My Swing (BSER)

[BSER]

I've been Playing Golf for: 15+ years

 

My current handicap index or average score is: 100+
My typical ball flight is: Straight or Slice
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Dribblers or Fat Shots, just general "Weak Hits"

Have always had a problem consistently hitting the ball well.  I've viewed hundreds or maybe thousands of youtube videos or articles on line.  Looked at forums read books etc.  I've filmed my swing in the past, but never submitted them for review.  Hard for me to pick out a problem, though something seems off.  I of course can play decently on any given day, but then there are days where I can't hit the ball "at all".  Even when playing well, I feel that my distance is generally low (and lower now than ever).  I have taken a few lessons on a simulator this year, all from the same guy.  A big emphasis for him would be for me to finish well.  I think I did have a tendency to not do that (and still do sometimes).  In one of my lessons he said that my practice swings looked great, but that I didn't carry that through when the ball was there.  I don't know, I think there is something he is missing because I don't think it is just a matter of the ball psyching me out, but I could be wrong.  Anyway, here are my swings, i'd very much appreciate any help you can give me.

 

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[billchao]

@BSER please embed your videos.

https://thesandtrap.com/how-to/embed-videos/

19 minutes ago, BSER said:

In one of my lessons he said that my practice swings looked great, but that I didn't carry that through when the ball was there.

If your instructor can't explain why a practice swing is not the same thing as a real swing with a ball, I'd suggest finding a new instructor.

[iacas]

Get some better DTL video (down the line), and you'll see you lift your arms up and out away from you rather than letting them gain depth during the backswing as you turn.

[BSER]

Thanks for the feedback. 

Yeah my instructor is a nice guy and has definitely given me some good feedback, but at times he seemed at a loss to explain my poor contact.  I feel that practice swings on the mat are a bit deceptive because I don't actually have to hit a real spot, so I think the swings can appear decent to him, but once the ball is there and you actually have to be precise, that becomes a problem.  When I take practice swings on the course or the range, I try to swing at something (leaf, clump of grass etc) so that I get a much better idea of whether swing had a chance of making good contact.  In any case, I think if I get more lessons I may try to get them from someone else.

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Get some better DTL video (down the line), and you'll see you lift your arms up and out away from you rather than letting them gain depth during the backswing as you turn.

Yeah this seems very plausible, i'll try to get some better DTL footage and work on depth.

As far as better video, do you mean from an angle that is more directly behind my hands?

Edited August 30, 2019 by BSER
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[Yossarian]

On 8/28/2019 at 3:49 PM, BSER said:

Have always had a problem consistently hitting the ball well.

Hi, I normally don't give advises because I am not good enough in golf, but I liked your post because (a) your swing looks like mine and (b) I feel your pain, when I read threads that start with  "I have been playing for 9 months, my average score is 80" I get depressed 😉

For the camera, you can read this:

https://thesandtrap.com/b/playing_tips/filming_your_swing

In particular, you should get closer in the face on view, and aligning the camera view to your feet line in the DTL.

On 8/28/2019 at 3:49 PM, BSER said:

In one of my lessons he said that my practice swings looked great, but that I didn't carry that through when the ball was there. 

I always found this an interesting golf swing topic, you should try to record a face on view of a practice swing: most likely you will notice that at impact your face is way open. That's one of the differences, with the ball you add all the movements necessary to square the face.

The difference between practice and real swing usually gets dismissed as "you are tense when the ball is there", but I think that if you have good elements in the practice swing, a good instructor should be able to find a way to transition them to the real one