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Many thanks for the detailed response, I completely agree the main issue I have currently is I'm trying to fix all of the problems I have in one go ie left knee internally rotating causing loss of height, overswing, steepening on downswing, EE, high handle and speed of swing which is basically impossible and proven with me not improving what so ever in years. The last lesson I had a few months back basically eluded to the my left knee collapsing/loss of height is the main cause for the rubbish that happens after it. The only drill given was to practice practice swings with a club in between my knees meaning I can't physically move them.... I'm not sure what other drills are out there as every other player I watch/play with rarely dip there head at all doesn't seem to be a common issue? And that's exactly the issue with clubface control, massive early extension and high hands mean I find it extremely difficult to control shots. When I do strike it out the middle I can literally hit a PW 150 yards dead straight or snap hook one 50 yards shift or leave it way short right.... Like I mentioned above to me it all starts on the backswing, with any top player it looks so smooth and simple mine is literally just a thwack and hope for the best... Unfortunately I don't have a face on video at the minute I can look to record one. The one thing which bugs me the most though is why I struggle so much in bringing the club down on a shallow plane. Whatever I try I always persist on dragging the handle down and early extending Why is golf such a hard game haha...

I''ll give this video a watch thanks, as for the free help I've always just assumed people would help if they feel they want to not decide based on my little activity on the site.

Apologies but I don't post much on many media platforms at all whether it be golf or day to day life.... I'm unsure what you mean by losing flex in my right leg could you elaborate slightly?

Good evening all, I thought I would provide an update on where I'm at with my game following on from my original post months ago. As you can see from the vid below I'm still suffering from the same problems I highlighted previously despite my handicap reducing to 10. From the lessons I've been having the main point which I'm mostly struggling with is how to shallow the shaft on the downswing. On every one of my swings I will drag the handle steeply down accompanied with massive early extension resulting in huge clubface issues. Being inside the plane roughly 5 degrees on average now means I still suffer from blocks aswell as sharp snap hooks. My coach said the collapse of my left knee in the backswing is the root cause of my head dropping and then in turn the early extension but when you watch a lot of the top players they also bend the left knee, Jack nicklaus being someone who's left knee caved massively in.... I'm just at a loose end as I've still got the major problems as listed below: - Loss of height in backswing (Left knee collapsing) - Overswing - Steep pull of shaft on downswing (nowhere near enough rotation) - Early extension leading to high handle I spend hours and hours watching youtube videos on all of the above but fundamentally I feel something is drastically wrong for all of these things to occur most shots. My grip is fine and neutral so it may be something posture related? Any help is most appreciated and I will happily answer any questions. Spending hundreds of pounds on lessons and countless hours watching videos to no success is slightly frustrating. I seem to know more about the swing than most players but definitely not one to match.. Many thanks

I wasn't aware you had to post in other topics to get some feedback on a swing haha, and yes I know it's hard to believe but I struggle with all 3 of those shots 80% or so either being a push slice or a straight block... My biggest issue is honestly trying to maintain height in my golf swing but I can't seem to find any drill/aid to help keep my head much more still on the backswing

Anyone....? :(

I've been Playing Golf for: 13 Years My current handicap index or average score is: 12 My typical ball flight is: Very High The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Push Slice/Pull Hook/Block As the above says I have been playing golf consistently for over 13 years and for the past 5 or so years since my swing speed/height has increased I have lost any control over the clubface/tempo and my swing. I've probably been to see 8 coaches in the past few years who all tell me different things however my most recent which I believe is the root cause of my major inconsistencies is my inability to stabilise my head both on the backswing and downswing, on my backswing I literally can't not drop my head down and forward with every club and then drop it even further on the downswing and into impact. This is something I have inherited since I was a junior and whatever I try can't get rid of.... It seems to take place on my backswing near enough as soon as I take the club away but I have no idea why and how to stop it.... Similarly my swing is probably far too long and way too on the inside hence why my coach has asked me to "feel" like exiting low and left to try and get my swing more on plane. In a nutshell I have little idea with any iron or wood where the ball is going to start although 75% of the time is a push slice, the only reason I'm able to play to 12 is due to my insanely good short game and the fact I play on the widest course in the county.. Any advice especially on how to keep my head still like most of the pro's do would be very much appreciated as I don't seem to it when I take a practice swing it's just every time a ball is in front of me. Need any more info just ask as there's not many youtube video's I haven't seen on attempts to sort my swing out! (apologies for the swing being like 1/8 speed I forgot to upload in regular speed I can assure you it's very quick). Regards Videos:

That's 100% of my bad shots, as I mentioned before I have hit 2 fairways in total the past few rounds, my great drive is a slight draw.... For definite the bias is towards leaving the face open but I always thought a block/snap hook is caused by an in-out swing path and either hanging back or flipping the hands over. The block slice I assume is the same but I also leave the clubface open as I drop the club so far inside on the downswing? I'm unsure whether I'm trying to hit up I don't do it intentionally anyway.... My ball position is usually just inside my left foot.

With a driver I suffer from the following 3 bad shots and the % likelihood: 1) Push slice - 50% (minimum 100 yards right) 2) Block - 30% (roughly 40 yards right) 3) Snap Hook - 20% (whenever it hits trouble) Coincidentally with irons I can quite easily achieve all 3 above along with a straight pull which I never do with a driver. Sadly I have all 4 horrible shots in the locker some of which are completely uncorrelated with each other leading me to believe there's something fundamentally wrong with the setup/clubface at impact. In answer to the question I can push slice irons aswell however it definitely isn't as common as it is with a driver..

Here is a link to a video where I hit a sharp snap hook on the range, the ball after was the usual block with an iron, and yes my short game I consider to be that of a low single figure golfer I just can't seem to get the ball off the tee, as evidenced the past 2 rounds of golf I have hit 2 fairways in total... As shown on the video I can clearly see numerous faults with my swing such as head ducking on the downswing, feet off the ground, path to in to out and clubface closed but are these all interconnected or just different errors all amounting to these wildly eratic shots? Any help is much appreciated it's just gotten to the point where I want to seriously sort it out properly. As mentioned in an earlier post my grip I consider to be perfectly normal, can see at least 2 knuckles with the left hand and the right hand is firmly over the grip not under as is the case for many who tend to suffer from blocks and hooks.

Hi all, I have been playing golf since I was around 12 and have struggled in the past few years especially in getting the ball off the tee with the most destructive tee shots in golf I suffer from massive block slices with the driver which can result in the ball starting at least 100 yards right of target and ending up about 150 yards right (serious) or the opposite, the ball starts slightly left, travels around 150 yards and viciously hooks into trouble (shot shown in the video - apologies for slow mo). To add to the issue I can sometimes just block the driver with no slice and with my irons simply pull them. My swing has always been in to out and when I was younger I used to have a nice controlled draw however since I have gained distance it is simply uncontrollable hence my handicap of 11. When i attempt to initiate the downswing by bringing the club more out to in the ball most of the time either goes straight left or left and hooks. Even when I attempt to slow the swing down I simply don't get through the ball and block slices as usual. I believe part of the issue is down to not being able to control the clubface however I feel it stems from my angle of attack and not being confident in the swing so I either leave the clubface open or shut it at impact Any advice is greatly appreciated as I'm lucky if I hit the same fairway once a round nevermind a dozen..... (luckily I play at a massively open course).