I am mid phase 2 and still playing with my regular group every week.
I am mid phase 2 and still playing with my regular group every week. When I play with the group I, of course, want to hit a full shot so I keep up with them rather than just a using a phase-two fifty yard 7 iron swing. Trying to add yardage to my phase-2 swing has led to poor shots. So I have started to use the lessons of phase-3 to get the distance I need to play with the boys without having completed my phase-2 apprenticeship. And finally my question - I think the phase 2 swing with a seven iron is ideal at 40 yards but tops out at about 70 yards. If you try to hit it any further and you are not integrating the phase 3 skills (hip turn and throwing motion) you are going to add something unfortunate to your swing (right shoulder, chest spin, head lunge, etc.). Craig - Am I correct on this? A final note in a too long message - on our 17th hole par 3 tee box I remembered an image of Chuck showing how a good throwing motion requires the shoulder to stay back. I hit my tee shot over the pin and off the back of the green ( got a par) and then hit three great shots on our par 5 18th for a tap-in birdie. Thanks for the great image.
