My swing (Benjammin9696)

[benjammin9696]

I've been Playing Golf for: 6 months

My current handicap index or average score is: 33.8

My typical ball flight is: slight fade

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: mega fade

I struggle very badly with slicing. Any help is appreciated

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[eric060600]

From what I can see, it looks like your left arm is extremely stiff (However it shouldn't be extremely loose or bent) and it is pushing your right arm back. Your right arm is bending way too much. Surprisingly, you have quite good rotation. When you set up like frame 1, rotate your body (This does NOT mean move your arms, but rather, your abdominals and shoulders) so that your club is parallel to the ground and target of your feet. Your arms should still be straight with your right arm slightly bent. This should look something like frame 2. Next, continue rotating without your arms. this is actually quite easy because all you have to do is fold your right arm. Continue rotating until your shoulder is UNDER your chin. This should look like frame 4. You are taking your club wayyyyyy too far back. However a positive in your swing is that your right armpit is close to your body. You do not want your right arm to be extremely high and detached from your body. After having your swing set up like frame 4, you want to rotate back down without dipping too much (a little is fine to compress the ball) and without the use of your arms. At frames 6 & 7, you can see that even after he hit the ball, he is still looking at the ground. However, your follow through is already quite good, so there is not much you need to change there.

Some things you want to try and avoid:

1. The use of your arms, rotating does not mean take your clubs back and forth with your arms.

2. Make sure your head does not move when you take it back, when you take it down, it may dip a tiny bit to get compression.

3. When you swing back, try to imagine that you are swinging in a circle.

4. When you swing through, don't try to see where the ball is going.

[benjammin9696]

Thanks, I need a lot of help I'll start trying to apply those tips immediately.

[benjammin9696]

I hear a lot about incorrect swing plane and over the top swings causing slices, How is my swing plane and what seems to be the biggest cause of my slice?

[eric060600]

To be honest, your swing path is all over the place . You start on plane then, you swing way over the top. People who swing over the top sometimes slice because when they come down, you are swinging over plane. Your club face is open, and when you rotate and follow through, your club creates that sidespin.

Go get yourself a mirror and watch yourself slowly take it back and forth.

Watch Billy Horschel's golf swing, he has one of the best in the entire PGA.

[eric060600]

Excuse me, i worded it incorrectly, you are not swinging it over the top (that means over plane). What I meant was that your were swinging the golf club way too far back.

[benjammin9696]

Thanks for your help, it's greatly appreciated.