Mike Weir set to make his return and take ownership of swing
Canadian golfer Mike Weir has announced that he will begin to rely less on swing coach Mike Wilson when he makes his return to competitive golf. The 40-year-old took a two-month break from golf in August
to nurse a partially torn ligament in his elbow.
Weir has been doing more than just resting these past couple of months. He has also been studying his swing by watching old footage in an attempt to direct his focus when he makes his return.
He told the Canadian Press in an interview Wednesday that: "basically, the last eight or nine weeks I've been able to kind of figure out a lot of this on my own. I really don't think I need a teacher.
I need a set of eyes — whether it's Mike or someone else — to keep an eye on what I know and give some feedback. I'm taking ownership of what I'm trying to accomplish when I make a swing.
Weir has flipped-flopped with swing coaches in recent years. In 2006 he dropped Wilson for stack-and-tilt gurus Andy Plumber and Mike Bennett. Then a year and a half ago he returned to Wilson in the hopes
of regaining his old form that saw him win the 2003 Masters.
Notwithstanding the injury, this season has still been one of his worst on tour. Weir in 19 events played has only recorded one top-10 – coming early in the year – and has missed eight cuts. His world
ranking has dropped from 36th in 2008 to 129th this year.
The break from competition has given Weir a clear vision for the future. He plans on making his return to competitive golf in November and has already committed to the Shark Shootout played from 8-12 November.
With his return Weir will begin to take ownership of his swing telling reporters, "I've realized that I was relying on somebody else to drive the ship a little bit," adding, "now stepping back it's like,
`Wait a minute here. I know what I need to do.'"
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