SilverUberXeno
El Tigre Blanco
- Jul 26, 2005
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Hey fellas, I'll cut right to it:
GRIP:
I've read on here that at address, you can check your grip my releasing the club with your right hand. If it just swings straight to the right, you're golden. Obviously this has nothing to do with HOW you're holding the club, just whether or not you're reaching for it.
Now, with most clubs, this works great. I hit my irons wonderfully, and my 3 and 5 woods consistently. But, with the driver, I get awful sidespin. I tried earlier to reach out a bit more, and I plugged it a LOT straighter. It came a tiny bit left and then a tiny bit right, dropped about 2 yards right of the spot I was aiming.
So, how important is it to use that grip check? Is it just a fluke that I hit a good shot by reaching a little more for the ball?
PLANE:
In my time on the golf team, there was one thing I noticed that nearly everybody was doing. Everybody (aside from me I think) was swinging on a relatively lateral plane. I don't swing totally vertically, but with examination of my swing, I noticed I start the take-away on a good plane, then when I bend my elbows toward the top, the club comes nearly straight up.
I've been swinging more laterally and keeping it on a single plane, and I'm noticing that my good shots are a lot better. I've not been doing it for long, so I don't expect incredible consistency yet, but I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing changing my plane.
Whaddya think?
GRIP:
I've read on here that at address, you can check your grip my releasing the club with your right hand. If it just swings straight to the right, you're golden. Obviously this has nothing to do with HOW you're holding the club, just whether or not you're reaching for it.
Now, with most clubs, this works great. I hit my irons wonderfully, and my 3 and 5 woods consistently. But, with the driver, I get awful sidespin. I tried earlier to reach out a bit more, and I plugged it a LOT straighter. It came a tiny bit left and then a tiny bit right, dropped about 2 yards right of the spot I was aiming.
So, how important is it to use that grip check? Is it just a fluke that I hit a good shot by reaching a little more for the ball?
PLANE:
In my time on the golf team, there was one thing I noticed that nearly everybody was doing. Everybody (aside from me I think) was swinging on a relatively lateral plane. I don't swing totally vertically, but with examination of my swing, I noticed I start the take-away on a good plane, then when I bend my elbows toward the top, the club comes nearly straight up.
I've been swinging more laterally and keeping it on a single plane, and I'm noticing that my good shots are a lot better. I've not been doing it for long, so I don't expect incredible consistency yet, but I'm wondering if I'm doing the right thing changing my plane.
Whaddya think?