This disgusts me...

[Sandpiper3]

Well... This is what my 1.8 handicap is somehow built around... no idea how really... It baffles me how i piped this drive a quarter way up the net (probly about 260-270 carry) at 7 at night in about 12 degrees celcius... Just baffles me...

So reshaping will occur this winter, how y'all like it other the me having to shift my swing 15 degrees to the left



OK it works now.

[emc]

It's not working or have you just uploaded it?

[IrishGolfer]

I think it's a pretty cool swing, would need to see it head on to make a full analysis. Seems like you could probably get yor hips clearing a bit quicker it you wanted to, and you shoulders may be a tad open (hard to tell) but outside that I wouldn't go changing too much. Some questions...

What's your ball shape?
What's you bad shot?
How do you FiRs and GiRs stack up?

I would day with that swing what's stopping you from progress is from 50 yds and in so...

How's your short game and putting?

[emc]

Seems to me like you're getting over the top on that swing. Doyou struggle with pulls and mad slices on your bad days? Don't worry, it obviously works if you play off 1.8, and anyhoo I have problems with OTT on off days as well

[Sandpiper3]

IG- Ball shape is a fade. Bad shots (at least right now, took about a week and a bit off in the interest of sleep deprevation) are about 60 yard slices (not exaggerating in the least). But i know how to play a slice, and when i start slicing, sadly enough is when i some of my best golf (because i know exactly where its going to end up...) Although its tough leaving yourself 30-50 yards behind where you regularly hit from.

No 50 yards in i do not struggle. My strongest part of my game is from 60-130 yards, and my chipping closely follows that. My fw and girs are probly around 8/14 and 10-13/18 on avg. But that fw stat is "my" stat, i miss ALOT of fws by less then 3 ft with regularity, so im kinda giving myself a few feet of leeway.

[ezra76]

Similar path to what I was doing. I flattened my plane a bit and now come inside to out, I try to play a slight draw for my go to shot.

Obviously playing TP drivers isn't doing either of us much good for forgiveness. I know I hit a push slice (trying to draw it a little and left it wide ope) last round that was the worst I think I've ever hit. It went to the edge of the woods.. on the next fairway. The OTT pull is usually my bad miss (only happens with the driver) and is usually worse than a big slice, unless there is OB right.

I'd imagine at 1.8 you probably are better/more consistant at changing flights than I am.

[Sandpiper3]

I'd imagine at 1.8 you probably are better/more consistant at changing flights than I am.

Its not so much better, just more confident, most ppl here, probly including you, know HOW to do it, just not how to execute it. Just practise, which i have had tons of time to do. Im also not worried about forgiveness, the sad thing is, im hitting the ball dead centre of the face, but its the clubpath thats screwing me over.

Forgot to mention, whoever said it looks like my shoulders are a little open- They are. I always align with my shoulders slightly open, just wat ive always done, and helps me clear a little better.

[JEFF4i]

Finally got to see it, yay(Darn 56k)

First off, the flatter swing plane you'll be working on will help, a lot. Also, you can see why you get that slice, the steep swing isn't coming down on the same swing path so instead of the inside-outside take away, it's coming outside-inside(obviously). The flatter swing plane should help this, and may even give you a consistant draw. If it doesn't, I would recommend trying to start your hands a bit quicker on the downswing(sometimes a quick fix).

The shoulder turn looks good. The lower body could get a stronger turn though. Don't just shift your weight back, turn your body. This will eliminate you from just rocking back and forth, and will also help a draw. So more weight back, in part by turning your hips-upper body more. If you do this, it should help in that you might not slice as much. Why? You've got a strong move forward, which is good, but since you don't have a strong move back the lower body seems to be getting slightly ahead of the upper body, which can not only open the face but put some nasty spin on it.

If this doesn't help, than it just goes to show I don't know my putter from a hole in the ground.

Actually, I think it's a very solid swing. The fundamentals are all there, and no huge changes will be needed to fix the minor problems. Another thing you said it confidence and knowledge of your swing. This is incredibly critical to being a good player. It doesn't have to be pretty, nor the ballflight. However, if you know what the ball is going to do, and can step up to it knowing how you want to play and replicate your expectations, then you've already fought most of the battle. From there it's just refinement, which looks like what you are on.

Honestly, if you are playing a 1.8, and your swing isn't aweful, I think you should be able to find yourself a school.

[Sandpiper3]

Thx Jeff. Ill share my thinking right now with ya guys. Im working on my swing, its coming along nicely pretty quickly (2000 ish balls into reworking it), although hit a bump in the road breaking my 2 iron at the range this past weekend. Wrote the SATs saturday, jeezz that was too long... 5 hrs... But felt like i did decently on it.

The top 5 schools im looking at are Western Wash., Oregon State, Ohio State, Hawaii Hilo, or Columbus State. Anyone know anything extra on these schools? from wat i know they have a solid program for wat im looking into, and all have solid teams that ill have to play well to play, which is exactly wat i want.

[JEFF4i]

All are good schools, and if you can make any of them that'd be great. Honestly it's tough to say who will look for what, best bet is just to talk to the coaches.

[demon]

Your going a little too vertical at the at mid-point in your take away. I took a shot of your impact position and your swing plane then moved it to the top of your swing where you should be at.



After reviewing it a few more times it looks like you have no hand rotation, once the club is vertical to the ground it the butt of the club should be facing the target line and yours is facing towards the left of your target a sure sign of no hand rotation. rotate your hands and get that club on your natural swing plane and keep taking back on that plane.

[demon]

Notice the rotation of tigers hands relavant through the clubhead position. Your clubhead is destined for an over the top unless you have some funky move like furyk (wich i dont see). Try rotating your hands a little bit and see if that helps.


Since it is hammer sandpiper day look at your right leg on your backswing in particular look at the stripe running down your shorts. Yep, you are straightening your leg and I bet you are doing a very slight reverse pivot.

[Eracer]

You have a much better swing than me, so take this with a grain of salt. It's just what I see from Demon's screen caps.

Look at your right foot at the top of your backswing. Your weight is clearly too far to the left; like Jeff said, this prevents you from fully rotating your hips.

At impact, your right hip should be driving towards the ball as your left hip rotates and clears.

It's clear that you favor the one-plane swing, which calls for less forearm rotation than a two-plane swing. But I think you are standing far too upright to allow that. Bend over from the hips a bit more at address, and I bet that your swingplane will fall right into place.

Powerful swing.

[demon]

Originally Posted by Eracer

Look at your right foot at the top of your backswing. Your weight is clearly too far to the left; like Jeff said, this prevents you from fully rotating your hips.

Its hard to tell from this view, but his weight is too far left because of a slight reverse pivot. If he squats more into the right leg instead of straightening it, it might take away the reverse pivot.

Careful, dont try to tackle too much or you could screw your swing up and since this swing is working for you then you might want to reconsider any critiques anyways.

[Rockford35]

Demon nailed it here. That's EXACTLY what I was thinking on that first initial view. You have to draw that clubhead back first, your wrists will follow. This allows you to come inside to promote the draw on the downswing.

Decent swing tho.

R35