Toski

[lagster]

I saw Mr. Bob Toski get inducted into the South Florida Section Hall of Fame last night. Bob is now 80 years old, and still teaches and plays.

He told several stories. He was the leading money winner in I believe 1954. He only weighed 118 lbs..

He told a story about Tommy Armour... Tommy did not like to teach high handicappers. A fellow came to him that was supposed to be around a 12. That was about a high as he liked to take.

The fellow said he wanted to learn to swing like Sam Snead. He asked why? The man replied that because Sam had the most beautiful swing.

Tommy walked over to the green, and dropped a couple of balls in a hole. He told the man to reach over and pick the balls out of the hole, without bending his knees.

The man replied that he could not do that. Tommy said something like...then you can't swing like Sam Snead. Sam Snead was "double jointed," and very flexible.

[KOC]

From the book: "Most golfers merely use their hands to hold the club. Actually, the hands control your swing"

How many golfers really understood that?

[lagster]

I heard Bob Toski speak at the South Florida Teaching Symposium yesterday. He is still very entertaining... at age 81.

He made it quite clear that he is not a "big muscle" swing proponent. Does not like the term "dead hands". He believes in using the entire body in the swing, but strongly believes in what sounds like what TGM'ers would call a Hands Controlled Pivot. He starts most of his students with a putter.

He likes the THROW A BALL AT THE BALL ON THE GROUND DRILL... using a golf like motion. This identifies how much hand/eye coordination a student has.

He still moves around like a man a least 1/2 his age. Amazing!!

[Yoda]

There is a great photo of Bob Toski and his Flying Wedges in Golf Digest, August 2007, page 173. If someone could put this up -- -- it's worth a look. Thanks!