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MPS67

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I'm trying to slow my swing down so that I can more properly accelerate through the hitting zone, achieve all of the necessary & appropriate swing actions, and stay more in balance while doing so. Though, I'm having severe difficulties in accomplishing a slower paced swing. When I produce practice swings, no issues. But with the ball in place for me to swing through, I feel the need to swing aggressively. Something in me takes over and I end up producing a swing that is too fast from beginning of the top position. My problem most likely stems from the the many years of wanting to improperly lunge down and hit the ball.

Has anyone else had this problem and been able to overcome it? Any advice and/or drills are much appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Mark


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Yikes, tell me about it. I am going through the same transition. I'm noticing that you just have to trust your swing. I take a few "back and forth, back and forth" practice swings really trying to feel what my body is doing during those swings. I immediately step up and repeat those same feelings as they are fresh in my mind.

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I have never had this issue, but I've got a suggestion. Vijay Singh suggests you time your swing by saying "seventeen" as you swing. Give it a try...
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I assume you're talking abotu the top of the backswing where you turn into your downswing. That's the key to a good golf swing for me, my tempo. The way I do it is just treat it as I were throwing a ball. You dont' just bring your hand back and snap through before it gets there right? Try using the thought to toss the ball. My 2-3 practice swings are small swings only focused on getting my tempo right. If I'm really off, I'll just take my right hand and bring it up to my ear and pretend to toss an underhand ball. How do you hit the ball harder? the same way you would throw the ball harder, not snapping or jerking through, but accelerating smoothly. (ps, make sure you're moving through to the target the same time you start the toss.)
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have you tired to add a tempo count to your swing? like a 1-2-3-4 count to the top of back swing.

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Sounds more like your trying to hit the ball when you get up to it then making a good swing.

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While hunting around the internets for homemade training aids I found something that helps me feel a pause at the top of my backswing. Take a gym sock or head cover and put 3 or 4 golf balls in it and swing it with a smoothe, deliberate motion. At the top of your backswing the balls in the sock/headcover should hit your left shoulder (for a righty), then start your downswing. When you finish the swing they should hit your right shoulder. If you do it properly there will be a slight delay from when your reach the top of your backswing to when the balls actually hit your left shoulder. This should give you that feeling of having a slight pause at the end of the backswing. If you rush it or do this too quickly you'll hit yourself in the back of the head with a sock full of golf balls. You'll learn the right tempo quickly enough unless you like giving yourself a good thrashing.

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Stop trying to hit the ball.

When you practice swing there's no ball there. Swing the club. The last time: swing the club where the ball is.

Stop trying to "hit" the ball; swing the club.
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