I'm curious which one of these myths challenge a concept you believe?

I can almost guarantee there's one in there because I was definitely questioning a few of them...

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Myth #1: “Swing your swing” every time
​New Concept: Learn to swing in lots of different ways, especially when you're young. Skill building comes from variability.

Myth #2: You should swing your driver the same as your irons
​New Concept: Driver is a different motion. Attack angle and intent should vary.

Myth #3: Impact location is purely mechanical
​New Concept: It's a skill. You can train heel and toe intentionally.

Myth #4: Fix your swing before you speed train
​New Concept: Speed training can be part of fixing your swing. Don’t wait.

Myth #5: Only play one shot shape
​New Concept: You need the skill to hit multiple shapes depending on the situation.

Myth #6: Straight is the hardest shot to hit
​New Concept: Every shot shape is hard. Learn to control all of them.

Myth #7: Never work on mechanics on the golf course
​New Concept: Best place to work on mechanics is at home, slowly, with feedback, not always at the range.

Myth #8: Every practice session should include a perfect setup and alignment
​New Concept: Overrated. Build skill with variable setups. Athletic adaptability matters more.

Myth #9: Learning comes from hitting it pure
​New Concept: Learning comes from failure and challenge. Messy practice builds skill.

Myth #10: Always go through your full routine in practice
​New Concept: You’ll learn more with fast-paced, random practice. Volume and variability beat slow reps.

Myth #11: You must choose one chipping technique (steep vs shallow)
​New Concept: Have both. Use situationally depending on lie and desired result.

Myth #12: You topped it because you lifted your head
​New Concept: Not always true. You can lift and still flush it.

Myth #13: Block practice to one target grooves your swing
​New Concept: Good for some mechanical work, but you need variable, random practice for real transfer.

Myth #14: You must always use alignment sticks
​New Concept: Functional aim is learned through hitting lots of balls to different targets. Sticks are optional.

Myth #15: You need blades to work the ball
​New Concept: Path and face control matter more. Cavity backs can shape it just fine.

Myth #16: Lead arm must stay straight on backswing
​New Concept: Variability is okay. Bent arm works for many pros. Sequence is more important.

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Curious to deep dive on these myths?!

Don't miss this video, it's one of my favorites that we've made.

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Honestly, how crazy is this? Might need to go buy a QI 10 3-wood and a Spider Putter.

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Scottie's putting transformation has been DRAMATIC

I think one of the biggest skill improvements in golf has been Scottie Scheffler's putting. In 2023 he was ranked 162nd in SG putting and this year he is 21st. Woah 😳.

It was literally something that everyone said he needed to improve, and then he did.

So I think it's worth taking a minute to dive into some info from his coach that helped him do that, Phil Kenyon.

Here's a good piece going through his entire story. Where he learned from. Who he's worked with. And some of what he teaches.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/c4g8r7gerwno​

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Peter Finch just released this fantastic video of a full lesson with him. Really revealing of what he teaches.

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Want to win some money? You should probably wear spikes.

The folks over at SoftSpike sent over this data, and I thought it was pretty crazy.
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2025 Open Championship Highlights:

• $14.4M of the $15.9M paid out was won by players wearing replaceable spikes
  • Spiked: $14,431,802.00
  • Spikeless: $1,455,213.00
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• More than half of all the earnings were paid out to players wearing Tour Flex Pro - Tour Flex Pro: $ 8,356,612.00 (52.6% of total)
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Till next week,

-Cordie

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