Saguto member for about 2 weeks. Started using the V1 app this week (which is great) and realizing several areas that needed work. My practice swings were decent, but when I hit balls I was not pointing shoulder at ball and not starting downswing with hip leading lateral. Had always had awful time with weight shift and flipping, fat shots,…..the usual outside in death zone stuff.
Rewatched several videos on leading with hip laterally and then turning. Went to range and started with mini 1/2 swing punch shots. Was kind of nerve wracking as the club pro and Callaway rep were doing a demo and a bunch of college players were on the range also. I was hit or miss and shanking a few. Almost went home. Finally started getting the sequence a little bit. Was taking a real divot in front of ball and making ball first contact. Added a little more backswing on a few and the ball really started jumping.
Feels weird to take a divot. Was always fat or, at best, a picker when things were going better, but NEVER shifted weight correctly. On good days was Functional Flipper. The stack and tilt ideas were what convinced me to give this a try. After years of frustration, in person lessons, and online courses am finally maybe making some real steps toward a legit golf swing I think. LOL.
Well, not even sure what to say at this point. Went out to hit some balls with an 8 iron in a nearby practice field.. Hit about 10 slices in a row. Had one shank where it went sideways and I think I actually hit the ball twice as it ran up the hosel. LOL.
Decided to take a compact shorter backswing, lean into the weight on front foot more, and just try and make contact with pitch shots. Hit several 8 irons with what felt like a barely 1/2 waist high backswing. Put a little more pace into it. The last 5 or 6 went 150-155 yards dead straight.
I went home and looked at the swing in the mirror. The backswing was short, but not that short around my body. Almost a full shoulder turn with hands just behind the shoulder.
Who knows. I do know when I try to go for more power it falls apart pretty easily. I think my weight shifts back, I get into some sort of old lifting motion, and I start flipping to save the shot.