Just back from lesson - what a improvement

[fairmorn308]

made the moved and tryed a new coach today rather than my local coach who was district coach and all i can say is what a imrpovment

will list thing with old and new coachs and you can see the difference yourself


Old coach:

1) try keep left left more straighter on back swing
2) stronger left grip
3) closer stance
4)shoulder alignment

While i was doing these i was stuggling to even hit the ball well during the lesson and really struggled last few weeks trying to adapot the above. I was striking the ball well but was adapoting a push fade and i got to the stage i was playing for this off the tee and with my woods off tee and even my wedges were fading.

I was getting to the stage i didnt know what to do as seemed my local coach knew what he was doing tho but thought would try another opinion. He was even using video and showed me and looked like i was improving etc

New coach:

I only had a 30minute slot with him but was well worth it. Started off with a few shots to see where i could improve and the following was changed

1) grip was good as it was
2) widen stance
3) ball a wee bit back in stance
4) club more upright
5) hands forward at address a wee touch
6) transfer weight onto right foot on takeway / backswing
7) on follow through need to roll my hands over.

Oh my god what a difference it has made in such a short time. I was able to take proper divots which were straight at target. the ball flight was good and the shots were straight aswell. am well impressed and also it felt alot better aswell. gave me confidence to stand over the ball and able to attack the target.

[CG031]

Nice man. I'm going for my first lesson next week. I'm excited ... hopefully I can make an improvement like you did, and quickly...but I realize sometimes you get worse before you get better when working on new things.

[fairmorn308]

exactly thats why i tryed my best with the other coach for a couple of weeks as alot of people say you get worse before you get better but i was shocked on the improvement i made today and fingers cross it can make a impact this weekend.

[$2 Nassau]

4) club more upright

Does this refer to the address? Meaning you were addressing the ball with the club on the heel?

Also - how much conscious effort do you use to transfer weight to your back foot on the takeaway?

[fairmorn308]

Yes sorry alot of the fix's are at address and i also wasnt transfering my weight to my right foot which was causing a fault within my swing aswell which was causing another problem for the ball to turn into a push fade.

[fairmorn308]

well guys i have been at the range this morning and within 24hours i was push fading the ball and didnt like the way the ball was shaping etc and now i am playing a nice wee draw which goes through the bag even the driver is alot better with a draw. I just need to get used to setting up with a wee dra due to am used to setting up left of the target for a long time. Havent played on course yet but will do 2mo with some friends and will report back