Jump to content
Subscribe to the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Note: This thread is 5308 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Posted

My swing is a Stack and Tilt work in progress.  Looking at my video, I probably have too much "Flying V" and I'm not shifting my weight fwd soon enough when starting my fwd swing.  I don't like how my club "snaps" back at my finish and I'm wondering what is happening there.  I also see my left elbow is flared out like a chicken at the end.  Not sure if that's right.

Any suggestions and constructive criticism is welcome.  Thanks


Posted

S&T; generally doesn't regard grip as a fundamental, but yours is so incredibly strong with both hands that I honestly don't think you can play that way if you want to have a chance at getting much better. On the plus side, you do really well from your very, very unconventional setup. The club comes back on plane and you make a nice lower body move. I'm not any kind of instructor, but my guess is you'd improve really fast with some competent help.

Stretch.

"In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility." -- Master Jin Kwon

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted


  BrushCaddy said:
Originally Posted by BrushCaddy

My swing is a Stack and Tilt work in progress.  Looking at my video, I probably have too much "Flying V" and I'm not shifting my weight fwd soon enough when starting my fwd swing.  I don't like how my club "snaps" back at my finish and I'm wondering what is happening there.  I also see my left elbow is flared out like a chicken at the end.  Not sure if that's right.

Any suggestions and constructive criticism is welcome.  Thanks


Did you want criticism or cynicism?

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


Posted

not to be rude but your swing it really not good.

-you grip has to be totally redone, it his bad and i dont know how you hit the ball like that

-you start the club on an outside path

-your follow through has to be lower.(more like throwing a frisbee than throwing a bag of potatoes over your shoulder)

-you do have a chicken wing but thats because of your follow through.

with that follow through there is no way you can rotate your right hand over your left to properly release the club


Posted


  Stretch said:
Originally Posted by Stretch

S&T; generally doesn't regard grip as a fundamental, but yours is so incredibly strong with both hands that I honestly don't think you can play that way if you want to have a chance at getting much better. On the plus side, you do really well from your very, very unconventional setup. The club comes back on plane and you make a nice lower body move. I'm not any kind of instructor, but my guess is you'd improve really fast with some competent help.



Yeah... this is the same boat I was in... I had a really strong grip as well, in fact I'm in the process of changing that right now.  It shouldn't be too hard to change... hit a few buckets focusing on that and then you can move on to other things.

Tristan Hilton

My Equipment: 
Titleist TSR2 Driver (Fujikura Pro 2.0 TS; 10.5°) · PXG 0211 FWs (Diamana S+ 60; 15° and 21°) · PXG 0211 Hybrid (MMT 80; 22°) · Edel SMS Irons (SteelFiber i95; 5-GW) · Edel SMS Pro Wedges (SteelFiber i110; 56°, 60°) · Edel Classic Blade Putter (32") · Maxfli Tour Ball · Pinned Prism Rangefinder · SuperStroke Grips · Flightscope Mevo · TRUE Linkswear Shoes · Vessel Player V Pro 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

golf ball is to far back in your stance, hands are to far forward. For me i like to see the left hand at the inside half of the thigh, and the ball never behind center for any full shot.

Get two sticks, form a T, and use that to judge were your ball placement is at

Grip is way to strong, work your way to getting your hands more ontop of the club.

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
 fasdfa dfdsaf 

What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: 
:titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

Hands a little bit ahead can be good, but yours is way too much. Weaken the grip, and take the hands more to the inside and not straight back.


Posted

Thanks for all the advice guys, I appreciate it.

Just after I posted this, I was watching the Phoenix Open and they were analyzing Gainey's grip.  Surprisingly enough, he has the same strong grip with his right hand behind the club like mine. They were commenting on how different it was and that only a few players grip like that.

I practiced and played with a weaker grip for a couple month's a while back but my aim was so inconsistent, that I just went back to my old habit.  That was before I started  learning the SnT swing so maybe it's time to try it again.


Posted

IMO if I were you I would lean toward working more on the key fundamentals rather then S&T.;  You have a lot of stuff that could be changed to help you out.The first thing I would do is the grip.  Changing the grip will help you with a lot more things as well. For instance the clubface is extremely closed on the backswing.  Weakning your left and right hand will help you square up the clubface. Also it will teach you to turn the clubface over rather then "chicken winging" your left arm. Another thing that may help is moving the ball forward in your stance a little as it looks as if your using a mid to low iron.


Posted


  BrushCaddy said:
Originally Posted by BrushCaddy

My swing is a Stack and Tilt work in progress.  Looking at my video, I probably have too much "Flying V" and I'm not shifting my weight fwd soon enough when starting my fwd swing.  I don't like how my club "snaps" back at my finish and I'm wondering what is happening there.  I also see my left elbow is flared out like a chicken at the end.  Not sure if that's right.

Any suggestions and constructive criticism is welcome.  Thanks

@BrushCaddy Before I give you any thoughts I have one question for you...what is your bad miss and what is the shot YOU hate the most.  These could be the same or two different answers.  I have suspicions but that information is always important to get from you directly.

Dave

David Wedzik
Director of Instruction, Golf Evolution

LOWEST SCORE WINS! <- Check it out!!!

   

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

Thanks Schmitty and David for your replies...

I'm using a 7 iron in the video.  The one instructor I had 2 years ago had me center the ball when using my mid irons.  Ball fwd on the long irons and ball back with the shorties.

As for my worst club... Driver.  In fact, I don't use it.  It slices hard and I haven't been able to stop it.  I don't have a consistent bad shot but in general, my game goes like this..  short irons are my strength, most always straight and good distance and the bad shot is fat or thin.  Mid to long irons are either straight or draw, very ocassionally a hook.  Hybrid and 3W are mild to moderate fade and sometimes slice.


Note: This thread is 5308 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    TourStriker
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • Context:  I am on vacation, so I don't have access to my indoor practice room, and I won't for about a month. Day 12 (August 22).  Today's weather was not one where even I was going to be outside.  For whatever reason, I didn't do the putting drill today.  There was a drill I remembered from this site (the article was something akin to "five things you can do to improve that don't require talent") that involved having an iron along the back from stance, moving to backswing and holding, then moving to forward swing and holding.  So I did that for five minutes today. I also spent 90 minutes at the gym;  my main motivation for getting stronger is golf related (and I really should get back to Fit For Golf  specific workouts;  I'm not sure when I lost that habit, a poor choice on my part that I did).  Funny story, I spent 20 minutes on the Stairmaster today at the gym (the rest was weights and rests), a device I started with shortly after I took up golf because I read something about it in a Butch Harmon book.  I should be following FFG Mike's fitness advice though, not some memory of someone else.  
    • Day 8 8-22 Worked on backswing length and getting some speed in backswing. Recorded swings. Was happy with practice session tonight. 
    • Day 325 - 2025-08-22 Practiced for almost an hour after cleaning my cabinets to account for the new GEARS cameras and helping @OBlum for a bit. Exaggerating the same old things.
    • Yea, faster greens = shorter putting stroke. You can be more accurate.  Really, I think people who struggle with distance control struggle just as much on slow greens as fast greens. I've seen people blast putts 10-FT past the hole on 8 or 9 STIMP as much as 11-12 STIMP.  I prefer faster greens. Usually means the putting surface is better and again, shorter putting stroke.     
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...