jl923

What about when the swing disappears in the middle of the round? happens to anyone else? I've been starting real well and inevitably my swing will desert me for 6-9 holes and come back at the end. Happens every time.

i definitely will. Need to get that camera. i think you're right about overdrawing the ball. I push the ball alot, so i close the clubhead slightly with a strong grip to compensate. so what should be a good shot ends up drawing too much. makes sense. thanks.

can you explain what you mean by having a more forward leaning shaft at impact? The times i dont draw the ball back to the fairway, it is a dead push, sometimes as much as 50 yds to the right. I almost never pull it. I believe i block it to the right also. Why is that? I think its because my lower half is getting too quick, leaving my upper body behind?

Alot of my teeshots start right and then draws back alot, like 10-20 yards at times. And when it hits the fairway, it bounces left also. Is that normal? I havent been playing long, so excuse me if this is a newbish question. What causes this? Is it an alignment issue (meaning i align right and my clubhead is closed at address)? My ideal shot shape would be a baby draw where the ball bounces forward (instead of to the side)

Here's a question for the weekend warriors - how did your game progress playing/practicing once a week? I really want to improve but can only play once a week or every other week. Will i ever reach single digits at this rate?

Bad idea to take the backswing past the initial tension? More power?

Is this important? I don't see much mention of this anywhere and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the matter. Was at the range today and couldnt hit the 5 wood. But by retaining the torque, the power felt effortless and promoted a in to out swing path.

i play at dyker beach alot because of the 44 w/cart special. How much is a round at the munis in Long Island?

completely agree. still suck but I know whats wrong (because of this forum), and thats half the battle.

How do you work on tempo? is it just a matter of getting rid of tension and trying not to rush the downswing?

I only get to go to the range once a week, so I blast 400 balls. Guess thats not the way to go huh...

On a good drive, i can hit it 240 yds or so. Been playing for about half a year. Should i expect more distance with more experience? I think my swing mechanics are pretty sound.... so I guess what i'm asking is if playing more golf will develop more golf muscles, equaling more distance?

OP's swing looks really good. I wonder why his driver's distance is shorter compared to his irons? i ask because I have the same problem.

Do you guys think a draw or fade shot shape is preferable when trying to limit the damage of a slice?

very interesting idea. I will try the chipping drills with the driver also.

Could you guys explain in a little more detail the tip about the flexing of the right elbow?

How do you measure the loft of your clubs? I have ben hogans from 1990. Since they are so old, is it likely that they are more lofted?

same for me. My keeping the ball at my left heel, i remember to shift my hips forward. if i didnt, i would skull the ball. this move fosters lag and the ability to hit longer irons.

I'm a newb, but i just had a great range session where i hit pw-3. what worked for me and what i realized was that on the longer irons, i get phased out by how far I am from the ball and i dont shift my hips forward enough. see if thats the problem. when you dont shift the hips forward enough, the swing gets too steep and it becomes very hard to hit longer irons, which are meant to barely make a divot.

Thats the problem with my driver swing - too steep and descending blow. Any drills to fix the problem or at least get my body to understand what the swing should feel like? My irons and woods are getting better but the driver is so bad.

I've been trying to slide the hips and have been quite inconsistent with this. Last saturday I positioned the ball further up in my stance, at my left heel and I hit the ball so pure and straight. I had never hit even the 6 iron consistently and I was drilling 3 and 4 irons. The swing felt effortless - i really felt like i was swinging with a 10% of my strength but the ball went further than it ever did. I used the same ball placement for my pw - 3 iron. I'm assuming that in an effort to reach the ball at my left heel, i was sliding my hips the correct way? One problem - i couldnt replicate the swing with the driver. Getting my hands in front of the ball at impact feels very odd when hitting a ball on a tee. Any thoughts or tips on how to replicate the same swing with a driver?

how does this concept reconcile with the tilted spine at address?

Is it possible to slide the hips too much? sometimes when i really concentrate on firing the hips, it feels like my arms drag behind, which results in a push/slice.