My Swing (Hazsa)

[Hazsa]

I've been Playing Golf for 15 years. However, i've only played a few times a year for the past decade. I find myself with lots of free time this summer so I have decided to try and dedicate a lot of time to golf and reaching my potential.

My current handicap index or average score is 12.

My typical ball flight is a nice controlled draw.

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is the hook. This only really happens very occasionally with my driver/ long irons late on in a round. I think I can get lazy and just swing at the ball with my arms. I've uploaded a video of my driving from a few months back, which may well be different to how I swing now. I'll make an effort to film more up to date videos soon.

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[Valleygolfer]

Looking at what I can see, or think I see, is a bit of an armsy swing and it looks like you have a very weak grip. @mvmac has a good grip thread here you might consider and also checking out some of the 5 simple keys, swing drills to generate more power. A video from the front would help you get more input.

[iacas]

7 hours ago, Valleygolfer said:

Looking at what I can see, or think I see, is a bit of an armsy swing and it looks like you have a very weak grip. 

Quite the opposite. The right hand is well underneath, and without doing anything unusual the clubface is what many would call well "shut" at the top.

You're a bit upright, but you turn on that angle. The problem with swinging so flat is that it tends to swing very much around you, and your right elbow can get stuck around behind you too far. That's what's happening here.

I'd bend over a bit more at setup, closer to maybe 35°, and turn the shoulders steeper as well. Then focus on letting the hands go UP more than AROUND.

Apologies for not commenting on your thread earlier @Hazsa. I must have missed it earlier.

[Valleygolfer]

4 hours ago, iacas said:

Quite the opposite. The right hand is well underneath, and without doing anything unusual the clubface is what many would call well "shut" at the top.

You're a bit upright, but you turn on that angle. The problem with swinging so flat is that it tends to swing very much around you, and your right elbow can get stuck around behind you too far. That's what's happening here.

I'd bend over a bit more at setup, closer to maybe 35°, and turn the shoulders steeper as well. Then focus on letting the hands go UP more than AROUND.

Apologies for not commenting on your thread earlier @Hazsa. I must have missed it earlier.

I guess I saw it right but said backwards, my apologies and thanks for seeing that @iacas

[Hazsa]

Thanks for the response @iacas and @Valleygolfer

I'm aware I have quite a strange grip. It's been years since I've had any lessons so I guess its gradually become the norm. Playing more this year I've managed to improve from a high 90s player to mid 80s. I've tried a more 'conventional' grip on the range, but can barely hit the ball! I may try a lesson or two over the winter and see what they say.
Thanks for the analysis of my setup too. I saw straight away what you meant, but had no idea I was swinging flat! When I'm having a bad day ball-striking wise, I tend to duck hook a few or even struggle to get any kind of decent contact. I'm thinking this might be due to coming around my body.
I'll get down the range this week and see what I can do, i'll even drag the mrs along and try to get some front-on footage.