I’m no swing doctor - if you ever saw me take a hack, that would surely be obvious - but it sure looks like legendary golf teacher David Leadbetter has Michelle Wie’s swing all screwed up.

It may be due to other factors - her injured wrist, her deflated self-confidence - but I don’t see that beautiful, natural rhythm in her swing any more, especially off the tee.

I’ve attended a Leadbetter school. Not with The Legend himself, of course, but one of his minions. The Legend himself only makes himself available to the superstars. They had every kind of newfangled, high-tech gizmo there and the instructors were all pleasant, patient and very good at what they do.

But, I felt like I was a robot trying to duplicate what the machines were telling me to do. Now, it so happens that I am one of the most naturally-gifted athletes in the tri-county area, and I was actually doing just fine pre-Leadbetter (I went to his school for a story).

I’m not saying the great Leadbetter method screwed me up, but I eventually just went back to what felt more natural. I took away one or two tips the Leadbetter guys gave me, but essentially I ignored most of what the machines told me.

That’s what Wie needs to do. Ditch Leadbetter.

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