My swing (goldnewb)

[Golfnewb]

I've been Playing Golf for: 2 months

My current handicap index or average score is: 90s

My typical ball flight is: high

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: any and all bad shots

Any and all advice is appreciated. I am a beginner. I'm mainly trying to shorten my backswing. I believe I'm taking the top of the backswing to far back. Ive tried putting a glove under my right armpit but I still get the swing at the top in the position in the video without the glove falling out. Ive tried to consciously not take it back as far and I feel as if I accomplished a shortage backswing until I video it and see nothing changed. Is there anything else I can do? Any other recommendations are appreciated. Thank you.

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[mvmac]

[Golfnewb]

Thanks I appreciate that visual! I had my girlfriend holding my iPhone, I'll have to have it set on something steady. I definitely notice now what your pointing out, at the top of the backswing I am rotating around and the hips are back, whereas his hips at the top of the backswing are kind of bumped towards the target?

[Golfnewb]

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[mvmac]

Originally Posted by Golfnewb

Thanks I appreciate that visual! I had my girlfriend holding my iPhone, I'll have to have it set on something steady. I definitely notice now what your pointing out, at the top of the backswing I am rotating around and the hips are back, whereas his hips at the top of the backswing are kind of bumped towards the target?

Will just feel that the hips rotate in a circle and not shift back.  They can go a little forward or stay centered but brings in too much trouble when the hips go back.  Another feel could be that the right hip replaces the tailbone at the top of the back swing.  Turns in a circle

[Golfnewb]

mvmac I tried keeping my hips from sliding back this morning, Its hard for me to tell if I still swayed my hips right despite putting my golf bag on my right hip. Let me know if you still notice some sway. I do notice on the downswing my hips sway laterally towards the target is this ok? I also took a video of my swing from the rear view, I couldn't get the video any further back because I am in my garage. Does my hand position, right elbow, and downswing look ok? For whatever reason I can not seem to shorten the top of my backswing. Any advice is appreciated.Thank you

[mvmac]

Yes like to see the hips move forward, helps move the bottom of the swing arc forward.  Left hip still moving too far to the right.  Right hip stops turning and hips back up.  Try to create some space between you and the bag on the backswing.

Couple good threads to check out.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/55080/myth-of-maintaining-address-flexion-in-the-rear-knee

http://thesandtrap.com/t/29616/the-biggest-secret-slide-your-hips

[pixel5]

In my opinion, taking the club past parallel can only hurt your swing. I only go to parallel with my driver. It gets shorter and shorter with each club, on down to my sand wedge. Try a shorter backswing (not in terms of tempo, but in terms of take away distance). That shoulder turn is turning your head away from the ball too far and probably causing balance issues. The shorter the takeaway, the more control you'll generally have.

[VoidOfEnigmas]

Originally Posted by pixel5

In my opinion, taking the club past parallel can only hurt your swing. I only go to parallel with my driver. It gets shorter and shorter with each club, on down to my sand wedge. Try a shorter backswing (not in terms of tempo, but in terms of take away distance). That shoulder turn is turning your head away from the ball too far and probably causing balance issues. The shorter the takeaway, the more control you'll generally have.

To offer a different opinion, only go past parallel if you feel you can do it, and hit your sweet spot with most swings, if you can't. That means your losing control and should not be going past parallel.