1. Hope this helps clear up some of the apparent conflict in the descriptions. [list] It's hard to do it through writing a reply. The best bet is to maintain the natural slight S-curve of the spine that you have when standing looking straight ahead and then bow from hips. But for the purposes of this article, were going to gloss over grip, assuming you have the details of hand position already figured out. There are a few reasons this might be happening. Ive noticed on the range that many people set up with the handle of the golf club positioned near their left thigh, or pointed toward the target, creating the appearance of the club leaning forward at address. A well-placed golf stance puts your body in a athletic and balanced manner that allows you to turn and keep your balance throughout the golf swing. My problem on the way down is dropping my right shoulder down too much instead of taking it out to the ball. Thanks a million. I hit about 500 balls a week but feel I bring a different swing every outing. Good job Kevin and thanks for stopping by to comment. Wedges: Callaway Forged 50, Vokey SM7 54S & 60L - DG wedge flex Or do you let wrists uncock as club falls to the ground? I assume you mean how high the hands should be at address. A couple of more ho ho's I should be 280 plus. I can relate to you on that one brother! 3) Stronger grip should help, but i dont like a different grip for irons and woods. Mizuno MP18 3-Pw/ PX 6.0 Putter: Odyssey 2 ball XG 40" Armlock w/ winn grip and triple track alignment, Ball: looking for chrome soft replacement. [quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1385096954' post='8188390'] It appears to me youve probably grown pretty accustomed to a strong-grip, closed face style of play with a flat swing plane. Another thing I think I need to work on is stretching. If I keep the right arm, shoulder, elbow soft it all works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaCMiAslT_k, Turn the mass You're likely a "Width" swinger, think Craig Stadler. Assume your address position without a club or ball. The 3 biggest mistakes you make with your driver. Callaway JAWS Raw 52* 56* and 60* [*][size=4][color=#008000][b]Ping G410 3 hybrid, Mitsubishi Tensei Blue Pro[/b][/color][/size] Otherwise, I setup open and hit pull hooks or if I compensate with open stance a push/slice . [*][size=4][color=#008000][b]Ping G410 3 wood, Mitsubishi Diamana BF[/b][/color][/size] When things are going really bad, I sometimes set up with my left hand in the two-knuckle position with the face open to get my swing back on plane. I'm looking for suggestions or thoughts about what an effective swing would be for this type of body. What's a "3 barrel hitter?" If you suspect this problem, literally stick your feet together (ankles touching) and hit a few drives. From the top of the backswing Swing component: with your left arm across your chest, perform your body rotation towards the target in order to blast this left arm away from the chest. Most back-niners cant swing back as fully as they once did but can still complete their follow-through so this is where they need to concentrate their energies. You recommend a very pronounced straight back and chin up posture. first of all my congratulations because your stuff is really good and has changed my game a lot. What's right for one may not be for another. That sucks. If you have any suggestions to help my setup, particularly the hip issue, Id appreciate it. I am looking forward to the next video and some warmer weather so I can get my clubs checked and re-gripped. In the USA is means your bum Watching the Stadler video convinces me to go back to my natural, upright motion. Now my new problem. The beauty of this exercise is that you can easily throw a ball in the garden so next time you have a spare five minutes go outside pick up a ball and throw it. Until you lose it. Sorry for the mess and the rambling. Promise. Literally your hips and legs will not be symmetrically centered on the ball. Are their set up or swing adjustments to make when thick chested? The left arm technique is huge. Herman. The driver is defintely tougher to time everything. Thanks for commenting. Your previous content has been restored. Have your feet roughly shoulder-width apart keeping good alignment (don't bend knees in or out) Sit back like sitting on a chair whilst keeping your chest higher than the hips and exhale (breath out) as you jump up. What I witnessed has me hoping this tournament crashes and burns in tremendous fashion. But it does simplify the golf swing to the bare essentials and the closer you can get to this action the better your swing and the results will be. We swing harder/faster and outrun our ability to rotate the face. I pretty much have the same width thru the bag and then get just slightly wider for driver. In Australia it has a very different meaning which would offend many people. Net result should leave the butt of club aimed at belt buckle. Hermaqn, Swing component: WAITfor the feel of centrifugal force coming in as your body stops his rotation and your left arm and club are swung into orbit. Hi Herman, When I was about 18, I had a wrist operation that afterwards made my wrist sore if I used my normal two-knuckle grip. Your knees should just crease slightly, no sitting or excessive bending. FEMALE golfer (LEFT-HANDED) . I generally recommend setting the feet just slightly wider than the hips so you see a slight flare to the legs like the trunk of a tree, but nothing too excessive. A couple of more ho ho's I should be 280 plus. Shift your weight onto your front foot and begin to rotate your hips toward the target. So much better to understand what you are doing instead of just being told and not knowing why you do what you do or why things will go wrong. See What Members Are Saying! And I will be doing an online lesson as soon as I get a good video. As for setup changes, I find that I play better with my feet pointed more right of my target but my shoulders parallel left. What I now realize is that turning my left arm to the two-knuckle grip position naturally gets my left arm on top of the pec and helps tuck the right should in as well, freeing up my back-swing. First I must say you are one hell of an instructor. If the lead arm is sitting on the side of the body, the chest is in the way of starting a proper takeaway and backswing. Hybrids: Honma TW747 22* / 25* Wishon 919 THI 11* 0.5* Open Then repeat it with your eyes shut and try to imagine you are swinging a golf club. Your videos have greatly improved my game. This causes the club to approach the ball on a significantly in-to-out path with a hold-on style of release. Keep your back straight as you stick your tail out and keep your chin up to avoid a hunch back appearance. Basically the right shoulder drops to the right and left hip moves to the left. Are 3 woods obsolete for double digit golfers??? I will report back Peter joined Alex Perry on the NCG Podcast to discuss his playing days and its a fascinating insight into playing in the golden age of the European Tour. Im currently an 8-9 but devastatingly inconsistent with my irons. My lower back is on it's last legs. Only when I move ball out the 2inches or so. Swing Faster And Stop Coming Over The Top Watch on Kyle Morris, named by Golf Digest as one of "America's Best Young Instructors" shows why the use of ones chest too much in the swing can lead to coming over the top and a lack of speed. As you reach the top of your backswing the chest should be facing pretty much straight away from your target. If you each out instead of tilting, youll drop the glove. Not restricting the right hip may be another way of adding a touch of height via the body turn. Moving it back a little for these short irons may help you if thats the case. Recently came across your blog / videos. I am working on it though. Never heard that term before. That sucks. I cant tell you how much you have changed my game! No, you just pick the ball up and throw it in one natural movement and without a thought. The shoulders ideally turn at 90-degrees to the top of the swing. My left bicep hits my left pec and I physically can't move it any further. Once the grip is established, make sure the lead arm (left arm for right-handed golfers) is sitting on top of the chest. Duly noted Ill try to get some specifics soon on driving. If you are strong but lack mobility, especially in thoracic spine, you should be a 3 barrel hitter. Thanks again for your amazing videos! Remember to hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed it :) NEW VIDEO EVERY DAY ON MY CHANNEL-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------My Links:Facebook http://bit.ly/PFGolfFacebookTwitter http://bit.ly/PFGolfTwitterInstagram https://instagram.com/peterfinch/ Web http://bit.ly/PFGolfPro----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Download the Pin Seekerz app here!iPhone: http://bit.ly/1BIhrnH Android: http://bit.ly/1BIhrnH I deliver straight talking, easy to follow, honest, professional, calculated advice to all of my viewers from beginner to tour pro. ENTER NOW! Robert, no shortgame videos. Also upright is super comfortable for me because I have more room but it's not nearly as consistent and I tend to hit a lot more bad shots with hard to control distance because I'm so steep, Titleist TSR3 8* / Fuji Ventus Black TR 6X, Callaway Big Bertha Alpha 18* / Veylix Rome 988X, Edel SMS iron 4-5 / DG TI X100 ///// SMS PRO irons 6-PW / DG TI X100. I wish I could rotate down with my shoulders more level, instead of tilting right so hard. HighDraw, I am the other way around, played at 240 and now weigh 275 lol. 75K views 10 years ago Golf Swing Tips and Drills A great exercise to feel the correct body turn in the golf swing. Its never too late to figure it out and start getting better. I checked, and indeed running a club from my chest though my belt buckle has the head touching my left leg as you demonstrated. I haven't asked for a refund yet since it isn't really Dans fault. It really help me a lot on correcting my weak, slicing shots for a long time. [/quote] What's my problem? It never is! Much appreciated. Epic Fail. I don't know if this is helpful as I shy away from physical swing advice however being 6'2"/225 with a 49" chest/51 jacket, which is always a PITA as the stuff usually comes in even sizes, however My chest never stopped me from gettin it back-, I was extremely flexible my last year(2012) in the game as I was actively still playing hoops and I was Natiional Ski Patrol-, The only "key" that I ever thought of, and that was decades ago as my body and swing was the same from college on and that is my left tricep across my pec going back-, You might look at some single plane stuff and I've posted a vid of Hal's swing and while he's taller than you, he's got the barrel chest-, I got to Play with him in 2010 and '12 and along with bein a super guy(I started likin him when he scoffed at the Tour boi Tiger love and scoffed at Tiger and beat him when few others could), he's still got a sweet swing-, And he's proud of that belly, tellin me in that Texas draw, "I earned this some b****," lmao, The best to ya and have a great season :), In the end, only three things matter~
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GHIN: Beefeater 24. Another good visual with this is that in your transition you want your right knee working more towards your left knee and less towards the ball. Funny thing was I used to have John Daly swing as a kid because I was skinny as a rail and now my swing looks like someone elses 1/2 or 3/4 swing. Kyle Morris (Im left handed). This classic tip is designed to create the sensation of a proper golf. The Tower is tilted 10 degrees (thats 17 feet off center at the top) and has been essentially unusable for most of its existence. Herman. Ok, cool. If it was Now for the Back Nine would be a very short book. Both nice looking golf swings, IMO. See What Members Are Saying! I cant seem to correct it. Why do you turn your shoulders 90*? Driver: Taylormade M2 10.5* w/ Hzrdus Black 6.0 62g It actually should not be soled completely flat. that's pretty big. Your email address will not be published. What should be the distance between my heels (stance wide) for iron 7, fairway wood and Driver? [quote name='sblack5' timestamp='1385096461' post='8188352'] who have a similar problem - maybe even somebody who has a video I could watch. Regarding setup, your tip that the left arm needs to be on top of the pec makes so much sense. He played at Central Arkansas, where he was a Backer. I like that thinking mans golf coach. Ive always felt like you deserve to know why you are doing something beyond the standard reason my pro told me too. Its a lot easier to stay committed when you completely understand where youre coming from and where youre trying to go. Randy, thanks for watching the videos and finding my site to leave a comment. P770 5-P You can certainly overdo it and end up with a spine line that is too straight and unnatural. At the top of my back swing l can feel my right elbow on my side. Thanks for the great video. Thanks Herman! [*][size=4][b][color=#0000ff]Ping G410 LST, Mitsubishi Tensei Orange Pro [/color][/b][/size] My right shoulder sets up below the left, but my right hip is tends to get higher than the left resulting in either a vertical or reversed spine tilt. Thank you! The whole coil and feel the stretch in the left lat thing don't really register on me. If you post a video more people will be able to help out. The modern swing teaches keeping both feet on the ground which twists the spine. Coming over the top on the downswing and pulling or slicing the golf ball is almost guaranteed.
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