critique please - video in slow motion

[iacas]

Which is a good thing.

No, it's not. Why fan the club open and try to whip it around shut? It's a timing thing that adds very little power.

It is really impossible to hit the ball relatively straight without allowing the left wrist to roll.

Nah. For most beginners, it's almost impossible to hit the ball straight when they try to force rolling.

I would appreciate it if you could show me a full swing (not a flop shot) of any tour professional that does not roll his left wrist at impact.

All the videos you showed demonstrate players doing it

after impact. I'm not always content to use PGA Tour players - they're freaks of nature who hit a ton of balls because their livelihood depends on it and, thus, they can "get" the timing down. But if you want to use a PGA Tour player, here's one off the top of my head. No rotation here: And, naturally, all the stack and tilt guys pretty much don't rotate. They can't if they want to maintain their flying wedges. Grant, look up the other threads I've started on "releasing the club" and the clubface being square to the plane.

You mention rolling the left wrist and allowing the left wrist to roll in the post above. Although they sound the same, are of course two entirely different things. IMO they are "allowing" the wrist to roll over, from body rotation + correct grip with light pressure.

That's a good point, too. PGA Tour players don't rotate a ton from P6 to P7. They rotate very little. They can't - the timing would require ungodly levels of ability. AFTER the shot is gone, though, some roll like crazy. Look at Lucas Glover. Guy rolls like crazy AFTER impact, but not before.

I'm going to close this thread soon - grant, you can discuss these things in new or existing threads - and send a PM to the OP telling him to keep working with his instructor and to ignore all of our stuff. He's done a GREAT job for only playing three weeks. His club and backswing look awesome and he's got a great foundation.