My swing (kbsmith)

[kbsmith]

My wife's cousin shot some video of my swing yesterday while playing - unfortunately it is only a few shots of front view, not down the line. Anyways - I'm always trying to fine tune my mechanics.

Background on the shots:

3 wood: dog leg left, cut the corner, drew it over the trees. Push-draw ball flight.

9 iron: par 3, 168 to the pin, ball mark pin high about 7 feet to the right, spun back about 4 feet. Push-draw ball flight, less draw than usual.

6 iron: Dog leg right, just a few yards short of the middle of the turning point at 220, very straight ball flight.

I generate a lot of club-head speed, some say it is from my hips, lag, hands etc... I've never had a slow motion video to be dissected before.

I'll answer any questions if you have them, otherwise, I want to hear what you have to say.

[uttexas]

Wow, really nice swing. I really like how you get your left hip very far forward at the top (similar to a young Jack Nicklaus). There's a few things I could nitpick--straighten right leg more into impact, head moves a bit back in the backswing, could turn both of your feet out more at address.

[poser]

Alot of really good things in that swing.  Your tempo is very nice.  You have the handle way forward at setup and then forward press it even more forward which delofts the club a good bit at impact.  Seems that could cause some issues with short pitches and sand shots.

[kbsmith]

  uttexas said:

Originally Posted by uttexas

Wow, really nice swing. I really like how you get your left hip very far forward at the top (similar to a young Jack Nicklaus). There's a few things I could nitpick--straighten right leg more into impact, head moves a bit back in the backswing, could turn both of your feet out more at address.

I'll add that to my list of things, keeping my head still, and keep my legs more straight. Thanks for the help.

  poser said:

Originally Posted by poser

Alot of really good things in that swing.  Your tempo is very nice.  You have the handle way forward at setup and then forward press it even more forward which delofts the club a good bit at impact.  Seems that could cause some issues with short pitches and sand shots.

I've noticed I have a bit of a forward press when I am setting up, but haven't ever seen it from this angle - it feels so weird to move it back. Ironically enough, I don't forward press with my wedges (I just suck with them) I've always realized that forward pressing delofts the club, it's a tough habit to break.  Thanks for looking and giving me something to think about at my next session.

[SpringBokVol]

I think you have really good rhythm and balance and I don't want to mess that up.

But some things to fix at set up are your feet are too far apart, which causes you to sway quite a bit in your swing.

The second is that your legs seem a bit too flexed - try straightening up a bit more, which could allow you to not forward press so much.

But overall a very good swing and if it works for you then just keep doing your thing while making minor tweaks here and there.

[DBeane]

You do a lot of things very well, that are hard to learn.  Rhythem, move into the ball, etc...

I would try and get a little more "duck footed" at address, toes out, and maybe a little narrower at address.  Greg Norman used to drag his right foot after impact...so the wide stance isnt necessarily a bad thing...unless its causing a problem.  Getting a little more duck footed just seems to take a little strain out of the turning.  Lateral movement can be a terrible thing...the head still tips are gold, if you look at most great swings, the little button on the top of their hat doesnt even move.

Like I said before, you do a lot of things very well.  With a 3.5, I would say work on control points, 3/4 swings, knock down shots, short game, course management...scoring stuff.

[senorchipotle]

nice swing... very trevino-esque.