My Swing (boomer0299)

[boomer0299]

I've been Playing Golf for: About 3 months.

My current handicap index or average score is: I've only played on a course about 3 times. Never figured this out yet.

My typical ball flight is: high, some pushes and some pulls.

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

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Videos:

Hey everyone,

Brand new to posting here, so I figured I'd start it off with a video that I took tonight.

This is the best quality I can get for now. I shot it from  2 different angles and it switches about half way through the video. I'm looking for any tips to get my ball flight straighter and to avoid hitting these fat shots. The last shot of this video happens to me all the time, especially on bad days.

I'm definitely looking for advice, but I guess the one thing I'm afraid of is filling my mind with too many thoughts, so I'm looking for advice on some major corrections.

Thanks for any help!

[Sykology]

I'm no expert, but I can point out what is most likely the main thing causing you to hit the ball fat. You are swaying your hips during your backswing, essentially moving behind the ball. This makes it harder to hit the ball first and then the ground. On the way back, focus more on winding your hips, instead of moving them. Then, on the way through, unwind and maybe move just a little forward so you hit slightly down on the ball. All in all, great looking swing for a new player!

[boomer0299]

Yea I definitely agree. That's something I've been trying to work on. I had significant head and lateral movement when I first started. It's starting to quiet down a bit, but there's still much more that needs to be fixed. Thanks for the feedback!

[Beachcomber]

Grip

Your grip is too strong... And IMO should be weaker.

Head

Your head looks good at address - slightly tilted... And behind the ball.  But as soon as you start going into the backswing - your head moves off from its starting point - and goes away from the target.  Your head then has to shift back and get back to where it started for you to find your low point in the swing arch.

You need to have a stationary head from start - through impact.

Read up and learn more about a centered pivot which should help keep your head still.

[boomer0299]

Thanks for the input beachcomber. I've been trying to tame this head movement problem for a bit now, but also my cupped wrist problem as well. And nice notice on the grip. I've been trying to weaken my grip a little and have my left hand pointing more towards my left ear/shoulder instead of waist/hip, but it always gettin away from me. Thanks again for the advice.

Nick