My Swing (werbemaxe)

Hi all,

I've been Playing Golf for:​ 3 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 28

My typical ball flight is: 60% straight, 30% push, 10% slice

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: topped shots, chicken wing

I know my swing has several faults: I have a slight chicken wing, pulling the left arm up (and also the shoulders), which is probably caused mentally, because I had a shoulder injury and I guess I am afraid of touching the ground to fat.

I have several topped balls, I guess due to the pulled up left arm.

I move a lot to the right, because people told me I am not changing the weight and now I am chaning it too much. :-(

Videos:

thanks,

marc

p.s.: seems not to work to embed the videos... here are the links:

iron 7: http://youtu.be/EO-qQwDDLrQ

driver: http://youtu.be/qZ3zZs2vW0I

iron 7 down the line: http://youtu.be/9KWtE7PtKWs

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMBridgestone 

Work on your flexibility.  Flexibility is the key to a good golf swing.  You can also get major power by just doing some flexibility exercises.

ok, thanks. But which major faults do you see? How can I learn NOT to pull up my left arm to avoid topping the ball?

I thought that I am quite flexible, because my shoulders turn more than 90° and the hips 45°.

thanks, marc

Thanks Mike, great!

Actually, I have been swinging with a lot less sideway movement!!! Until someone in another forum told me that I am not shifting my weight and I started to sway.

See this swing which was half a year ago. Ok, I am going up and down, but less sideway movement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0qWMUWIUA

So, I guess I can get back there, turning more around my spine and not sideway. I think I can fix this...

Actually, I have compared my swing to Adam Scott's swing with the iSwing app and I don't see THAT many differences. Ok, I am moving sideway, I have a chicken wing and I am not turning enough my right arm over the left arm in the follow through, but the rest (is there any???) is similar. ;-)

So, I will now try to fix the sideway movement and then upload a new video in 1-2 months and then let's talk again.

Thanks for your help!
 

marc

So guys, I went to the driving range today and pratice a bit. Here is my new swing:

I think I am moving less to the right, turning more around my spine. I still move a bit forward in the downswing (is this bad?). I also hold the club straighter, not too much lean forward. I also think I have a bit less chicken wing. Ok, STILL a lot of work. The right hand is not rolling over enough in the follow through, the left arm still bends a bit and the knees are still a bit too straight..

Is the flexability better? The elbow is still not tucked in, ok. But hey.. I just started to change my swing ... with the first 50 balls.. ;-)

But I understood what you were pointing out here and it's really a great help!!

This swing was with a 7 iron and around 140 meters and straight and high. I made about 20 shots all the same. Then... I guess I was too tired, I ended up with push shots again. But still.. I am happy that your help works!

Thanks again!

marc