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I can't help you....I don't know how to analyze swings. Which means that what I'm about to say might not be correct either, but to me your swing looks better than your hcp. I can't imagine you would be too far away from being a single digit handicap player.

JP Bouffard

"I cut a little driver in there." -- Jim Murray

Driver: Titleist 915 D3, ACCRA Shaft 9.5*.
3W: Callaway XR,
3,4 Hybrid: Taylor Made RBZ Rescue Tour, Oban shaft.
Irons: 5-GW: Mizuno JPX800, Aerotech Steelfiber 95 shafts, S flex.
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14 hours ago, Bgoods1221 said:

Thanks Mike, great advice!! I feel sometimes I think a little too much about fundamentals and forget about the feels! On a side note, I have had the dreaded shanks off and on with short irons mostly and I know that usually comes from a drastic out to in swing path resulting in a hosel hit so is that what is happening with me?

The golf swing has a path to it be it 7 inches to the left or right allowing you a decent margin of error and as you approach the ball it shrink to about 3 inches. Here is a product I use diligently it's called the Haney swing path I found it a garage sale :) Anyway as you can see there is a margin for error for an outside and inside approach but as you approach the ball it's nil. The shank is causes by either paths to far inside or out usually standing to close to it is a huge culprit. Basically you smother the ball and being an athlete you fire everything to early you get ahead and the path dips or cuts across nailing it on the hosel. If your timing is around good meaning releasing everything late in the golf swing and your not standing to close to then mostly you will catch it on the toe,thin or decent. Get some separation between your elbows and hips at address says 8 inches makes sure your arms hang freely and swing away.

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That's an interesting contraption. I'll have to look into that! The "firing everything too early" comment makes sense to me as I have noticed that from time to time. Definitely a baseball type movement. Will work on letting arms hang freely. I'm sure it will be uncomfortable at first but thanks for the advice Mike!

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  • 3 weeks later...

 

Finally got some good video of my swing. I've successfully eliminated my slice but now I've got a problem with an overdraw. I feel like my swing is more in-to-out pathwise but I am not sure. Occasionally I can hit a push draw and the ball ends on my target line but mostly it either starts straight and draws or does a pull-draw. What would this be from? Does my grip need to be weakened? 

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  • 2 months later...

Finally got a couple videos of the swing. Recently, I have been hitting a lot of push fades and it has been quite frustrating, especially with the driver. Only things I can think of that might cause the push fade in my swing is my grip along with maybe an over-rotation of my hips on the downswing. The reason being maybe because it would cause my hands to drag a little behind, causing a push? Not really sure... Any help is appreciated!!

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  • 3 months later...

Can anyone recommend to me whether or not I should be fit for clubs? I just picked up some sweet Nike Vapor Pro Combos from a buddy and they are standard. I still have a lot to work on in my swing obviously so I am wondering if it is worth it to get fit if there will be future swing changes. 

I realize this might not be the place to post this type of question but I think it would be beneficial for people to see my swing before answering the question!

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  • 6 months later...
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It's that time of year again in Minnesota!! Swinging the club again and took some videos and I would love for some advice! Over the winter I worked on keeping weight in the heels to avoid thrusting my hips toward the ball (hence the alignment stick next to my behind in the video). So far, seems like my divots are a little shallower and contact is a bit more consistent. 

What jumps out to you guys with my swing? Looks like my backswing may be a tad long.

Thanks for the help!!

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