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Will Alan Martin’s ‘Thumbs Down Method’ be America’s top Golf Invention?

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            ORLANDO, Fla., (June 27, 2007) – East Windsor resident Alan Martin just may have discovered the next big idea in golf, and will put his inventions to the test on Fore Inventors Only, a new GOLF CHANNEL original series premiering Tuesday, July 10 at 10 p.m. ET.  Martin’s invention, Thumbs Down Method, is a training method for better ball striking.  The method squares the club at impact by promoting the use of the hands and wrists for power, accuracy and control.  An author and entrepreneur, Martin has invested $15,000 thus far on his invention.

            PGA TOUR professional Fulton Allem, renowned golf instructor Bill Harmon and Golf for Women Senior Editor Stina Sternberg will be tasked with critiquing and paring down the 103 inventors to five finalists, while uncovering inventions from brilliant to ludicrous along the way. 

            Hosted by Vince Cellini, Fore Inventors Only scoured the country interviewing and auditioning more than 1,000 inventors to find the cast who will compete in the series.  Following the first stage of competition, the judges will oversee field testing and consumer product pitches before narrowing the candidates to five finalists.  Ultimately, viewers will cast their votes to determine the winner on the series’ live season finale on Sept. 4.  The winner will receive shelf space at golf retailer, Golfsmith, for one year; a fully-developed infomercial and $50,000 worth of commercial and promotional air time on the GOLF CHANNEL.

            The GOLF CHANNEL (www.golfchannel.com), co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMSK), is available in more than 100 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies.  It features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than any other network – an extensive blend of golf competition from around the world – as well as news, instruction and original productions, such as the popular The Big Break.  The GOLF CHANNEL is the exclusive cable home of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, and the exclusive television home of the Nationwide Tour, European Tour and Canadian Tour.  The network also televises other competition from the LPGA Tour, USGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour of Southern Africa.

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Thumbs Down ... for Thumbs Up Results

Get ready for some out-of-the-box thinking in terms of improving your golf game. You probably never thought of Thumbs Down as being a positive thing, but now it is. In fact, this negative expression is possibly the best thing that ever happened to your ball striking.

Trust me, it’s not just another gimmick! Making a Thumbs Down motion while striking the golf ball squares the club and provides a power booster to your existing swing, without trying to kill the ball. It releases the club and magically puts you in the correct finishing position. Good putters use their thumbs for feel, also to visualize the line. Now, you can use your thumbs to improve your ball striking too.

"In its simplest form, this technique calls for the golfer to turn down their strong hand thumb as they strike the ball." - Bill Kennedy, Trenton Times, June 16, 2004

Let’s face it, we’re all busy and lessons take a commitment in time and money. For some, it’s the perfect way to learn the golf swing, gain valuable tips and discover ways to improve your game from an experienced professional. But if the amount of time and money to play the game is already a stretch (which is not uncommon with today’s fast-paced lifestyles), then a self - teaching handbook may be the answer you’ve been looking for. I know it was for me.

My name is Alan Martin (currently a 7 handicap). The power fade which served me well for 25 years had turned into an out-of-control slice in the early 1990s. In 1995, while experimenting with ways to get the club square at impact, I developed a method which was simple and easy to repeat. Equally important, it didn’t require changing my swing, just some adjustments to my hand position at impact and to my thinking.

The results were dramatic! It immediately turned the slice into a draw, plus added well over 20 yards to every club in my bag (putter excluded!). My game now includes a level of accuracy and control I never knew before, especially the iron shots to the green. For me, golf is more fun now that I’m hitting more greens in regulation each round. This also gives me more opportunities for 3-putt bogeys, but I’ll gladly accept that challenge.

The method, called Thumbs Down, is based on the same swing fundamentals taught by the best instructors, in a language the average golfer understands and can relate to.

“It’s almost golf for dummies. There are no confusing words or swing thoughts.” Dan McCarthy, Head Professional, Springdale Golf Club Princeton, N.J.

“These are the same fundamentals I teach to my students, made simple. There’s nothing not to like.” Dan Pasternak, Head Professional, Panther Valley Golf and CC, Allamuchy, N.J.

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