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Mike Maves Featured Blogger
Podcast 4 is up....Enjoying doing this. Hope you guys are liking it too because I really want to keep at it. Feedback and suggestions are welcome. Message me any time in that regard.
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SITD Podcast #1 - March 26/13 - Houston Open Week Featured
Mike Maves and Jimmy Nissen discuss the past week in golf and the upcoming PGA Tour event The Shell Houston Open at Redstone .... Steve Elkington chimes at about 22 minute mark in to give his thoughts on the course, the upcoming event and more.... Download Now.... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 1 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes ...Mar 27 -
SITD Roadmap 2013 Featured
A lot of you have been asking what we are working on currently for the next incarnation of Secret In The Dirt. I can tell you now that we have two major phases of site improvement planned for 2013. One we are working on now and the other we will be beginning very shortly for release hopefully by mid-summer. I've received a ton of email and person ...Mar 18 -
A Look At Ted Kroll Featured
It's no secret that I've got a soft spot for guys that have won the Canadian Open. Leo Diegel, Sam Snead and Tommy Armour immediately spring to mind. I also love unsung heroes of the golf world. I wrote a lot about a bunch of them in the original Sevam1 Blogspot blog. There are still a bunch of fellas and maybe even some gal ...Feb 21 -
90....Happy Birthday Mr. Burke Featured
"The future of golf is the good amateur. That is what is at the heart of every club and that is the lifeblood of the game. Always has been." Basically that is what Mr. Burke said when we described what Elk and I ...Jan 29 -
Bin' Woodshedding Featured
Over the last few months some of you may have been wondering "Where's Sevam1?...Where's Elk?". The short answer is that we've been working on some things. Early in the year Elk decided that this would be his "gear up" year for the Champions Tour and for Secret In The Dirt to similarly gear up for an exciting 2013. We began first to map ...Dec 19 -
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Jimmy Nissen Featured Blogger
Getting ready to record podcast 28 with Mike! Stay tuned
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SITD Podcast #30 - May 15 - Byron Nelson Classic + Fantasy Picks Featured
On this podcast, the guys make their picks for the Byron Nelson Classic and dive into this week's golf history, including birthdays from Mike Weir, Ken Venturi, and Harry Vardon. Download Now... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 30 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes Subscribe to Future Podcasts using RSS Reader ...May 16 -
SITD Podcast #29 - Players Championship Week + More Golf Instruction Talk Featured
On this episode of the Secret in the Dirt podcast, Mike and Jimmy recap the Players Championship and invite TO on to dive into a bit more golf instruction. Download Now... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 29 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes Subscribe to Future Podcasts using RSS Reader ...May 10 -
SITD Podcast #28 - Players Championship Week + Golf Instruction Featured
On this episode of the Secret in the Dirt podcast, Mike and Jimmy recap the Players Championship and dive into a bit of golf instruction. Download Now... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 28 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes Subscribe to Future Podcasts using RSS Reader ...May 09 -
SITD Podcast #27 - Players Championship Week, Elk Calls In, Fantasy Picks Featured
On this episode of the Secret in the Dirt Podcast, the guys make their fantasy picks for the Players Championship, Elk calls in, and Jimmydot provides two pieces of rather useless golf information Download Now... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 27 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes Subscribe to Future Podcasts using RSS Reade ...May 08 -
SITD Podcast #26 - May 4 - Wells Fargo Championship + Golf instruction Featured
On this edition of the Secret in the Dirt Podcast, the guys recap how their Wells Fargo Championship picks are doing, and bring TO in for a little bit of golf instruction talk related to Sam Snead Download Now... Secret in the Dirt Podcast 26 Subscribe to Podcast in iTunes Subscribe to Future Podcasts using RSS Reader ...May 04 -
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Geoff Mangum Featured Blogger
I just posted an analysis of what a potential lawsuit against the USGA for the "anchoring" ban or possible ban of belly or long putters might look like, if you're interested: http://tinyurl.com/cy7td2t
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Free PDF Collection of Brain Science YouTube Videos for Catching Up Featured
Ho Dirters, My website has had a nice free PDF collection of neuroscience explanations cherry-picked from thousands of videos available on line, so that golfers and golf teachers can catch up to the past 20-25 years of revolution about the human brain and body. Neuroscience research has expanded human understanding of the brain and body by 350 tim ...Nov 29 -
Perfect Tempo and Rhythm in Putting for Free Featured
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Help a Young Pro! Featured
Hi Dirters, and Happy Holy Days! I'm working on an idea about helping young golfers turn pro, especially proven talents coming out of college onto the pro circuits without substantial parental capacity or other assistance meeting the demands of event entry fees, caddie fees, equipment and training costs, and travel, lodging, and meals expenses. Th ...Dec 23 -
PuttingZone Update Featured
Certified 14 new coaches since June, now 106 in 18 countries! Most recently Allen Terrell, Head Golf Coach at Coastal Carolina, Conway / Myrtle Beach SC, and next Michael Shelton from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in Orlando. Learning how to caddy on the Future tour, PGA PAT rounds, the SunCoast Tour, and LPGA Qualifying School (Stages II and III).... ...Dec 14 -
It's a New Century for How the Body Works Featured
Recently I have really been realizing how correct it is to know the game of golf does not know your name or anyone's. The shot requires X, and if the player doesn't deliver, the shot doesn't work out. In putting, the world requires a certain delivery speed (a range, but yours in particular), and that determines the only possible path, and that dete ...Oct 22 -
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Bradley Hughes Featured Blogger
I come from a land 'down under'
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Golf - How To Play The Odds To Lower Scores Featured
How many strokes per round does the average golfer waste due to poor decisions? If I told you a 20 handicap player could be a 15 handicap player within a month only by making better decisions would you believe me? While we all want to improve our golf swings so we can hit longer drives and straighter irons and we all want to chip ...Apr 27 -
How To Practice GOLF.. Featured
How can we gain the most benefit from our practice sessions? Whenever possible do your practice in a controlled environment. By this I mean if your course allows you to hit your OWN balls at practice ....DO IT. The experience of hitting your own golf balls out into the distance can really help fine tune your learning experience. Growing up I had 1 ...Aug 17 -
The Masters V Equipment Featured
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Hit the ball?...OR....Swing the club? Featured
The answer to the title is - we CAN DO BOTH...... ...Jan 17 -
Feel In Golf
Ever wondered why golf is seemingly easy one day and you can do little wrong and then the next day you feel like you have never held a club in your hands before!! FEEL........ It is the lifeblood of a consistent player. So how do we create feel?.... Well we need to start off by thinking...What do we feel with?.... The HANDS. Our hands provide ...Jan 02 -
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Jim Kronlund AKA. cameraman and Casey.
Jim Rome
I'm breaking my second athlete twitter talent. @rexchapman was the first and he went instant LEGEND. Now I'm telling you to follow @elkpga.
Jim Rome Show
I'm breaking my second athlete twitter talent. @rexchapman was the first and he went instant LEGEND. Now I'm telling you to follow @elkpga.
Jim Rome Show
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cameraman and casey
When I first met Mike I was getting insurance for 2 cars and the new house I bought on the lake where all this began. I asked Mike about golf because I was new to the region and I saw some golf related items in his office. I am fanatical about golf so I asked Mike about his golf. He told me a little bit of history on himself but as usual he was bei ...Jun 07 -
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Martin Ayers
My new swing motto....
Don't just do something..Stand there!
Don't just do something..Stand there!
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A Lesson with Jackie Burke Jr.
A lesson with JB There's been a lot of talk over the years about Hogan's secret. I think all the conjecture is a lot fun. I would rather hear from his contemporaries, guys that not only played with him but knew him well. ...Nov 26 -
My thoughts on Episode #582 in the Dirt Vault
This latest video of Elk discussing his game at the SITD clinic at Pasatiempo prompted me to write my first blog entry on SITD. I will do this from time to time from now on, rather than start a thread on the forums. I thought what Elk said in this short clip is so important that I wanted to share my perspective of what he said and just how importan ...Oct 30 -
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Timothy Goynes
Heavy Dirt presence at the Bryon Nelson pre-qualifier! Sam Goulden tees off at 9:09 at Castle Hills. Jim Pruitt is caddying for a friend (Brent Evans) over at Lantana...they should already be on the course. And yours truly tees off at 12:57 at Castle Hills. Rain and wind are in the forecast for the afternoon. Wish us all luck!
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Adidas Adicross Shoes and Callaway Warbird stand bag...quick review
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Choosing the Right Shot Shape Pt. 3 -- Dealing With Wind
The flag is staring right at you. Right in the center of the big old green, with nothing around to protect it. You're only 140 yards away from a sure chance at a birdie. The wind is blowing strong into your face, but that doesn't bother you. You're good with your fade, you say...you're going to aim a little left and let that ...Jan 18 -
Picking the Right Shot Shape Pt. 2 -- How to Miss!
You've heard it said before that golf is a game of misses. Or alternatively, it's not about how good your good shots are, it's about how good your BAD shots are. When we step up and hit a ball, only rarely does it do exactly what we want it to do. Hogan himself said in a typical round he would only hit 2 or 3 shots that actually c ...Jan 04 -
Picking the Right Shot Shape Pt. 1 -- The Basics
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Don't Hit it Straight!
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JASON RICHARDSON
JASON RICHARDSON has not set their biography yet
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Drills and pivot
I have been doing drills, actually mainly one drill. The stork drill. I was having some trouble getting back to the ball, and noticed a lack of stability in my feet. The stork drill is basically, hitting balls while standing with your feet close together with the left foot back, while standing closer to the ball with a tall right axis. i did these ...Jul 23 -
Understanding the Wall
After studying my week one videos and conversing on the DOCF site, I have been trying to correct some faults in my swing. I have come a long way on the back swing from taking it outside and looping it, to taking it down the line with a smaller loop. Now I have finally begun to take the club in strait away and it has made my back swing. I thought I ...Jul 07 -
NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE!!!!! CONTAINING THE SLING
I have had a case of the high rights a little slappy type shot mostly with a few gems sprinkled in since I started this process. I know I am doing something right because I am hitting it on the sweet spot consistently, just not quite getting back to square. I was thinking through the swing last night and especially the release. How can I get the cl ...Jun 24 -
FOUND A MAJOR FLAW
I think I may have pin pointed the major flaw in my action up to this point. I feel like I am taking it back correctly - reverse roll, belly roll, sling..... but as I was coming into the ball I was loosing my spine angle. I was just watching the docf overview and review, and I need to get my right shoulder to move out toward the ball a bit an ...Jun 22 -
BACK TO THE BASICS - GRIP AND RIGHT AXIS
Today I went out with the intention of finding the sling. Martin directed me to the stork drill. This drill is basically putting all your weight on the right axis, open your stance, and just take it back and sling it through. The intent of this drill is to isolate the sling. What it did for me is teach me how to hit from my right axis. If you have ...Jun 20 -
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Peter Blakelock
Peter Blakelock has not set their biography yet
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Revisiting Martin's WRX forum posts
Yesterday, I re-read the first 5 pages of the "different concept for a golf swing" thread on the golf wrx forum. It's amazing how things have developed for Martin since he started that thread. From all of Martin's posts in those 5 pages there was one sentence that stood out for me. I'd not paid ...Jun 17 -
DOCF progress
I attended Martin's clinic in the UK which helped a great deal and it's been a steep learning curve but I'm now reaping the rewards. I'm a high handicapper so I'm taking things a step at a time. The basis of my swing at the moment is the shovel shot and things have been going fairly well.I've now got a video camera so I will u ...Jun 11 -
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Craig Foster
Engineering changes to equipment are ongoing but good technique never goes out of style.
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New Dynalign Putting Video
A new video has been posted to the Dynamic Pre-Shot Alignment group showing application of Dynalign technique to the one arm putting drill. One arm putting is often used as a teaching technique to develop a smooth stroke. A problem when using one arm putting with traditional alignment is that there is potential for undesirable mot ...Oct 29 -
Canadian Tour Championship
Two of my tournament players are on the Canadian Tour, and they had solid finishes at the Tour Championship in St. Catherines, Ontario today. Andres Gonzales T7 had 63 in the 3rd round, and John Cassidy T24 finished with a 66 on Sunday. ... ...Aug 29 -
Dave Pelz putting tip?
Dave Pelz tip for the day claims to describe a method for keeping your putting stroke consistent. While his tip does describe a desirable feature of a stable stroke, it does more to describe what can go wrong rather than a method to prevent a problem as claimed. Dave's tip is the equivalent of telling an ice skater not to let their ankles buc ...Aug 26 -
Notes from the golf shop
It's been an interesting past couple of weeks in my shop. Just got an emergency call this morning, Sunday, to replace a broken driver shaft for a U of Tulsa player who tees off tomorrow in the US Amateur at Chambers Bay. It's fortunate that his shaft broke today rather than tomorrow, but it is not the way a player likes to go into a big tourn ...Aug 22 -
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