Releasing Lag, Distance Between Hands and Body at Impact

[Keep It Simple]

Hi Zen.  I am not an instructor so I will leave the instruction to the professionals around here but that hip movement in the back swing is nasty.  It doesn't put you a good position at the top of the swing at all.  If you look at the hip movement of tour players you don't see too many of them sliding the hips to the right in the backswing (for righties).  Most keep their pelvis centered and rotate only.  The ones who do slide their hips to the right a little, do not let their left hip dip or let their pelvis slide out from under their upper body (they stay stacked).  Just my 2 cents but I think that movement is causing some problems for you.  I see more of an arm swing because your lower body can't move efficiently from the top of the swing.

Your hips sliding out from under your upper body is also causing somewhat of a reverse pivot.  Your spine angle appears to be tilted towards the target at the top of the swing and you'll be very hard pressed to find a tour player in this position.  Again, just my 2 cents but maybe this will be helpful for you.

[zenbudda]

I worked on this last night (indoors, no real golf balls, no ball flight) and I definitely understand mentally and physically what the problem was.  It's definitely the left left.  It shouldn't be tilting inward, it should bend, away from the body.  I watched several other golfers swings on Youtube, and a LOT of them bend that knee (Sergio comes to mind).  I've been trying to do 10 sets of 10 reps of slow motion swings (back and and forward) where i pay attention to my left knee on the back swing, and my butt position on the down swing and follow through.  I try to visualize turning my hips and leaving my arms behind the turn (just a tad), then when my hands get down to my rear leg, start an upward motion with my left shoulder and allowing my wrists to naturally release the club through the strike zone.    I've also been doing the release drill that nevets88 and mvmac posted.  Just slow small punch type swings to get the feel of keeping the hands slightly in front of the ball but releasing down and through it.

[zenbudda]

KeepItSimple, I agree with and understand everything you said.  This was the main thing an instructor at GolfTec was trying to fix.  It's the end of the year (thanksgiving, x-mas, anniversary and birthday) so $$ is too tight for paid instruction for now.  I appreciate your input.

[c peterich]

Good thread, I have too much lag,,went back for another one on one lesson. Was told we are going to work on a wide to wide thought base.. Go see a local pro..I heard golf tec isn't bad either..in person is really the way to go if u can. Guys on here good too..just so hard to get the camera set right.. Too cold now for me to mess with it