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I've been Playing Golf for: On and off for 8 years
My current handicap index or average score is: 87-92 
My typical ball flight is: Driver: High and straight with occasional hook. Iron: Low, Draw.
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Thin iron shots. 

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Thos thin shot has been haunting me for weeks now. The video was rather last minute and on my iPhone 7. I'll start getting better video and the other angle with my GoPro. My biggest issue for a while now is inconsistent iron contact. I'll hit 1 crisp shot for every 5 thin shots with an occasional fat shot. Something I noticed after watching the video is my head moves backwards at impact a couple inches. I think I'm making a slight flipping move at contact as well trying to get my ball "up." I noticed I had my irons buried in my palm as well so hopefully getting my grip back in my "fingers" will help. Any criticism is welcome! 

My driver swing feels much more comfortable lately and I've been hitting it well. I don't get a ton of distance because if I swing at full speed, I'll slice it away. As I said above, I'll try to get better quality and different angles but this is a start! 


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Do you have a face-on video?

Also, mind your camera angles - more on the toe-line: https://thesandtrap.com/b/playing_tips/filming_your_swing .

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Alright so I got some more swing vids. Got a side and frontal this time. I had a very good practice session and had the best contact with my irons that I've had in months. I watched and really focused on Keys 1&2 and it helped tons. The rear view shot came out a little left but felt really good. The frontal view shot flew very straight with similar distance. 

 


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On 1/30/2017 at 6:48 PM, iacas said:

Also, mind your camera angles - more on the toe-line: https://thesandtrap.com/b/playing_tips/filming_your_swing.

That's still relevant. Toe line…

What drills are you doing to work on Keys #1 and #2?

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14 hours ago, iacas said:

That's still relevant. Toe line…

What drills are you doing to work on Keys #1 and #2?

For #1 I put my head against a wall and just focused on mocking my takeaway without moving my head. I placed my Gatorade bottle on the ground as well during some swings and tried to focus on not seeing the front or back of it. On the range I just really kept the thought in my mind and it translated well to my swing. For #2 I got the office chair and focused on pushing it away with my hips. I don't have that half moon squishy ball but I used a hardened foam ball under my right foot to feel it compress during swings. I also placed a tee in front of my ball and focused on trying to push the tee away after contact with the golf ball. 

I want to keep focusing on 1 & 2 because controlling my low point is something I have a problem with and it's definitely helping! I'll try to correct my camera angles next video session!


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Have you tried the "hit and stop" drill, or the preset drill (same thing):?

 

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2 hours ago, iacas said:

Have you tried the "hit and stop" drill, or the preset drill (same thing):?

 

Not yet but I will be trying it tomorrow. Thank you for the help!


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