John Riegger and Brian Gay are making steady improvement. The consistency of their progress speaks to the instruction they are getting. Input = output. I am interested in how they integrate their swing changes into their game. Does it change as the swing becomes more engrained? Does the focus change as the pressure builds?
I worked a few times for a player last year who was making a swing change. He worked very hard on mechanics early in the week and tapered to more feel as Thursday approached. Prior to the round, he might do a few drills to remind himself of what he was trying to do, but he was looking for a simple feel to take to the course. After the round, he would do some technical work, but he was still less tech and more feel. Then, he would start over the next week.
Overkill and I were talking the other day, and we think that you can get away with thinking more swing with a bigger target like a drive to the fairway. As the target gets smaller (hole), the focus needs to be much more on the target.
I hope we can get some comments from the tour players and instructors.
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