My Swing (Gestate0560)

[gestate0560]

I've been Playing Golf for: 2 years
My current handicap index or average score is: 30
My typical ball flight is: push fade with iron
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: push fade/slice and shank with irons

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[gestate0560]

I've developed a serious case of the shanks and difficult to control push fades/slices with my irons lately. I used to draw my irons pretty consistently. I currently most draw driver. Also, I don't like how my elbow sometimes pops out from down the line, especially with driver and/or if I'm trying to hit it harder. I can control the elbow a lot better with irons, but quite difficult to have good contact and speed while controling it on driver.

[gestate0560]

1 hour ago, gestate0560 said:

I've developed a serious case of the shanks and difficult to control push fades/slices with my irons lately. I used to draw my irons pretty consistently. I currently most draw driver. Also, I don't like how my elbow sometimes pops out from down the line, especially with driver and/or if I'm trying to hit it harder. I can control the elbow a lot better with irons, but quite difficult to have good contact and speed while controling it on driver.

Ugly elbow in question

[iacas]

There are some little things here and there — the shoulder turn is a bit flat, and the arms move around you a bit too much too.

Take a look at this video:

[gestate0560]

29 minutes ago, iacas said:

There are some little things here and there — the shoulder turn is a bit flat, and the arms move around you a bit too much too.

Take a look at this video:

Thanks for the video! Do you think a ball between the arms type of training aid would get me in a better position? I also have a Tour Striker Swing Trainer (PlaneMate-like contraption) if that could be helpful.

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by gestate0560

[saevel25]

You still got to lift your arms. You basically just roll your wrist over in the 1st half of the backswing. 

 

[gestate0560]

4 hours ago, saevel25 said:

You still got to lift your arms. You basically just roll your wrist over in the 1st half of the backswing. 

 

Attempting to lift. Any better?

 

[iacas]

The way to practice this is not at full speed, even if you do manage to "change" something.

But no, not quite like that. That's a late lift, but you still have the early roll, and you stand up too much in that swing (likely in trying to "lift" — the "lift" is relative to your torso, not the ground).