Moe norman was an amazing ball striker hitting over 90% of his fairways in regulation. Golf tips moe norman swing fundamentals video dailymotion. So lets start this discussion off with a look at the one plane golf swing. When i finished, moe stood up and pulled some film out of his pocket and threw it on the. The lower body limits of moe norman s golf swing part 1 posted by todd graves on february 8, 2020 february 9, 2020 a golf swing is a simple set of sequential movements of the. As you take your stance, as described in golf swing drill 108 setup. Single plane golf swing rare video of short game lessons from legend moe norman duration. Norman, who died in 2004, might be known as the straightest driver the game has ever known. Moe struggled to fit in socially and many today believe he may have been autistic. Jim furyk represents the other extremehe stands so close to the ball that his hands nearly brush his thighs as he swings.
He spent one season on the pga tour but felt unwelcome, so he returned to his. If there is a secret to moe s golf swing, this is it. For most, hitting an average putt from off the green will go closer than a good average chip. Im good at tapping the ball on the face of my driver. Many consider moe s club placement idiosyncratic yet according to moe, this club. Moe norman is more extreme than ben hogan, so well look at him first. Graves golf bought natural golf instruction and now teaches natural golf as moe s swing. Tee the ball up so that one third of the ball is above the driver face when the driver is on the ground, addressing the ball. I stood on the range and watched as moe taught sandy giving him tips and instruction. He exclusively teaches normans single plane golf swing.
You can also find pictorial instruction in my book the single plane golf swing, play better golf the moe norman way. Dec 12, 2019 how to fix your golf swing slice golf lessons moe norman golf swing. The late moe norman, on whose swing the natural golf concept is built, represents one extreme. Got an email about upcoming one day graves golf academy single plane swing school in my area. Play better golf the moe norman way by todd graves, with tim oconnor. Natural golf was later folded into the graves golf academy, which now teaches the singleplane technique. I have heard many times people refer to his swing as threequarter.
Why isnt moe swing on the pga tour part 1 moe norman. Always was impressed by moe norman, but never thought about trying single plane swing, or natural golf, which appeared a similar thing in early 90s. Putt when you can, chip when you cant putt, pitch only when you have too. It is a great compliment when someone recognizes my swing as a moe swing. And an average chip will go closer than a good pitch. Look for yourself at moe normans swing and my golf swing. Aug 7, 2019 the feeling of greatness of moe norman by todd graves with years of conventional golf instruction in my background, when i met moe, during the many hours i spent with him hitting golf balls, i. You require a driver 1wood, 3wood and 5wood, a set of 7 irons from 3 to 9, pitching wedge, sand wedge, putter, as well as another club of your selection. Tony sills winner of the houston open and craig bowden all changed their swings to the moe norman single plane as well. Addressing the golf ball, set the ball slightly further forward, the back right side of the ball level with the inside of your left heel 2 golf. You can learn more about moe norman and his oneofakind swing at.
Trackman allows you to hit the ball like moe without swinging like him. What clubs do i require to play golf and wind with moe norman golf swing slow motion. What you can learn from moe norman, the best ballstriker. The best ballstrikers all had one thing in common they look nothing alike except at impact. Golf swing tips arent just for repairing the physical side of your swing. You require exactly 14 golf clubs in a real video game. Moe norman and the single plane golf swing moe norman. The classic swing is fine, the modern power golf swing is fine, the stack and tilt swing is fine, the oneplane swing is fine, and yes, the moe norman natural swing is fine. However, you can get on a trackman, thereby eliminating the need to copy moe norman. Copy the golf swing of moe norman through the aid of the moe norman single plane swing we provide at moe norman golf. Norman s golf achievements and eccentric personality inspired many articles and biographic books including the feeling of greatness the moe norman story, by tim oconnor isbn 157028086x, the single plane golf swing, play better golf the moe norman way by todd graves with tim oconnor isbn 9781612541921.
Moes swing thoughts golf swing, golf tips, golf downswing. Moe stood so far away from the ball that his arms, wrists and club shaft formed a straight line from shoulder to club head. Premier moe norman single plane swing training at home. Moe norman s club shaft position at address mirrored the club shaft position at impact. What is your favorite moe norman story toronto golf nuts. Yet, as much of a secret as it may seem, it actually is perfectly logical. The single plane address position of moe norman is the foundation to moving the club correctly on what we consider the single plane. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin. One day a guy accused me of showing off, and then he wanted. So would trying to copy his swing in order to get good trackman numbers. Sep 26, 2017 moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin drill. Does the moe norman golf swing slow motion method really.
In this clip jay explains how to improve your swing by copying legendary golfer moe norman, the worlds greatest ball striker. Moe norman on pitching best golf instruction slow motion pitch shots. Is it really possible for the average player to achieve this too. If you remember in the late 90s sandy lisle changed his mechanics to swing like moe. Two of the most famous one plane swingers were ben hogan and moe norman. Charlie rymer and paige mackenzie break down the legendary golf swing of canadian golfer moe norman. Find out how to improve your mental swing regimen and enhance your.
Oneplane golf swing pros and cons video by pete styles. It is often noted that moe norman had a shorter than conventional backswing. What would moe normans numbers be, and should we care. In this video i discus moe norman s master move that is eerily similar to the transition that ben hogan famously demonstrated in his most popular lesson. In fact, norman was the inspiration behind a company called natural golf, which used his swing principles to develop and teach a specific swing philosophy. The current day youtube hack like yourself isnt smart enough to see the perfect biomechanics of moe s swing. I believe because it is so different, the spine tilt is the most difficult position for students to learn with the single plane swing. To help generate club speed, moe would slightly and we do emphasize slightly move his left knee, dropping the swing into the downward slot. Golf tips on chipping and pitching product we have discussed this before, but i am constantly reminded and want to bring up again and again and again when i watch typical golfers practice at local ranges and golf courses. Moe norman simplified golf by intuitively discovering a golf swing that returns the club to impact with the least amount of moving effort and the maximum amount of efficiency. From the looks of some of your swing videos though, you have great flexibility. Charlie rymer breaks down moe normans golf swing golf. Many golf instruction companies today talk about swing plane.
Moe s body tilt at address is another domino see my golf, moe norman. How to learn a thing or two from moe normans unique swing. Pga tour legends have called moe the worlds greatest ballstriker, and moe norman has inspired golfers worldwide to play with a simple, consistent, backfriendly swing and discover what he called the feeling of greatness. We plugged moe normans swing into a shot tracer app. Moe norman placed the club up to one foot behind the golf ball at address. To graves, moe s position at impact shows the spine can keep its angle and position all the way through the swing. He won eight of nine canadian senior championships between 1979 and 1987.
In a round with sam snead, there was a hole that had a creek about 240 yard from the hole, and every one else laid up in front of the creek. There is no easier way than the single plane golf swing of moe norman. However, two very, very good players, ben hogan, who is a little bit more one plane and moe norman, who is renowned as the worlds best ball striker was the worlds best ball striker, very much advocator of very single plane, one plane golf swing. Premier 3day homeschool registration online school april 810, 2020. Norman s secret is keeping your club face square to the hole for as long as possible. Author admin posted on april 5, 2019 categories golf tips swing plane post navigation. Singleplane swing video by pete styles moe norman maybe a name that you are not familiar with from watching golf from the pga tour but if you ask teaching professionals, they will have heard of moe norman, almost as if mythical legendary guy, he used to, one of the best ball strikers that anybody had ever seen. Moe pulled out the driver and snead said, moe you cant clear the creek with a driver. The story of moe norman, golfs troubled genius golf.
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