GEE-WIZ this game is hard..help!

[wildcorndog]

here is a vid of me hitting my 7i. Last year I was hitting it 155 yds strait maybe a slight push or pull. Since taking the winter off my shots are fat, thin, slice or better yet just strait right. My driver is by far my best club right now I can hit it about 260-285 not very consistent but still a strong part of my game. ive been playing for 2 years now and had 3 lessons my best score was a 91 on 18m holes. and a 41 on 9.

[Andrew Rice]

You seem to be having a problem with El Hosel! Your move is far better than the results you have been getting. Try putting another ball just outside the one you intend hitting and focus on hitting the inside of the inside ball. It looks like there is too much rotation at the start of the downswing and that is what is getting the arms out and OTT. Try to feel like you are going to keep your back to the target for as long as possible in the downswing.
Hang in there - you'll get this.

[jsherm45]

You aren't initiating the downswing with your hips, you are throwing your hands down to start the downswing. Your hips get around, but not until after your hands. This is a cardinal sin and a quick route to the shanks.

May I recommend this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Hogans-Lessons...6811011&sr;=8-2

I agree with the poster above in that you are close...you have the general idea...and the Hogan book can get you the details.

Best of luck to you.

[wildcorndog]

Funny thing is I actually own that book, I just haven't read it in a while. So let me get this strait are my hips moving to early or to late? I feel my hips get a little to quick and leave my hands behind and cause an awfull push but I could be completely wrong.

[jsherm45]

Currently they are too late.

Move to the top of your backswing and stop. From that position, the hips need to move first.

The word people use is "clear". The hips need to "clear" to make room for your arms to come down and through. You are hoseling/pushing because your hips are still in the way when your hands come down.

GL Corndoggie.

[Rexx]

Shorten the backswing. You go past parallel which usually results in too much arms in the downswing. When you shorten the backswing (maybe even try 3/4 shots), you're going to have to learn to use a different (proper) swing sequence in order to generate speed to hit the ball solid and far. This sequence will be less arms and more core body motions that will get you in better positions during the downswing. For instance, if you stop the front view video at 0:22, you will see your left arm and club form a straight line through your right leg, your right arm is nearly fully extended, and the hips are only slightly open. The correct position would be your hips farther forward and open a bit more, the right arm bent 45 degrees or more, and the wrist hinge still maintained.

[canes113]

You're swinging "over-the-top" on the downswing as the club shaft is above your right shoulder and forearm. I'd work on flattening out the swing to get the club shaft below the right shoulder and more parallel to the right forearm on the downswing.

[socalsharky]

I am certainly no expert, but you seem to have the same issue that I am working on (almost got it fixed): a bad pivot. In looking at the head on view, most of your weight is still on your left side, your right hip is bowed outward, and your head is cocked to the left. My instructor has been working on just this issue with me. At the top of the backswing you need to have your shirt buttons over your right foot, and the right side of your butt should move toward the target. This creates the space you need to swing the club down the line, not over the top (OTT). Check out this video:



Good luck and keep at it. You are right, this game is hard, but that's what makes it so great when you play well.

[wildcorndog]

awsome video! thanks man. wish i would have seen that before i played a round earlier

[RIduffer]

Props to your daughter for the camera work! That was cute.

Nice extension in your swing. I think you're going to be striping it after a few tweaks. Good luck.