My Afternoon With Moe Norman 

My pleasure. So glad you enjoyed it.

Right away in the beginning too... "if you can make this sucker talk, save you a lot of headaches". Pitching wedge was the first club I picked up. It's also the one club I've spent a majority of the time with. People use 52, 56, 60 from 120 and in... but man... stick to the pitching wedge usually 48 degrees, and master it! You'll notice that drives, long irons, don't even worry you anymore!

So True

@@NonnyStrikes Very wise words my friend. I LOVE my PW

It really works. There is no doubt. Like all things in life once you commit fully the rewards roll in. Thanks for watching.

You are so welcome. What a day that was. So long ago but like it was yesterday

i was lucky enough to see him several times as he was friends with a pro from my home course.....if you saw his irons up close you could see a small wear dot... the size of your baby finger nail.....this was caused by him hitting in the same exact spot on club every swing

Lucky YOU! Thanks for sharing.

So glad you enjoy it and maybe pick up a tip or two as well. I still watch it after all these years

Yes it really does

So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

My pleasure Thanks for watching

You will NOT regret it my friend. Surprisingly easy to learn and feels GREAT

Absolutely

My Thoughts Exactly

And when you find your rhythm .... the MAGIC happens.

CLASS move by Titleist.

Class! They should have stroked him a cheque for a million, then give him 5000/ month! Titleist can use this as advertising I am sure . Moe made them a fortune by giving people hope to play better golf. What would have been great is Moe getting support during his playing years! No benevolence would have been needed! That bank account would have been impressive!!

And its the reason I only use Titleist balls . My way of saying thanks to Titleist for what they did for Moe .

@@bunnynikkipeaches2442 I always have something titleist in my bag too for the same reason.

I love there equipment. Every club I own is titleist. And always will be for several reason one being what they did for Moe. My favorite all time golfer.

Right?

Very true

Indeed

I built my entire swing on Moe's comments not on what I necessarily seen in different videos! Most would not have the patience or drive to do things in this fashion! But I am not one of the most! Ha!

He loses distance but gains in accuracy. I have tried his swing and use it all the time now. Accuracy beats distance every time. He used to drive 220 yards even later in life. If you have accuracy, you can still land mid or even long irons on the green.

TheKman1960 8 years later, is the Moe swing still serving you well?

My pleasure.Thanks for watching

very observant

I Know. Was so grateful to meet and talk to him. He was fun.

More to add to the mystery of Moe .Thanks for watching.

I once got to see a few of his irons- they were very, very heavy- that's true. Wonder if that helped with his great accuracy.

My theory, besides the fact that he probably became so strong from hitting millions of balls, is that he said that he never liked to put a lot of backspin on the ball. Heavy clubs have a higher smash factor, producing maximum ball speed with minimum club speed (clubhead speed is the most important factor, along with spin loft, for determining spin). The wide sole, cavity back (low COG) irons he appeared to use would have also helped with this.

His irons I saw were blades. He used them in his prime, but they were very heavy, and had very stiff shafts. interesting as you think that would SLOW clubhead speed ??. Great player- but his irons were really heavy.

I feel like a heavier club like he had would basically take your arms and hands completely out of the swing. Basically all knees, as he says, and gravity.

The camera man says "The contact is in the exact same spot EVERY TIME! Back up a few feet and the wind stops us from hearing Moe's words. Its his body from start to finish you want to watch my friend not the little white ball. We already know were its going. In a six foot circle 180 yards away. Thanks for watching. Hope there was SOMETHING you liked. LOL

Its all on my channel. Dig deeper my friend. search part 2 etc

Thanks Tom. Got them. Thanks for putting them up. They are a treasure trove.

My pleasure. Glad you are enjoying.

Pretty sure it’s a wedge or a similar high lofted club could even be a sand Moe told me he always warms up with a wedge. And then works his way up.

No truer words spoken !!!

he didnt win because of th 2 USPGA officials that gave him the chat because he was having fun on the golf course

Not difficult to understand considering he only entered a couple tournaments.

25 PGA tournaments....and the best ball striker didn't win any?

Graham Delaet has been a leader on the Pga tour for years in gir , proximity to the hole and combined driving ( length and fairways hit ) yet has not won in the tour. 300 yd drive with 40yds more if he wants open up. He has won multiple times at all other levels . Golf is a tough game !!

Spook Pook yeh but he won 50 Canadian events

at Larters at St. Andrews golf course near my home in Winnipeg Manitoba.

It is a must!!

Yup

Or any mentor

A coach would have ruined him! Supposedly when he played at the Masters, Sam Sneed gave him some tip (s) and I believe he looked up to Sneed. So he hit balls into the dark and blistered his hands so badly he had to withdraw.

Here is what he has done. Since he had been hitby a car in his very young age, he was a bit mentally challenged, in the same way as an autistic child is. Instead of developping a super musical hability, he developped a super golfing hability. However when he joined the PGA he was dressing a bit like John Daly but he was in the 40's and the 50's. So locker room was a place where he got nagged and even threatened if he did not dress per the ''code''. So he quit the tour. One day he had won but was to afraid to pick his trophy up, he went hiding alongsidea nearby reiver where his caddy finally found him. Leaving the PGA tour is the main reason for him not winning much of it. Otherwise , even Tiger Woods as good as he is would have never achieved the records that Moe Norman set. As an example, hduring his career, he hit 91% of his fairways and the remaining 9% was in the first cut. He missed one once and swore it would never happen again ,...and it DID NOT ! Hereafter are his life achievements (Ref Wikipedia) Career highlights Canadian Amateur Championship winner (1955, 1956)[1]; 55 career Canadian Tour and other Canadian event victories; Canadian PGA Championship winner (1966, 1974)[1]; Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship winner (1979-1985, 1987); 33 course records; 17 holes-in-one[1]; Several exhibition rounds under 60 (lowest rounds of golf); Inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1995; Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999;[2] Inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2006; Two appearances by invitation as an amateur in the Masters Tournament: 1956 scored 75-78 then withdrew; 1957 scored 77-74 to miss the cut by one stroke. PGA career According to ESPN, Norman played the PGA Tour beginning in 1959. After a tournament in New Orleans, PGA officials gave Norman a dressing down regarding his playing antics. Feeling let down by the PGA's attitude towards him, Norman returned to Canada to play golf. According to the PGA Tour web site, the following is Norman's record on the PGA Tour: 27 total events played, with 25 cuts made 1 top ten finish and 7 top 25 finishes $7,139 in tournament prize money Additionally, Norman played on the Senior PGA Tour events from 1981 to 1984. According to the PGA Tour web site, the following is Norman's record on the Senior PGA Tour: 5 total events played, making the cut in all 5 events 1 top three finish and 2 top ten finishes $22,983 in tournament prize money A tie for third at the Peter Jackson Champions tournament in 1982, finishing with scores of 70-69-69-69, and winning $10,133 in prize money.

woodledog 99% of golfers don't know how to play the game !

very observant

woodledog moe idea........

No way I believe in this bullsht myth about how good Moe Norman hits the ball unless I see crystal clear uncut video proof of it, or if I see this type of swing demonstrated live with my own eyes. Where's the video that shows the actual distance he hits on a full swing and whether the ball repeatedly lands on the intended target? I don't think Moe himself knows his own swing. When he explains his swings he'll say he does or doesn't do a certain thing. But when you watch his actual swing he doesn't do what he says at all. And why is it that he seemed to only hit distance-robbing half swings? A half swing in any swing style would of course make better ball contact, be more accurate, and be easier to execute than doing a full swing. This looks like an obvious scam to try and sell to gullible noobie weekend golfers a Moe Norman styled swing system. Pathetic!

@@Key5ser5oze fool

Think it was the 7 iron.

One , Two, Tested

LOL and I would slap you SILLY if you were here. The secret ONCE AGAIN is MOES BODY! Pay Attention. You might just learn something. Oh and if you really need to se the BALL go here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ln72ezTmm6Y.html

SURE WAZ

OMG. Not this again. We DONT NEED TO SEE THE BALL. We are watching Moe. Look at old guys watching Moe He hit EVERY ball within a feet out on the fairway. The old guys NEVER looking at his body or FINISH. THEY ARE MISSING THE LESSON. I AM THE VIDEOGRAPHER and I was glad to be there that day. Watch Moe Not the BALL and LEARN SOMETHING MY FRIEND.

Well ever since that video in all my years of editing I have seen no way to remove the wind noise. I assume you see the trees bending in the background? This is for the most part the reason the camera is so close. On board Mic. NO MIC ON MOE Obviously. Sorry I irritated you. Thanks for watching anyway.

LMAO. Indeed

What? Fool!

I assume you meant his PGA tour record. The PGA tour is not the be all / end all of golf. Look up Moe's amateur and Canadian tour records

I know. But in the end all he really had

Only 1 % of all golfers in the world break 100 (honestly) so good luck winning a tournament.

Shoot 59 three times and you are a professional!!! Hahaha!

He was Canadian.

AGREED

Wow. The anger. No one NEEDS YOU to believe so we are all GOOD

@Tom Kowalsky. Did this Schmoe Norman guy even make the top 50 on the pro tour? I doubt it. That's my proof that he's full of sht right there, LOL! If he was that great then we would've heard about all the tournaments he had won. That didn't happen, did it?. Any 12 handicapper can hit well with a weak-az half swing. Quit trying to scam or confuse noobie golfers with lies and half truths!

@Ricky7D. How the hell would Tiger know anything about Moe's swing and how good or bad it was? Tiger was just a kid repeating a cliche myth told to him by everyone, just like what you're doing now. It's not like he was coached by Moe himself then used Moe's swing to win a grand slam to prove that Moe's method works best. Are you really that gullible?

55 Tour wins... Where's yours friend? 33 Course records... How many you got? 17 Holes in one... Some pro's never hit one in their career. Despite being a poor putter, scored 75 with 6 x 3 putts at the masters, and despite his hands being ruined after a friendly tip from Snead from their first ever meeting, where he hit into the darkness on the range, he scored a 78 and had to withdraw because his left thumb split open... The fact he was on the professional tour means none of the claims were exaggerated but verifiable. Just because he's a bit "different" doesn't diminish his golfing ability. And Snead (who Moe did play with and is regarded as one of the best players ever) said Moe Norman was the greatest striker of the ball he had ever seen. Snead played with Hogan don't forget! Also, does it look like that guy cared about money? He just loved playing and swinging - dead solid perfectly straight. He didn't need money, Titleist gave him a lifetime sponsorship of $5000 a month, which was paid until he died. He had more than enough money to live!

So Well Put. Thank You. How could ANYONE say ANYTHING bad about Moe? Come ON!

Yet Jack and all the others said he was the best. You know better than all of them? Hit it straight by habit??? Thats hilarious Tony The Golf Pro. I was there watching Moe hit it 300 plus with his driver so I don't know what you are talking about. Did you ever see him in person? He hit the ball the purest not the BEST. This has been said many times by the best golfers.. Good clean CONTACT.

You don't know what you're talking about, Jack said Trevino was the best ball striker he ever saw. So did Hogan. Muscle memory is a habit dummy. I saw Moe in a clinic in West Palm Beach, FL in '93, the year I went to the PGA Tour Qualifying School. I saw him hit 50 drivers, all less than 250, so you must be a liar. Think about it dummy, how could the so-called best ball striker ever never win on the PGA TOUR? All excuses aside, he wasn't good enough, period! Also, when I met him, he lived in an old Cadillac whose interior looked like a garbage can. His trunk looked like a homeless bag of rags and junk. Moe was retarded, maybe you are too! Save your energy, don't write me again, you're so stupid you don't know you're stupid. LOL

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