When he hit that old driver he didnt give a yardage but there were gasps from the small crowd. Everything you ever wanted to know about moe norman, golf. Moes response yeah, i can hit those shots, but why would i. I got to know moe in the late seventies and he gave me this video analysis of. Tiger woods said that moe norman was one of only two golfers who owned his swing. On the much debated subject of grip and grip size, i decided to put this one to rest with a simple picture of three grips.
Tiger woods studied every aspect of moe normans swing. How to hit fairway woods and hybrids moe norman golf. The fairway woods and hybrids are built with a low center of gravity, weight in the front and base of the club, and a beveled sole with rounded edges, all making it much easier to get the ball off the ground with medium to minimal club head speed. Norman, who died in 2004, might be known as the straightest driver the game has ever known. My close personal friend moe norman posted on january 26, 20 by david owen many golfers nowadays look blank when you mention moe norman, who died in 2004, but to those who were. He spent one season on the pga tour but felt unwelcome, so he returned to his. Encounters with moe norman, golfs mysterious genius. Moe norman was an amazing ball striker hitting over 90% of his fairways in regulation. Moe knew what nobody else knewhow to hit the ball exactly, positively where he. What is your favorite moe norman story toronto golf nuts. He spent one season on the pga tour but felt unwelcome. We plugged moe normans swing into a shot tracer app. He won eight of nine canadian senior championships between 1979 and 1987.
During tournaments, moe would hit drivers off of 6 tees, soda bottles, and play par 4 holes backward, hitting a wedge off the tee and a. When i investigated this phenomenon, and i tried it myself i found one fascinating. What you can learn from moe norman, the best ballstriker golf has ever seen. Brand grind moe told me that these were his favorite clubs. Learning to golf successfully is not something that you can. Alignment and ball position trainer moe norman golf. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video.
Interestingly enough, moe norman would hum when hitting balls and on the golf course. Tony sills winner of the houston open and craig bowden all changed their swings to the moe norman single. Moe norman was regarded as the best ball strikers in golf. When you talk about moe norman, you are talking about a legend. Moe struggled to fit in socially and many today believe he may have been autistic. Moe norman driver swing down the line and face on with lines. The natural golf nontapered grip and moe normans grip and a standard.
Moe norman, 51yearold professional golfer, moves through the crowd to the first tee where he will begin the third round of the labatts international golf classic for the. Moe norman swing als golfschwungvariante golf for business. Is moe normans natural golf method all hat and no cattle. Todd little moe graves has designed a training program that teaches these ball launching positions and techniques, so you can start hitting longer drives with the moe. Moe norman and the single plane golf swing moe norman. Moe norman, armed only with a five iron at first, started hitting hundreds upon hundreds of golf balls each day. Number of twostroke penalties in one 11year period. Why isnt moe swing on the pga tour part 1 february 6. Moe norman single plane golf swing analyzed by todd graves. Moe norman was one of the best ballstrikers in the history of golf. Question to moe at clinic moe, can you talk a little about hitting draws or fades. Is it really possible for the average player to achieve this too.
In this video i discus moe normans master move that is eerily similar to the transition that ben hogan famously demonstrated in. The ease of hitting these clubs compared to mid and long irons. I didnt know you could patent a swing, but there are folks teaching the moe norman method. Charlie rymer breaks down moe normans golf swing golf. Im good at tapping the ball on the face of my driver. Moe norman was an obscure canadian pro who had become a cult figure among serious golfers. Why isnt moe swing on the pga tour part 1 moe norman. You can see moes workmanship on the leading edge where he ground the. You can start with five free lessons by clicking the following link. Moe norman made a radical discovery when he earned his swing. Hitting the ball pure and accurate is more rewarding than hitting it far, norman said. There are many differences which i believe make setup 4 impact somewhat easier to learn than the moe norman golf swing for most people.
An unnaturally shy man, moe norman shunned public appearances and speaking. Ive seen jim furyk in his 20s and early 30s hit golf shots in what would moe norman s numbers be, and should we care. Here is a compilation of the golf swing of moe norman who is known as the greatest ball striker of all time. I joined the moe norman golf academy to find out more about it. Or, as threetime major champion vijay singh once referred to him, gods gift to golf. The story of moe norman, golfs troubled genius golf digest. Moe was known for hitting every ball perfectly straight. It is not unusual to see a photograph of a professional golfer hitting balls on the range in front of a group of interested spectators. What you can learn from moe norman, the best ballstriker. Always was impressed by moe norman, but never thought about trying. The transition, vertical drop, master move, horizontal tug.
The best players in the world admired moe norman for his amazing ballstriking ability and for being one of the greatest characters in the game. For most those that swing 85 to 90 mph, they should be hitting. Charlie rymer and paige mackenzie break down the legendary golf swing of canadian golfer moe norman. Legendary canadian player moe norman saw the shot before he hit it. This is a never before published video of moe norman. There is no easier way than the single plane golf swing of moe norman. What is your favorite moe norman story i heard that moe once hit his driver and rolled his ball over a bridge as he didnt have enough length to fly his ball over the water,not sure if its true but. His shyness only disappeared while he held a golf club in his hands.
Achieving the ideal ball position and alignment to the target is an important part of great ballstriking. A reporter covering a canadian tour event asked moe, after. If you love the moe norman story as much as i do please consider contributing to the movie being made about moes life. We then correlate it to their driver swing speed and the average distance they should be hitting their driver. With a titanium driver im hitting it farther now than when i was 35, and thats the truth. Moe norman simplified golf by intuitively discovering a golf swing that returns the club to impact. Moe norman shows his master move, vertical drop, coin. Espn moe norman segment where tiger woods says that only two men owned their golf swings, ben hogan, and moe norman. With the gga alignment and ball position trainer abt, you can achieve moe. Moes address position and spine tilt allowed him to move down into the golf ball rather than up and away from it into impact. Golf tips instruction lessons moe norman was an amazing ball striker hitting over 90% of his fairways in.
What would moe normans numbers be, and should we care. In a recent video from 1998, sent to me from a fellow professional steve johnson, moe said. It is always interesting, one of the things we do at all our schools and camps is to measure our students swing speed. How to learn a thing or two from moe normans unique swing. The best of golf digest the story of moe norman, golfs troubled genius from the archive. 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. Moe norman shows what he believed to be the most important part of his golf swing. One of the most common questions we receive seems every day is how can i get more distance.
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