My Swing (BigTexGolfer)

[BigTexGolfer]

Alright here is my first attempt at this. It is actually a video of a video, so hopefully it is good enough quality.   Trying to work out some inconsistencies in my swing.  Thanks for any input.

[mvmac]

[BigTexGolfer]

Thanks for the comments!  That is something that has been a problem since I have started working on my swing, and have not been able to figure out how to fix.  In the backswing I do not sense my head turning that much, but always obvious on film.  Is there a root cause in the setup or turn leading to it?  Maybe over rotating hips?

[senorchipotle]

you've got a pretty noticeable arrested hip rotation going on. when your club is parallel to the ground(P6) on your downswing you stop your hip rotation and throw your right hand into it, flipping at the ball. keep those hips going and feel like you're going to hit the ball with your right shoulder instead of your right hand, and let that extension happen after contact.

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by BigTexGolfer

Thanks for the comments!  That is something that has been a problem since I have started working on my swing, and have not been able to figure out how to fix.  In the backswing I do not sense my head turning that much, but always obvious on film.  Is there a root cause in the setup or turn leading to it?  Maybe over rotating hips?

Yeah, you are not going to feel your head turn that much on the backswing, just like Jim Furyk says he doesn't feel what people see in his swing.  This is just something you do, I'd make exaggerated practice swings not allowing it to rotate at all.  Have someone hold a club or something against the right side of your head and keep the eyes centered.  If you rotate your head like you're doing your nose will probably hit the shaft

[BigTexGolfer]

Thanks for the input guys. Working on keeping my head still and did 45 minutes of 3/4 swings focusing on just that.  That part looks a little better, but fought the occassional shank.  Only 9,950 more swings and I got it made, then I can work on the next thing.

[mvmac]

Swing looks better, one thing stands out to me on the set-up

[BigTexGolfer]

I see what you are saying mvmac.  Looking at your swing and several others that I consider good models and noticed I appear to have my weight way out over or even past my feet in my setup.  Looks like to have my weight center over the arches of my feet that I should be able to draw a line stright down from my arpmpits that should go across the center of my feet.  Much like yours is in your setup, and Charlie's.  But if I draw that same line in my setup the line goes outside my toes.  So it looks like my hands may be in the right place (or closer)  but I need to move the center of gravity for my upper body back to line up better.  Maybe stand a little taller and/or get my backside a little further out.   Do I have that right?

Thanks!

[mvmac]

Originally Posted by BigTexGolfer

I see what you are saying mvmac.  Looking at your swing and several others that I consider good models and noticed I appear to have my weight way out over or even past my feet in my setup.  Looks like to have my weight center over the arches of my feet that I should be able to draw a line stright down from my arpmpits that should go across the center of my feet.  Much like yours is in your setup, and Charlie's.  But if I draw that same line in my setup the line goes outside my toes.  So it looks like my hands may be in the right place (or closer)  but I need to move the center of gravity for my upper body back to line up better.  Maybe stand a little taller and/or get my backside a little further out.   Do I have that right?

Thanks!

I agree that you need to stand taller, but not stick the butt out further, stand taller and add some knee flex.  Tailbone will feel a little more "under" you.  I'll make a quick video of me demonstrating tomorrow, but here is a decent example

[BigTexGolfer]

Working on getting my setup taller this week, trying to stand a little taller thanks to some input from mvmac.  Still having problem with the head turn, but the setup is getting better.  Guess just fix one at a time.