dylan006

Guys I live in South Africa. AFRICA. And it not even a problem here. Not 1 person that I know has ever met anybody with it. Not 1 person in my town has got it. And this is africa.

F[quote name="Ernest Jones" url="/t/78293/my-swing-dylan006#post_1079668"]How are you planning to work on this @dylan006 you should update your My Swing thread with your plans and the drills you are doing to work on this. That's the point of the My Swing threads, we all share what's working for us, what's not, what pitfalls we've fallen into and what progress we've made. :beer: [/quote] For sure. Thanks so much. I have come from a 19 to a 12 in a year. What I have learnt is. 1. Stabilize your swing. Take away vertical and horizontal movement. 2. Get some rhythm going. Feel your swing and have a fluid moment. 3. Trust your swing. Believe you can make the shot. 4. Hit through the ball. 5. Enjoy each shot. Most important. Live each shot. 6. Set up. Get your lines right. So you give yourself the best chance to hit a good shot.

Back to the swing. I see the difference now that it is marked out. And I suppose that is why when I get tired I start to miss hit. I will work on getting rid of that vertical movement.

Thanks. I see that now. Didn't even notice it. Got to watch out for vvs.

My other problem (very seldom) is a very fat, duff shot.

From one lefty to another. I do enjoy your swing. And it seems as though you have a great work ethic towards the game. You also seem to have a structured plan about getting better. Good luck.

[video]http://youtu.be/G8pfjT-_Vvw[/video] [video]http://youtu.be/dUs6ApNIcyw[/video] I have been playing left handed for 13months. 12 handicap. Hit a straight ball. Try to avoid a big slice or pull hook.

As a coach I don't think you could have a more talented student. The trick would be to get his head to work with his talent.

Driver and 8iron.

Do you think the newly available coaching position with Tiger would be the dream job or a horror job?

Ok I have to admit I am left handed in everything I do. So it came very naturally to me. I have spent 1000s of hours swinging other sports equipment left handed(cricket, tennis, squash) so I suppose the motion of a left handed swing was in me. The only reason I started playing right handed in the first place is that back in the day left hand golf clubs were more difficult to come across than hens teeth. Especially in South Africa in the 80s. But fortunately now I can get anything I want in a left handed version. So it happy days. For me I think the most important thing regarding a golf swing is feel and practice. You need to feel as comfortable as possible with a certain grip, stance, swing pattern and then give it enough time and practice to get it going. So find what feels the most comfortable and work with it for an extended period. Good luck.

Welcome to the forum. I joined the forum yesterday. I play right handed since the age of 10. Because it felt awkward I was an on and off golfer. Tried once or twice to take it seriously. Change to left handed in December last year. Now shooting in the mid 80s. On Saturday I shot my best 9 hole score, 38. I have feel now. If you feel like you might be more confident left handed, make the change.

I am a guest house owner in a small tourist town in South Africa. Which gives me time to practice and play my golf.