Hello everyone,
I live in Adelaide Australia and I am a Left Handed player with a 28 Playing handicap. I have struggled with a slice right to left for a large number of years with a average 110 off the stick. I joined this online program just over 1 week ago and practised at home and on the driving range. I went out last Saturday for my local comp and shot a 53 going out and really focused on the way in and shot a 47 coming in 100 off the stick. I ended up with 3 pars and one birdie. Still lots of work to do. I realied I was not moving the hips towards the target when setting up with the driver or my woods which I believe caused the ball to have a low trajectory. I truely believe the way Tom teaches will make a massive difference to my game in the nex 3 - 6 months. I am confident I will start shooting in the 90s in the next few weeks. Any advise will be very much appriciated
I will upload a Video using the V1 app when I get a chance
Cheers
Wayne
Welcome aboard, @cougar030565!! We're very glad to have you in the school and here in this great Forum community, where I hope to see you as a regular participant!!
I'm happy to learn of your initial successes. Seems like you are off to a great start! As a new member - and since you specifically asked - I'd like to share the preliminary advice I offer to anyone who wants to know how best to work through the school:
1) It is crucial to take sufficient time to master the fundamental components of the first couple of chapters! I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when a student jumps ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating himself/herself to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Please have a look at this introductory video if you have not already done so: https://saguto.golf/courses/1166020/lectures/30347767.
2) One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the Golf Swing Simplified course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!
2a) The recently released "Get Out and Go Play" quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied in #2 you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.
3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.
Wayne, I look forward to assisting you in building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!
Thanks for your message and have fun out there!!
Tom