Irv Schloss-the dynamics. Part 4
Fifty years ago two prominent teachers, Irv Schloss and Don Fischessor joined together and produced a wonderful series on the golf swing....
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Bill Knowles
- Nov 21
- 9 min
Peter Oosterhuis-Star from the early seventies
A game and swing built on rhythm and tempo. One of Europe's greatest players of the early seventies. In a small elite group of Ryder cup...
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Bill Knowles
- Oct 22
- 3 min
The dance genius who showed the golfing world how to swing
It may have only lasted 2 minutes and 45 seconds but the stunning dancing scene performed by the brilliant Fred Astaire in 1938 is now...
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Bill Knowles
- Oct 11
- 6 min
Nick Faldo-searching for perfection-part 2
Weathering the choppy sea-but land was in sight. Continuing the swing change process that had been started in 1985 With the first year...
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Bill Knowles
- Oct 5
- 3 min
A teaching session with Irv Schloss and Don Fischessor-Part 3
Two award-winning teachers got together and made a short film that set out to simplify the swing into as few words as possible. Text from...
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Bill Knowles
- Oct 5
- 6 min
The art of teaching.
Joining art, film, and photography to help describe the Golf swing 05.10.2022- article 1 The first weeks are devoted to my mentor Bernard...
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Bill Knowles
- Oct 3
- 6 min
Nick Faldo-Searching for perfection.
The first of a short series whereby I travel with Nick Faldo through some of his early golfing life and take it to the last years of his...
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Bill Knowles
- Sep 28
- 6 min
A few Snead thoughts.
Sam Snead has left the golfing world with a lot of wonderful quotes as he broke the swing and its mechanics down using his wonderful...
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Bill Knowles
- Sep 15
- 5 min
Paul Runyan -great short game teachers 2
Continuing the series on players who became popular teachers after their careers as a player came to a close. Born 1908 in Arkansas The...
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Bill Knowles
- Sep 3
- 4 min
The German Tour players` recent history-part 3
The third of the German Tour Player series takes a short look at the two greatest players Germany has produced. Martin Kaymer- Born 1984...
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Bill Knowles
- Aug 13
- 4 min
The last hole stories 2-when an accident becomes the biggest story.
1971 "Following Tony Jacklin`s inside battle at Lytham is the second of the last hole series. Mr. Lu (Lu Liang-Huan) and the 18th hole at...
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Bill Knowles
- Jul 25
- 6 min
Caddy and Master-a team
"Bones did an unbelievable job of just keeping me in the moment. We just tried to play the golf course for what it is."-Justin Thomas....
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Bill Knowles
- Jul 23
- 2 min
Great teachers of the past Johnny Revolta- The short game kings-1
Born 1911 in St. Louis Not a long hitter of the golf ball Johnny Revolta made up for his lack of length by developing a deadly short...
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Bill Knowles
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Moonshot and the most impressive 40-yard 6 iron in the history of golf.
The Semicentenial anniversary of the famous Alan Shepard moonshot When, on February 6th, 1971 Alan Shephard positioned his golf ball and...
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Bill Knowles
- Jul 12
- 1 min
A swing before its time-Johnny Rogers
Johnny Rogers was one of the many 1920-1930s players who had to deal with the changeover from hickory to steel shafts, making the...
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Bill Knowles
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Raymond Floyd-a tough competitor
Born 1942 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina When Tom Watson picked Raymond Floyd as one of his wildcards in the 1993 Ryder Cup from the ranks...
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Bill Knowles
- Jun 3
- 4 min
The long drive kings and the steel shaft
The Long Drive Series Part 2 This is the second entry of the series, to read The long drive kings - Before the steel shaft, click here....
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Bill Knowles
- May 2
- 1 min
Bob Goalby- 1968
Born 1929 in Illinois Winner of 11 Tour events with one major, the Masters in 1968 ( when this film was recorded) A tight and economical...
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Bill Knowles
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Tony Lema-how many majors might he have won?
Documenting the swing of a potential superstar in the making, before his tragic death. Tony Lema through contact. Left-arm and wrist firm...
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Bill Knowles
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Bobby Clampett- His moment in history and "The golfing machine."
Born April 22, 1960 It was 40 years ago this year that a youth of 22 from California set the golfing world on fire. It was in 1982 on the...
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Bill Knowles
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Lee Trevino - King of the Faders?
Born December 1939 in Dallas, Texas Most students of the game will talk about Lee Trevino being in the top three best strikers of all...
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Bill Knowles
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Sketch stories
The sketch series is a new addition to the website. Like everything else on here, it will grow and grow. Ben Hogan-Focus Much is made of...
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Bill Knowles
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Golf club making and social history- the early years.
A short account of past days in Scotland when club making was a handcraft and a trade performed by hard and tough characters with bucket...
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Bill Knowles
- Feb 7
- 2 min
A short history of toe dancers.
A phenomenon today that is far more common to see than in the past; coming up on your toes in the contact area. Justin Thomas I doubt any...
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