My Swing (saevel25)

[saevel25]

Some notes from hitting the ball decently well this past weekend in Virginia. 

Backswing
1. Start swing with right hip back. 
2. Add a small bit hinge and height with arms.

Downswing
1. Turn and get right side through.
2. Straighten left leg sooner, get a bit more extension. 
3. Try to hit the ball left.

Overall things turned out well. If I didn't do the downswing well enough I would hit slight pushes right and fat some of my irons. When I did the downswing stuff better, the ball flight is pretty neutral, maybe slight pulls from time to time. 

[saevel25]

Since I can't post more than once in the 2021 goals thread. I wanted to add a new goal here. 

Have a more positive opinion of my golf game. I want to just have a more positive narrative about myself and my golf game in 2021. 

[iacas]

55 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Since I can't post more than once in the 2021 goals thread. I wanted to add a new goal here. 

Have a more positive opinion of my golf game. I want to just have a more positive narrative about myself and my golf game in 2021. 

Good.

If you give me the post ID #, I can add it to your post.

It’s the number at the end when you click “share”:

https://thesandtrap.com/forums/topic/34167-my-swing-saevel25/?do=findComment&comment=1517867

[saevel25]

56 minutes ago, iacas said:

Good.

If you give me the post ID #, I can add it to your post.

It’s the number at the end when you click “share”:

https://thesandtrap.com/forums/topic/34167-my-swing-saevel25/?do=findComment&comment=1517867

1515063

[iacas]

17 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

1515063

Should be done.

[saevel25]

Went up to Erie for the first lesson of 2021!

Just a summary of things I worked on. 

Setup
1. Less upper body axis tilt
2. Less hands pushed forward
3. Weight more 50/50

Better Flow
1. Let the body shift weight to the right to start the backswing
2. Turn around that left leg, turn against the wall. 
3. Body re-centers towards target as arms get to around A3-A4. 

Push the ball away drill (thought this one up 😊) 
1. Shift the body right about 1-2"
2. Then let the club start the backswing. The ball is there as a focal point to not start the club back too soon. 

Backswing Work
1. Back of left hand faces away from the body through out the backswing. It actually feels like it is pointing down from A1 to A2. On one swing, I tried to make the club feel like the clubhead was pointing away from my body. It feel like it was, but the club was just barely vertical at A3 😛. Feel aint real! 
2. Keep the swing shorter. The better flow work helps out with this. 

Changing the picture 😁

 

[saevel25]

Some non slow mo video

overall, I like the swings. Much better. I also like the rhythm the shifting left at A1 gives the swing. It just looks like the swing flows better. 

[saevel25]

Went up to Erie on Sunday. 

Primary - Continue to work on back left hand away from body in the backswing. Club more vertical at A3. 
Secondary - Into impact, left knee bumps left a bit, left hip goes back and left leg straightens sooner. 

I got fitted for an entire set of PXG clubs. I only bought the driver 😉

Irons - 0211-ST, C-TAPER 130g X-Stiff soft stepped once
3-Wood - 0341-Prototype, Tensei CK Blue 80TX
0811-Prototype, Tensei CK Blue 70TX

My current irons are Srixon with C-TAPER 130g X-Stiff (no step). They were really close. I would probably gained like 3 yards with my irons on optimal strikes. Since they were close enough I am sticking with the irons for another season. 

The 3-wood was way too expensive with the custom shaft for me. I think I can find a golf shaft for my current 3-wood to make it work better. I do like my current 3-wood alot. 

The driver was the biggest issue. I didn't realize how much I was spraying the ball due to the golf shaft flexing inconsistently. With more speed comes greater dispersion. I felt like this was a good deal for me. The driver came out 8 months ago. It was like $150 off. The custom golf shaft was $150. So, I got something fitted really good for the cost of the newest driver with a stock shaft. 

 

[iacas]

1 hour ago, saevel25 said:

Secondary - Into impact, left knee bumps left a bit, left hip goes back and left leg straightens sooner. 

Left knee extends faster, later. Not sooner. Early flexing is why it has to re-flex or sag or bounce.

[saevel25]

Played 9 holes, first time swinging a club in 6 weeks. Good thing is my right side felt normal. Overall, happy with how things went. As I slowly got my golf muscles stretched out, the swing was pretty good. I want 1 over on the last 6 holes. 

Swing feels..

1. Slight sway back in the backswing
2. Top of left hand facing out at A3. 
3. Tried to feel a bit more of the left leg stuff, but wasn't overly focusing on it. 

 

[saevel25]

On the course update...

driver- big low heel blocks right or decent shots down the middle. Swing fees tilty back too much.

irons- not to solid. Feels a bit tilty back like the driver.

pitching good. Putting good. 

[saevel25]

Struggling with getting my weight forward. Drivers a big push slices or very good. Irons are mix of fat, thin, or very good.

sometimes it feels like I can’t turn through.

[iacas]

More flow needed?

You need to use more video.

[saevel25]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

More flow needed?

You need to use more video.

I think so. Might be too much right and not enough left. 

I will get more video when I get back home from vacation. 

[iacas]

3 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I will get more video when I get back home from vacation. 

It's possible to video golf swings on a range or, even, on the course! 🙂

[saevel25]

Driver

6 iron

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by iacas
please embed videos

[coachjimsc]

8 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Driver

https://youtube.com/shorts/3L6C7mfT2Qw?feature=share

6 iron

https://youtube.com/shorts/VOX02lYoYJA?feature=share
 

Talamore #17 & 18?

[saevel25]

1 minute ago, coachjimsc said:

Talamore #17 & 18?

Yep