My Swing (Iwanttobreak100)

Hi All,

Here is my swing from the front/facing me (don't know the technical term for it). One of the things I noticed even when I am using the swingyde is I have no lag and my club pulls away from it almost immediately at the top so when I am making contact the clubhead is in front of my hands. I have read and tried everything from dropping my arms, dropping my elbow to my hip, pump drill, etc. I seriously now think it is just a mental thing, I can't keep the lag and at the same time can't get on the inside plane. Hopefully someone else has gone through what I did and might have the magic drill to help me out.

Thanks in advance!

It looks like you come over the top on the downswing. Your hands are swinging too fast.

Anyone could correct me though, I am still fairly new to golf and trying to learn myself as well. But I have watched enough videos of pros and how they hit.

A DTL view would help also.

I am not a pro, but I have had a similar problem in the past. Like you said, your lag looks pretty good at the top. However, it appears that your first move in the downswing is an un-cocking of your wrists and turning your shoulders.

To maintain the lag in my swing a little better, I had to start my downswing more with the lower body and allow the hands to simply "come along for the ride". Here are the specific areas I focus on:

- maintaining a light grip pressure throughout the swing

- feel like I'm starting the swing by "bumping" my left hip slightly forward or squashing a bug with my left foot

- with my light grip and relaxed wrists, I think about pulling the butt end of the grip directly toward the ball

With these "feelings" locked in, I seem to automatically keep my hands ahead of the ball at impact and get more consistent strikes with my irons.

A video worth watching is Ben Hogan's explanation on how to start the downswing:

Thanks for the tips, hopefully I can find a heated range here in No. VA to practice over the winter. Thanks again!