Perfect Swing vs Comfortable Swing

[cnl390]

I was wondering if there is a happy medium between a perfect mechanically correct swing and swing that might not be perfect, but is comfortable.

An example of this is after years of swinging my swing I am now taking lessons from a PGA Pro.  But it seems like I hit my short irons much better when I kind of revert back to my comfortable swing. I am still trying to keep the left arm straight, rotate, etc.  But just not what I would call a perfect rendition of what I have been taught.

Is this wrong, should I be striving for the perfect swing?

[billchao]

Hard to tell what's going on with your swing, but if you are working on changing something, doing what's comfortable is probably not going to help you achieve that. There's no reason a mechanically sound swing can't be comfortable. Comfort is just a matter of what you're used to doing. Whenever I cement a swing change, the new swing becomes comfortable and the old motion begins to feel awkward.

[Pretzel]

A "perfect" swing can only become comfortable if you spend time practicing it and ingraining the motion until it becomes your comfortable swing. For me I'm lucky in that the motion starts to feel pretty normal quickly, after only a couple buckets of balls.

[saevel25]

I was wondering if there is a happy medium between a perfect mechanically correct swing and swing that might not be perfect, but is comfortable.

An example of this is after years of swinging my swing I am now taking lessons from a PGA Pro.  But it seems like I hit my short irons much better when I kind of revert back to my comfortable swing. I am still trying to keep the left arm straight, rotate, etc.  But just not what I would call a perfect rendition of what I have been taught.

Is this wrong, should I be striving for the perfect swing?

What would you consider a perfectly mechanical swing?

For me a perfect swing does all of these 5 things perfectly,

With in that framework you can have a lot of different movements, so the swing can be unique and comfortable to you.

[cnl390]

I apologize for not being real clear. Trust me I am trying very hard to do everything my pro teaches (which are the 5 simple keys) but at 60 with arthritis in my right hip and a a torn labrum in my left shoulder I just can't do everything perfect.

What I am wondering is, what I I losing when I make the best swing I possibly can (comfortable probably wasn't the right word).

[Bula]

Comforteble is the right word.

A perfect mechanicle swing how doesnot feel comfortable for YOU, is not the right swing for You.

That's why Ýou see a lot of different swings

All the best,

Piet

[MS256]

Changes are usually uncomfortable. I've been stuck between what I used to do and what I want to do, with neither feeling comfortable, pretty much all summer and haven't played or practiced enough to work it out.

Only now do I feel like I'm getting somewhere.

Make sure your teacher knows of any physical limitations you have so you don't hurt yourself. A good coach will work within your limitations.