supercow

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/showthr...am+foursome%22 We seem to be going around and around. LOL

Not quite sure what to make of this... LOL

Mirror is a good and cheap method of working out where your inconsistencies are if you don't have the resources/access to a camera. You could also try spending time on indoor launch monitors. It may take time to find an accurate/decent one though...

Stock shot has ball about one inch behind left heel for irons/wedges and at the left hell for driver.

I just let my core rotate and let the thing 'drop' basically for longer shots. For shorter shots though, I like to feel as though my shoulders/arms are controlling the shot. The wrists/hands stay out of it.

Most of the time, I find that the worse people's setups/swings are the more 'flippy' they have to get during the swing (because they have to subconciously square the clubface with their hands due to a faulty swing). If this is not the case though then there's probably one drill you'd really like. I call it the disconnect/reconnect drill. Basically feel as though the butt head is connected to your core during setup. Take it back (which should naturally lead to a disconnect). Then take it down (which should lead to a reconnect) but try to keep your hands as passive as you possibly can (basically, trying to give you the feel of releasing with your body instead of your hands). This should lead to a reconnection during contact and subsequent disconnect during the follow though. It should also result in minimalisation of forearm/hand roll/release. Another way is to strengthen your grip severely and then attempt to swing this way. To stop the thing from hooking you have no choice but to 'chase' after the ball which will clearly result in less hand/forearm roll. Finally, you could just try hitting punch shots which forces you to keep the clubface square to the target line for longer.

One easy way to demonstrate the feel of what true lag feels like is to wrap a towel around your clubhead and then attempt to swing it. Due to the weight the clubhead should feel as though it is stuck behind your hands/wrists. All you have to do thereafter is to replicate this feel while using a unweighted club. Another way is to simply do it in slow motion, Finally, another way (this is dependent on your hand/wrist strength) is to swing using just your left hand and (hopefully) start your downswing via your lower body. Since most people don't have the strength to come over the top when using just one hand it should help maintain your lag for longer.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ernie-Els-Gu.../dp/0609806556

Good size is about the size of a 'dollar bill' according to Tiger Woods. Yes, size of divot does matter. In general, if you try and hit bigger divots you'll lose some distance control. If you hit smaller divots though, you're basically giving yourself a smaller margin for error.

It really depends on what type of 'release' your instructer is after. In any case, you never know. He may simply be trying to ingrain the feeling of 'chasing' after the ball in order to give you the feeling of hitting ball first. I know of a lot of teaching professionals who teach their students to punch the ball first (like your instructor is going with you) in order to demonstrate this concept. Also, you never know what type of shot people are hitting in these videos. He could be hitting a low draw for all we know and I know for certain that if you look around you'll find a video of him hitting a 'heel cut' where he stands a tiny fraction closer to the ball and then chases down the line with his driver (I think he calls it shaking hands with the target) while holding the clubface square (sort of like you are).

http://thesandtrap.com/forum/showthr...personal+drive

Could be that you're just out of sync. i.e. your lower body is just miles ahead of your upper body which means that you're coming from too far inside which obviously results in a block.

It basically means to take a divot after contacting the ball. Hopefully, this video should explain what I'm talking about.

Normally hit my lob wedge 80 yards. I rarely use it over distance though and it pretty much stays in the bag for full shots.

Not too bad, but can be somewhat basic. It's pretty much Leadbetter's equivalent of Hogan's Five Fundamentals with the addition of swing analysis software. Would probably appeal to the intermediate player much more than the advanced player. To get the most out of the software you'll probably have to use the swing analysis software which provides a set of solutions for common swing issues.

I consider this is a sucker type hole for me. If I try going for pure distance off the tee I'll often end up hitting the ball way into the woods and scoring bogey (or worse). I've gradually learned to back off... so more than likely I'll end up laying up.

I normally just use objects on the green to line up. However, if I've marked my putt I'll use the logo on the ball.

I usually use 10% of carry distance to determine whether or not I've hooked/sliced it too much (its also the type shot disperson that I normally aim for).

If you are going to practice on a mat take note of the sound that the you make. Over time you'll recognise purely based on sound whether you've hit it fat/thin/heel/toe.

The shaft is slightly shorter which means that in order to achieve the same swingweight (makes it feels as though you're swinging the same club throughout the bag) you need to increase the weight of the shaft.

Found an interesting article on how to do this, http://shootersolutions.com/instvig.html Seems as though they recommend adding a clear coat on top of the metal after you have blued it. Have to wonder how long the clear coat will last though.

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtri...rea_06_16.html

You can normally get it at the local hardware/firearms/sporting goods store. http://thesandtrap.com/forum/showthr...hlight=blueing

Follow the links? Post #6 http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index....owtopic=57261= Just in case you still can't find it. Look at Post #8. Also plenty of threads in this forum on this process. Just use the search function...

Shawn Clement, http://www.shawnclementgolf.com/ I think he's one of the very few golf instructors (that I've come across) who I've found to be both charismatic and informative at the same time.