Tiger Woods Makes Headlines
Hank Haney is not Butch Harmon
This past weekend in the middle of this winter freeze I did what many snow bound golfers do, I went to a Golf Show. My son and I drove two hours to a convention hall for an indoor golf show. There were over 250 vendors selling and displaying everything from $5,000 autographed pictures to $5.00 putters and they even had a vendor hawking the “ShamWow”.
It wasn’t eighteen holes of golf, but it was fun. We tried out some new equipment and bought a couple of clubs to add to our bags. So we will not be able to use them for awhile, but it satisfied our golfing hunger. The highlight of the show was the live attractions on the main stage. There was a trick shot artist and a long drive champion that were very entertaining but the headliner was the coach to the world’s number one player, Hank Haney.
Hank Haney was to be on stage at 5:00 pm but he was late so the long driver kept us appeased with his skill and humor. When Haney finally arrived at about 6:30 pm, not many people had left but we were all hoping it he was worth the wait. After a few moments I knew he was.
I was struck by the humility and modesty of Haney. The first words out of his mouth were “I’m sorry I’m late” and he went right into his presentation and all of us quickly forgot we waited ninety minutes. He started off giving what seemed like a big group lesson; discussing swing plane, take away, downswing, follow through and speed. The most important factor he said is distance and speed gets you distance. I soaked up all the tips he was giving us, but throughout his speech I kept marveling at how down to earth and humble he seemed. Haney is very skilled in giving his techniques in plain uncomplicated terms. Make no mistake, he knows his golf and he has his opinions and will let you know what he thinks. At the same time he says “I’m full of opinions, but it doesn’t mean they are all right.” Read more
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Jeff is an avid golfer and loves to write. You can see more of his articles and hear his opinions on everything golf at his website www.linkslifegolf.com
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Hank Haney’s Essentials of the Swing: A 7-Point Plan for Building a Better Swing and Shaping Your Shots $13.68 “Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game.” —Masters and British Open champion Mark O’MearaGet back to basics and build your best possible golf swingLots of golf instructors can show you tricks to correct a hook or to stop hitting the ball fat, but these are just quick fixes that leave you with a swing built on mistakes. In Hank Haney’s Essentials of the … |