iacas
January 26th, 2005, 01:57 pm
Pictures of my October 2, 2004 swings:
Driver (http://iacas.org/asm/Golf_2004_10_02_Driver.jpg)
5 Iron (http://iacas.org/asm/Golf_2004_10_02_5I.jpg)
The driver went wide right (face open), the 5I was pulled just a tad left. Couple of yards, not too bad really. These shots were taken at PGA Village, Dye course. Hadn't played much golf in the six or seven years leading up to it, so, this was just getting back into the game. 10th round or so since getting back to it.
Things I've been working on since then:
Getting more width at the top of the backswing for a bit more power and more control.
Not dipping ever so slightly when in the backswing. When I focus on turning around my spine, this doesn't happen too much.
Eliminating that "jump" at impact - easy enough, just gotta have an actual weight transfer, not whatever you call what I'm attempting to do in those pictures. :-)
That's about it. I shot 78 that day and was hitting solid shots, mixed in with a few bad ones. The swing you see in those images required a lot more timing than should be necessary in the golf swing. When the timing was on, I hit a solid shot. When it was off, not a good shot. The improved weight shift will bring my ball flight down and add a touch more distance.
Your thoughts are appreciated, and feel free to post your swings in a new thread for comments.
Driver (http://iacas.org/asm/Golf_2004_10_02_Driver.jpg)
5 Iron (http://iacas.org/asm/Golf_2004_10_02_5I.jpg)
The driver went wide right (face open), the 5I was pulled just a tad left. Couple of yards, not too bad really. These shots were taken at PGA Village, Dye course. Hadn't played much golf in the six or seven years leading up to it, so, this was just getting back into the game. 10th round or so since getting back to it.
Things I've been working on since then:
Getting more width at the top of the backswing for a bit more power and more control.
Not dipping ever so slightly when in the backswing. When I focus on turning around my spine, this doesn't happen too much.
Eliminating that "jump" at impact - easy enough, just gotta have an actual weight transfer, not whatever you call what I'm attempting to do in those pictures. :-)
That's about it. I shot 78 that day and was hitting solid shots, mixed in with a few bad ones. The swing you see in those images required a lot more timing than should be necessary in the golf swing. When the timing was on, I hit a solid shot. When it was off, not a good shot. The improved weight shift will bring my ball flight down and add a touch more distance.
Your thoughts are appreciated, and feel free to post your swings in a new thread for comments.