In this second installment of our 4 part series, Sam and I discuss some of the modern swing fads
such as Stack and Tilt, X Factor, One Plane Swing, Haney, the backswing, the slot, alignment, saving your back
heavy gear, being left handed and playing right handed, how Sam learned early how to shape shots, Sam’s amazing
experience playing in the Masters and being low amateur twice, Bulter Cabin, being paired with Nicklaus on Friday
and Saturday at Augusta, playing under pressure, handling nerves, Bryon Nelson’s tip to Sam on grip pressure,
and how you can meet Sam and attend The Masters this year with Sam as your host.
I still think about Sam’s talk with Nicklaus down the fairway at Augusta. It’s really compelling, because if you think about it… it’s all the more reason to design your golf swing to embrace the inevitable, rather than try to run from it.
Putting, great. To wet the appetite of all those fellow ABS’ers who are frustrated they’re not converting their improved ballstriking into birdies, how about this:
"In 2003, I was struggling until Sam gave me a putting lesson on Tuesday at Colonial in Fort Worth. He has a good eye and a way of communicating that really connected. I went on to win Colonial that week and two more tournaments to have my best season ever.” -Kenny Perry, 14– PGA Tour Victories
I’m really looking forward to meeting up with Sam again in a few weeks… it’s been way too long.
I think it might be fun to give each other golf lessons…
maybe we’ll play for it with persimmon and blades… he’s excited to have that kind of comp again…
No doubt. I love making the ball do what I want, but to score…that white-dimpled bitch needs to find the hole. My apologies to those who use yellow, orange or (god forbid) black-dimpled bitches!
