My Swing (Cracker24)

[Cracker24]

I've been Playing Golf for: About 4 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 5.2

My typical ball flight is: A Mid-Draw

I'm fairly happy with the work I've put into my swing over the last year or so, it has come a fair way since about this time last year when I was pulling it way inside on the backswing and getting well across-the-line at the top. The main issues I see are from the front on angle, my head is bouncing around a bit, my hip movement looks a little awkward and I'd like to have my hands a touch more forward at impact.

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Driver - This was a slightly towards the toe push-draw

7 Iron Front On - Solid Push Draw

7 Iron DTL - Sorry for the shaky camera - was a little windy. High-ish push with a little draw I believe.

[chdduncan]

I like the swing. Do you feel that your left knee starts your downswing?

[Cracker24]

  chdduncan said:

Originally Posted by chdduncan

I like the swing. Do you feel that your left knee starts your downswing?

Thanks. That's not the current feel that I use in transition, at the moment I'm thinking about getting my right elbow in front of my body. However when I used to struggle with getting my weight forward in the downswing I did use that left knee shifting swing thought for a little bit. It never really felt right for me though, and I preferred thinking about "crushing the can" beneath my left foot instead.

[chdduncan]

Whatever feel you use is up to you as long as your left leg starts your transition of the downswing. I focus on keeping my arms really light and my hands even lighter when i'm starting my downswing. This causes a tremendous amount of lag and drops your elbow in a perfect slot.

Try that thought next time you go hit some golf balls. You will find that its weird at first but you will get tremendous lag and really crisp contact. Take a video of the practice session and then review it. You will see the lag for yourself.

Hope this helps.

[Cracker24]

  chdduncan said:

Originally Posted by chdduncan

Whatever feel you use is up to you as long as your left leg starts your transition of the downswing. I focus on keeping my arms really light and my hands even lighter when i'm starting my downswing. This causes a tremendous amount of lag and drops your elbow in a perfect slot.

Try that thought next time you go hit some golf balls. You will find that its weird at first but you will get tremendous lag and really crisp contact. Take a video of the practice session and then review it. You will see the lag for yourself.

Hope this helps.

Right, that feeling of the hands being light is one I use from time to time when I'm struggling and feeling like everything's a little rushed on the downswing. It would make sense as it would allow the hips a little extra time to get forward.

I'll definitely give it a go and I look forward to seeing the difference that it makes with lag and the slight flip I get at impact; I hit it solid with a divot after the ball but on off days especially I could definitely use a little more lag.

Thanks heaps for the help, really appreciate it.

[chdduncan]

No problemo. I hope you feel that lag. Its a great feeling.