Hello, I have been working through the online course over the past 2 months and using my practice net at home and regular driving range sessions. I played my normal Saturday competition today and I am glad to announce my slice has dissapeared and replaced with mostly straight shots. I am able to drive the ball 220 metres total (not carry.) With my old swing I could drive the ball may 130 metres into the trees. I have been primarily working on keeping my lead arm straight ( at this stage is a pretty short back swing) but then shifting my weight forward to accelerate through impact. The only issue I am having is with my driver I am not getting much height (Club set at 12 degrees) but I suspect that is a combination of 2 factors. Not completing my follow through and not having the ball forward enough in my stance. I am sure my 27 handicap will come down in due course. Finished 6th out of 65 today and won the C Grade.
Keep up the great work everyone
Cheers
Wayne
This a copy and paste of Tom from another thread in the general section. I want to ask him, based on my above post. Can't the hips drive too far and too fast on downswing? Isn't there some kind of balance?
Toms words.....2) Their hips are not continuing their lateral slide through impact. This is common with the longer clubs as the wider stance means that the hips have a greater distance to travel. If the hips stop moving laterally towards the target on the downswing then their rotation takes over, changing the low point and rerouting the club. This can produce a variety of undesirable results including fat and thin contact, topped shots and popups, straight pulls, and “banana” slices. Here is a drill from the Fixing Common Swing Problems section specific to building in more lateral hip slide in the downswing.