My Swing (Iwanttobreak100)

[Iwanttobreak100]

Hi All,

Here is my swing from the front/facing me (don't know the technical term for it). One of the things I noticed even when I am using the swingyde is I have no lag and my club pulls away from it almost immediately at the top so when I am making contact the clubhead is in front of my hands. I have read and tried everything from dropping my arms, dropping my elbow to my hip, pump drill, etc. I seriously now think it is just a mental thing, I can't keep the lag and at the same time can't get on the inside plane. Hopefully someone else has gone through what I did and might have the magic drill to help me out.

Thanks in advance!

[jswang519]

It looks like you come over the top on the downswing. Your hands are swinging too fast.

Anyone could correct me though, I am still fairly new to golf and trying to learn myself as well. But I have watched enough videos of pros and how they hit.

A DTL view would help also.

[yarho]

I am not a pro, but I have had a similar problem in the past. Like you said, your lag looks pretty good at the top. However, it appears that your first move in the downswing is an un-cocking of your wrists and turning your shoulders.

To maintain the lag in my swing a little better, I had to start my downswing more with the lower body and allow the hands to simply "come along for the ride". Here are the specific areas I focus on:

- maintaining a light grip pressure throughout the swing

- feel like I'm starting the swing by "bumping" my left hip slightly forward or squashing a bug with my left foot

- with my light grip and relaxed wrists, I think about pulling the butt end of the grip directly toward the ball

With these "feelings" locked in, I seem to automatically keep my hands ahead of the ball at impact and get more consistent strikes with my irons.

A video worth watching is Ben Hogan's explanation on how to start the downswing:

[Iwanttobreak100]

Thanks for the tips, hopefully I can find a heated range here in No. VA to practice over the winter. Thanks again!