My Swing (brightonrock)

[brightonrock]

Hi guys.

I am fairly new to golf, have only been playing a couple of years, and have in that time managed to drag my handicap down from shooting 120 regularly to the low-mid 90s, which I'm pleased with, but want to take the next step. I have broken into the 80s three times, but looking for that golden tip that makes it all 'click' in your head and suddenly things become a little easier. I seem to have rounds of entirely 10/10 shots or 1/10 - absolutely pure and flush out the middle of the clubface or just the more dire slices and tops and thins which make the end result approx 90-100 no matter how well or how badly I putt.

I have previously had a big problem with over-swinging leading to every awful result possible, so I have made a conscious effort over the last few months to shorten my swing a little to gain a bit more control. I tend to hit a (relatively) controllable fade with my longer clubs, but a draw (or push when it goes a bit wrong) with my shorter irons and wedges.

Right now my two main faults as I can see with my pretty newbie eye, are that my wrist breaks far too early, and this combined with an inside takeaway is leading to some inconsistent ball-striking as I have to work my hands quite hard in the downswing to square the clubface. Secondly I have noticed that through the downswing my left foot turns to open my hips (obviously something I want to erradicate) and through impact I don't rotate my shoulders enough so my follow-through position looks pretty cramped and untidy. This may be due to the fact I have quite weak ankles from old sporting injuries in my early teenage years, as I have tried to keep my ankle a lot more parallel but it is quite uncomfortable to do this under the torque of a full swing.

Can anyone lead my the way of some tips to help the wrist break/inside takeaway, or anything else to maybe get me to a place of my swing being a little more repeatable and consistent? Thanks very much.

DRIVER

HYBRID

7 IRON

[uttexas]

You have a really nice swing, especially considering that you've only been playing a few years. You have somehow avoided some of the most common problems with beginner golf swings--you don't bring the clubhead in too early and don't come over the top. You have a good steep shoulder and hip turn that is parallel to your swing plane--usually takes most golfers many years to get to that point. On all the recorded swings, you are approaching the ball from an inside path. Please post a face on view--I think your issues will be better seen face on (caddy view) I suspect that you lack forward hip movement and extension of the arms, legs, and spine going into impact---all these issues are best seen face on.

[brightonrock]

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You have a really nice swing, especially considering that you've only been playing a few years. You have somehow avoided some of the most common problems with beginner golf swings--you don't bring the clubhead in too early and don't come over the top. You have a good steep shoulder and hip turn that is parallel to your swing plane--usually takes most golfers many years to get to that point. On all the recorded swings, you are approaching the ball from an inside path.

Please post a face on view--I think your issues will be better seen face on (caddy view)

I suspect that you lack forward hip movement and extension of the arms, legs, and spine going into impact---all these issues are best seen face on.

Thanks for your comment. I think I have a half-decent set-up for my standard as I've played cricket since I was a kid and it's quite similar posture-wise. I will get myself down the range this week with the camera and film some face-on shots.

[uttexas]

looking forward to the face on videos.

[Paradox]

he comes over the top with his driver swing..  I would almost bet that shot was a pull or a pull fade/slice.  Its a very good swing for someone so new to the game, though.  It gets better with the hybrid and then pretty much right on with the 7 iron swing.

[uttexas]

Agree, just slightly OTT with the driver. Moving the hips forward first before swinging with the arms is the key here. Brightonrock has a significant shoulder/arm hitting movement toward the ball to initiate the down swing instead of legs first--gets away with it with the hybrid and iron due to pretty good elbow connection and arm connection to torso. [VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL_6M_xZvq0[/VIDEO]