gel mibson

i'm new to golfing and putting has confused me because there are a lot of different arts to it. i need help putting..this section is called "Instruction and Playing Tips" right? what's the point of giving a vague tip if you're not going to explain why? it's kind of ironic and comical at this point that the admins/mods are more concerned with patronizing me rather than providing an actual helpful response. if you need some additional ego stroking, then can you please enlighten this idiot, oh wise moderator sir?

just a little disclaimer: i'm really new to golf, but i've done a lot of homework researching techniques and theories (reason why i created this thread). some say, you should pinch your shoulders back so your elbows are tucked in your rib cage while others say to naturally let your arms hang. i just haven't been able to clearly find something that works for me yet

never mentioned being upright at all, so you tell me? good body posture is keeping your neck/shoulders/back aligned straight which is achieved by pushing your neck back with chin tucked in and retracting your shoulder blades (aka not rounding them forward). the butt of your putter will be much closer to your body vs if you round your shoulders.

Shoulders not retracted or "back" at all. Elbows bent slightly at your sides. Move your arm so your elbow orbits around your body, back and through. The sternum doesn't move much at all. - thank you iacas, exactly what i was looking for.

Sorry I’m confused. How do your elbows bear the load when it’s just a joint, not a muscle? Some muscle group has to be engaged to initiate the backswing. Care to elaborate? I’m a new golfer so the probability i will misinterpret your succinct reply is pretty high. I understand your elbow position plays an important role (bowing out vs tucking them in) and I’ve tinkered with a combination of both yet still ending up with mixed results. From all my research and analysis that’s what I’ve concluded too. Seems like putting has several different philosophies compared to a regular golf swing. I’ve tried several methods and am a bit frustrated that one hasn’t felt consistent or “right” for me yet.

Yes thank you for the assist. Good posture as in the proper line your spine makes with your shoulders back as well as your neck properly aligned.

Yea it’s not a good picture lol. It’s supposed to signify that my shoulders are back, which causes your elbows to naturally hang next to your rib cage.

i'm 5"11 with a 34" toe-hang blade putter (fitted with an arcing stroke). i have very wide shoulders. my natural, "loose", posture rounds my shoulders inward (picture 1) and is most comfortable. i've also tried putting with "good posture" where i keep my shoulders back (like i'm position to do a lat pulldown) and my arms are basically stuck to my rib cage (picture 2). this way is a little uncomfortable due to my wide upper body though i do think it provides the most stability when rocking the shoulders. i've been going back and forth between the two, tho i'm not sure which one i should commit to. any advice? also, what muscle starts the backswing? is it the trail shoulder pulling up or the lead shoulder pushing down or a combination of both?

i purchased a special select newport 2 off the shelf that's 35" (it originally comes with 30g weights). realized the club is too long so i sent the club to get reduced down to a 34". the caveat is that i didn't change the weight. a 34" comes with 35g weight off the shelf and i wanted to know if there will be a noticeable difference in the swing weight to justify getting new weights. i haven't gotten much of a chance to test my putter before sending it to scottycameron for customization so i don't really have a good baseline to determine if the club will be too 'light' or not. am i overthinking this? thanks

thanks. I get pretty obsessive whenever I get into a hobby. Good thing golf is one of those sports where you always feel like you need to improve

Hello everyone, Been suffering from depression from a bad divorce a few years ago and put on a lot of weight since then. About a month ago I randomly got into golf - don’t know why and don’t know how it happened. Well I decided to go all-in and became obsessed with trying to develop my swing, mainly learning from watching YouTube videos. golf has been the catalyst to curing my depression and gaining motivation to live healthier and lose weight. It really saved my life bc I was entering a point of no return. I lost 30 lbs in about 3 weeks due to my new found obsession. Every time i go to the range I learn something new and I’m definitely seeing improvements in my swing. It’s a work in progress and I still have a ton of things to fix, but here's a One month progression video below. Looking forward to learning from some peoples here and developing my knowledge.