My Attempt at Figuring Out This Eric Cole Golf Thing
Alright, so I kept hearing the name Eric Cole popping up around the golf scene lately. Seemed like he came onto the PGA Tour and started playing pretty decent. Curiosity got the better of me, you know how it is. I thought, okay, what’s this guy doing? Maybe there’s something simple I can pick up.
So, the first thing I did was jump online. Fired up the computer, went straight to searching for videos of his swing. Watched a bunch of clips – tournament footage, some practice swings people had recorded. Didn’t look for anything super technical, just wanted to get a general vibe.
What I Noticed
Honestly? His swing didn’t look wildly different or anything. Pretty solid, compact maybe? One thing that kinda stood out, or maybe I just imagined it, was his rhythm. Seemed pretty smooth, not rushed, especially going from backswing to downswing. It wasn’t like some guys who look like they’re attacking the ball.
Hitting the Range
Okay, armed with this very basic observation – smooth tempo – I decided to hit the driving range. Grabbed my bucket of balls, found a spot. My plan wasn’t to completely copy Eric Cole’s swing, ’cause that never works, right? Just wanted to see if focusing on that smoother tempo thing helped me out at all.
How It Went Down
- First few swings: Terrible. Absolutely terrible. I was consciously trying to be “smooth” and ended up being slow and weak. The ball went nowhere. Felt really unnatural.
- Took a breather: Stepped back. Realized I was overthinking it. Trying to force smoothness instead of just letting it happen.
- New approach: Decided to just focus on one thought: “easy transition”. Didn’t care where the ball went initially. Just swung the club back and started down without any jerky movements. Tried to feel the clubhead weight a bit more.
- Gradual change: Slowly, very slowly, things started to feel a tiny bit better. I wasn’t hitting bombs or anything, but the contact felt a little more solid when I focused purely on that rhythm through the ball, not at the ball. Hit maybe five or six shots towards the end of the bucket that felt pretty decent, like I wasn’t fighting the swing.
So, What’s the Verdict?
Look, watching a few clips of Eric Cole and trying to swing “smoothly” didn’t magically fix my game. Not even close. But it did give me something specific to focus on during that practice session. Instead of worrying about ten different things, I just zoned in on tempo and transition.
It’s just one little experiment, you know? Something I tried based on watching a pro player. Maybe I’ll stick with focusing on tempo for a while, see if it leads anywhere. It’s all a process, trial and error. That’s golf, I guess. Worth a shot, anyway.
