Jump to content
IGNORED

Not a Bad Impact Position (Wife)


Note: This thread is 4098 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

  • Administrator

Today I began working with my wife on the part of the swing that I was dreading working on with her the most: retention of wrist hinge/cock throughout the downswing.

I'm impressed with how quickly she picked this up, though, I must say. She was simply shown what the angle was, asked to retain it for as long as possible, and hit about 15 chip-length shots (that flew almost as far as her full swings before).

Then I asked her to hit a few full swings just feeling that same thing as much as she could. Not bad... Hips forward, good secondary axis tilt, left arm ahead of the shaft... The red lines show how close she got in 15 minutes to Charlie Wi (what, like I was going to discourage her by using Sergio or someone! ).

Analyzr Image Export.jpg

And yes, the clubface was wide open here. She tends to hit a little draw but these weren't quite coming back. ;-) Fixed up her grip quickly and she hit one more ball before we had to duck out to Wal-Mart for our passport photos (AimPoint clinic in Ottawa in June!).

Anyway, just sharing... I'm proud of her. She's worked hard.

P.S. She still swings only moderately fast - some people just have more natural speed. But this will help her a LOT.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

What do you expect? She has a great coach!!! PB

PB
Canadian PGA Life Member
Peter Boyce Golf Academy
Strathroy, Ontario
:tmade:

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Erik, you are a very brave man.  Very few have had the courage to give their wife golf lessons.

Nice impact position.

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

Link to comment
Share on other sites


I have been teaching my girlfriend for the past few months and she really annoys me. She picks it up so quick I just tell her to do something and a few balls later she is doing it no problem.Guess thats the benefit of not building up two years of bad habits. Its great at the range, sometimes she picks up my driver and starts hitting big ones down the range and all the guys hitting balls start to get self conscious thats she is hitting them further.

The only thing holding her back is that she only really likes to golf once a week, either a trip to the range or a few holes in the evening. Do you have this problem with your wife? It seems to me that women are generally less competitive than men so they don't get as motivated to be as good. If I could get her motivated I reckon she could easily break 90. She hits it long and straight it's just her short game is not good usually 3 or 4 shots to tidy it up. Which is not good when she has it up around the green in two. I think only playing a few holes a week is not enough to develop a good short game

Very good impact position must say. Impressive :)

G15 9* stiff
MP-60 s400
CG15 52* 56* 60*
COLT Eyeline Lefthanded
Z-star or Pro V1

Link to comment
Share on other sites


I found a great coach for my wife.  I was at the range listening to her give lessons to another female golfer and they were talking about what all of the clubs are called, what different golf lingo means, how to dress, etc.  Basically everything that would make it a less awkward social gathering.  I was really taken aback by how poor of a golf coach I would be for girls since I would be focused on purely technical things assuming that her whole goal was to be as good as required to beat her friends.

[ Equipment ]
R11 9° (Lowered to 8.5°) UST Proforce VTS 7x tipped 1" | 906F2 15° and 18° | 585H 21° | Mizuno MP-67 +1 length TT DG X100 | Vokey 52° Oil Can, Cleveland CG10 2-dot 56° and 60° | TM Rossa Corza Ghost 35.5" | Srixon Z Star XV | Size 14 Footjoy Green Joys | Tour Striker Pro 5, 7, 56 | Swingwing

Link to comment
Share on other sites




Originally Posted by uttexas

Erik, you are a very brave man.  Very few have had the courage to give their wife golf lessons.

Nice impact position.



Erik was even more brave when he was showing my wife how to hit tasty little pitch shots last month here in NC.

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


I don't have a wife or good impact position.

Good job, looks very good.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

  • 1 year later...

Ban.

Stretch.

"In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility." -- Master Jin Kwon

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Very nice, what I found is a womans brain is much differant then a mans as we all know. But I see these woman at the course taking lessions all of them seem to pick this up much faster then a man.

I think it comes down to we all want to hit the ball the way we want and are not as open to instrctions. How many use the instructions with there kids toys, if we did the toy goes togather faster but but we dont need them and it takes hours more!

I am sure your style of teaching has helped this also, apperant she values what you tell her. i wish I could pick this up as fast.

Mike M.

Irons G30's 4-U.

Hybrid's Callaway X2Hot 3 and 4.

Vokey Wedges SM5 Tour Chrome, 54*, 58*.

Putter Greyhawk, G25 4 wood, G25 Driver.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Iacas,

Through your research, have you found that there is a standard range that you would like these angles to fall in. For example, I assume the lines that you have shown are at A5, A6 and A7. Your wife is at 57, 133 and 174. Charlie Wi is at 66, 118 and 170. Are these angles something that should or could be measured? Or are these just too dependent on body type to really be useful? Thanks.

Driver - Titleist 913D2 10.5* 3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics XCG 3 15* Hybrid - Ping G20 20* Hybrid - Ping G20 23* Irons - Ping i20 5-PW KBS Tour Wedges - Titleist Vokey SM4 50* 54* 58* Putter - Tom Slighter Snubnose

Link to comment
Share on other sites


  • Administrator
Originally Posted by Jhwarren

Through your research, have you found that there is a standard range that you would like these angles to fall in. For example, I assume the lines that you have shown are at A5, A6 and A7. Your wife is at 57, 133 and 174. Charlie Wi is at 66, 118 and 170. Are these angles something that should or could be measured? Or are these just too dependent on body type to really be useful? Thanks.

No, no standards. Steve Striker's numbers are larger than Sergio Garcia's. Both are PGA Tour winners, Ryder Cuppers, etc.

The only one of these numbers that really matters is that it's less than 180 (on the trail side!) at impact. Anything greater than 180 (along the trail side) is flipping, and any more than about 165 becomes increasingly inefficient.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 4098 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...