My Swing (Chasing_Bogeys)

[Chasing_Bogeys]

I've been Playing Golf for: 20+ years. I've been actually truly trying to improve for 3 years

My current handicap index or average score is: 18-ish
My typical ball flight is: left to right
The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: big slice or yank left

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Videos: 

 

The video is swings from 5 different dates over the last 3 weeks.

1: 12/26 - lessons I took in 2017/18 suggested correcting my slice bringing my takeaway WAY inside with the idea that it would create an inside swing path and then making sure I turn my right hand over at impact to create a draw. Didn't really work.

2 and 3: 12/27 feedback on that video said not to take away so far inside. Ok. Done. Still getting over the top.

4 & 5: during a lesson on 12/28 - the only face on video of the bunch

6: 12/30 - trying to get my hands to come down from top of backswing and get my right elbow in next to my ribs to allow an inside swing path.

7: 1/10 - same as 12/30

Thanks in advance for any help with this.

[iacas]

So, you're swinging well, well to the left…

What have you done to try to work on that in the past? How well do you actually practice (i.e. just making full swings "trying" to do something different is generally not a great way to go…).

[Chasing_Bogeys]

On 1/15/2019 at 10:51 AM, iacas said:

So, you're swinging well, well to the left…

What have you done to try to work on that in the past? How well do you actually practice (i.e. just making full swings "trying" to do something different is generally not a great way to go…).

Thanks for the feedback. I thought I had replied but apparently I didn't hit the send.

I took a lesson a few weeks ago and worked on some fundamentals. I have another lesson scheduled for next week and instructor said we'd be working specifically on how to solve the OTT move.

I will admit that most of my "practice" has been full swings at the range trying do it different. I have used the "hold the alignment stick sticking out from the end of your club and go through the swing in steps" drill and I get my hands to come straight down with that. I have read every bit of the "Stubborn Steepness" thread looking for drills and possible solutions. That thread has a lot of "lay the club down" at the top of the backswing recommendations and drills. If I make that move which will force a more shallow swing plane will that solve my issue? Is it that I'm too steep or is it that my 1st move from the top of downswing is to push my hands towards the ball and for my right shoulder to move towards the ball?

Thanks!

[boogielicious]

@Chasing_Bogeys

Try some 'non-full swing' practice too. You can learn a lot more and make changes stick better by slowing things down and even do partial swings. At full speed, changes are hard to make. A lot of us video our slow or partial swing to see if the change is there. You can also stop at different positions and use mirrors to look at those positions.