pinseeker
"Non renunciare mai quello che desideri"
It seems as though no matter what conventional wisdom dictates, you can always find a dissenting view by simply entering a keyword or two in a search box.
Sometimes I go out to the backyard to practice and happen to be wearing cowboy boots with tall, Cuban heels. When I do this, I often have better impact especially with irons and am able to better compress the ball. It has been stated that one should have the weight on their heels rather than the toes and by taking an athletic posture with weight well forward on the balls of your feet is considered the opposite of what one should do.
So just out of curiosity, I took to the internet and "binged" it and the first article that popped up was by a PGA teaching professional explaining in detail how to properly set up. He submitted photos of some of the greats such as Payne Stewart, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Hale Irwin stating that these swings were "Old School" and different from modern day swingers even citing physical problems that many had as a result of their swings. Nicklaus for example, has an artificial hip. The article was well done and sounded quite plausible, albeit, flying in the face of what we have been told for years.
I try and keep open mind, but at the same time I realize that every individual sooner or later discovers what works best for him/her. Conventional Wisdom is an oxymoron, or so it would seem.
Sometimes I go out to the backyard to practice and happen to be wearing cowboy boots with tall, Cuban heels. When I do this, I often have better impact especially with irons and am able to better compress the ball. It has been stated that one should have the weight on their heels rather than the toes and by taking an athletic posture with weight well forward on the balls of your feet is considered the opposite of what one should do.
So just out of curiosity, I took to the internet and "binged" it and the first article that popped up was by a PGA teaching professional explaining in detail how to properly set up. He submitted photos of some of the greats such as Payne Stewart, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Hale Irwin stating that these swings were "Old School" and different from modern day swingers even citing physical problems that many had as a result of their swings. Nicklaus for example, has an artificial hip. The article was well done and sounded quite plausible, albeit, flying in the face of what we have been told for years.
I try and keep open mind, but at the same time I realize that every individual sooner or later discovers what works best for him/her. Conventional Wisdom is an oxymoron, or so it would seem.