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1
Q

_______ can open the door to discovery

A

Confusion

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2
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Who was jims first teacher

A

Al mingert

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3
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Al mingert driving tips?

A

The fairways is a 3 lane highway

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4
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What did Ben Hogan say helps unify the grip?

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Pinky in the knuckle of the left forefinger

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5
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In step 3 we want to maintain the same _______ that we had at address

A

Knuckle count

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6
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What percentage of players are above the line and below the line

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30% are above and 30% are below

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7
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What two players played with a 10 finger grip?

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Bob Estes and Bob Rosburg

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8
Q

Dog wags the tail

A

Jimmy Ballard

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9
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Bad golf is played from the elbows down

A

Jimmy Ballard

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10
Q

Take some of the medicine but don’t swallow the hole bottle

A

Harvey Penick

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11
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Golf is 50 visualization. 40% setup and 10% swing??????

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Jack Nicklaus

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12
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If you can’t drive the ball, you can’t play good golf

A

Ben Hogan

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13
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Most important club in the bag is the driver

A

Byron Nelson

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14
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Golf is like a dance step

A

Sam Snead

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15
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Club face is covering the ball and right side is firing forward

A

Jimmy Ballard

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16
Q

When was the Powerline completed

A

2001 with Welty: club shaft and hands form straight line from step 5 to 7

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17
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Who described the takeaway as dragging motion or rocking chair motion?

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Byron Nelson: hips and club rock together away from the target

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18
Q

Jim credits what for breaking the golf swing down

A

Sequence camera

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19
Q

Another name for elimination theory

A

Isolation for improvement

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20
Q

Steps for beginners

A

Step 2 & 8

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21
Q

Ice cream cone

A

Combination of shaft plane and Hogan plane to provide a safety zone / corridor

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22
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John wooden formula

A

Explanation
Demonstration
Imitation
Repetition

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23
Q

Teaching in levels

A

Beginner : ball contact training, educating hands
Intermediate: learn awareness of body movements, coordinate hands and arms with body, inside track to the ball
Advanced: big muscle action

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24
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Management

A 
Analyze your game
On course management 
Playing smart
Practice routine
Fitness, diet
Time management
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25
Q

Pga national teacher of the year

A

1994

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26
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4 ways to learn

A

Verbal
Visual
Kinesthetic
Drills

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27
Q

3 rules of improvement

A

What are you doing right now
What should you be doing instead
How to make the change

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28
Q

Jim teaches golf in sequence

A

We use the building block approach and Jackie Burke 1st things 1st

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29
Q

Th backswing takes _____

Downswing takes ______

A

4/5 of a second for backswing

1/5 of a second in the downswing

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30
Q

Toughest walk in golf

A

The one from the range to the first tee

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31
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The name of the doctor who helped Jim with his tennis elbow

A

Dr. James Nicholas

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32
Q

Sequence T the top to impact

A

Simple shift, rotate and hit action

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33
Q

We teach ____-_____ ______

A

Two- pivot point swing

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34
Q

To hit the ball straight…..

A

Club head must approach from inside the target line

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35
Q

Golf swing: 2 basic moves

A

1) what the body does

2) what the club does

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36
Q

Lower center ______, upper center ______

A

Lower: about belt buckle, below belly button, body core

Upper: the point at your sternum

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37
Q

Ben Hogan 2 books

A

Five lessons

Power golf

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38
Q

Acknowledgment in eight step swing

A

Christie Kerr

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39
Q

Butt of the club at address, hands

A

Butt of club: points between nabe, and slacks crease

Hands: in between the body center and crease of slacks

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40
Q

Setup

A

Image of railroad tracks
Outside rail: ball-to-target line
Inside rail: body alignment line

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41
Q

______ kills the golf swing

A

Tension

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42
Q

Grip pressure in swing

A

5 or lower out of a 1 to 10 scale

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43
Q

Shot routine time

A

Less than 30 seconds

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44
Q

2 keys to peak performance

A

Relaxed body and quite mind

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45
Q

Where were Jims careers at private clubs

A 
West Chester country club 1975
Sunningdale-1979
Quaker Ridge- 1983
Tamarisk-1987-88
Doral 1991 (winter), 1993 (full)
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46
Q

What year was the first x-factor article written in golf magazine?

A

1992

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47
Q

Jimmy Ballard despised works like “pull” or “turn”’ , so he would not use them in his teaching, he was a pure _____teacher?

A

Right sided

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48
Q

Byron Nelson called th right arm a “floater”

A

True

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49
Q

To deliver a downward blow with your irons, you need to move forward and stay______.

A

Up

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50
Q

What 2 lines make up the X-factor?

A

The shoulder line and hip line

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51
Q

Who used the image of swinging a bucket or pail of water to illustrate this technical point

A

Harvey penick

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52
Q

You should feel like your hops turn in a barrel in backswing?

A

False

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53
Q

At the top of the backswing the elbows should be nearly level?

A

True

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54
Q

Where should your weight be distributed on your feet?

A

Balls of your feet or slightly favoring the heels

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55
Q

At the top of the backswing the elbows should be nearly level?

A

True

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56
Q

How much will your upper center and lower center move in the backswing

A

Lower center: 2-3 inches

Upper center: 6 inches

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57
Q

Who has biggest lateral move of the be,t buckle from address to impact

A

John Daly- 9 inches

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58
Q

What is one of Jim’s fundamentals with 100% rating?

A

Head staying behind the ball at impact with a driver

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59
Q

What is the upper center and lower center controlled by?

A

Upper center- controlled by shoulders

Lower center- controlled by the hips

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60
Q

Define differential

A

The large gap formed between the shoulders and the hips

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61
Q

In a power swing what position should the elbows be in?

A

The elbows should be level or nearly level to each other.

A triangle should be formed once the player reaches the top.

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62
Q

At the top of a model swing what position is ideal for the left wrist to be in?

A

A flat position

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63
Q

Whose ideas was it to smash the golf ball?

A

Tom Kite

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64
Q

Who said “the body swings the arms” and “the action of the arms is motivated by the movements of the body “

A

Ben Hogan

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65
Q

What phrase did Bob Toski use when describing the differ nice between the expert golfer and the weekend hacker?

A

Effortless power vs powerless effort

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66
Q

Who said the left wrist must stay as firm as “Bethlehem Steel”

A

Claude Harmon

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67
Q

Who helped Jim make the X Factor discovery and in what year?

A

1992 with Mike McGeigue and his Sportsense motion trainer (SMT)

68
Q

What should be the width of the stance in the X factor driver set?

A

Slightly wider than shoulder width apart, this promotes a shallower swing and elongated flat slot through the hitting area.

69
Q

Where should the ball position be when hitting a driver ?

A

Play the ball up between your left instep and about an inch behind your left heel.

70
Q

What should the angle of your shoulder be at address?

A

Between 10-25 degrees at address depending on what club you are hitting

71
Q

How many degrees will your sling tilt away from the target?

A

1-15 degrees

72
Q

Why left foot flares out 20 degrees?

A

Stronger move through the golf ball

73
Q

How ,ucf should your right foot flare out?

A

0-10 degrees depending on your flexibility

74
Q

What are the two moves that the hips make?

A

Lateral and rotational

75
Q

What are the 3 Ls in the backswing?

A

1) lower right arm and upper right arm
2) angle between the right hand and wrist forms an L
3) the left arm and the clubshaft ( around 3/4 backswing portion)

76
Q

Who first pointed out the delivery position to Jim and when?

A

Carl Welty in the 1960s

77
Q

The keys to hitting a draw are to set up corrthe Calum and to _____ the body action.

A

Slow

78
Q

When and where did Jim begin working with Brad Faron?

A

Sleepy Hollow , June 1990

79
Q

Who said “first things first”?

A

Jackie Burke

80
Q

The most important line in golf?

A

Target line

81
Q

4 turns in backswing?

A

Head, shoulders, hips, knees

82
Q

Every club swings on a different plane ?

A

True

83
Q

An off center hit produces a rebound effect on the club head at impact is called?

A

Gear effect

84
Q

The putting stroke is like a _____, back and through. The putter head swings on an _____.

A

Pendulum , arc

85
Q

One of the best short game teachers, Johnny revolts always said “hit and _____” when hitting shirt crisp shots.

A

Resist

86
Q

Who invent d the sand wedge ?

A

Gene Sarazen

87
Q

What did Hogan say was the hardest shot in golf ?

A

Straight shot

88
Q

The oldest rule in golf is. “When laying up ,_____”

A

Lay up

89
Q

Who said see the target when you are swinging. Keep an image in your mind consistently. Then don’t care where the ball goes.

A

Manuel de la torr

90
Q

Modern swing vs. classic swing

A

Classic: more emphasis on footwork and hip turn

Modern swing: lower body resistance on the backswing, less footwork, and more restricted hip turn

91
Q

Who said “players don’t lose their swings, they lose their position at setup”

A

Ken Venturi

92
Q

What’s the stance for a 5 iron shot?

A

The inside if your heels are just in the outside if your hips

93
Q

What are two critical connections in Jim’s system?

A

Hands to the golf club and feet to the ground

94
Q

Path vs plane

A

Plane- angle on which the club swinging in relation to the ground and the target line.

Path- direction the club head travels back and through, in relation to the target.

95
Q

Who said that golf is basically a game of circles

A

Jackie Burke

96
Q

Who was Jims assistant at Sleepy Hollow who would bet with the members that he could take 5 strokes off their game by not saying a word?

A

Dave Collins

97
Q

Key words for the pitch shot?

A

Hinge, rotate, and hold

98
Q

Who said if you can’t drive the ball you can’t okay good golf ?

A

Ben Hogan

99
Q

Two driving tips emphasized by Ken Venturi

A

Assume a wide base and lower your center of gravity

100
Q

Who had the idea of hitting your drive into the ocean?

A

Jackie Burke

101
Q

Where did Jim get the idea of the battle plan?

A

Coach Jim Young from West Point

102
Q

Battle 1

A

Pre tournament battle - finish up projects that have been hanging

103
Q

Battle 2

A

Pre round battle- get your equipment in order, arrive on time

104
Q

Battle 3

A

The emotional battle

105
Q

Battle 4

A

The management battle.
Eat and drink what you need. Stay mentally connected to the golf course. Asses your strengths and weaknesses and maximize strengths

106
Q

What is the two sided formula that Jackie Burke told the university of Houston golf team?

A

P/r=$, where as R/p=0

Performance over results equals success. Results over performance leads to failure.

107
Q

What are 3 death moves in the sand ?

A

Tight grip pressure
Ball in back of stance, hands ahead of the club
Take a short, low, flat backswing

108
Q

What are 3 types of buried lie bunker shots?

A

Partially plugged
Plugged
Fried egg

109
Q

What are the ten commandments in putting?

A

1) never consider putting a science
2) know what good putters have in common
3) breathe smoothly and take one breath at a time
4) while breaking and concentrating , don’t forget the key fundamentals of the stroke
5) take a long positive approach to improve your putting
6) golf is a game, not work
7) practice only as long as you can concentrate
8) forget commandment 7, you have to become a great putter to make a living
9) experiment with the following
10) thou shall not exceed 36 putts per round

110
Q

What is the JM dividdd by two rule?

A

If you hit a poor tee shot, instead of grabbing your 3 wood- divide that distance into two and pull out an iron.

111
Q

Who refers to the pre shot visualization as going to the movies?

A

Jack Nicklaus

112
Q

3 players who look away from the ball at impact ?

A

David Duval
Annika Sorenstam
Henrik Stenson
Jim Furyk

113
Q

Step 8 (3 things)

A

Optimum balance, feedback and feel

114
Q

Key steps for average player

A

2,4,6 & 8

115
Q

Ultimate paradox of golf

A

Gain control of your shots; give up control of your swing

116
Q

Starts swing back

A

Mini micro move forward

117
Q

How many ways does the head move?

A

6

118
Q

What USGA President hired Jim

A

Jim Hand

119
Q

Golf swing sequence

A

Shift, rotate, and hit

120
Q

Famous teacher in NYC indoor studio

A

Ernest jones

121
Q

To make a change feel ____ if you feel ____you haven’t made a change

A

Bad, good

122
Q

Late step 5 is called

A

The delivery position

123
Q

Coil drill pg. 108

A

Left forefinger in the center of your chest, your elbow pointed st target. Right arm out in front of chest with right forearm at a 45 degree angle. As you coil right arm will move into ideal position.

124
Q

Why flyer lie?

A

Water and grass in groves takes away backspin

125
Q

Putting makes 43% of the game

A

False

126
Q

Backswing completely stops

A

False

127
Q

Body is aligned towards?

A

Parallel to target

128
Q

Top of backswing

A

Shoulder left side of chest

129
Q

Left shoulder, left side of chest

A

Important connection point of swing

130
Q

Top of the backswing

A

Shoulder 100, hips 50, knees 25

131
Q

Left shoulder, left side of chest

A

Important connection point of swing

132
Q

Paint brush stroke

A

Ken Venturi- painting wall- your hand would lead the paint brush

133
Q

Biggest power leak

A

Left wrists break down at impact , right wrist straightens

134
Q

Grip pressure points

A

Back 3 fingers of left hand, left thumb in middle pocket area of the right hand, and middle 2 fingers of the right hand.

135
Q

The____ hits the ball, the _____ guide the club and the ____ fine- tune

A

Body, arms and hands

136
Q

2 planes

A

Backswing and downswing

137
Q

Bob Rotella

A

“Plan conservatively, execute aggressively”

138
Q

Two camps?

A

Arms lead body, body leads arms

139
Q

How to know stick crooked lay down a straight stick beside it

A

DL Moody

140
Q

Golf swing is overrated

A

Johnny Miller

141
Q

What happen to square club face

A

Claude Harmon

142
Q

25% theory another name

A

Total Game Teaching

143
Q

Within 75 yards short game

A

Beginning and intermediate

144
Q

____ _____ swing

A

Two-pivot point

145
Q

Unique to Jim McLean teaching

A

Corridors of success

146
Q

What does Jim call the setup

A

The set

147
Q

Pre-shot on range

A

1 out of 5, 20%

148
Q

Keeps one from freezing over the ball

A

Waggle

149
Q

Presence of a good player

A

Confident and take a lot of space

150
Q

Take club back at step 1

A

One piece takeaway

151
Q

What step you pivot right foot

A

Step 1

152
Q

Good footwork to backswing

A

Weight transfer

153
Q

Early step 5 where does shaft point

A

Outside the target line

154
Q

Pros are the same at impact

A

False

155
Q

A bad driver of the golf ball is a ____ player

A

Defensive

156
Q

Important shot of the day

A

First tee

157
Q

Important shot of the day

A

First tee

158
Q

Ultimate control shot

A

Fade

159
Q

Skins game worked with him?

A

George Zahringer

160
Q

Lighthouse Harry Cooper

A

Famous instructor at Westchester

161
Q

Bob Toski sequence of swing

A

Turn, shift, turn

162
Q

Who does Jim give bunker credit

A

Claude Harmon, Ken Venturi, Johnny Revolta

163
Q

____ don’t ____ it

A

Ink, think

164
Q

Ken Venturi

A

Back of left hand is second clubface

165
Q

Chin move 20-25 degree

A

True

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