Off Course is back this week with a fantastic show and this is episode 155. Hosted by Dan Edwards, each Friday he gives you a deep look into the world of golf and equipment in a way unlike any other podcast has done before. Today, Brian Tennyson, former tour player and founder of Lean Lock joins the show.
It wouldn’t be Off Course without some tangents, but Dan and Brian talk about his journey in golf getting to the highest level as well as taking a deep dive into putting. This show has a lot going on and is one you will not want to miss as Brian Tennyson goes Off Course.
Episode 155 is here and Dan and Brian Tennyson discuss the following topics.
Brian Tennyson the Player
What Makes A Good Putter
Where did Lean Lock Come From
Could a Change Make You A Better Golfer
And so much more
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That 62 with basically one putting every green is absolutely nuts.
Lean lock is a really interesting take on the grip-on-arm concept.
Can’t wait!
So many THPers say they want an experience around putting, they stink at putting, they need help putting.
Yet try something not conventional, "no way, thats weird".
I love what he is selling about getting the feel and intuition back in putting. That’s always this thing i fight with any change, oversized grips, claw/left hand low, mallets, etc. Everything that is supposed to stabilize and take the wrists out of a stroke immediately make me feel like i lose the feel and instinct. My distance control goes to crap because I can’t be a mechanical putter. (at least that’s what I tell myself)
I deal with some breakdown in stoke from time to time in order to keep that feel and limit big misses.
very interesting he is trying to sell both.
It would be such a big jump to make a change like this and be able to commit to it long enough though. Always scary.
I’m shocked how much my lag putting has improved while using this putter. I’ve always tried to use large grips to take my wrists out of the equation, but I’ve lost touch and feel. Not as much with this system.
I have putted with a broomstick, belly putters (when they were legal), traditional armlock, cross handed, claw, the Dandy putter and the Hammy. Right now I am using a Evnroll Midlock. I haven’t tried full side saddle but the Hammy is kind of half way there. I am open to trying pretty much anything.
I find the Lean Lock very interesting. I would like to put my hands on one to see how it works. I could never get comfortable with the belly putter or the armlock but I don’t think I ever got fit properly for an armlock. The Lean Lock seems to take the Midlock putter I am using to a level that makes it even more stable.
I think a putting experience where people are exposed to different putting techniques would be awesome. I would agree that I am not sure you could get many people to be open minded. I want to get the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible. If a funky putting technique helps I am down to try it.
And I guess I’m in the minority for of someone who is acutely aware of how bad he is on the greens
For me, the focus on how the putter head is moving at and just before the moment of impact makes senses. And that the point of this method is to have a specific but comfortable, relaxed setup that makes it easier to make a good stroke than a bad stroke (defined by what’s happening at impact)
The putter design reinforces that setup position and stroke, but isn’t a requirement.
It is definitely unconventional, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. A lot of people struggle with conventional putting.
The ‘SECRET SAUCE’ is that my putting method, including the unique grip and set up position, pre-sets all of that to happen so that you don’t have to think about anything during the actual action of hitting a putt. You simply let you natural hand-eye coordination take over and ‘tell’ your body where to hit the ball. The reason I tell people to do exactly what I teach is that the only folks that do not succeed when first trying LEAN LOCK are those who cross-mix there ‘old’ set up and stroke into the trying the LEAN LOCK PUTTING METHOD. Commit to the change and, like me and so many others who have posted their reviews & results, you’ll ‘get it’ and you’ll never putt any other way again.
I shared my LEAN LOCK PUTTING METHOD with the world only because it (1) had improved my putting exponentially and (2) I know it will help others putt better and enjoy the game more. Give it a try. What do you have to lose except strokes off your game?
Yea, I really like this description. I’m not struggling with my putter but there is always room for improvement
great episode as always @Canadan