Swing problem with vid's

[Williamevanl]

I have been having a problem recently with my driver. It's manageable but I seem to be pulling the ball with a fade/slice and losing a lot of distance. I figured it would be best to finally record my swing and post it to figure out what is going on.

I have already noticed one thing odd in the videos it seems I'm doing the reverse of what I see a lot of good golfers do. Starting the club more lateral on the backswing and more vertical on the downswing. I can't feel myself doing this but it seems apparent in the video. Is this my problem?

http://www.swingacademy.com//SwingAn...l.aspx?id=1304

http://www.swingacademy.com//SwingAn...l.aspx?id=1305

[jambalaya]

You seem to swing the club pretty well from your shoulders up. I think you keep on plane pretty well. However, there seems to be a lot of movement in your lower body. Your legs seem to go all over the place. It looks like you do a little squat as you bring the club back. What kind of problems do you have with ball flight?

[Williamevanl]

I pull the ball a little and slice it back on target.

[jambalaya]

OK, I think I see you sliding back in your backswing. In other words moving your body laterally rather than just rotating. Think of your right leg as a solid axis around which you rotate in your backswing. Let your shoulders and hips turn around the right leg. Resist any movement in your right leg to move laterally back. You want to be able to feel tension on the inside of your right leg down to the ground. You have a good flex in your right knee. Maintain that flex to impact. You might want to get some additional feedback on this from some others. I am no expert it is just what jumped out at me.

[MPS67]

Williamevanl,

Wow!!!!!

You have an unorthodox, but amazing on-plane swing with boat loads of speed and power. Great lag too. You're almost jumping out of your shoes

I would describe your swing as one that is driven vertically by the legs. Whereas most pros use a swing that is rotationally driven by the legs. If you're looking to swing like them, I'd suggest to analyze the following links. They include images and videos that convey efficient ways to use the legs and body in the swing.

BIGGER DRIVES

Weight at set up


Weight in the back swing

Weight during the transition

Weight during the downswing

Weight during the follow through

You'll notice that the videos show very little vertical hip, knee, and foot movement except for the back foot at the finish. It's more of a rotating movement around the golfer's spine. I believe that with a swing that's flatter than yours (relatively speaking,) the golfer will have a better chance in bringing the club ahead square through the ball.

[Williamevanl]

Thanks for the above tips. The swingacademy website is a great website. I had someone analyze my swing but I'm not sure I understood everything he was telling me to do differently.

I'm particularly confused about one comment about twisting onto the balls of my feet. Should that happen later in the golf swing maybe? I looked to you tube, "which is for the most part where my entire concept of the golf swing has come from :)" and found this.



I guess my question is, isn't his comment at the bottom supposed to happen?

[lolzzlolzz]

It's not supposed to happen. Your weight should transfer to the outside of your left foot, towards the heel.

You should be balanced at the end of the swing. To check, your right shoulder should be above your left toe, and most of your weight should be on the outside of your left foot, towards the heel.

As for the swing, jambalaya has got it right. Your right knee sways to the right. Start it pointed in, and keep it in that position throughout the back swing. Even if your forfeit a big back swing, your knee needs to stay pointed in and flexed.

Practice in slow motion.

[Williamevanl]

I did not know that, thanks :) I think I figured out the ball flight issue though aside from all the swing things I need to work on. I was at the range 10 minutes ago and I decided to mark up a range ball with marker to see where the contact on the club face was.

It was directly alongside the hozel. I'm surprised the ball was going anywhere. I believe one of the flaws mentioned above causes me move forward slightly in my swing. This would explain the pull slice ball flight right?

Wearing golf shoes makes since to me now, :) I'm going to need to go buy some.

[jambalaya]

Thanks for the above tips.

The right foot should not twist on the back swing but I would say it twists so to speak on the downswing and follow through. The right heel lifts and turns as you post up on the left leg. You wouldn't want your left foot to twist at all though. When you take a back swing there should be a twisting force on your right leg like it is screwing into the ground. If you let your foot slip you lose your balance and the coiling force built up to make your swing. In the forward swing that twisting force transfers to the front leg (this is weight shift occuring). You don't want that foot to slip either because you don't want a moving axis of rotation. A good pair of golf shoes help keep you from slipping.