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mirv Great Member

mirv

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hey guys...

i finally made a video (low quality and i forgot to get my feet in the shot, sorry) of myself swinging, and there's obviously some things amiss in it.

most noticably to me is my follow-through. i know it's not supposed to loop out there in front of me like that, it's supposed to be more around, right? i've got a handicap of 11-12, and have had half a dozen rounds or so where i actually managed to get into the upper 70s, but a lot of that is really just luck. i've spent so much time in trouble that i've gotten pretty proficient at getting myself out of it. recovery and putting are definitely the strongest points of my game, with my irons by far being my weakest.

so anyway... i'll officially embarrass myself for the world by posting this quick little video of me making a practice swing with a gap wedge in the garage and thank everyone in advance for whatever advice they can offer.


golfdad Well Established Member

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hey, great swing...different strokes for diff folks. yours reminds me of the senior stadler...

good tempo, easy on the eyes and probably easy on the body.

got to be good to be lucky!


bradpet Established Member

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Similar thoughts to the others - nice tempo.

Do you hit balls thin at times? If so, it appears you may be lifting during your swing. If not, please disregard b/c I don't want to put a negative in your head.

grantc79 Dedicated Member

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Plane line seems awfully vertical to me but maybe its just the angle?

Are your misses mainly right or left? I'm guessing if you are that vertical your misses will be mainly right but grip and other things can affect this.

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mirv Great Member

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yeah, the plane line is pretty vertical. that's something i've been trying to fix but just can't seem to break myself of the habit. any drills that might help me along with that? misses are mostly to the right by about 10-15 yards. i rarely actually slice the ball, i just get a bit of a push-fade. i really strongly suspect my left hip isn't clearing in the downswing - it turns, but i'm honestly not sure exactly how far it's supposed to turn. i'm not exactly mr limber, either, so they may just simply be turning as far as they want to go.

i'll try to post a more down-the-line video tomorrow (which hopefully will include me from the knees-down as well).

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Looks like a practice swing to me. We need some live ball hitting.

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