Becoming well grounded, well done!
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Brendon Todd is 2 shots back at Pebble Beach Pro Am. Would love to see him chase down Rosie.
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Yeah he is playing very well- we made a slight adjustment to his setup with his leg structure for balance last weekend before he left for Pebble and it has paid dividends to date.
@Flaghuntersgolfpod was caddying for an amateur in Brendonâs group the first three days and had some nice things to say about BTâs game
He may chime in here and add if he gets the chance
Brendon has a 7 footer on 13 green for birdie to start the day off today when they restart. Wish he couldâve got that in the hole last night before they shut down play but he had his reasons not to putt out I assume. Hopefully he can drain that to get going today and see if he can find 2 or 3 more on the way in.
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Yes !
BTâs game is very solid. I can definitely see evidence of a lot of drill work in his action. Whatâs notable to me is his transition. I can see the pressure going DOWN the right leg while accelerating in the âbusiness areaâ that Moe would state. BT also uses the ground very well. His swing is in balance and not too much is gonna go wrong. His misses are very tight. More evidence that the drills WORK as I just witnessed at the highest level in Golf. Cheers
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Those Jan Craig headcovers are the best! Classy, too! Thatâs all I ever used on my woods. They last forever and they repair them free of charge.
I was at the 3M a few weeks ago - setup just behind the tee box on #8, par 3 playing about 205 into a little wind. Pin was about 4 paces from the front and left on a wide and shallow green.
The first group through included Aaron Baddely. Of the 6-8 groups I watched, he hit one of the most pure and piercing shots (to about 12-15 feet; nice mid flight draw.
I noticed Baddelyâs feet were abnormally closed with left foot flared - hips and shoulders looked neutral to target line but feet were 15-25* to the right.
@twomasters - Iâm wondering if you could shed any light on this, as it relates to Bads, and perhaps in general. Does it help a person get into their left side and create a more solid base?
Many thanks!
Itâs something his coach does- he tests arm hang and some weird measurements and then comes up with some type of address position for the player. Not really convinced of it all. I do company outings a couple of times a year with his coach and he does it with the amateurs in the group. The results are âŚâŚ.
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Very interesting, thanks Bradley!
I started working with Peter Malnati on February 13 2024.
He had asked several players about my ideas and eventually decided to make the call. His short game is very good and his first comments to me were-â I am a great putter and chipper- If you can get me to the green quicker than I normally do then I think I can be a top 50 player in the world.â
Peterâs first event after our initial sessions was the Cognizant Classic at PGA Palm Beach Gardens. A really tough course tee to green.
That week he came 9th and improved his ball striking stats out of sight. From 50% fairways hit to 63% and greens in reg stat from 61% to 78%. We got him to the green quicker that week and a top 10 finish ensued.
I spent several days at Players Championship with Peter and also Brendon Todd. Peter had a great Saturday round to leap up into the top 10 but didnât play so well on Sunday and dropped back.
We spoke that evening and he was disappointed but knew he had made progress. I told him golf is like that- sometimes it kicks your ass but it is all learning and experience for the future and next time he was in that situation he wouldnât falter. Stick to the same process and when things were ready to align it would happen.
Amazingly just 7 days later he would shoot a final round 67 at the Valspar Championship and win the tournament by 2 strokes for a 1.5 million dollar payday and jump up to 16th on the Fed Ex Cup standings.
His win also gained him a first Masters appearance in a couple of weeks.
He increased his strokes gained from the tee from 160th to 4th for the week and that made the difference.
As he wrote me that evening - â Hugo you are the man. My shitty shots werenât as shitty. I got to the green sooner and I won!!! Thank You!!â
There is still a lot to continue to do but from just focusing on module/drill one he went all the way back to a PGA winner again.
If you watch him on course he rehearses drill one before every shot and then steps in and trusts the feel of the release.
Fun to see another PGA player use the ABS principles and lift a trophy on the Tour.
See you all at Augusta the week after next!!!
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Great stuffâŚ
Itâs always inspiring to see that the work we do here can help a PGA Tour player win and hoist a trophy on Sunday!
Keep up the great work!
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John and myself recorded another podcast yesterday. It is really excellent. You can listen here: âBradley Hughes Golf Podcast: Bradley Hughes Golf- John Erickson 2 on Apple Podcasts
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Brilliant work Bradley.
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Great listenâŚreminds me I should be doing the magic trick drill more!
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Way to go Bradley!!! WhoooooHoooooo!!!
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Cheers yâall. Bradley and I had a great visit in Augusta !
I would highly encourage all to check out Bradâs website. Thereâs such an incredible amount of wisdom and PRACTICAL applications that will immediately help you to get the best out of your game. On the other handâŚâŚ
Drill drill drill !! Do them. Consistently. Consciously. You will be absolutely amazed how well and consistently you strike the ball. Iâve been at it since about May of 2020. At 54 years of age, Iâve never hit it better and with more authority. Having acute feelings of pressure and when to consciously apply them is a superpower.
I do plan on having Brad back on the Podcast to discuss these very, Golf affirmative topicsâŚ
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Bradley, you both have a specific preference for equipment (flat, heavy, stiff) and John loves the old stuff, but what do you recommend / discuss with your pros using ABS techniques? Obviously, they are using new technology, but can still produce the action. Apologies if discussed somewhere elseâŚ
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Getting these guys to alter their clubs is a difficult task but can be done once they see the effects of delivering a flatter sole onto impact to help eliminate left.
Generally I try get them down to at least standard or slightly flat club setup.
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Jordan Spieth with a club throw after a bad shot at Players Championship recently- modules at work 1-2-3
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