What is right does not mean everything else is wrong.
A student of Lever Golf recently sent me a video of two guys reminiscing about Moe Norman. To be clear, I loved what I had known of the man. What I learned from the video was that he was a fantastic character, just as he was.
Some individuals referred to Moe as eccentric. I happen to embrace different.
In an ever-changing world, he would have had more opportunities, and the world outside of golf may have been privy to more than his knowledge of golf. We will never know.
It’s not often someone comes along with a gift or a message to pass on. I can only guess that Moe was that special. I believe his most significant message was that it’s alright to be different.
I always say that being me is a lot harder than being like everyone else. The truth is we care, but not really.
I love being different than everyone I know. I knew as a young child I marched to my own drum. I remember as a soldier in the Army, I saw everyone being what I viewed as brainwashed. I felt separated from the pack—almost a sense of freedom.
I always purposely never joined what I saw as a click. That’s what leaders do; Leaders do their own thing without being influenced by individuals around them. If it were not for leaders, we would still be in the dark or riding horses and buggy.
What matters is progress, moving all industries forward. Golf included.
Without a doubt, Moe was right up there with the best of them when it came to ball striking.
He had a technique that he developed over time. He and his loyal friends admit that he hit a thousand balls each day.
I only wish I had the time to hit a thousand balls a day.
The video shows Moe Norman hitting balls mostly with the driver.
They mention they don’t believe tour players have adopted this technique because of how the swing looks.
After looking at the swing, I might disagree with that conclusion. I believe it may be part of the reason, but I think the real reason
is how wide the stance is and the amount of lateral movement.
Just at a glance, I don’t believe I
would choose that swing over the traditional swing. If I had back issues, I might very well try anything that does not require rotation for speed.
Above all there is not a single tour player that is willing to sacrifice distance.
I stand five feet five inches, 58 years of age, and still fly the ball 280 plus.
What I learned more than anything from that video is what I already knew. Lever Golf requires less movement and is the easiest swing to teach.
If you have been to my website
[levergolf.com], you already know there is no swing plane, no weight shift, and no intentional rotation to create speed. There are many other benefits; it promotes balance, is physically stress-free, and is easy to learn.
Lever Golf students hit pure golf shots on day one. After that, it is up to each student how good they become. They know that they will get a bucket of balls better for every bucket of balls they hit.
I am not at all saying that you should not try the Moe Norman swing. If you think that it could work for you, then go for it.
I make choices based on common sense.
If there is a golf swing that has significantly less movement, yet
produces the quality of shots and the benefits mentioned above, sign me up.
Keep in mind that no matter what swing technique you choose, it’s up to you to put in the time to be as good as you want.
If you have never had a lesson, I suggest you invest a little money in
learning any technique.
Trying to learn from YouTube videos or golf shows is guaranteed
to make your golf experience complicated, confusing, and short-lived.
Allow yourself to fall in love with this fantastic game.
The bottom line is if you want to be a good golfer, then get a lesson.
If you want to be a great golfer, learn the Lever Golf swing, and let’s get to work.
Remember, if you are not doing Lever Golf, you will get beat by someone who is.