I struggle with uneven lies and when not hitting off a matt. Seems like 1 in 4 are nice strikes and sometimes worse. Can smash 8/10 KFC on a nice square and level matt.
Last night I was out in back yard with some whiffle balls after smashing many crisp irons in garage into net.
Started out great with some push draws...
Then it happened... BOOM hitting fat, slicing, and to top it off the swing FELT terrible too! As if everything I learned over past month or so fell out the window. I dont know what it is about setting up outside to strike irons that messes with me so much.
IDK what it is but whenever I am in the situation the ball ends up lower than my feet, or uneven in any way everything I learn seems to get clouded. Lower than my feet is the worst scenario I struggle with and almost always end up chopping and worse yet shanks are most common...
My wife was taunting me from patio due to my colorful language....
Thanks for taking the time for that detailed response Tom. LOL regarding wife instructions. She shares the interest minus desire for practice!
Its interesting you bring that 2.8 lesson up because that is great and I just started doing that drill only a couple days back and really do like it.
I will look up the sidehill thread now. THANKS!!!
@RobH - Please type the word "sidehill" into the Forum search and you'll see a discussion thread where I offered a detailed reply to another member.
Some wives just can't understand this existential mathematical equation and therefore need to be instructed as such:
Hours of Practice and Frustration = Good Golf
Good Golf = Great Life
Great Life = Happy Wife
Hours of Practice and Frustration = Happy Wife
Tell her to get onboard with the program....and then run away...fast...as if you've just lit the fuse on a stick of dynamite.😎
Beyond this, 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 refer students back to Chapter 2 of the Golf Swing Simplified course when they experience a hiccup or perceived setback. That chapter 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 park yourself on 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! (Alternatively, if you are working through the Get Out and Go Play program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.)