No sooner had I sent yesterdays email about bad advice in a Facebook group, the entertainment gods sent another one just for my displeasure.
There’s a golfer who has the shanks, he uploads a video and asked for advice.
Golf pro James Skelton steps up with a clear explanation of whats-appning, with links to content he's filmed that sorts the issue..
But also, what followed was more information from others (the ones I saw were not golf pro’s) about everything you can physically think about and do in the golf swing.
You name it, it was listed....
Now I imagine 99% of the people sharing did seriously want to help, but were they qualified to help and could some of that advice make it worse? Definitely.
There were even a couple of things I’d read that could even have hurt the guy physically (as an observation I had was that the way his head moves in the back swing, he could be physically restricted in his neck, but that could also be a habit as I haven't screened the guy).
So here in lies today’s lesson,
“Facebook groups are today’s equivalent of the pub”
For every bloke sitting at the bar who knows what he's talking about, there are 50 others with pints in their hands happy to help, but might not have had your unique situation meaning that their advice may not be what you need to hear. Also, their will be that one helmet at the end of the bar, pissed out of his head, mumbling stuff that doesn't make sense.
Like in the pub, it’s up to you who you listen to.
For me, its the expert...
As luck would-av-it, said Pro James Skelton can help you out here:
https://www.johnseton.com/golfing-influence
John Seton
Nice one.