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I've been Playing Golf for: 4 My current handicap index or average score is: 90s My typical ball flight is: draw The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: blocks and slices with driver. Hey everybody. been going at it alone for 4 years now and think its time for some help. Something is off with the transition in the downswing but I don't know what. Would love to get some feedback. Thanks in advance. Videos:

So is there a reason why the OP hits it so far? I'm assuming his mechanics aren't ideal, so is it just genetics? Fast twitch muscles. Love to get some insight on how to smash it 300 with a bad swing. Lol.

Hey guys, this is my third season. Never had a lesson but intend to at some point. I see early extension and im too closed at impact. But no idea why and how to improve my swing. I will defer to the experts. Please don't be too harsh!! also, if someone could tell me how to stop doing the sawed off finish that would be great. I do not want to be the second charlie wi. I've been Playing Golf for: 2+ years My current handicap index or average score is: 95-100 My typical ball flight is: draw The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: improve distance and overall consistency Videos:

Where should the hands be at the top of the backswing (right shoulder, above it, below it?)? I mean from my perspective while swinging club and not video from DTL.

I've been playing about 2 years. Have a solid swing, and more than a few people commented that I should be scoring better, but always lacked the consistency to break 100. Iron game was decent, but tee game was terrible. My golfing buddy suggested that I try to hover the club like norman and nicklaus. What did I have to lose right? Shot a 94 the next time out, and it was only because my short game is pretty bad. I figured out that hovering promotes steeper shoulders (h/t to S&T;), and i started working primarily on steep shoulders. Kept threatening to break 90 but could never avoid the blow up hole. Hey, at least I was making ball first contact and hit some greens. Major major improvement. I started using my 3 wood and with steep shoulders I was hitting it straight, but not that far. Got a tip from an old man at the course to move my back foot and shoulder back (as in closing the stance) 2 inches, and swing normally. Started hitting draws and gained 20 yards right away. Now im thinking, all i need to do is figure out my driver and I can break 85 right? Kept slicing and hitting the driver terribly, but every other club in the bag was straight if not that long. I read a post here about the arc of the swing and how sometimes if you play the ball too forward, you catch the ball with the clubhead moving left already (hitting across the ball). with that in mind, I went to the range last week and played the ball nearly in the center of my stance and also thought, move the right hip towards the target on the downswing. Hit 5 straight with the driver. never did that before in my life. Did the same with the 5 wood and i was hitting big big push draws. Whats so counterintuitive about the set up position is that at address the clubhead actually looks SUPER open. Like im going to hit to 20-30 yds right of target. But nope, with the 5 wood it started out that way and drew back. With the driver, it was also SUPER open but the ball went dead straight. To sum up, 3 things transformed my game from 110-90. 1) Hover, or steeper shoulders 2) Set up normally to the ball, then move back foot and shoulder 2 inches closed and swing normally. 3) Play ball closer to center and think, right hip towards target, not the ball. Hopefully with better putting and short game I will break 90, 85, this year (80 even??). Wish me luck.

Hey Jeff, I just ordered the PBS. Thanks for the discount!

Not sure how i felt about it. The instructor told me I was a little over the plane at the top of my backswing, and that made me come too far inside on the downswing, causing my right elbow to get "stuck" and forced me to flip at impact. Sounds pretty solid reasoning to me, but I wanted to run this by ST for some feedback. Thanks all.

Hey guys, im looking to improve my game. Anyone have any good experiences with any instructors in the metropolitan area?

For the ones who get better so quickly, can you describe your practice regimen? I haven't broken 100 in over a year of playing, but I can only play once a week or even every other week. How good can i possibly get by playing so infrequently?

I definitely come out of my posture. My biggest problem. What drills do you guys work on?

I use to hit my irons high and soft, but for some reason this season, everything has either had a low trajectory or an even lower trajectory (meaning thin shots or grounders). Everything has been on target, so im thinking its a ball position issue? I believe my swing bottom has moved forward (improved lag and weight shift), so could this be the reason? I should play the ball more forward? Thanks.

Why do you get more distance with a draw? Is it the rollout? A fade lands soft and doesn't roll much right? My natural shot shape with my irons is a draw but a fade with the driver. Any idea why?

What exactly does wearing a tshirt to a course imply? I only wear tshirts and not polos to the course because i'm not 50, balding, or working. That someone would proudly say they only wear tshirts to do yard work means what exactly? That they are too good to wear tshirts? Too rich? It's ok if someone prefers to wear collared shirts, but to say you would never wear a tshirt outside? Really? You don't wear a tshirt to do laundry? What about getting milk? You wear a suit to that as well? Or does your servant get it for you?

Nope. Soon when the weather warms up a bit. Thanks.

What are some drills to fix early extension?

I don't hear much about wrist hinge (except suprination and pronation). I feel most natural with what seems like an early wrist hinge. However, it is possible that what feels early is in reality the proper sequencing. When should the wrist hinge occur and WHY? Also, what goes wrong when cocking the wrist early or cocking it too late?

I've been incorporating aspects of S&T; into my swing - steeper shoulders, hands more in, staying centered, basically the same stuff that tiger is working on. I'm having the most trouble with the steeper shoulders. I have to exaggerate the dipping of the left shoulder to get it steep enough. The problem is this dipping of the left shoulder feels awkward and not intuitive. Is this normal? Will i start to get use to it? Any drills or tips to make it more natural so i dont have to think about it at address? Thanks. Another question on steep shoulders - do all pros have steep shoulders? i know this is a fundamental element of S&T; and all good swings share aspects of the S&T.; is it fair to say that all pros have steep shoulders and most amateurs shoulder turns are to flat?

I hear this alot but i'm not sure I understand what it really means. If your mistake is a push/slice, do you aim left fairway? Whenever i try that i inevitably hook it.

Has anyone used any flexibility exercises to increase shoulder turn? I'd like to hear from those that showed noticeable differences which led to more distance. I've been playing for about a year and I do stretch, but I don't think i've seen any results as of yet. Thanks all!

Your hips dont slide enough. There's a very long thread about hip slide vs. hip turn. Its really good stuff. You want to extend your left knee forward and bank your right foot in through impact. I would concentrate on your hips and footwork. That should get rid of your flipping.

I'd like to incorporate more jumping into my swing. Any drills or key swing thoughts?

what does the second drill do?

I took a down the line video of myself where my butt moves towards the ball a few inches during the downswing. is this common? is this the cause for my pushes? any drills to work on this problem? i see how tiger squats down during his downswing and i wondered how i could add this to my swing.

iacas, would evolvr be right for me if i dont want to adopt all aspects of the S&T; swing?

To the OP, how are the evolver lessons coming along? How does it work?