Jump to content
Note: This thread is 3423 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

I've been Playing Golf for: 3 months. Played irregularly 5-10 years ago - played about 10 rounds in total and had some lessons. Started getting lessons again and hitting the range. Manage to start playing rounds quite regularly too.

My current handicap index or average score is: 28 Handicap. Can play some good golf over a few holes then will have a blow up triple bogey!!

My typical ball flight is: Usually quite a high draw with woods and fade/slide with irons.

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Can have a bad pull-hook with the Driver and can also push-slice so when I'm in consistent, I'm very inconsistent! Occasionally shank full wedge approach shots too!


Videos:

These two are my two most recent behind-view iron shots.

In the youtube channel there are more videos. I will post up the feedback that I got from the instructor in a bit and what I have been trying to work on at the range.


  • Moderator
(edited)

Shaft loads too shallow on the backswing and then you have to steepen it on the way down. Recommend doing two things.

- Flaring your feet.

- This drill to "stand" the shaft up on the backswing.

Edited by mvmac

Mike McLoughlin

Check out my friends on Evolvr!
Follow The Sand Trap on Twitter!  and on Facebook
Golf Terminology -  Analyzr  -  My FacebookTwitter and Instagram 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Thanks for the feedback!

I have a had a bad back for the last week so haven't been able to practice, but once it's better I'll get working on that. 

So far my lessons have been working more on transferring weight forwards and keeping my hands in front at impact, neither of which I'm still doing very well.

Out of interest if I have been trying to recover from a shallow take away with my downswing what kind of bad shot will this usually produce?

 


  • Moderator

 

Out of interest if I have been trying to recover from a shallow take away with my downswing what kind of bad shot will this usually produce?

Basically a bit of everything except for push draws ;-)

Will lead to the path being well across the ball so pulls and slices, just depends on how you time the face. Contact will also suffer.

Mike McLoughlin

Check out my friends on Evolvr!
Follow The Sand Trap on Twitter!  and on Facebook
Golf Terminology -  Analyzr  -  My FacebookTwitter and Instagram 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 3423 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • Not really, no. I don't know the history, what you've worked on, what you've tried and moved away from… etc.
    • Day 9: 2/16/25 Putting through 50 mm gates from 11”. Swing pressure shift drills.
    • Definitely not a favorite… For some reason my wife and I started watching Cobra Kai. I know the original was pretty cheesy, but the inability of these people to get over shit that happened like 30 years ago is astounding. And these kids would be arrested, but they don’t even seem to get suspended from school. Would Danny not notice that Johnny’s son looks like Johnny? Etc.? Why would a completely different dojo that has the same name be “banned”? Oy. Not sure we’ll make it to season 2.
    • Day 139 - 2025-02-16 Weather led to a rescheduled GEARS lesson, so I used the time to work on my swing for 60 minutes or so. All downswing stuff. Some swings at 93 MPH. Most around 75-80.
    • A question I have is…this swing (fade, pull cut) does not  feel as good and easily repeatable as the draw swing we were working on previously.  I’m kinda in a weird spot where I do not know which direction will be the best to pursue. I like seeing a penetrating 5 yard draw but also like the thought of the fade not getting away from me as much.    Any thoughts on that?
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...