My Swing (Bocca)

[Bocca]

I've been Playing Golf for: 10 years on and off
My current handicap index or average score is: 15
My typical ball flight is: Slight fade
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Fat shot or slice

Apologies for the indoor video but I find it difficult to film at the range.

I've been working on getting my hips open at impact more, initiating the downswing with the lower body instead of the arms but I seem to have a tendency to flip at the bottom of the swing.  Am I casting or flipping?

Appreciate any comments or feedback

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[iacas]

Your lower body doesn't appear to do much of anything to support the backswing. Do you have a down-the-line view?

[Bocca]

Does this view work?

[iacas]

Well, perhaps the "freer" lower body will come with time. You're turning a bit more than is apparent from the FO view.

I'd work on the flip/roll that you've got around impact. I don't know if you're trying to "throw" the right wrist, or actively "do" something there, but it's not helping. The arms can move a bit faster and you should practice some shots where you don't "release" or "throw" through impact and you finish with the arms extended and the shaft pointing away from you without having re-hinged much at all.

[Bocca]

Great stuff, thanks. 

Could it be because I have an open club face? I'm flipping in an effort to get it closed? 

Can you tell from the video? 

[iacas]

On 12/11/2018 at 6:28 AM, Bocca said:

Could it be because I have an open club face? I'm flipping in an effort to get it closed? 

Can you tell from the video? 

I can't say definitively, but that's awfully common, yes.

[Adam C]

I have to say your swing overall looks really solid. I have been in and around the golf business long enough to know that most people tell you fish stories when it come to handicap and how far they hit the ball. Your swing I have no doubts would keep you in the 80s and were it not for consistency issues probably lower. I think a couple small changes could get you into the 70s.

Here are two small tips that should help with the flip at the bottom. It's not a cast fyi since you asked. Casting refers to initiating the down swing at the wrist.

1st. You need to get your hands more forward. Right now your club is perpendicular with the ground. What you want for consistency is more of a straight line running down your left arm continuing down the shaft. This will help with the flip. Just like at impact, you want your hands in front of the club head. You may need to strengthen your left hand grip slightly (ie be able to see one additional knuckle when you look down). This can also help with the flip motion.

2nd. When you practice next time and honestly for the next few times, only work on half swing pitching motions.   Through the whole movement keep your hands in front of the club head. Never let the club head pass your hands. If done right the club face should be pointing at the sky at the end of the swing. Don't go farther then half swings and just really be aware of the feeling of the hands staying in front of the club head. This should also really help your pitching and chipping as I would guess the flip motion shows up there also to a lesser extent and leads to some fat and thin shots.