In a previous post, I talked about losing the old MoJo. Took some time off and started back up again only to continue in my bad ways. Sure, I hit a few good ones but that's not going to get me where I want to go. Went yesterday and hit a bucket and was a little more satisfied at the beginning and all of a sudden it was like Beelzebub was sitting on my should saying " bring your club over your head because I need you to chop wood for my furnace. Bruhahahah ". Well I think I gave him enough wood to keep him satisfied for
a while. If you were to look at my backswing, My club is parallel with the ground. This photo was taken at another time but I am sure it is what I am still doing. Actually the ball I hit in this photo went far and straight which I can only assume I fixed on the way down. I can post the entire vid if you want and feel free to laugh but remember I am playing golf in Hawaii so I can't hear you😁 I cant take photos of video where I hit because it's just me but, this is definitely why I am so inconsistent. I think in the beginning I start out good but as time goes I start feeling like Mighty Mouse and swing for the fences. I was all over the place yesterday. Right, left, down the middle, and even they were crispy but I was hitting behind the ball, topping, and just not satisfied with my 70/30% of uncrispy to crispy smackspan. I will say that when I made contact even with the bad shots they had a semi to good crispiness to them. Today I am going to play a bit at the Turtle Bay Golf Resort in Kahuku. Is there I drill I am missing that will stop me from doing this over the head thing? And just look at that left arm. It matches the left.
Let me know if the entire video would be helpful.
to the ground and elbow is bent
@Tom Holt - 2.8 until you own it sounds like the correct prescription to me. Also, do check that grip as @Alan Studnicky mentioned as a faulty attachment can certainly result in "army golf" (left, right, left).
As you alluded, 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. As @Ronald Burkholder said, the depth we create by getting our hands behind the trail shoulder at the top gives us all the power we need, even if it "looks" like less than a full swing compared to our old Shift & Lift days. Trust me - you will have 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 and ingrain your body's natural stopping point - that's where the tilting, turning, and extending motions are complete, the lead arm has crossed the chest 45 degrees, the trail arm is bent to 90 degrees, and the wrists are fully set - and then the most difficult part: train yourself to stop there! (This is what 2.8 will do.) If you try to go further any or all of the following will occur:
1) the lead arm will bend and/or lift
2) the wrists will break down
3) the lead knee will kick inward towards the trail side
4) the lead shoulder will level out and lose its orientation towards the ball
5) weight will shift into the trail side and bring the low point back with it, resulting in inconsistent contact and unpredictable ball flight.
6) you'll "chicken wing" and/or flip through impact
7) pain, discomfort, and/or possible injury
By all means feel free to post your swing in the Forum's Video Analysis Room or send to me for a V1. We'll do our best to keep an eye on your swing despite the beautiful tropical background...😎
I think my biggest issue is that I was hitting so well and them like some sort of evil joke I was back playing like I always did. Don't know what happened. I remember that backswing and downswing snap of the wrist that seemed so natural and enhanced the way I was hitting the ball. 9 iron flying 150, 5hybrid 190, driver 250. Not 100% of the time but at least 80%. I went and hit balls today instead of a round .I went through 2.8. WOW did I suck at that. It was difficult to continue before my back said no more. So I swung away trying to keep it all low. Was still all over the place. I found it interesting I topped the ball as much as I did. Don't know why but I suspect that left are. I started out with a 9 iron and I think my basic issue was everything. tried to really concentrate but there were so many people hitting I felt like a dope with that swing going all over the place. I don't think I could do that for a month.
@Tom Holt you have a full swing in the video. Nothing wrong with full swings except arms need straightening. I would spend a month with Lesson 2.8. You appear to be a powerful man; just need a few tweaks. When the heavens fall on the golf course, regroup with the fundamentals. Otherwise, it will be too frustrating.
I agree with the above comments. And I would double check your grip - your thumbs should not be disconnected from your hands and your right hand should completely cover up the left thumb so it forms a single unit. The indoor drills are good place to see this. Tom goes over the grip really well in those videos. And it looks like your inside trail foot is lifting. I can only replicate this if I put the weight on my trail leg. If the weight is over the lead leg, which is the pivot for the circle, the trail foot should not lift at all. So it does look like your weight shifts backwards in your back swing. Things should move towards the target - not away. Your shoulder looks down which is good and your mid-section looks like it's 45 degrees turned which is good.
I agree with @Ronald Burkholder . Keep that left arm straight. you're backswing is too long and things are breaking down. from the still photo it appears your weight may have swayed back due to the fact you're back swing is too long. Also, your right arm is coming disconnected. Keep that sucker tucked in, head still. Basically, shorten it up a bit a la 2.8.
2.8 Drill. Your hands are way too high and not in near far enough. 2.8 Drill should fix everything. But you have to do the drill as instructed in the video. Start with half swings and don’t increase the swing until you get 9/10 good crispy half shots.