One of the best all time teachers in golf was Jim Flick.
Remember him?
He passed away back in 2012, but
he sure left golf in a better place from where he started.
Jim Flick worked with many professional golfers, including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Lehman, and Tom Watson.
He wrote books and tried his best to help us amateurs enjoy the game more by improving a little at a time.
In his later years, he became quite frustrated with the direction of golf.
Do you know why?
Because he felt we had lost our way by focusing too rigidly on mechanics and were forgetting what it was like to swing free and naturally.
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Here were a few key concepts he thought were really important.
Simplicity: Flick believed in keeping the golf swing as simple as possible. He emphasized that golfers should focus on the basics of
grip, stance, alignment, and posture to build a solid foundation for their swings.
Individualized Instruction: Flick understood that each golfer is unique, with different body types, physical abilities, and swing characteristics. He advocated for tailoring instruction to the individual needs and abilities of each
student.
Feel vs. Technique: Flick often stressed the importance of "feel" in golf. He encouraged golfers to develop a sense of how their swing should feel, rather than getting overly technical or mechanical in their approach.
Visualization: Flick believed in the power of mental imagery and visualization. He encouraged golfers to visualize successful shots and focus on positive outcomes.
“If there's one thing I've learned in my 50-plus years of
teaching, it's that when average golfers try to swing like tour players, they often over-rotate their hips and shoulders, and have little chance of improving.
The average golfer's needs and physical abilities are likely to be the opposite of a tour players. The typical amateur needs more clubhead speed and needs to
draw the ball.
The average golfer needs to swing the club rhythmically, allowing the clubface to rotate open on the backswing and closed through impact, thereby creating extra clubhead speed.
They need to train the body to react to the club--instead of overcontrol it--and move more adeptly with the feet and legs, keeping the hands and arms relaxed so the club swings freely."
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