Fats, casting & chickenwing!!!!

[dai3015]

Can anyone give me some pointers please?
Having a real difficult time working out how to get nice ball then turf contact. Fats are my main problem (as you can see in the video)
When my timing is on, I can shuffle my way around the course quite nicely, but when it isn't, then oh dear me!
I've put two vids up, one is my practice swing & the other is a swing taken immediately after it. They look very different to me, with the second one showing a real desire to help the ball in the air, even though I'm trying to hit down on it.
All comments gratefully received (if there are any positives, please be sure to mention them so that I wont get too depressed!! :black eye: )

[Hollister]

Anti-chicken-wing-drill: Half shots ending with straight arms.
Anti-Fat-Drill: Try to keep your head (and therefore your shoulder centers) in place. Don't move forward (head etc.), don't move down. Again, doc prescribes half swings.
Casting: Work on right wrist hinge.


Oh, I am just a high handicapper currently learning S&T; and just got that covered - do it in the above order :D

[double_j]

I'll let someone much more qualified then me answer fully, but I really like your rhythm and tempo. Very natural.

Looks like we might struggle with the same thing - I've personally been working on a couple of things you might find helpful: 1.) creating and maintaining more lag in the down swing. Set a bit more wrist cock on the way back and wait a little longer to release on the down and through. I practice this by hitting short (PW-7) irons draws out of higher rough or other poor lies (e.g., in divots). This helps me to get the feel for hitting down on the ball and fully releasing my wrists properly at the right moment. 2.) shorten the back swing a bit - I've started using a 80% backswing to let me better control my contact. 3.) focus on a full release through the ball. While I like how 'quiet' your body is throughout your swing, it sometimes appears that you're trying to limit your forward weight shift on the follow through (perhaps trying to control the clubhead too much through the downswing?). One of my biggest faults is that I sometimes forget to 'just hit the ball'. For me, letting my body release fully and naturally is one of the best ways to remove the 'chunkies'.

[dai3015]

Many thanks (even some positive comments, which are always nice) - got a few things to work on now, so will give them a go & report back.
ANybody got any good drills for these issues (apart from the half swings?)

[iacas]

The simple, quick answer is that you lose the level of your head on the backswing and downswing.

On the backswing you need to feel like you're standing up and tilting left just a little bit more. On the downswing keep pushing your hips forward and really get the arms down quickly. Your head drops on the downswing because you seem to feel that you're not going to get the club down in time... so get the club down faster by pulling your left arm across your chest faster.

Chickenwings occur when you get tired of hitting the ball fat. My drill on YouTube could help you feel that you're more forward and that you can hit down on the ball with faster arms (release the 4th accumulator faster) and still have straight arms after impact.

[dai3015]

The simple, quick answer is that you lose the level of your head on the backswing and downswing.

Thanks for this Erik

Which video of yours on youtube should I look for specifically? Is the hit & stop one? Cheers