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disco111 Well Established Member

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Players and Instructors alike, can see all sorts of flaws in someone's swing. So for conservation sake, just list your top 2 candidates. May be very interesting to see just which one's draw the most attention.

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1 . Steep on the DS from A4 to A6 2 . Over swing

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Ernest Jones Incredible Member

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1: Moving backwards off the ball in the BS (key 1)

2: Poor or reverse weight shift (key 2)

Screwing up 1 makes 2 very difficult and you can forget about any semblance of consistent contact. And if you don't have consistent contact you can forget about everything else, 'cause it ain't happening.

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Huddo Well Established Member

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From personal experience! 1. Any type of sway and/or head lifting during the backswing. 2. Open clubface at top of the backswing due to cupped left wrist or rolling during takeaway.

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oregongolfguy Dedicated Member

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Keys one and two....If you can get your head pretty steady, and get weight forward then you can probably find a way to strike the ball, even if you have other compensations you can probably get the clubhead to the ball with some consistency.

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jbishop15 Great Member

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1. Weight not forward at impact.

2. Excessive head movement.

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2. Open clubface at top of the backswing due to cupped left wrist or rolling during takeaway.

nah, not really a big deal...

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Huddo Well Established Member

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nah, not really a big deal...

Why not? I'm pretty sure it can lead to an OTT move which is really hard to change.

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Why not? I'm pretty sure it can lead to an OTT move which is really hard to change.

well, if youre getting your weight forward properly, its tough to go OTT regardless of the cupping of the left wrist.

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Huddo Well Established Member

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well, if youre getting your weight forward properly, its tough to go OTT regardless of the cupping of the left wrist.

That does make sense.......cheers!

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Bad mental game and clubs that aren't custom fit :-P

For real this time. Two things I commonly see with "average" golfers that I don't see with better players.

- Grip in the palm of the lead hand.

- Player slides their hips to their trail side rather than turning them on the backswing. Obviously average golfers tend to struggle with getting enough weight forward on the downswing but if the hips don't turn, it makes it really hard to accomplish Key #2.

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I'll add to the list of those above -

People who try to kill the ball by swinging as hard or fast as they possible can with no control.

People who have very poor posture or setup/address.

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Bad mental game and clubs that aren't custom fit

For real this time. Two things I commonly see with "average" golfers that I don't see with better players.

- Grip in the palm of the lead hand.

- Player slides their hips to their trial side rather than turning them on the backswing. Obviously average golfers tend to struggle with getting enough weight forward on the downswing but if the hips don't turn, it makes it really hard to accomplish Key #2.

Not particularly targeted at any of your students or anything. . . :-P:-D:-D:-D

I agree, one thing I notice in many golfers is the hip slide thing. I almost want to tell them to "turn at the hips", please turn?

The other things in this thread, I probably do too, it's like the pot calling the kettle burned. . .

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1.  Pulling club back with the arms in the backswing....usually low and inside...and getting the club stuck behind their body at the top.

2.  Compensating for move number one by 1) coming over the top or 2) pushing hips out of the way (forward) from the top with the hands and arms lagging way behind (flip or super steep into the ball).

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1. Overswinging

2. Standing on the wrong side of the ball.

This poor fellow looks totally hopeless

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Bad mental game and clubs that aren't custom fit

For real this time. Two things I commonly see with "average" golfers that I don't see with better players.

- Grip in the palm of the lead hand.

- Player slides their hips to their trial side rather than turning them on the backswing. Obviously average golfers tend to struggle with getting enough weight forward on the downswing but if the hips don't turn, it makes it really hard to accomplish Key #2.

Is really that important??? yes, I know it is a good point, but a swing killer??? My clubs are not fitted... Maybe I need to change them... and yes, I´ve read the book (LSW)...

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Is really that important??? yes, I know it is a good point, but a swing killer??? My clubs are not fitted... Maybe I need to change them... and yes, I´ve read the book (LSW)...

No, I think you missed the joke that's all.. His first two are what typical people say that don't know any better.. Then he follows it up with what he really thinks.. Man there goes the joke if I have to explain it.

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onkey Well Established Member

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1. overswing

2. using big muscles to control the club instead of swinging freely

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