Here’s the power move with the lower body.
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The Center of the Club Face
Mike Austin would constantly stress to me that you want to hit the center of the golf ball with the center of the club face.
You could hear the difference and he often commented on the the sound of hits. He did not want a dull thud. He wanted a lively thwack.
In addition, you could see the difference in hits. Often, Mike would grab my club and take a look at the face.
I’ve tried to work hard on my game recently with success. Broke 70 last week and had a great practice session yesterday.
At one point I stopped, thought of Mike’s club face comments and took a gander at the face of my 4 iron.
As Mike would say,
“Now that’s hitting the center of the ball with the center of the club face.”
The impression is the result of the measurements taken at address and the precision hitting stemming from Mike Austin’s action.
While practicing, be cognizant of the sound of impact. And, every so often take a look at your club face.
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Mike Austin – The Man
Many have commented that they have enjoyed learning and/or reliving the feats of Mike Austin.
One of my prized possessions is a poetry book that Mike gave me that he authored. Included were several great photo’s of Mike including those taken in movie roles. If you look closely at the cover of the 20th Century Fox movie dvd pictured below you’ll see a distinguished gentlemen at the right front of the table.
Yup, you’ve guessed it. That’s Mike Austin as Judge Lange in “The Star Chamber” (1983) starring Michael Douglas.
