Really thankful for Dunaway and you Steve for buffering MA. Lots of respect for you guys😊 I really like the way MD handles Austin. Shows the man lots of kindness and patience.
Hi Steve, IMO: MA and MD appeared to have a sound friendship and mutual respect for each other. MD was undoubtedly a strong advocate of the Austin golf swing. MD may not have reached the he pinnacle of Long Distance Driving by winning Championships, but he was a pioneer of the sport and creator of the 350 Club. Mike Dunaway is worthy of unequivocal respect and due accolades by the worlds growing Long Distance Driving students and professionals and, the worlds growing golfing family, who aspire to hit it longer and straighter; as taught by MA and voiced by MD. No need to “diss” MD.
Mike really knew what parts of the body added and detracted from the golf swing. There are so many important pieces of information to get from him in these discussions. Thanks Steve for sharing these moments.
I’m probably on a very small list of people that actually worked with Dunaway and Austin. Before Austin had his stroke, he would physically push and pull you through the golf swing. Because of this, I added 20 yards after my first lesson. There was a big difference after his stroke, I didn’t catch on as quickly because, now I was guessing what he was trying to convey from a wheel chair. Dunaway experienced the same thing being miles away from Austin in Arkansas where I worked with him. The real key to Austin’s swing was from the top of the backswing where he sent the club on the perfect path to attack the ball with no manipulation from the hands or arms to change things at impact. It was as if he didn’t even know when impact would occur.
Do the public realize how great he was. If anyone really studies what Mike A is saying they would be shocked to find out how accurate we can be playing golf. He methods has me playing the best golf of my life. It really is effortless
I learned to simplify my swing. In my swing i keep the wrist of both my hands unlocked. During my swinging the club head back and forth, I have 2 wheels to deal with on my body. (1)The wheel of my shoulders turning on my back swing and then on my downswing (2) the wheel of my hips turning that compels the turning of both wheels together to the finish of my swing. As my wheels meet and continue to turn together; my hands swings my club head around to the back of my body and both wheels stop turning together. The ball simply gets in the way.
I do realise how great he was,of course. but emulating what he explains is not as easy as it sounds ,as golfers refuse to trust and implement the forces of nature and kinesiology that made him a legend, Mike Dunnaway , Dan Shauger , Steve Pratt . Jason Bowden and many others succeeded, Later he changed his approach to to the delivery and take away of the club head (Dan Shauger instruction) possibly because it needed to be simplified, we as ordinary golfers , just dont have the talent with limited practice to emulate greatness. He was though without doubt ,a force of nature. and a brilliant golfer.
Never seen this video before . I love how Austin always assumes every one knows what hes on about . The amount of info going on in his mind . Even Dunaway seems lost some times . LOL . I still think Dunaway has one of the best swings .
I think you nailed it. Mike was a walking talking medical textbook in person. Only a doctor PhD could really understand every word. Dunaway unfortunately never made a single top 8 in the National Long Drive. Instead Bobby Wilson and Mike Gorton seemed to make it every year in that era.
Hi Steve, IMO: MA and MD appeared to have a sound friendship and mutual respect for each other. MD was undoubtedly a strong advocate of the Austin golf swing. MD may not have reached the he pinnacle of Long Distance Driving by winning Championships, but he was a pioneer of the sport and creator of the 350 Club. Mike Dunaway is worthy of unequivocal respect and due accolades by the worlds growing Long Distance Driving students and professionals and, the worlds growing golfing family, who aspire to hit it longer and straighter; as taught by MA and voiced by MD. No need to “diss” MD.
@@Inmotion70 Its funny I keep coming back to these videos all these years after . Steve I have a magazine with Dunaway on the cover where he challenges any who can out drive him will win $10,000 . As far as I know he never lost that bet . Yes he might have been beaten at the National Long drive but they used longer shafts . Dunaways bet was if I remember was standard length shafts and the best from a average of 6 drives on a narrow fairway . Dunaways fame was that he hit it straight almost every time . Those long drivers even today are lucky to get more than 2 in play on a wide grid .
Its really important to anchor the right leg and move the right butt cheek back around. Then you do more or less a softball throw. Whip action. I tried this on the course and it almost made it to the green. I was shocked. My three cents worth due to inflation.
Whether right or whether wrong he possessed something hardly found. Commitment to a certain swing idea. No searching and no experimentation while on the course he either had it or didn’t any given day. How lucky.
This is comedy gold when Mike Austin says “Snead would have been in the top 16 all time great swings had he no done this". Snead just happened to win the most PGA tournaments. That is 82 more tournament victories than clown Mike Austin🤣🤣🤣
Swinging and golfing or scoring are two completely different things . Today Snead would not be close to the top swingers but he had short game and that is what golf is all about . Putting next to the flag to leave you with a short putt . Thats the secret to being good at golf .
Really thankful for Dunaway and you Steve for buffering MA. Lots of respect for you guys😊 I really like the way MD handles Austin. Shows the man lots of kindness and patience.
Hi Steve, IMO: MA and MD appeared to have a sound friendship and mutual respect for each other. MD was undoubtedly a strong advocate of the Austin golf swing. MD may not have reached the he pinnacle of Long Distance Driving by winning Championships, but he was a pioneer of the sport and creator of the 350 Club. Mike Dunaway is worthy of unequivocal respect and due accolades by the worlds growing Long Distance Driving students and professionals and, the worlds growing golfing family, who aspire to hit it longer and straighter; as taught by MA and voiced by MD. No need to “diss” MD.
Well, he never did explain how to “throw the club head like Dustin Johnson”. But, the video was still worth the price of admission.
Mike really knew what parts of the body added and detracted from the golf swing. There are so many important pieces of information to get from him in these discussions. Thanks Steve for sharing these moments.
I’m probably on a very small list of people that actually worked with Dunaway and Austin. Before Austin had his stroke, he would physically push and pull you through the golf swing. Because of this, I added 20 yards after my first lesson. There was a big difference after his stroke, I didn’t catch on as quickly because, now I was guessing what he was trying to convey from a wheel chair. Dunaway experienced the same thing being miles away from Austin in Arkansas where I worked with him. The real key to Austin’s swing was from the top of the backswing where he sent the club on the perfect path to attack the ball with no manipulation from the hands or arms to change things at impact. It was as if he didn’t even know when impact would occur.
That's awesome! I regret not being able to see Dunaway drive it in person.
He knows so much!
Do the public realize how great he was. If anyone really studies what Mike A is saying they would be shocked to find out how accurate we can be playing golf. He methods has me playing the best golf of my life. It really is effortless
He's been recognized a few times. Southern California PGA Teacher of the Year in 1984. Golf Magazine top 10 Teacher in America multiple times.
Mike would not care much if he was recognized because only a few people really get to his level of understanding the golf swing.
I learned to simplify my swing.
In my swing i keep the wrist of both my hands unlocked.
During my swinging the club head back and forth, I have 2 wheels to deal with on my body. (1)The wheel of my shoulders turning on my back swing and then on my downswing (2) the wheel of my hips turning that compels the turning of both wheels together to the finish of my swing. As my wheels meet and continue to turn together; my hands swings my club head around to the back of my body and both wheels stop turning together. The ball simply gets in the way.
I do realise how great he was,of course. but emulating what he explains is not as easy as it sounds ,as golfers refuse to trust and implement the forces of nature and kinesiology that made him a legend, Mike Dunnaway , Dan Shauger , Steve Pratt . Jason Bowden and many others succeeded, Later he changed his approach to to the delivery and take away of the club head (Dan Shauger instruction) possibly because it needed to be simplified, we as ordinary golfers , just dont have the talent with limited practice to emulate greatness. He was though without doubt ,a force of nature. and a brilliant golfer.
Hear hear!
Never seen this video before . I love how Austin always assumes every one knows what hes on about . The amount of info going on in his mind . Even Dunaway seems lost some times . LOL . I still think Dunaway has one of the best swings .
I think you nailed it. Mike was a walking talking medical textbook in person. Only a doctor PhD could really understand every word. Dunaway unfortunately never made a single top 8 in the National Long Drive. Instead Bobby Wilson and Mike Gorton seemed to make it every year in that era.
Hi Steve, IMO: MA and MD appeared to have a sound friendship and mutual respect for each other. MD was undoubtedly a strong advocate of the Austin golf swing. MD may not have reached the he pinnacle of Long Distance Driving by winning Championships, but he was a pioneer of the sport and creator of the 350 Club. Mike Dunaway is worthy of unequivocal respect and due accolades by the worlds growing Long Distance Driving students and professionals and, the worlds growing golfing family, who aspire to hit it longer and straighter; as taught by MA and voiced by MD. No need to “diss” MD.
@@Inmotion70 Its funny I keep coming back to these videos all these years after . Steve I have a magazine with Dunaway on the cover where he challenges any who can out drive him will win $10,000 . As far as I know he never lost that bet . Yes he might have been beaten at the National Long drive but they used longer shafts . Dunaways bet was if I remember was standard length shafts and the best from a average of 6 drives on a narrow fairway . Dunaways fame was that he hit it straight almost every time . Those long drivers even today are lucky to get more than 2 in play on a wide grid .
Its really important to anchor the right leg and move the right butt cheek back around. Then you do more or less a softball throw. Whip action. I tried this on the course and it almost made it to the green. I was shocked. My three cents worth due to inflation.
Whether right or whether wrong he possessed something hardly found. Commitment to a certain swing idea. No searching and no experimentation while on the course he either had it or didn’t any given day. How lucky.
This is comedy gold when Mike Austin says “Snead would have been in the top 16 all time great swings had he no done this". Snead just happened to win the most PGA tournaments. That is 82 more tournament victories than clown Mike Austin🤣🤣🤣
Swinging and golfing or scoring are two completely different things . Today Snead would not be close to the top swingers but he had short game and that is what golf is all about . Putting next to the flag to leave you with a short putt . Thats the secret to being good at golf .
@@johnathanwetherill456 Spoken like a 24 handicapper. Bha ha you clown🤣🤣🤣
Wow......Snead is generally regarded as possessing one the greatest swings ever.
Great