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post #1 of 7
11/6/12 at 10:31am
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Hi all, just found out about this site, like it very much and wanted to see if people here could give me feedback on my swing. Thanks in advance. I will post a driver video later on.

 

I've been Playing Golf for:​ Since i was like 10 or so, but i quit as soon as i went to high school. I recently started playing again (1 year now) and want to improve my game.

My current handicap index or average score is: 16.9

My typical ball flight is: Straight shot. Or a slight fade.

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: I slice my driver alot. Which costs me alot of points. Other then that i just want to get my shots more consistent, but before i get to that i want to have a swing that feels good enough that i dont need to work on it anymore. Ofcourse i would like to get a more drawy shot like the pro's and all that. 

My short game is very good i think, but putting still needs some work. 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 7
11/6/12 at 10:49am
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Ow btw, i realise that im new here and have contributed anything really yet, so i understand if people dont want to put a whole lot of time into analysing my swing. A couple of tips or comments on what people notice is all i need. 

 

I guess ill tell a little about what i feel should help me get better. I think my swing with irons is pretty decent, i have some trouble with aiming, but the irons are not my main problem ofcourse. I know i can still improve on them though. I recently started putting more hips into my downswing and ive been striking the ball really nice because of that. Only problem is i hit em really really high. I guess i have to strike down more on the ball to get a more piercing ballflight but im having trouble to understand how to accomplish that.

 

My two main concerns are my driver and my putting. Concerning the driver, Ive bought a new one with a stiff shaft, and it does feel a little better, but i still slice em big some times. I tried to close my clubface a bit by adjusting the grip. But there hasn been any consistency yet. I have an old video of me with my dad's driver, which i believe is not a good driver but i should be able to produce normal shots with it even if it is a senior shaft.  Take a look. 

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Anyway, i still need to work on my short game and putting more, but im doing that now and its going better and better. Thanks in advance for any comments or tips or observations.

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post #3 of 7
11/7/12 at 11:20am

On the face on / caddy view I noticed your left hip is moving off the line.  Moving off the ball like that - causes you to make some compensations and moves back to the ball which is going to cause your ball striking to be poor - especially when your timing is off.

 

Work on a centered pivot... This will ensure that left side - especially the hip stays on the line.

 

 

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Watch the centered pivot video by Mvmac which gives you a nice idea of the items required to stay centered, and how to do it.  Get more weight on the left leg so that the foot doesn't lift or move off the ground in the backswing.  Also, flare the left foot more - if your current left toe is at 12 o'clock... Move your left toe outward - to 10 o'clock.  This will help you with your rotation and weight transfer.

 

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post #4 of 7
11/7/12 at 11:31am

I can't tell if you are doing it in the 7 iron videos, but in the driver video it looks like the index finger on your right hand is pointing straight down the shaft instead of gripping it like the other fingers?

 

[While typing this I just grabbed a club here in my office and am taking some swings and it doesn't feel quite as strange as I thought it would]

 

Maybe it's not a big deal, but it's just something I noticed.c2_beer.gif

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post #5 of 7
11/8/12 at 4:50am
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Thanks for watching guys.

 

Golfingdad, yeah i sometimes do that. I think i doesnt make any difference though, but your the first to notice that. I sometimes let my indexfinger grip a little looser, this is a little too much i think.

 

 

Beachcomber,

 

thank you for pointing that out. I might have an idea where that comes from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IZY6BdfeZu0#! When i first started using this, i started striking the ball really well, time after time. So i thought, well, thats my new swing. But i can see how this movement is not a good thing. Or maybe i didnt really understand the video :). I will def try to work on the centered pivot. I will try to upload a new video when i think its gotten better. 

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post #6 of 7
11/8/12 at 11:54am
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Thanks for watching guys.

 

Golfingdad, yeah i sometimes do that. I think i doesnt make any difference though, but your the first to notice that. I sometimes let my indexfinger grip a little looser, this is a little too much i think.

 

 

Beachcomber,

 

thank you for pointing that out. I might have an idea where that comes from.  

When i first started using this, i started striking the ball really well, time after time. So i thought, well, thats my new swing. But i can see how this movement is not a good thing. Or maybe i didnt really understand the video :). I will def try to work on the centered pivot. I will try to upload a new video when i think its gotten better. 

Hi slightlymad, that is a solid drill.  But your hips (I stress this as not necessarily the drill video you referenced and posted above to my response) are actually sliding away from the target too much.  Keep that left side as close to your initial start line as possible.

 

For example, watch Rory's swing with a driver.  A driver swing is where a golfer is going to have the most energy and potential movement of the lower body.  Rory's swing is powerful, but yet his left hip stays fairly close to the start line on the takeaway.  Yes, Rory does a very minimal shift left of the frame, but not much.  Much less than your sway or shift left.  

 

My point is get a steady lower body, and it will help with the transfer of energy through the ball.  And make your ball striking much more consistent in nature.

 

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post #7 of 7
11/9/12 at 3:37am
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Beachcomber,

 

i'm gonna try that this weekend. Thanks alot for your advice. Really kind of you.

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