A wonderful human, that just happened to master golf, like no other before or after. Lots of love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Moe was an extraordinary human being. Need more like him on this earth!

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Godisnotjesus1967

4 жыл бұрын

@@ToddGravesGolf Todd.....I watched quite a lot of MoNo. I picked up he doesnt completely keep his left arm straight. Even he played 3quater swing style. Can you also tell if he was naturaly left or right handed. Is it better for someone right handed to play left handed. I was told Mickelson....write with right hand(right hand orientated)....but he play left? How bout TW......?

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Godisnotjesus1967 I don't think that having a perfectly straight arm is critical. Yes, Moe slightly bent his arm. I really don't know whether there is an advantage of being left handed playing right handed or vice versa (Phil M). Any evidence of that would be anecdotal. I think that you can learn (train) either way - as long as you are willing to practice a certain orientation correctly.

@Godisnotjesus1967

4 жыл бұрын

@@ToddGravesGolf Thank you. Im in Philippines. Cant attend your academy. Im living of $240.......per month.....through the covid19......what goes with it. The stuff Moe mention....like parents not encourage him......not owning clubs......using what have instead of moaning what you dont have.....playing around house....caddying as kid.....endure mocking......and such.......is content I relate to...I know most dont even hear what he says......prejudice!......I have very much in common with Moe. Implementing what Moe does with discretion....im 1.89M......way under weight....89kg is ideal.....im 77kg now. At age 53......im 11 months down the road with comeback......St.Andrews2021 was and still is my vision/goal. David trusted God in slaying Goliath......So do I in winning The Open. If covid19 derail my mission.....so be it. But im beginning to think its all whats happening right now is playing right into my lap.....so to say. Keep up your good work Todd.....God never sleep!

@jujitsou

2 жыл бұрын

:(. it broke my heart that his parents never saw him playing

Hollywood; where the heck are you? Moe Norman just gave someone a beautiful screen play to write. Consult with Todd Graves and get a new academy award winning movie that I and millions like me would pay good money for to watch today; instead of the 90 percent crap you produce today. Thank you Todd for sharing Moe's remarkable and inspirational true story. Hope you get it on the big screen someday. If you need a screen writer I even got two of them in my family. Cheers All those who agree with me that it is about time for Moe's beautiful and heartfelt story to be told on the big screen say I and put a like. Cheers

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Barry Morrow (screenwriter for Rain Man has the story already written.

@thomasfraser9072

4 жыл бұрын

Todd Graves Most Excellent! Hope you are involved and already in the making of this potentially great new movie. I will most certainly be looking for it in a theater near me.

Rip moe, love that he did it his way, wish there was more like him

I use to work at a driving range 50 years ago Just loved watching this gentleman Moe swing

@jamesniblick

4 жыл бұрын

Which range?

This is the best video of Moe that I have seen to this date. He was being himself with no pressure of answering questions that made him uncomfortable. Insight that we do not have in golfers even to this day. GREAT VIDEO ! ! ! Thanks Todd

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Happy New Year!

@bnoteful

Жыл бұрын

The best video is when he is sitting by the fire talking about the space between the ears

i feel sorry for moe. a lot of pain he carried with him. i can't imagine my dad not showing up when i was winning a big local tournament. that would go with you.

@garygwin1741

4 жыл бұрын

What do you think it was like for Hogan? His dad committed suicide when Ben was a young boy. He grew up without a dad.

@robsaxepga

4 жыл бұрын

It got to me, I can tell you. At least I had my mother's support

@127notout

3 жыл бұрын

I know how painful it must have been for him. I was born to play cricket and did so for nearly sixty years but not once did my mother come to watch and there was absolutely no encouragement. When I was young I would come home and proudly announce that I had scored this many runs or taken this many wickets and she would change the subject immediately. To this day I cannot understand why she distanced herself so much. It was certainly a drain on my spirit but, hey, life goes on and the support that came from the rest of the family and my wonderful wife was phenomenal.

@RedDragonfly205

3 жыл бұрын

@@127notout I can relate to what you say and what Moe says. But, it that what it that! You no doubt had the cleanest whites in the team. Different times then a woman's place was literally in the home doing many thankless laborious tasks. The main thing was that you loved your sport and it kept you off the streets. At least mum didnt say you cannot play. Do not regret, resist and resent any of it. The last thing you need to do is attribute blame. You know the universal law of polarisation suggests that to achieve great things you needed to experience big disappointment. You never know how things might have been if she came and watched you may have lost the drive and love for the game. She (mum) gave you the gift of life just wrap your mind around that and be happy. God bless You and All of Your memories as actions speak louder than words.

@MarkSmithhhh

11 ай бұрын

​@@garygwin1741yeah so I guess we just shouldn't care then cause hogan had it worse You're a dipshit

It kills me that i got into golf after Moe passed away . I would love to have hit balls with him . Thanks to Todd for keeping his legend alive . I keep coming back to this swing and with Todds last lot of videos it really makes it easier to learn .

@yaimbenjo

Жыл бұрын

my exact thoughts

The world today could learn from Moe. Rip.

Moe is a machine, the GOAT at striking a ball.

Such a beautiful mind and soul

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Moe was of the very Rare Human Beingd who was himself and himself alone...a message to us all

New to golf and just learning about Moe, what an absolute champion dropping some serious golf/sports wisdom and looks like such a cheeky character too. My new hero

Todd your the luckiest man in the world to have been under the wings of such a humble soul. I miss him and never even met him, but I know him!!

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

Agree.

Goodness...what an Amazing human being...It seems that he was born to be an Athlete...He was so focused on whatever he did...God Bless Him....Thank you for wonderful journey on this video.... This should be the opening video for all wanting to be a golfer.... It's sad and at same time inspiring to me that he did what he liked regardless what the world said to him....He is My Hero....

He seems like he was a very gentle guy. Sensitive. I could be wrong but that's what it seems like

2:41 - You've got to love Moe's sense of humor.

Strange how the “system “, or “click”, decide who’s to be celebrated. Actually it’s a shame. I wished I’d known about this gentleman 30 years ago when I first picked up a golf club. Thanks for sharing and carrying the torch for him , to cement his legacy!

I Could watch Moe all day......

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

I know - me too. I will post more videos from my archives.

Lots of wisdom in Moe’s words.

He makes a good point. Golfers try to do things their body won't let them do. Maybe that's why Tiger wrecked his spine.

Love golf , hate the stuck up snobby golf people, need more like moe , rip legend

It was his attitude. Relaxed. Positive. I've learned much from him. Wish I'd known what he taught. But better late than never.

Moe was amazing who deserved much more from the game 👏👏 👏

Can't watch this enough.

I never get tired of Moe's "SUUURE!!" and "OHHHH!!" When he's trying a story 😁

A brilliant video. I love listening to Moe talk. He should be bottled and sold as a happy drug. His character is infectious. Keep up the good work. Happy New Year to you. ( Phil Stoke on Trent UK )

Could you imagine if he was in his prime today.

Loved the noise on the the turf- pure strike

Thanks for posting... I am enjoying it

The pureity of technique is what I think of every Time i play and practice, thank you Todd and moe, both of you have changed my golfing life

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!. Happy New Year.

Just listen to moe . Just brilliant.!,,, make it easy thanks moe what a pity your no longer with us. The legend!,,

his folks not coming out! Wow Moe! if you could see all the men, woman, fathers and sons still admiring you to this day.... I felt that comment!

Just what I needed a bit of Moe to start the year love your content Todd keep up the great work and all the best for the new year.

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Happy New Year.

Absolute genius & gentleman. I only wish I knew about him 40years ago

Love this man awesomeness at its best

Thanks for sharing this video! Its great see Moe in this mood and being himself. He was just a national treasure , a world treasure of knowledge! And thanks for keeping his memory and growing his story!

Todd I just love the videos where Moe talks to us. I am so engrossed in the swing but I may be more interested in the man behind the swing. I love hearing Moe talk. Look forward to more videos, I have been following Moe's model taught by you for a few months. Haven't shot worse than 75 since then. Keep up the good work.

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I will keep posting the videos of Moe when I get them.

I want to see a movie about moe would be great for these players today

Inspirational

I love this! Thanks Todd. Great man to share it 🤗

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

If you look at 14:10 on the video. It shows a golf tournament leader board. Second from the bottom on the right Is Dale Tallon. Tallon played in the NHL and was an executive in the nhl for 50 years. He also was a fantastic golfer who won the 1969 Canadian amateur golf championship. He was born in 1950. The reason so many hockey players are good golfers is they hit the golf hall with a swing that resembles a hockey slap shot. They hit the puck with the straight flat face of the hockey stick blade and they hit the golf ball head on with a flat face.

I love how honest Mr Norman is. Shame he didn't get respected in that era.

Thanks for the great video Todd. May you and your family have a Happy, Healthy, Amazing New Year

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. Happy New Year to you too!

Amazing really amazing

I'v been going to the golf range and a small golf course for a few weeks now and I'v always tried to set up my stance, ball, everything flat and straight and stiff like. I'v used your teaching's on Moe's technique and last weekend I was hitting straight shots all over the golf course. I like the strategy of tilting a little bit trying to really get behind that ball. The one plane swing is a simple and easy swing for anyone as apposed to the traditional golf swing which might be a little more complicated for some people. But Moe's swing definitely changed my golf game for sure. Great video

@JuicyFruitSkank

Жыл бұрын

Ive recently started myself and I see this comment is 3 years old, just wondering how you're getting on and any tips for someone fresh to the course?

Kudos to moe . Unbelievable life he lived . Wow.

Thank You Again... & AGAIN Todd Graves & Co - This Is VINTAGE 🙌Wonderful🙌 Happy New Year To All Subscribers - 💪🏼⛳️In 2020

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year!

BRILLIANT!!

Great video!

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What an unbelievable golfer he was. Maybe a better mentor he could've won lots of majors

I can soooo relate to no support from the parents. I can't believe that happens, being a dad now I would quit my job before I'd miss one of my kids events. That really hurt me growing up.

@windellmcspindell3652

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I was the pitcher and played 3rd base on my little league team. Later I could throw a football fifty, fifty-five yards on point with no problem. But my parents never attended a single game. It hurt.

Great to see this. Relaxed and talking about his upbringing. Shame the pros on the PGA when he Moe was on it didn't make him feel welcome. They missed a character and a golfer sent by God himself.

Wheres part 2 would love to see it could listen to mo all day..Cheers todd from Scotland...

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!.

Amazing.

Such an interesting character! And almost an Irish twang to his accent I actually had to look up where he was from originally!

Wonderful video. Footage at the end looks like the range at Oakdale in Toronto

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Oakdale.

I fear the man who has practiced one thing a million times

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to steal that.

I wish time travel was possible so I could go back in time and meet Moe and play golf with him.

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@2010OEFvet

4 жыл бұрын

Todd Graves I think my favorite videos of him is talking by the Fireplace ones. His intelligence is quite amazing. If there were a billion Moe Norman’s in this world, there would surely be world peace.

I’ve played rockway a few times, nice course. Stanley Thompson design I believe, looks like his work. Short, but moundy, tight, and small slanted greens. All about placement off the tee and good distance control on short approaches. Did you ever play grey silo with Moe on any of your visits?

Moe is right about kids wanting to learn. I was in junior golf with many others and we wanted to be there too! We had a passion (I still do) for the game of golf! Most kids today seem to lack passion for anything! With Moe’s personality and acceptance he would grow the game like never seen before if alive and well today! That is why Moe’s story is so important because I believe his story could revolutionize the growth of the game! Happy New Year Todd to you and your family!

The way it was back in the 1960s and 1970s was alot better then it is today people were alot better back then

@ToddGravesGolf

2 жыл бұрын

Agree.

Almost like the swing starts when he gets to the bottom of his downswing. Best strikers all do that but he's the best I've seen. He catches the ball on the club face, then uses his forward momentum to sling it into the air.

I will certainly not argue if Mr.Moe Norman is God’s gift to golf...

What a treasure.

Moe Norman is a genius of golf

Just shows you when people call the older golfers coffin dodgers.....they came from a generation with pure respect for there elders....parents...if people are brought up properly today...don't think there would as much strife world over... 💯to the man and his generation!!!

What a Legend

@ToddGravesGolf

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

There needs to be a movie made of this guy.

@ToddGravesGolf

4 жыл бұрын

thefeelingofgreatness.com. The movie is in production.

The greatest ball striker in history called a "sissy" by his own father. Compare that upbringing to Tiger who had the instruction, encouragement, love, and support of his Dad his entire life. Moe was destined for greatness no matter what the odds.

@jamesanthony5681

2 жыл бұрын

And Tiger faced abuse of a different nature when he was growing up.

Are there videos of moe where u Can see where the ball lands on the green

PRICELESS

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

Moe was priceless.

"Purity of technique" man that resonates

Memo to Moe: Tiger knew what he was doing, and it wasn't just hitting the ball long. Tiger had one of the best short games ever.

@xxxxxx-ow2hp

Жыл бұрын

Memo to Alex: Tiger's body has fallen apart due to his swing.

@kourt2469

Жыл бұрын

​@@xxxxxx-ow2hp if you watch tigers HBO documentary you'll see it wasn't his swing but his insane amount of training and his absurd stints with the navy seals who literally would beat the shit out of him, like punching kicking etc etc. Tiger did some really insane stupid things that broke his body. It wasn't from swinging a club

@roycemartin9068

2 ай бұрын

@@kourt2469that’s bs. It was his swing. Imagine how many times he’s made a golf swing. But yet the one time he did some “navy seal training” was it? I don’t think so

I heard a story from the club pro Jimmy Baxter at the Moncton golf and Country club in eastern Canada. I had never heard of Moe Norman until then. I lived about 30 minutes from this golf course and wish I would have seen Moe Norman there. By the clubhouse is a short par 4. Moe was hitting balls onto the green in a demonstration. I don't know what year this was.

How old was norm in this video? I'm a golfer 3 years in and I have watched his swing but recently learning about him as a human being and I can truly say he's helping me live a better life.

this guy would have have been a super star today, people really would have appreciated him more than a 100 regular tour pros. Look at john daly, not the best golfer there ever was, but one of the most popular.

Moe knew exactly where the ball was on the ground and his legs on the ground were positioned perfect

A man who created his own pure golf swing right directly from the weathered heart he felt through from his purest of souls. That’s a good man regardless of humanities foibles

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

I literally have the exact same putter.

I always thought that Moe was a "savant"Some do it with numbers, pianos etc.. He did it with a golf club. I only wish I could do it like him.

I wish he would’ve played in the States. Lee Trevino said, “If somebody would’ve taken him under their wing, no telling what Moe would’ve won. U.S. open?”

Talks nonsense sometimes . A unique talent. A true one-off. Probably a genius!

3:12 - Keep the hands passive, but what people miss is he also said, 'Keep'em soft." In other words, Moe's change of direction in transition created ulnar deviation in both wrists, but also created trail wrist extension and some lead wrist flexion. You will always get more distance with low tension wrists, because it allows them to respond to the forces that occur in transition. We all see that some pros become more stiff wristed (Steve Stricker) with approach shots, pitches, and chips because they are using big body movements to gain accuracy at the expense of distance. So the dynamics of the specific shot govern how relaxed or stiff the wrists should be. On normal shots for distance, the wrists must have enough tension from address to just before transition to keep the club from flopping around, but just before change of direction, a slight relaxing of the wrists will help promote proper wrist set. I see too many players with overly relaxed or overly tense wrists throughout the entire swing. The key for amateurs is to accept the idea that the wrists should set deeper at the top of the swing just after change of direction. Allow the opposing forces that occur in transition to do the work for you, don't ever set the wrists in the back swing, this forces the forearm muscles to flex, creating tension way too early in the swing and uses energy inefficiently. Nick Faldo use to teach early wrist set and this is a big mistake for most golfers.

@methodicl2673

4 жыл бұрын

You are insanely over complicating golf.

@jryer1

4 жыл бұрын

@@methodicl2673 Nah - just sharing with those that enjoy bio-mechanic lingo. For the rest, like yourself, who prefer to keep things old school, that's ok too.

what type of person could possibly dislike this video(commenting from my partner's laptop-RJ Santa Barbara)

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

I know.

@robbynjackson7610

3 жыл бұрын

@@ToddGravesGolf I also just finished watching "My Journey to Moe Norman's Feeling of Greatness" and want to thank you. Just excellent and accessible for all. Warmly, Randy James

4:45 - "Why do you extend?" Moe resisted rolling the wrists because he stored up all that potential energy with good bio-mechanics, which allowed him to down cock his wrists both in deviation and bend to release it kinetically. There was never a need to flip and roll the wrists because his energy was properly stored, and no way was he going to waste that energy by spraying the ball left and right with flippy wrists. Steve Stricker does this to a lesser extent than Moe, but if you watch Steve you'll notice he never flips the wrists.

Did Moe ever design a course, I would love to see the layout

@dennisdobin8640

4 жыл бұрын

It would be of average length,the grass would be green, the greens would be about ten square meters and the fairways would be about two meters wide

I always get so sad I almost cry, every time he talks about his parents never saw him play or hit a ball, not once, and his fathers stupid coments makes me so angry.. Poor guy :-(

He is correct I play golf in Florida I'm 33 but I'm usually the younger guy and older guys act snooty towards me and I rarely see kids.

Todd, does anyone know what Moe's handicap was when he turned pro.?

So sad this late gifted soul wasn't fully appreciated for his love and gift in the American PGA in Moe's time.... Keep it simple stupid ❤️🙏

If things worked out different for Mr. Norman, we would be calling Wayne Gretzky the “Moe Norman” of hockey. He just needed one family member in his corner

"Middle of July, no kids out here!" You know.... that's a really sad point. I feel here, in the small town located in Minnesota, there is a lot more diversity age wise than most places. Especially clubs. I understand the rules and regulations, the upkeep, etc, etc. But don't take away the beautiful game of golf from anyone. Woman, Man, Child, w/e may be. It is too damn important in discovering yourself.

Interesting you knew to say snooker instead of pool. Up in Canada here, the focus was on snooker for most of Moe's life. We're now focused more on pool, as it seems everyone's attention span needs a quicker game. I would like to know if he ever played snooker much, although Moe said putting was never his strong suit.

“The right hand never goes over the left”

@ToddGravesGolf

3 жыл бұрын

True.

Not literally guys. He is trying not to take a divot! Or he’s making sure that he stays shallow and not dig.

Never take a divot... 2 shots later takes a divot 🤣

@ColtonMyskohlid

3 жыл бұрын

Barely. Grass was merely shaven

The gentleman golfer.

So what did he do when he wanted to (read, had to) shape the ball flight?

@RedDragonfly205

3 жыл бұрын

He would just grip the club with an open or closed face depending on the shot required and swing as usual. Just like The Golden Bear.

What’s the song at 15:00