Spinning out.

[dayll]

I cannot hit a ball without my hips spinning around. I've been battling it for two decades. I hit the ball with very good power but my consistency, especially with mid and long irons, hybrids, is pathetic! My misses are dead pulls or low, shank-like pushes. For whatever reason this spinning out seems not to affect my driving the ball at all. I've tried lots of things but it seems my natural move is that hard left hip spin that drags my left foot around too. anyone else got this spinning disease and found some sort of cure or even bandage?
thanks - dayll

[seppo]

I have this Spinning Disease too I am slowing my swing speed down at the moment like mad, just focusing on my hips and impact position. This shortens my ball flight but the irons are a lot more accurate now and the hips are not swinging around so fast anymore.

A good drill is the "Feet together Drill". Stand with your feets together and make a full swing. If your hips turn you will immediately feel it.

[Leo Morris]

Yes I've go it too. Like you said its from trying to hit it too hard, but the spinning out is a cause of trying to get power from your body. Remember to get your arms and shoulders in sync with your hips and play for control. It happens to me when I hit it slightly fat and naturally i try and hit it harder the next shot hence the spin out. One more drill is to hit balls keeping both your feet flat on the ground.

[iacas]

  seppo said:

I have this Spinning Disease too

Ditto this drill. It works really well for a lot of things, but particularly well for sliding and spinning.