My Swing (tdhill84)

[tdhill84]

 

I've been Playing Golf for: 25 years
My current handicap index or average score is: high 70's low 80's
My typical ball flight is: lately high fade or miss hit right
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: slice/blade. I bought Titleist AP1 irons a few months ago and it lengthened my distance by about 1 club more. I usually shoot in the high 70's and low 80's. I was hitting them great but I started hosel shanking to the right. I mostly got rid of my shank but now I am always slicing my irons or blading them to the right. I usually can fix problems like this on my own but this time I am beat. I understand my club face is probably open at impact but I can't figure out what I am doing to cause this. Any help will be appreciated.

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[mdl]

Video is private

[tdhill84]

Sorry, it should be public now.

[mchepp]

Can you also provide one that is face on? Will help with the analysis.

[tdhill84]

 

[amoline]

Full disclaimer -- I am not a professional instructor, merely a fellow golfer with an enjoyment of studying golf swings. 

You are set up very vertically and even toward the target to the ball by the time your backswing finishes. There should always be some spine tilt away from the target so your hands can get ahead and there is room for all the moving parts.

If you take a look at the top of your backswing you are definitely leaning toward the target. The more your spine goes vertical and toward the target the more your path will be pushed to the left and thus you'd be going out to in causing the slice. You are intuitive enough and a good enough golfer that your body by impact tries to throw you back into proper spine tilt, despite it being a very difficult move to time, but it would be much easier if you just set up that way to start. :) 

[tdhill84]

Amoline, thank you for your comments. I totally agree with you about the spine tilt.

[mchepp]

So 2 things stand out for me both related to the backswing. 

1. Is you need to work on key #1 and ensuring your head stays stead and doesn't go down and forward. You are sort of faking a backswing by moving your head back and forward.

Here is a good thread to read on improving the backswing.

2. We need to work on your leg work in the backswing to get your hip to 45 degrees and your shoulders to 90. Now you are 15 and 45. Lots of room to make a bigger backswing which will help with your sequencing. I recommend putting some tees under your arms or gloves and swinging focusing on the information in the thread above.

Lets start working on the backswing and then we can move onto the downswing.

[tdhill84]

Mchepp, thank you for the tips. I will definitely be working on this.