Tired / ancient / untrue golf cliches

[mstram]

"The downswing happens too fast to control", is one of those b.s. golf cliches that have been around forever.

Any part of the body can be moved easily in the ~ 1/2 sec the average downswing takes

Otherwise no one would ever improve their swing (Since it "can't be controlled")

Or be able to hit different types of shots.

Do you hit a different type / quality of shot with your backswing ?

Thoughts on above and / or other cliches ?

[veryold]

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"lose control to gain control", except this one is true to the core

[WhiteWalker]

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90% of putts that are short don't go in.

[TheSaxemachine]

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Trees are 70/80/90% air.

Last time I checked trees were 100% tree.

[Jayhawker]

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90% of putts that are short don't go in.

This one. Math doesn't pan out.

[steveooo]

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Keep your head down.
Yeah . Make sure your shoulder hits your chin on the backswing and lifts your whole body making it impossible to make good contact coming down.

[luv2golow]

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When it's breezy, swing easy.

[fourputt]

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The cart girl gave me a look.

[Benz]

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The cart girl gave me a look.

The cart girl gave me her number!

[ace in the hazard]

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The cart girl gave me her number!

She gave you several. "Look at me ONE more time and I'll call NINE ONE ONE"

[Benz]

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She gave you several. "Look at me ONE more time and I'll call NINE ONE ONE"

[smc66]

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The cart girl gave me a look.

This gets my vote for best post of the day! Bravo!

[mpare]

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This may have been true when Sam Snead used this one. If I understand this correctly, with the old balata balls, it was difficult to hit a low, wind-piercing shot, if you swung too hard and increased the ball's revolutions thereby increasing the height of the ball's trajectory.

When it's breezy, swing easy.

[Jeffc]

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This may have been true when Sam Snead used this one. If I understand this correctly, with the old balata balls, it was difficult to hit a low, wind-piercing shot, if you swung too hard and increased the ball's revolutions thereby increasing the height of the ball's trajectory.

I actually like this one. It's a good swing thought for me in adverse conditions to not try and kill the ball

[luv2golow]

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I actually like this one. It's a good swing thought for me in adverse conditions to not try and kill the ball

But killing the ball is WAY more fun.