My Swing (Volchok)

[Volchok]

I've been Playing Golf for: 3 years or so

My current handicap index or average score is: 17.2

My typical ball flight is: Straight or hook

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Hook

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Videos:

7 iron:
http://swingreader.com/video/view/BZHc0FcO/7-iron

http://swingreader.com/video/view/Ki5C7ZC1/7-iron

Driver:

http://swingreader.com/video/view/yyefpdpa/driver

http://swingreader.com/video/view/5TSgPd1c/driver

PW:

http://swingreader.com/video/view/GnWIXz5n/pw

http://swingreader.com/video/view/N8rQ8B5u/pw

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Sorry in advance for the bad quality and the links.

The biggest problem that I'm trying to fix is my divot problem. As you can maybe see, I don't take a divot with my pitching wedge. I never (intentionally) take a divot with any club aside from wedges (very small ones). I'm a class A sweeper, but I'm pretty consistent on the course, but there's too many bad hits (hooks and direct ball hits).

I know that the driver swing isn't the finest around, but I'll manage. My drives are between 220-250 yards, and I get a fair amount of fairway hits.

Thank you in advance, looking forward to opinions and thoughts about my swing.

[mvmac]

You're bending your arms way too much on the backswing.  You should feel like your right arm never flexes on the backswing.  You can also do this pushing, adding pressure into the left hand with your right.  Keep the right hand as far away from the right shoulder as you can.

Here's some good stuff to check out

[Volchok]

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try out your advice today. I'll let you know how it goes

[bwdial]

I'm no golf professional, but the thing that sticks out to me is that you seem to have very little hip turn or leg action.  With more hip turn, I think you would have less of a tendency to let your arms flex as much because it would allow for a greater shoulder turn.

[pholmes]

Again, no pro here, but I bet if you stopped your arm swing when your body swing stopped, you would be more consistent.

[Volchok]

Originally Posted by Volchok

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try out your advice today. I'll let you know how it goes

Mvmac's advice was great. Had consistent play all day, shot my record of 10 pars in one round (7 of them on the back nine), 6 bogies and unfortunatly one 9 and one 7. All the chances to break 80 was there, if it weren't for my biggest foul, greed. Going to try not flexing my arms that much, and avoid the backswing ala Daly

Originally Posted by bwdial

I'm no golf professional, but the thing that sticks out to me is that you seem to have very little hip turn or leg action.  With more hip turn, I think you would have less of a tendency to let your arms flex as much because it would allow for a greater shoulder turn.

Thanks for the great advice! I'll try it out today, i'll let you know how it turns out.