Golf swing / Baseball swing

Many believe that there is no harm done but I an steadfast in my belief that they are two different swings---think about it a moment--in baseball the ball is moving---in baseball the body moves forward--in baseball the ball is never in the same spot


I can go further but chew on the above for a bit

I would say absolutely. My son played HS golf for 4 years (Fall sport) and it always messed up his baseball swing. For a short vacation, I wouldn't see too big of a problem, though.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Many believe that there is no harm done but I an steadfast in my belief that they are two different swings---think about it a moment--in baseball the ball is moving---in baseball the body moves forward--in baseball the ball is never in the same spot

TR

Then you should never ever do tee drills?


I can go further but chew on the above for a bit

They are two different body movements. Not too hard for your brain to keep separate. There are lots of good ball players that are good on the links.

wvmtner


In tee drills is the ball at your feet ?????--

Just to be safe, I bought my son right handed clubs, since he bats lefty.

Many pro ballplayers certainly play golf (though I would suggest it's more popular with pitchers because of days off....and we all know how good their swings are! ) But this is, yet again, a situation where what the pros do and what our sons should do are two radically different things.

Our players are still developing and swings --- golf or baseball --- are muscle memory. When I was coaching, I could recognize guys who took up golf between seasons; balance off and a dip in their swing.

A couple of games isn't going to hurt; will he stop at that?

The youth players tend to develop uppercuts if they also play golf. Usually the HS age players have their swings locked in enough that a little golf won't make a difference, but why take a chance?

I've actually been trying to make my golf swing more like a baseball swing in some ways and it seems to help, but a lot of things have seemed to help for a while.

When someone goes into a slump either playing baseball or golf they look for an excuse and many times it will come around to the other sport.

Then it happens to someone else and all of a sudden it's gospel.

I did what you did, Cong. Taught my son to bat left, and golf right. Same thing my dad did for me. The benefits are many - far beyond preventing the golf swing from screwing up the bat swing. Helps overall coordination to swing from both sides, helps eye-hand, body control, etc.

Definitions


Game---golf

Sport=== Baseball

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Originally posted by TRhit:
wvmtner


In tee drills is the ball at your feet ?????--

TR

No but that was not your point. If it is your point now, it makes sense not to play golf.

Some scouts I've talked with said you can play, some say no.

Some say if your hitting good you can play golf but if you're hitting bad you can blame it on playing golf.

We had a High A player staying with us and he swore golf made him hit better. He did have his best games the day after he golfed.

I'm not saying it's ok to play golf. It's individual.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
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Game---golf

Sport=== Baseball

TR, I was waiting for you to go to that.

Not a sport? I actually used to be in worse shape.....Hey babe...I need a beer...

You can gamble on golf. That makes it a sport.

John Daly, Sportsman

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Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
I did what you did, Cong. Taught my son to bat left, and golf right. Same thing my dad did for me. The benefits are many - far beyond preventing the golf swing from screwing up the bat swing. Helps overall coordination to swing from both sides, helps eye-hand, body control, etc.

My dad did the same to me. However, back in the day of the mashie and niblick he did it because lefthanded clubs were tough to come by and he could always use the excuse that he was "passing them down" when he wanted a new set.

FUN FACT: Now if you were playing polo you would not have that option of "going the other way" because I think polo is the only sport or game that rules do not allow you to play lefthanded.

Variously attributed:

"I never knew how hard baseball was until I started playing golf; that ball just sits there and WAITS for you to hit it."

"When I hit a ball I want somebody else to chase it."

Plus all the comments about how the crowd must be completely silent during a golf swing, but if some barber is sending in 98 mph chin music with the game on the line, the crowd is actively encouraged to make like a squadron of C130's taking off.....

He doesn't need a beer...he needs to choose one of these for his belly...






I wonder if this get up is sanctioned by the PGA? If yes, then John ought to look into getting into one!



Yeah...yeah...I'll shut up.

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Originally posted by Orlando:
Variously attributed:

"I never knew how hard baseball was until I started playing golf; that ball just sits there and WAITS for you to hit it."

"When I hit a ball I want somebody else to chase it."

Plus all the comments about how the crowd must be completely silent during a golf swing, but if some barber is sending in 98 mph chin music with the game on the line, the crowd is actively encouraged to make like a squadron of C130's taking off.....

"....but in golf we have to play our foul balls...."

John Daly, Sportsman

Sportsman: John Daly

Athlete: William "Fridge" Perry

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Plus all the comments about how the crowd must be completely silent during a golf swing, but if some barber is sending in 98 mph chin music with the game on the line, the crowd is actively encouraged to make like a squadron of C130's taking off.....

I heard Peter Jacobsen once say: "Well, give us guaranteed contracts and the crowd can scream all they want."

So the $10 mil+ Jacobson earned in his career wasn't enough either, eh? (q.v. The Drew Thread )

sonsbaseballvalet -
Go for it. My son plays golf and it hasn't hurt him a bit ....... 'course, he is a pitcher!

i always thought golf screwed up your swing but both my kids play..... er well maybe what they do isn't really golf.but one has hit over 500 2 years juco the other hit 400 in hs. so i'm quiet about it now. but i think it is an individual thing.the trouble is you don't know till it happens.

ya gotta love JD.keg belly ,but in the mouth. now that's an athlete.now i can tell my wife i AM built like an athlete.lol

Thanks everyone. Some great stuff, I think I’ll show him the photo of Daly and tell him this is what will happen if you play golf. Rz1 great point about finding an excuse to mess up.

TRHit you have a PM