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What seems remarkable to me about how Stack and Tilt actually works is how people seem to be able to pick up the system after reading a magazine article and with no formal instruction. I read through a Gold Digest blog that included responses from people who had tried the system. A large number had great success, some just with their irons and down, and some across the board.

I absolutely love the Golfing Machine and this website. I haven't even been tempted to try a single golf tip, not part of the Golfing Machine since I signed up 2 1/2 years ago. I have had to work hard to learn the Golfing Machine on this forum. But it was well worth it, and I definitely enjoyed the process thoroughly. It seemed strange to me that people were reading a Golf Digest article and all of a sudden getting great results with the new system. Then there is the 4 golfers who have won their first tournament after taking lessons from Plummer and Bennett. So I reluctantly decided to see what all of the fuss was about. Last week at the range, after reading the two GD articles a few times, I gave it a personal test. From the first ball, I started hitting with more accurate compression, and alignment. Not having to retrace the precise distance to get back to the ball, was a huge benefit for me. I not only hit the irons, I also hit the woods and even my driver quite well. A second practice session also resulted in significantly improved results across the board.

This was surprising because I am a hitter, and it doesn't appear that "Stack and Tilt" has a hitters version. Today I went out and played 9 holes. I had my best driving day of the year, hitting 3 or 4 drives well passed my previous personal best hits. My hitter background should have been a real stumbling block. But it wasn't. I really do think "Stack and Tilt" is about geometry. The "Stack and Tilt" swing seems to have substantially more rotary motion in hit than my previous swing. The club is going back even shorter and even further inside. It also is going further inside on the way forward. Aside from the more consistent ball striking, the ball contact because of the more rotary swing feels better than what I was previously experiencing.

As a former wrestler, I chose to be a hitter instead of a swinger because I wanted to take advantage of my my strength. The "Stack and Tilt" swing provides additional leverage for me in my shoulders and upper torso because of the shorter distance back and through. So even though I am out of the hitting business, I don't feel I am making a hip centric gyroscopic swing. Also the proof is in the pudding, 15 yards to a 64 year old guy is a big deal and something positive seems to have clicked in, at least at this point.

Three days is not a fair test of a system. But the extra distance and consistency is tempting, along with the more rewarding ball flight. I sincerely hope this post is not deemed disrespectful of my absolute favorite website on the Net. If you think I am someone with an agenda, read my prior posts over the last 2 1/2 years and see for yourself my enthusiasm for the Golfing Machine.