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Delaware Golf · #17 07-30-2006, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mike O

Dave,
See my comments above in bold- for what their worth- not necessary to respond. The first comment in bold above is just a comment on the name of my post "Selling the System"- Homer knew that if "people" i.e. AI's, Students, himself, etc. were fanatically "Selling the System" it would hurt G.O.L.F.'s chances or delay its ultimate success- let them come to the system, if they are interested then help, answer, etc. but don't fanatically go out to convert everyone- it'll hurt the system, progress etc.

I think that advice is good advice- i.e. "you - Dave- will lose more people and have less people listening to you if everytime the topic of Tomasello comes up you "fanatically", "sell" the guy. Or repeatedly bring up a Golf Illustrated Article Interview. Just my opinion- but I offer it in a constructive way and one that I think would help you and Tom's legacy- at the same time I could be off base.

Finally, your comments on Tommy "following" the 7th edition- again- to me- I think you missed the point that Martee was pointing out. Tom taught the principles of TGM- any particular application for the lesson at the driving range might have all sorts of specific variations but you wouldn't want to lock yourself into any particular corner.

In the meantime, keep using your particular pattern as I know you've had some great success with it and the information that Tommy provided to you and others.

Mike,

I'm not looking for sympathy...I'm looking for the truth. Hmmmm...and Tommy taught PGA/LPGA tour pros and high level amateurs.

Sell the System is going to hurt TGM, you got to be frickin kidding me...I have a degree in Marketing from one of the top business schools in the country and I'm going to listen that...yikes. And look where the system is today....over 20 years behind....go tell Donald Trump not to sell a GREAT SYSTEM...Gee Donald, we have got this great product....but if we try to sell it too much it will hurt it. That does not make sense at all.

TGM IS A BEAUTIFUL SYSTEM...the system has so much potential to influence other things. It has for me. Homer was a great researcher...if what you say is true, Homer wasn't much of a marketer/salesman, I really hate saying that...I have much respect for Homer.

DG