Posts by JackLee

I have seen many players make a good body powered practice swing.  Then they step up to the ball and swing with their arms and hands, leaving their body movements behind.  Then early release, flipping, or other disasters...

There are many like you.  Here is a possibility:   When you are swinging well, you are swinging with your body. When you are not swinging well, you are swinging with your arms.   I just watched a...

"I originally did have a grip where I sort of rotated my club a little anti clockwise, so it was square at address, but was told that it was best to let the clubhead sit neutral at rest (ie, slightly open), and work my grip around...

I don't feel like either hand is dominant.  A specific part of the lead side of my body is always in control of my overall swing.  My hands don't do much until my release.  Then they just work together.

If you swing correctly with a body powered swing (body and hands), then the maximum lag will be there.  You will not have to think about it.  If you swing with your arms and hands, I would not know how to help you with that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Golfingdad  Didn't Steve Jones (US Open champ - 1996) have a reverse overlap grip? I think that was a double overlap.

Quote: Originally Posted by sean_miller    I like this one.  If you actually cut weeds (or grass) with it, it will encourage an inside-out body powered swing...body and hands...not arms and...

How about an appointment with a psychiatrist?  Yes, I'm serious.

I have not read anything in this thread except the OP. The first swing is better, even with the loop. The second has an arm swing that gets ahead of the body movements in the downswing. I consider that a fatal flaw.

"The Golf Swing and Its Master Key Explained" by Noel Thomas   This put an end to 20+ years of frustration.  I have no need for any other golf swing instruction.   It is apparently home published and sold only by...