Just Wanted to Say Hi

[DANKIZ]

Morning guys, I was reading comments this morning re the Eureka swing back in 2019. Enjoyed the different viewpoints and thought I would sign up. I am 52 fwiw, play off 18 in and around Hampshire and am always looking to get better. Thought I had honed a reasonable swing recently following 6 lessons with my son's coach, but yesterday the wheels fell off spectacularly. Shanks, slices, tops, scuttlers, the works. Instead of staying calm and sticking to what I was taught, I started tweaking everything and it just got worse. An eagle on last, pitching in from 88 yards was the only high note. 

I guess I am average like many others and constantly searching for the right slot for me. My putting is awful especially from 3 foot, so many things to work on.

Anyway, looking forward to partaking in conversations and getting to know you all.

Re the Eureka swing, not for me, but I am trying to utilise slightly open stance so I can extend easier through shot, I have seen videos and I look so hunched in follow through

Best

SDT

[Vinsk]

Hello and welcome to TST. Have you seen the ‘Members Swings’ topic? There you can post videos of your swings and get some great advice. Lot of great players and instructors here. If you’re wanting regular instruction you can sign up for online lessons with Evolvr. A lot of members here use that and have excellent experiences. Cheers!

[DANKIZ]

4 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Hello and welcome to TST. Have you seen the ‘Members Swings’ topic? There you can post videos of your swings and get some great advice. Lot of great players and instructors here. If you’re wanting regular instruction you can sign up for online lessons with Evolvr. A lot of members here use that and have excellent experiences. Cheers!

Cheers, much appreciated. 

One thing re the Open stance, do you aim everything left apart from shoulders or just pull the left foot back in a square stance?

[Vinsk]

1 hour ago, DANKIZ said:

I have seen videos and I look so hunched in follow through

If you upload those videos to YouTube you can then copy/paste the link in the Members Swing thread and get some great advice. Before you conclude an open stance is beneficial for you, it may help to make sure there isn’t some other root cause to why you’re not ‘extending through the shot.’

The common method re open stance is to have your lead foot back a bit and swing along that foot line. But it’s all about path and club face dynamics that determine your ball flight. You can have a closed stance and still hit a fade. So it’s best to let us see your swing and start from there. 🙂

[dennyjones]

Welcome to TST!