Hello, I hope this tip helps others besides myself.
I went to the driving range today and was working on the swing basics of S&T. My irons were pretty straight however my Fairway woods and Driver were slicing again so I finished the session and went back home and asked my son to video me from down the line (Behind me) and I noticed my lead arm was bending before i got to the top of my backswing causing my path to be more out to in then it normally is. I realised two things that I hope will help me and others and I know Tom has mentioned this in his videos.
1st - My backswing was going back further then my body was capable and my lead arm just could not stay straight
2nd - I was standing to close to the golf ball causing my arms and hands to chicken wing at impact. When I checked my distance from the ball by holding the club out in front of me with arms straight and then bending at the hips and lowering the club to the ground I was at least 5 - 6 inches closer to the ball then were I should have been.
Tom I hope my thought process is correct
Cheers
Wayne
Those causes certainly make sense to me, @Auswi. Nice job on the self-analysis!
1. Reaching back for more is like conducting a séance for those old swing demons, and they sure come back to haunt us when we do. Remember - the depth we create by getting our hands behind the trail shoulder at the top gives us all the power we need (it's invoking the tremendous force of angular momentum), even if it "looks" like less than a full swing compared to our old Shift & Lift days. Trust me - you've created width and plenty of distance for that club to travel by taking it deep; there's no need to try to get to "parallel" - that false deity of swings past. Execute the motions, understand your body's natural stopping point, and then - the most difficult part - train yourself to stop there!
2. With all other clubs we allow our arms to hang naturally at address. However, with the driver, however, we do want to push the hands out slightly to encourage the more around-the-body swing necessary to accommodate the longer shaft.
Keep up the great work!