Thoughts on swing? video

[moreira85]

sorry its not outside.

[TakeDeadAim]

Great ball flight...

[moreira85]

I know, its pointless without a ball but this is the place you practice the most when you have two little children!!!

[Rexx]

Following is for a two-plane swing. If you're attempting a one-plane or S&T;, then ignore:

- Weight looks back on the heels. Move it between center and balls of feet.
- Posture isn't great. Butt should be farther out, back should be straighter and not have the hunch. Probably works in combination with #1.
- Doesn't mean you have to bend over more to achieve.
- Club probably should be a little closer at address (maybe only an inch or so).
- Your first move has the following issues:
- You stand up (head moves up and away from ball)
- Too much arms. Turn shoulders to start with. Then, the arms will raise up and away.
- Looks like you roll the forearms, don't do that so much.
- Possibly a personal preference, but I don't like the flat left wrist at the top. It tends to create a laid off club at the top (like what you have). Club should be pointing parallel to target line.
- You come down from the inside, which is good.
- But, it's too much arms. By the follow through, your hips and shoulders are facing the ball, but your hands have already passed.
- Bump hip + drop hands to slot, then turn hips and shoulders. It should feel like the arms are being pulled through the impact zone (75% pulled by turning, 25% momentum from drop -- just making that up).
- By impact, you've nearly completely loss the "spine inclination/angle" you had address. You need to maintain that. Less arms, more core should help.

All IMO... good luck.

[canes113]

Clubface is open at the top of the backswing (toe is pointing down to the ground)... probably due to a slight roll of the forearms at takeaway. I'd work on a 1-piece takeaway with the shoulers & keeping the face a tad shut.

Another good check is to stop your backswing halfway (left arm parallel to the floor) and make sure your left wrist is flat with clubface pointing away from you. With a full swing, the clubface will definitely be shut (toe is pointing towards your head) at the top of the backswing.

BTW, sweet TV!!!

[Bump-n-MI]

Great ball flight...

…just spit coffee all over my computer

Sorry….please continue...

[jlund]

The problem with swinging inside like that is that to me it looks like the practice swings I take before stepping up to the ball.... Maybe that's just me.

[OCdude12]

The problem with swinging inside like that is that to me it looks like the practice swings I take before stepping up to the ball.... Maybe that's just me.

Agreed. I don't know if you were swinging slower because you were inside and didn't want to break anything or if that is your actual swing speed. I'm not very good at critiquing swings, so the only thing I would say is to maybe make a more aggressive move at the ball. Kinda looks like you're just passing through the ball which would make me think your misses are chunky and weak fades. Maybe something to practice could be making your normal practice swing, pausing at the top, and focusing on turning your hips just a little bit more than what feels normal and then finishing your full swing. Won't know the results till you can see the ball flight, but I think Rexx had some good points. Work on making a better turn and I think you'll see improved results pretty quickly.

[mcfc_nick]

dont have anything to say on your swing but killer tv

[Shanks A Million]

Everyone has a PGA tour caliber practice swing. When we go to hit a ball, however, then it starts to be apparent we aren't carrying tour cards. This is the reason I suggest that you never get advice on a practice swing.

[Zeph]

Useless video I'm afraid. You need a ball.

[Rexx]

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree that practice swing analysis is useless. Do you never look in a mirror, make practice swings, and make adjustments on what you see? And I would not describe his swing as "PGA tour caliber" (no offense moreira). Also, I see instructors ask students to perform practice swings all the time -- critiquing them afterwards.

Yeah, sometimes practice swings are not indicative of what happens in the real swing, but that's a different problem for the golfer. IMO, if there are differences between practice and real swings, it's usually in the downswing, not the backswing.

[OJsakila]

Following is for a two-plane swing. If you're attempting a one-plane or S&T;, then ignore:

Nice analysis... wish there was a ball, though...lol

[Shanks A Million]

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree that practice swing analysis is useless. Do you never look in a mirror, make practice swings, and make adjustments on what you see? And I would not describe his swing as "PGA tour caliber" (no offense moreira). Also, I see instructors ask students to perform practice swings all the time -- critiquing them afterwards.

No, but it's useless to critique practice swings. Saying that everyone has a PGA tour caliber practice swing is just a saying. Without a ball, the swing is much different. You have to be very, very good for your practice swing and full swing to match, and even then, the practice swing exaggerates things that are being worked on.