Driver Woes

[jjames]

Need some advice on my driver set up, my tendency at the moment is to hook or pull the big stick. Anything I can work on here: Swing

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I'm no expert but your set up from behind looks OK to me. Could you film from another angle - i.e at right angles to you?

I would say your problems may stem from your grip or your clubface alignment. Maybe even your shaft.

There, I think I've cleared that up for you.....

 

[jjames]

Lol yeh crystal clear! I'll try and get another angle up when it gets light again. Was never fitted for the shaft so it could be that. Any drills to stop pulling it?

 

[bobmac]

I agree, it's a very good swing.
I dont think it's a grip problem as the clubface is fairly neutral at the top (a touch open if anything)

I suspect it's a rotational problem.
You fear the hook, so you stop the body turning.
It's a common fault amongst good players.
The body stops turning, the hand and arms flip passed you and it shoots left.

Below you will see you at address on the left and just prior to impact on the right. The hips haven't cleared out of the way making the swing very armsy. Compare to some of the guys on tour and you will see their hips have cleared 45 degrees at impact.

Keep turning through the ball and the hook will stop, and check the grip as well.

HTH

 

[jjames]

Thanks for the tips bobmac. Yeh nothing is as clear as when the image is frozen! Do you know any drills that can be implemented to help with hip clearance? Generally I'm pretty good with my irons and don't tend to have this problem, I will try and get both iron and driver swings to compare.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Bob, what's the cure for not clearing the hips?

I think I'm guilty of this with my driving (at times) and my irons (all the time).

Please help.....

 

[bobmac]

The problem normally comes from sliding the hips to the right on the backswing. The golfer then has to slide them back to the left on the downswing, therefor not turning.
Try and make sure you turn on the backswing and not sway and then unwind the hips through impact.

Make sure you try it on the range first as you may lose a few out to the right to start with

 

[Imurg]

Make sure you try it on the range first as you may lose a few out to the right to start with

I'm not sure the word "few" quite does it justice Robert me Old Mucker!!!

This is me - all the way. Swaying all over the place. I know I'm doing it but can I stop....???????????

 

[bobmac]

Make sure you try it on the range first as you may lose a few out to the right to start with

I'm not sure the word "few" quite does it justice Robert me Old Mucker!!!

This is me - all the way. Swaying all over the place. I know I'm doing it but can I stop....???????????

What drills have you tried to stop swaying?

 

[Imurg]

Gimmee Gimmee Gimmee

 

[PhilTheFragger]

The problem is that after the backswing, he starts the downswing before his stomach has finished moving towards the left.

the resulting tripe boogie is enough to make anyones swing wobble

I love him really

Fragger

 

[StrangelyBrown]

tripe boogie

Have you been drinking, Phil?

 

[ADB]

Having shoes on might have helped!! Seriously i have the same problem and Bob recommended driving the right knee to the left on the downswing to get the hips turning. If i remember to do it, it usually works

 

[Scouser]

Gimmee Gimmee Gimmee

A man after midnight .....

 

[PhilTheFragger]

tripe boogie

Have you been drinking, Phil?

No, there just aren't words to discribe this phenomenon

Tripe boogie was the best I could do at short notice

Fragger