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Posted

I've been Playing Golf for: 2.5 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 8 ish (77-81 normally, on par 72)

My typical ball flight is: draw

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: 60 yard pitch


Videos:

any comments welcome, i have a deliberate strong right hand here as i had to draw the ball around onto green

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

sorry, that didnt work

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted
Originally Posted by davieboy1872

I've been Playing Golf for:​ 2.5 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 8 ish (77-81 normally, on par 72)

My typical ball flight is: draw

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: 60 yard pitch

Videos:

any comments welcome, i have a deliberate strong right hand here as i had to draw the ball around onto green

I love to hear a more descriptive explanation of that draw you were attempting.


Posted

haha ok hook then, when my right had is strong, i meet the ball with a slightly closed face getting left to right spin

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

right to left spin i meant

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

when my hands are neutral the straight to straight.

when i make a slightly stronger right hand, i normally aim slightly right, the ball appears to start straight and then a gentle turn left, although this was a bit more left than needed.

can you see the video clip?? i cant for some reason

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

direct link incase the above aren't working (sorry admin)

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

member at kames/mousevally but played St Andrews the dukes yesterday, beautiful course. And yourself?

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted
Originally Posted by davieboy1872

member at kames/mousevally but played St Andrews the dukes yesterday, beautiful course. And yourself?

Lochgreen and Darley, Troon.


Posted
Originally Posted by davieboy1872

direct link incase the above aren't working (sorry admin)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0gQIr5d6Zw&hd;=1

Good set-up, solid looking swing with good balance, a bit S&T-ish.;

I wouldn't change much.


Posted

Looks like you have a powerful swing. Nice! One thing that I noticed, you are lunging at the ball with your upper body which causes your head to move forward quite a bit. So you don't end up in that reverse c impact position that is ideal. Like this photo of Hogan:

Here is thread on this site that's helped me a lot with similar issues:

http://thesandtrap.com/t/54540/a-centered-pivot

Good luck!


Posted

thanks for that. been battling the upper body sway for a bit now. it will come good shortly i hope

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

just checking to see if i can embed this properly for future updates

Bingo, it worked :-)

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


Posted

Just out of curiosity what trouble did you have with embedding? You should just be able to use the insert video tab and past your full link.


Posted
Just out of curiosity what trouble did you have with embedding? You should just be able to use the insert video tab and past your full link.

What I was doing was copying the address from the address bar rather than just the URL from the YouTube info:~(

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


  • 4 months later...
Posted

a wee update, appologies for the quality as i had to balance my iphone on my golf bag

In the bag:

R11s Driver

R9 3 Wood

R9 5 Wood

TM 2009 Hybrid

MP59 5 - PW

Vokey SM 4 50

Vokey Sm 4 60

Vokey SM 4 54

Ping D66 Putter


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