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Been a few years since a swing post

"I am Staying Ahead of the Game with Sun Mountain!" 1. Jason Day +3 2. Brooks Koepka -5 3. Dustin Johnson -6

I was B-FIt for Bridgestone Tour B330-RX golf balls - Jordan Spieth -5 - Hunter Mahan - 13 - Pablo Larrazabal -14

It's been awhile Progress? Regression? What should my key piece be for right now? Thanks

I want outrageous speed with a Callaway XR Driver! Rory McIlroy -9 Matt Every - 9 Tommy Gainey - 9

Been spending some time in the mirror and video. I think I am making some decent progress. It still looks like there is some head movement off the ball at the top of the backswing and some forward head movement at the start of the downswing, I'm having a very difficult time reducing this lateral movement anymore. In trying to keep my head steady it appears I've reduced my shoulder rotation and hip rotation some as well, do I need to add back some rotation to these? What should be my top priority to focus on?

It's been awhile, so cold outside, my indoor setup is a little crowded but better than nothing I guess. Question, are my hips too forward or is this a good amount?

thanks guys for all the helpful feedback. I usually don't hit so fast(always do a practice swing too), but I was hitting so well compared to lately that I got over excited (maybe subconsciously I was trying to ingrain the feeling quickly, with fear I might lose it). I've read the 5s's post a few times, I'll keep it in mind.

Felt like I made a major breakthrough this last trip to the range. My main swing thought was shallow shoulder angle and hips forward and I felt like that gave me a totally different swing plane and I was really hitting well for me. However looking at the tape I am less excited, sure it felt better but I'm not sure if I'm moving the right way, looks like my head moves a ton, spine still not angled to the right, right leg still really straight

had a half dozen times on the range to work on things, having serious shank issues the last couple outings, fat shots, pushes, mishits, with rarely any good hits.

Thanks for the in depth analysis, now i know why my swing was killing my back! it's going to take me awhile to adjust,I think I've been holding my right arm too straight for awhile, will update after a couple more trips to the range.

Ok re-uploaded everything to youtube, here is my second try

Thanks, guess I will have to get a youtube account next time I upload vids, as of right now the links above still work if you click them

trying to fix the embedded videos but it seems I no longer have the option to edit my first post Here is the driver before starting S&T;:

I've been Playing Golf for: 2 years My current handicap index or average score is: 100 My typical ball flight is: Variable. Usually Push/Push-Draw/Draw The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Push and fat shots I just started attempting to apply the S&T; method the last couple range visits, not sure if it is helping or hurting yet. Videos: Down the line, 6 iron https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2132210&authkey;=AB_huIlzbty3TvI https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2132211&authkey;=AE0wXE01wZTCwWo Head on 7 iron https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2132212&authkey;=AOipToClzMgLgoI Down the line 7 iron miss hits https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2132213&authkey;=AH_bxPOq5c58Wvs https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2132214&authkey;=AGvRsGCdVCmbqQk Old Driver video, head on from before trying S&T; https://onedrive.live.com/embed?cid=574F3FE205E8D51F&resid;=574F3FE205E8D51F%2131663&authkey;=AGvQg1_6M4qFch8

Woot! Glad I posted didn't think I'd win. Thanks

I was B-Fit for Bridgestone B330-S golf balls Rory McIlroy -16 John Senden -10 Ben Crane -9

I'm starting to like this SLDR off the tee, adjusted the loft on it to 16.5, had one really great drive with it yesterday, 544yard par 5 and ended up at the 235 yard marker dead straight, that seems impossible for me I'm wondering if the markers are wrong on that hole (I'd guess it went 250 yards). Hit it a few other holes but ended up with fade/slice and less distance. I don't think I'll take the driver out for awhile yet. Some of my short iron distances are because my instructor is having me hit 3/4 swings only, I think the gaps are a little further apart on the low irons since I've been practicing this year (made that chart the end of last year). I'm fairly happy with my irons for right now, don't foresee needing to change them for at least a year. My SW is from my iron set, definitely bulky cavity back. Honestly I hit my 60* 588 better than it usually (except I have issues with it on really firm ground). I was considering getting a couple off the shelf 588 wedges in 56 and 52, but also considering going to windmill golf center and having them fit me for a couple wedges.

Update Switched out the sldr 3w to a stiff shaft, my instructor also thinks I will eventually need the extra stiffness, even though the regular shaft was basically the same as my Cleveland launcher 3w stiff. After some putting instruction, I hate my putter much less. Think I was standing too close to the ball. I think a face balanced mallet will probably work better, but I will probably wait awhile and do a putter fitting when I upgrade.

thanks for all the recs, I have a lesson tomorrow (focusing mainly on putting/chipping) and will run things by my instructor too. I will probably ask him which shaft he thinks would be best for me on the sldr 3wl and trade it out if he thinks stiff would be better and tuck it away for a year in the closet. Cost wise, equipment purchases won't really effect the amount I play or lessons, that's going to be limited strictly by the 80hr/wk job. I kinda have an itch to buy something at the moment (small, say $100-200) so that may be a new putter or a couple wedges (can get a decent deal on the 588 rotex 52 and 56 for $170 new), guess I'll see what my instructor thinks about that too.

So, I've read a lot of helpful post so far and decided to join. For background I'm 30, 6' 175, located in northeastern Ohio, and I had a little bit of golf instruction in middle school and then none since then, playing maybe 1-2 times a year. This past year I've started to play maybe 2-4 times a month and plan to shoot for 1-2 times a week this year. I took my first lesson last week and plan on taking a few more. My current clubs are mainly hand me downs with a few clubs I picked up. Consistency is my biggest issue, I have some nice hits but no consistency, especially as the clubs get longer. Still have draw/fade/slice, but rare to hook and a decent number go straight. My first lesson I've been working on slowing my swing down and only taking a 3/4 backswing, my instructor also recommended not using a driver and just a 3w. Approximate distances just from eyeballing it at the driving range P 105 9 120 8 135 7 145 6 155 5 160 4H 200 3H 210-20 D 225-40 (was hitting it fairly straight at the end of last year, but haven't re-figured it out and fade/slice/less distance often now) Driver Cleveland 12.5 S flex (not sure which model, probably 5 yrs old) 3W TM SLDR 15 R flex (won this today at golfsmith for a closest to pin promotion, I think I can still exchange it for stiff flex if that would be better. They had me hit some balls on the monitor, which I was hitting poorly with both shafts, ~150 yrds, and recommended I get R flex) 3W Cleveland launcher S flex 3/4H Nickent 3DX Irons 3-SW Callaway Tungsten Hawkeyes with graphite S shafts, lofts PW 46.5, SW 55 (hand me downs from my dad, he had them fitted to him at a big box store, but I'm not sure what differences from standard they are) Cleveland 588 rotex 60* tour wedge Odyssey not sure on model, anser shape putter 1) What would be better: getting fitted for new irons, keeping my current irons and get fit for lie angle, keep iron heads and fit for shaft/lie angle, leave irons as is? 2) Should I have my hybrids adjusted or should stock settings be adequate? 3) What should I do with my wedges? I was considering getting a 588 rotex in 52.10 and 56.14 and not using my callaway SW, vs. just not getting any new wedges and using what I have. I hit the cg16 and 588 in 52/56 today on mats and liked the feel of the 588 slightly better. Is the cavity back graphite shaft on my current SW a detriment to learning proper chipping? I feel like there is more feel with steel. I've read a lot of recs not to use a 60* as a beginner, which I do ok with but certainly have mishits with sometimes, so I will probably leave the 60* for practice only. 4) I hate my putter. I feel like the main problem is the lie angle, for my natural stance it would need to be more upright. I've been hitting a bunch of putters and like the Ping Anser 5 TR and Craz-e TR, but I think their lie angle is off too, but not as much as my current putter. Should I get a new off the shelf putter, have my putter bent at golfgalaxy, or find somewhere that does putter fitting and get a new putter there. 5) How would you prioritize the above? I don't have a set budget but I like to be cost effective.