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I've been Playing Golf for: 18 years

My current handicap index or average score is: +1.1

My typical ball flight is: Straight or high fade

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: pull with short irons and wedges/block with driver

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Try to post a face on swing if you can. You have a really good move, first thing I would do is stick the butt out less. Looks like you're sitting back in your heels a little. "Softening" the lower back will even out the weight distribution.

It'll also help the hips get more open on the downswing. This will help with those pushes.

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Went through some personal stuff and just got back to golf in the last couple of months. Took some video over the last couple of weeks. Struggling with low in the face strikes with the Driver and not able to flight wedges.

 

 


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Hi @goheels85, have you ever been on a Trackman/FlightScope to check the impact dynamics of your driver? I suspect that you may be hitting down on the ball and not optimizing your launch conditions. 

Also and @mvmac said you have some really good pieces in your swing.

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Last time I was on Flightscope was about this time last year. So, you could be correct.

I appreciate that. I have really worked on my posture, but I still feel like I don't get deep enough going back. For some reason, I early extend a bit on the backswing. I think that causes a lot of my issues.


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14 minutes ago, goheels85 said:

Last time I was on Flightscope was about this time last year. So, you could be correct.

I think it might help to get a little more tilt (away from the target in the face on view) in your set up. But if you are hitting up on the ball, then I wouldn't recommend any change. I think you may be able to pick up a little more distance by hitting up a degree or so. 

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Tiger had a slightly wider stance than you and also more tilt away from the target. I think you could do a little of both of those things.

14 minutes ago, goheels85 said:

I appreciate that. I have really worked on my posture, but I still feel like I don't get deep enough going back. For some reason, I early extend a bit on the backswing. I think that causes a lot of my issues.

The posture still needs some work. You are still on your heels.  Better, but still needs work.

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Biggest thing I see is the need for more rotation. You are generating speed, but at A6 your hips are pretty much square and they should be open. 

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Extension on the backswing is okay but you need to regain flexion on the downswing and you don't completely do that.

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Thank you. I will take a look at your post. I should be able to get some practice in tonight, so I will take some more videos. Any swing thoughts or feelings I could try to get the hips more open on the way down?


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This is sort of tricky because most golfers have trouble with the opposite problem to you. They spin the hips out. So most of the drills I find online I don't really like for how the hips should work. I found this one from Monte, but I don't love it. 

Maybe @mvmac can recommend one he likes.

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Additional swing from this weekend. Maybe a little better set up, but same result with the hips. Shot was high and right. Playable, but definitely not what it used to be.

 


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Looks better, are you hitting it better?

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10 minutes ago, goheels85 said:

Definitely higher the face, but still fighting pushes. Having a hard time squaring it up. 

How would you describe your grip? Might make sense to strengthen it a little. 

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