ChrisSP

I think we're going to go ahead and shut things down as it relates to picking winners for this giveaway. I want to thank uttexas, LeftCoast, darkhunter139, djackson89 and TN94z for submitting videos in this thread. Originally we had said that we would pick three winners to each get a free lesson but I'm going to give all five of you guys free lessons. At your convenience, if each of you would shoot me an email at cwallace@swingpal.com , I will let you know what we need to get your swing analysis taken care of. Thanks again!

Thanks for posting some videos TN94z! You're right about the weather down here in Tennessee -- it has been brutal. I'm ready for fall!

Anybody film some swings this weekend? Load 'em up if you did! (Last bump, I promise.)

Thanks for posting your videos darkhunter139 and djackson89 -- much appreciated! You guys who are planning to hit the links this weekend, capture a couple of videos while you're out and post them in this thread. Or if you have videos of your swing but no idea how to upload them to youtube or another site, you can send them to me at cwallace@swingpal.com and I'll create a free Swingpal account for you where they'll be available online and you'll be considered entered in this contest. Have a great weekend guys. Hit 'em long and straight!

Thanks for uploading some videos guys! Both of you look like you have a lot of good stuff going on in your swings!

The images are there to display what face-on and down-the-line views look like. What we recommend in terms of filming is spelled out in the text.

For the record, you're talking about me and I'm NOT one of the instructors on the Swingpal network. I'm just a decent amateur who enjoys reading about the golf swing, and I probably should have made that clear. I was trying to do nothing more than get involved in the discussion on the boards in an effort to be a part of the community here, so it would be a mistake to indict the company I work for based on the fact that you disagree with some of my personal thoughts on the golf swing. As for the company I work for, the product is rock solid, we have excellent instructors and I guarantee you that you'll be hearing a lot about us in the future. Thanks.

The handicap system is kind of an odd concept in some ways, as it's designed to measure a golfer's potential and not what they do on average. Your handicap is actually determined by the average of your 10 best indexes (this is measured by the slope and course rating at the courses you play and not just par in relation to your score) recorded during the last 20 scores posted. So basically, a guy who shoots 75 10 times and 85 10 times in his last 20 rounds will have a handicap in the 3 range, while a guy who shoots 80 for 20 consecutive rounds will be in the 8 range, that even though both guys' average score is 80. Now, that's not likely to happen often, but it serves as a decent example of how potential is the measure. It's also why "sandbaggers" don't post the low scores they shoot, because it has immense consequences on a handicap.

Go see Kirk Lucas.

The ball is gone but on a good solid strike, the divot starts after impact, and with the path that McLean is talking about being inside-square-inside, the divot will mirror the path of the swing, meaning it will work slightly left.

I guess we have different definitions about the concept of "theory" when it comes to the golf swing. What I was trying to say is that I don't buy into the idea that there's only one way to make a good golf swing. What I do believe, however, is that a good golf swing is built from the ground up, not the other way around. You don't see very many good players with poor footwork and leg action. Will the back knee stay completely static throughout the back swing? Almost certainly not. But I think that's a good feeling for some people to try to have in terms of making a good coil, as well as quieting the lower body and establishing stability in the lower body, which will in turn support the upper body during the swing.

Good stuff Erik! While that's probably not a theory I would subscribe to it might be just what RossOliver needs to get back on track with his ball-striking. And of course one of the many beauties of this game is that there are numerous ways to skin the cat. We love the site -- thanks!

The lower body movement doesn't look as dramatic because of how much you laterally move your head and upper body, but when you get to the top you can see how your right leg has moved back and straightened up. I just think that if you really stabilized your lower body throughout the backswing you'd stay a bit more centered, your swing plane wouldn't be as flat and you'd be less likely to get stuck coming down, which is why I thought of that particular tip. Just my $.02.

It looks like you really sway off the ball in your backswing, which leaves you having to compensate for that move in your downswing and in these clips the club looks like it gets stuck way behind you and you have to stand up at impact to create some room for yourself. That will make it tough to hit the ball consistently and also rob you of power.

I've played various blades (Hogan, Mizuno, Cleveland and TourStage) for the last several years but the Miura Tourney Blades that I've been playing since last spring are the purest irons I've ever hit. I would highly recommend!