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So I began golfing exactly one year ago and have fallen in love with the sport.  I practice every day for at least 2 hours and can't get enough.  I began with a massive overswing similar to what Jamie Sadlowski's and John Daly's kid would have.  I still have it a bit, but its constantly getting better and shortening it has given me a lot more consistency in recent weeks.  I started at 120+ and now average in the mid 80's (my short game is real solid because its free to practice that).

I'm a fairly big guy and working to lose weight and become more flexible...down 12 pounds since this video.  And please ignore the wardrobe, I was in the California desert...100 degrees at 8pm...

Any tips or suggestions would be welcome.  I have had a few lessons working on impact position, grip, and fixing the overswing slowly...but since money is limited by being a college student, I mostly use video analysis.


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