knowledge contained in his book and ensure its proper instruction for golfers worldwide. Up to his death in 1983, Homer worked diligently to realize that vision. this is essentially the concept of setting up for various ball-flights. If I wanted to hit a fade, I am going to use the "open-open" setup (10-5-D). If I wanted to hit a short pitch shot, I would use the "square-open" setup (10-5-B) Distinction: One thing that I must note is that Homer Kelley recommends that the "swinger" use horizontal hinging, while the "hitter" use angled hinging, as these are "natural" given these swing types. Although these are helpful guidelines, they are not absolute rules to follow. Get creative and experiment with different combinations on your own! Although the above video sounds absolutely ridiculous, the concepts that J.C. briefly mentions are unbelievably useful in building an effective and repeatable golf swing. I strongly recommend to those looking for serious improvement to struggle through this masterpiece of golfing wisdom. After reading the book 3 times, watching several related videos on YouTube, and implementing the concepts into my own game, **I can finally understand this satirical video! ** I hope the same for you. RECAP: A golfer is a programmable machine that has 24 basic components, regardless of what the swing looks like. Based on the laws of physics, there are "optimal" ways to swing a golf club, primarily classified as either "swinging" or "hitting." He uses chapter 2 to explain these laws of physics, chapters 7 and 10 to explain all the components of a golf swing, and chapter 12 to classify all these components into either a "hitting motion" or "swinging motion." What are "EducatFor most of us, this is a foreign concept, but it kind of makes sense. I like to think that the “hitters” of the golf ball use more force than natural rhythm and tempo. While a swinger is someone like Freddy Couples who has a “push motion” at the ball at impact without any jerky motion. Ball Flight Laws