looseleftie

RE shorter, still hit PW 100m, 3 hybrid 165-170m and driver 190-210m Re longer swing than I realize, a mate recorded me, I have done this also myself, my backswing gets to the point just before my left arm begins to bend (doing this for a right hander)..it would be approx 90deg in backswing, close to parallel with the ground (just less than)... it feels solid and repeatable, even though I'm a mid handicapper for the moment.. I will record myself over next day or so and upload it

Hello, I am around 20 handicap mark at present, haven't played much of late. I feel I have the ability to get lower through putting it more time into game, and no covid restrictions, avern't played in over 3 months, golf has been shut down completely at present. I notice when I take a significantly shortened backswing, like your left hand is almost parallel with the ground on take back to give you the idea, I make pretty consistent and repeatable contact, thus resulting in slightly shorter length, but decent, for my current level of playing.. Wondering if anyone else has any experience of this Love any thoughts on the subject, thank you in advance Looseleftie .

Thank you again for taking the time out here posters.. Kudos... Arturo, I don't let my wrists move at all (long story, when I began playing golf, had a few lessons with teacher who studies/taught the Gary Edwin right sided swing technique, encourages no wrists at all)... Flexibility, yes something I am aware of the need of improving, especially as I age.... Had a hit today, when I get my fundamentals right, my contact is crisp, and accuracy fine.. I noticed that I do lose some distance, but I think at least for the moment, that I will try and keep my game simple, less moving parts, and a swing that is easy to repeat with consistent contact.. Well, that's the plan!!

Cheers guys, appreciate all feedback here... Played this morning, I am feeling that perhaps this may be something I should work on.. Had some decent contact, and decent distance..For me, the biggest thing I noticed was my balance felt vastly improved.. Other opinions/views most welcome here.. Overall, the shortened backswing made my contact at impact that bit easier, which is huge for me.

Hello, Haven't played a lot lately, life,work and family, etc... Anyway, have come back to golf, and noticed my backswing seems quite short, with the left arm not evening being quite parallel with the ground.. I find my flexibility isn't my strength, and given I'm extremely close to 50, wondering whether I should just work at my game with a shortened backswing? I have noticed I make better contact with the swing, yet do lose distance a little, nothing too extreme.. I am not a scratch golfer, more like heading to bogey golf in all fairness, and given my age and flexibility, wondering whether a shortened backswing may not hurt my game long term, as my aim is to get to bogey golf, and beyond if possible, (where I was very close too a few years ago hcp of 19), then stopped! Love all thoughts and opinions on this, and others experience perhaps of using a short backswing. Kind regards looseleftie

To the OP, I have started playing a year and a half ago, I have quit the game two or three times already :) But I keep coming back, had some lessons, in hindsight, they were an absolute WASTE OF BLOODY TIME, I was shown a technique (right sided swing) that it hard on your body, and just plain difficult, despite the teacher saying that this is the easist golf swing out there... Now, I found this site, and some other quality instruction, check out Shawn Clement You Tube also, simply brilliant!!!!! Taken strokes of my game truly.. I have only begun in the last couple of months begin shooting under 36 handicap, and I come from a sporting background, but golf is "the beast" of a sport...Most people seemed to progress a heck of a lot quicker than me.. I have resigned myself to being in this game for the long haul!! Whats the hurry!! Please, u said u love it, hang in there, work at your game, I did, and persist, the journey is all part of your golfing voyage... I think mechanics of the swing, are a big part of the golf swing, perhaps take a lesson or two, if u don't get anything out of their lessons, find someone else, OR another option post videos of yourself here, there are many well trained eyes here to help.. You do not suffer alone my friend, hand in there, it will get better.. My advice please, do yourself a favour and check out "perpetual motion" by Shawn Clement on You Tube to get u going, and look at several of his videos.. If I can improve, then anyone can!! Please look into it mate .

Hi, Played yesterday, and landed in a waterless/drained lake.The lake has been drained, and I can get to my ball quite easily.. The lake is marked with red stakes, and I chip ball out of area.. I give myself a penalty shot for this.. I landed in the lake on my second shot, not off the tee obviously, so my chip out of lake was then my fourth shot (inc one stroke penalty).. New to golf, and thought I was doing the correct thing, is this the case.. If not what may I have done here. Thank you in advance for any help here. Cheers Looseleftie

Just wanted to say well done to Shawn for a fantastic instructional series of lessons on you tube!!! His lessons I have gobbled up and after struggling doing this and that over the last year and a bit, go onto him at you tube .. His videos are logical, easy to understand and implement, and most importantly I understand the concepts of why I am doing this and what are the reasons if I make a bad shot.. I struggled using the Gary Edwin right sided swing for a year and a bit with very little improvement and a sore back from it as well. Always struggling to even reach a +36 handicap , now over last month have solely put my trust and energy into Shawn Clement's teaching , and have jumped down to around +26, that's a massive improvement within 6 weeks, and I'm just starting over here.. Cannot speak highly enough of this guy, please check him out.. Anyone else seen his instructional videos??? Cheers guys

Hey, I practise every day in my backyard, using a variety of clubs hitting balls into my net, focusing on contact and developing a natural relaxed swing (espeically since getting rid of my right sided swing, best thing I ever did over last couple of weeks!! Was a waste of time and sore back was all I ever got to show for it).. Anyway was hitting my driver, and I got really locked into a great rythm, and began really pounding some into the net.. After I guess about 20 shots, one went right through the net, straight into my fence, destroyed the fence with a nice decent size hole and smashed into the neighbours shed on the other side.. It really was a great hit :) Anyway, very fortunate that it didn't do further damage.. It got me thinking about any other golfers who have had backyard accidents, love to read your stories! Cheers Looseleftie

Out of curiosity, do we have an approximation in terms of handicap for golfers? I read that 80% of the golfing community are above an 18 handicap?! Can anyone suggest any numbers here.

Cheers guys, appreciated... both good advice. I'll work at the elbow Kyle, or at least vid myself and see whats going on. Hey Mike checked your link, I really like the process of the squishy ball underneath your food for that weight transference.. Do u feel like the downswing and the hips sliding with the ball under foot is at the same time, or is there a slight delay with the club creating lag??

Hi, have been playing recently, and practising at home regularly, but seem to be caught in the situation where I struggle to get the transition part of the swing consistant.. I am beginning to hit some reasonable shots, but then theres the common problem that I seem to make contact and the ball goes straight but too much to my left (to the right for a right hander) missing my target by some 30-50ft on 7 iron down to the driver.. The ball isn't sliced, just don't know whether I am not sliding the hips before the downswing begins, or I am coming too inside by forcing the club too quickly, changing the allignment of shoulders?? Or is the downswing occuring at the same time as the hips sliding/bumping sideways? Just wondering if theres something that I should focus on at the beginning of the downswing? I am learning the right sided swing by the way, it is taking a lot of time to get right, and still long way to go.. Thank u in advance.

Hey mvmac, thanks for the vid.. Basically would u recommend sticking with this for some time for a beginner ? When I get proficient at making consistant contact then look at more of a traditional follow through later on! Does this sound like a wise way of thinking ? If I can drive200m, 5 iron 150m, pitch wedge 100m and hit these and other in between clubs well them can this also be a long term way of playing? Sorry in advance for the questions...

Still here RustyRed, yeah love the many thoughts/suggestions of posters here, in particular, one comment "better than being at work" has stuck on me, also "it's not my living, enjoy it".. Fantastic, simple and accurate advice.. Have replaced nearly all of my bent or destroyed clubs now, and have decided to go with the flo !! Enjoy my golf, enjoy it all, the good and the bad shots, as another poster mentioned its all experience..Kurb my temper, absolutely no club whacking/throwing, and just smile when I muck up a hole.. Life is too short to walk around pi$$ed off on a golf course!

Hi, I have been struggling with contact and getting consistant with swing. Had a lesson and the last 10 min was spent having a full swing, except at impact the focus was to simply punch the ball, almost like a follow through on a short chip shot..Very small follow through.. WOW!! Immediate results, all of a sudden striking the ball crisp, whilst maintaining balance, spine angle.. It was surreal!! It felt like I was using minimal power, to get maximum results, I was only using a 7 and 9 iron, but was getting with 7 iron 130m (145 ft approx) with ease..A real eye opener.. It made me wonder if I can get all my shots from off tee to fairway and approach shots consistant using this "punch" follow through, then over time this is a technique/drill that is only going to help my game. I was wondering whether I can stick with it for good. Still get a around 200m off tee with the punch, and feel really positive about my game.. Love to read others thoughts on this drill ?? it really works for me, and seems to be very easy on the body..another plus. Cheers guys Looseleftie

Hello, I must firstly confess to mistreating my equipment, something that I am certainlt not overly proud of.. I am i now sad possesion of 3 irons that have the head leaning back or shaft bent a little... You may take me task over my immaturity on the course.. At this stage was wondering whether I should but some new cheapies as I'm a beginner, or should I get them fixed... The clubs are a few years old Henry Griffit blades clubs..Can your ave gold club fix bent shafts, as well as heads that are bent?? Appreciate any input, if only to humiliate me and pay out on me!! Any ideas on costings as well, sincerely appreciated. Cheers guys.

Hello all, I have been slowly getting better at this game, and with this have my moments of utter rage!!! I'm a placid gentle guy, but competitive with myself.. I am in need of help/advice in order to curb this behaviour.. I get frustrated when having a couple of good holes then following it up with a couple of poor ones, over last month have broken driver, 5 wood , buggy and dinted another club or two... I am so desperate to improve , and understand that it is a long process.. Anyway any ideas on how to handle this appreciated, as I can't afford to keep replacing clubs

Cheers guys, I'll try and practise both from various positions during week and see how I go.. But I'm guessing my 56 may get used more for longer shots with distance to pin needed

Hi just wondering what u guys use in a bunker?? 56 or 60 depending what kind of bunker and where abouts your ball is in.. Mates tell me very mixed advice, whilst trying to listen to all views found myself rather confused... In the past I used a 56 with an open face!! Any advice or suggestions are always welcome ...

Have struggled with getting face into a good straight impact position.. So, for fun on a driving range, gave the 10 finger grip a go... Interesting, even for a complete hack/beginner, I did notice that my accuracy was improved...It felt easier to get into the right position at impact.. Had to watch my hands and keep them quiet as I found that they can move around a little during backswing... Early days, I'll try again, but the thing that got me, was that overall the 10 finger (baseball) grip feels so natural.. So much more than other grips...

Dr EmmettBrown, similar in age to yourself, and had 2 lessons with coach who teaches to the Gary Edwin right sides swing technique (close to a year ago).. I have not played a lot in last year, but came back to it last week... Just played today, sore as back, and feels still so foreign to me.. I am really motivated in regular practise just unure of this style of teaching for me!! I am happy to suffer a bit now with the hope that things will get better in terms of hitting a consistant shot... I don't know whether I should find another coach and learn the more traditional (if there is one!) golf swing starting from the basics.. I like the thought behind the right sides swing, but it feels very unnatural if that is the right word to use here... Are there other golfers here who use this technique, and may like to offer their thoughts on this?? I'm also wondering how many golfers into their 40's and beyong use this technique as it seems kinda of hard on body.

Played with the same guys today. shot my PB today, I'm so happy.. I had been taught the right sided technique, and I thought it was great in the past despite stiffness in back afterwards, this week, Iforgot about it, after viewing Golf for Dummies (don't laugh), best thing I ever did was to conform to traditional golf swing.. Watchd a few You Tube vides(Clem Shaw brilliant strasight forward vids) and shaved off close to a shot per hole.... Even listened to mates, they only suggested a few things.. Very common sense,,, So what I have I learnt today, get rid of right sided swing theory, play traditionally, and listen to mates (on occasion).. A very humbling experience, and a good one.. I'm so hooked into golf, it's a bit of an OCD disorder now.. Damn does that mean I have the dreaded "golf bug"??

Hi, just a quick one.. have been gettting back into golf after layoff, and have been hitting off a matt at home and on the range... I noticed that when I played my first round in 8-9 months, I rarely made any divots, and I was striking the ball straightish but often topped it, or just didn't get under it... I was curious as to whether in my anticipation of wanting to see where my ball flew I reared up a little , or can u develop bad habits from practising from a matt solely, rather than hitting off the ground?? Love any thoughts on the matter Cheers guys

Hi, newbie here, started playing last year, had a break due to several factors.. Anyway, back into it again, had my first round with some friends, and they were offering advice, that I thought goes against everything (or as little) that I have learnt from a coach I took a few lessons with (am learning the right sided swing technique, on account of what my coach showed me,I personally like the philosophy behind it as well).. The advice was ranging from move this foot back, or bring your legs almost together, to forget about practise swings.. ????? I wasn't hitting the ball well in truth, but have an understanding of what I need to do, just can't put it into place at present.. Time to time I get it right though. Anyway, I politely thanked them for it, and tried to explain what I was trying to do, and that it doesn't keep with what I have been taught.. I think they thought I was being a little snotty, but that couldn't be further from the truth, as I do appreciate help and suggestions, I just thought this advice was not in keeping with the technique that I was being taught.. My buddies all range from 14-23 handicaps by the way.. Any ideas on how to handle this, or has anyone experienced this themselves. Love to read any thoughts on the subject. Cheers guys.

Yep thats it Poser, theres also a 27 min video on You Tube which explains the entire process.. Would anyone else like to contribute on the merits of this technique, love to read all thoughts here.