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let me know what you guys think

3 WOOD



I dont use a driver for now. The first one was not anything that resembled a good shot but i'm glad i caught it on camera if someone can please explain why i hit the first as bad as i did let me know. the second one was pretty good it would have worked i didn't pure it.

8 IRON



The first one i pured the second one i pulled a touch went like 10yds left of my target. again if someone sees why my misses are left please let me know. I know my swing is pretty flat and that may be the problem but let me know if there is anything i should work on to fix this.

52* Wedge



Just some little 75yd shots figure i'd throw these in there because my 100yd and in has to get better in order for my handicapp to drop.

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


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In the first video it seems like the ball comes off the club directly left. It is hard to tell but you probably came over the top a hair. This might be because of your stance distance from the ball. You could be trying to reach out on your downswing because the ball is a little farther out then it should be. Try standing a little bit closer and see if this prevents your pulls.

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i'd love to stand closer but any closer than that and its a shank or really bad heel contact.

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


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  thumper07 said:
let me know what you guys think

It looks to me like you may be tilting you upper body a bit too far forward at setup, and as a result your weight shifts toward your toes (and the golf ball). (It may also be responsibe - in part- for your back leg straighting). The loss of balance leads to a loss of posture in the downswing (look at how much of your body is right and left of the red line at setup, and then how much is left and right at impact). Working on your posture and balance (at setup) should help you get more consistency from your swing.

In my bag:

Driver: Burner TP 8.5*
Fairway metals/woods: Burner TP 13* Tour Spoon, and Burner TP 17.5*
Irons: RAC MB TP Wedges: RAC TPPutter: Spider Ball: (varies ) (Most of the time): TP Red or HX Tour/56---------------------------------------------------


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wow i didn't realize that i lean foward on my backswing like that. now to work on that is that the drill where someone stands there and holds my head still why i swing? i mean i dont see a pro or anything i've been playing since i was ten and have been self taught the hole way (13yrs). what kind of drills can i do myself to work on that? i'm actually happy i got back to origanal posture at impact though. thanks for your help

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


Posted
I dont know much about the shot, but that club twirl at the end of the shot! Beautiful!

Driver - SQ SUMO2 9.5 stiff
3 Wood - SQ SUMO2 15* stiff
Hybrid SQ SUMO2 20* stiff
Irons - CCi steel stiff
Wedge - 56*Wedge - Knight 60*Putter - ITraxBall - platinum+Black but soon to be switching to pr0v1 SG 2.5


Posted
thank you, its really quite easy to do. just take your right hand with the club vertical and give it alittle spin and let it fall through your left hand. i dont do it on purpose its just a reaction.

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


Posted
Slowing down your back swing a bit could give you that little bit more of control you need so you don't end up pulling the odd time.

In my Black'n'Red :

Driver: R7 TP 460cc 10.5* Reax 65 stiff shaft
3 Wood: Tour Impact 15*
Irons: Tour Impact 3-PWWedges: Vokey Oil Can Spin Milled 54.10, Golfco Baron 58* SWPutter: Tracy II 35"Balls: Prov 1Age:16


Posted
does anyone know any good drills to keep from straightening my right leg during my backswing. this is driving me crazy.

thanks
-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73


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