Trivia Jockey

Was looking at instruction online for the proper position of the left elbow at address. I understand that Hogan believed the left elbow should point more at the left hip (so that the 'elbow pit' was facing right at the camera in a face-on view). There are a number of instructors online who agree with this, but I've also seen a number of them who advocate pointing the left elbow at the target at address (so that the pit faces toward the camera in a down-the-line view). Any thoughts on which is better/more proper, and what advantages each has?

Video analysis I had done not too long ago revealed that at address my hips were too far behind me at address. If you drew a line from my hip joint straight down in a down-the-line view, that line was at or behind my heels. It was the first step toward early extension in the downswing and an over-the-top path. So I've tried to get my hip joint directly over the center of my ankles at address, but every time I do this (using a mirror or video), my weight shifts toward my toes. Probably balls of feet is more accurate. I do this because if I DON'T do that I tend to 'fall forward' because my balance is shifted too far forward. Thus the balls/toes are used to compensate. But there's so much instruction online that says do NOT have your weight as far forward as the balls of your feet...it's supposed to be evenly distributed between toes and heels. So I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't... If I have weight in the center of my feet, then my hips are too far back (to keep me balanced). If I have the hips in the right place, then my weight is too far forward (again, to keep me balanced). Any advice/thoughts?

I have a weird question - can anyone recommend golf shorts that have smaller rear pockets? I use a golf app as my scorecard during rounds as well as for GPS/satellite data, so I always have my phone in my right rear pocket. However, ALL of my golf shorts have such large rear pockets that the phone naturally falls over and sits on its side (longways). This is not only uncomfortable, but I have to adjust it before I can sit back down in the golf cart. So, to the extent that such a thing exists, I'm looking for recommendations for golf shorts with a rear pocket that will keep the cell phone snug and upright. Thanks!

I tend to hit fat shots - no shaft lean/lag. Also have a problem with lateral move of the upper body toward the target on the downswing (a function of me trying to get weight/pressure onto lead foot, but doing it the wrong way obviously). I've been Playing Golf for: 25 years My current handicap index or average score is: 20.5 My typical ball flight is: inconsistent! The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: FAT Videos:

I was due to record an updated swing video soon anyway, so I will do that this week. Will also check the videos posted above. Thanks for the responses.

Slow-motion video reveals that my upper body slides toward the target on my downswing, right from the transition. I know it's because the only way I "know" how to get my weight/pressure transferred to my lead foot is to get my center of gravity (i.e. torso) over that lead foot. But this produces a slide. When I concentrate on keeping my head and shoulders back behind the ball throughout the downswing until contact, my weight ends up hanging back on my back foot and I hit the ball off my back foot. Any good tips, videos etc. to help me figure out how to get pressure/weight on front foot in the downswing without sliding my upper body toward the target?