Free swing tips - new app called "Golfspace"

[JacobGolf]

Hi all, have you seen the app "Golfspace" on AppStore? You can upload your swing in the app and get free swing advice from other golfers. Do you think this will work?

 

[Larry long dog]

If the other golfers were pros it might?. I find nothing worse than golfers offering their opinion on my swing unless they’re qualified. That said I’ve got a mate off 1 who is trying his best to cure my chipping woes!

 

[bobmac]

If the other golfers were pros it might?. I find nothing worse than golfers offering their opinion on my swing unless they’re qualified. That said I’ve got a mate off 1 who is trying his best to cure my chipping woes!

Try the drill below.
Try and hit the ball UNDER the shaft.
If you get it right, the ball will go over the shaft.
Note the high backswing and low follow through

 

[Larry long dog]

Try the drill below.
Try and hit the ball UNDER the shaft.
If you get it right, the ball will go over the shaft.
Note the high backswing and low follow through

Thanks Bob. I might send you one of mine but it’ll be fats n thins?

 

[Dando]

Thanks Bob. I might send you one of mine but it’ll be fats n thins?

they sound like a really crap 80's ballads band

 

[LCW]

Try the drill below.
Try and hit the ball UNDER the shaft.
If you get it right, the ball will go over the shaft.
Note the high backswing and low follow through

I am not saying this video is wrong but it brought back all kinds of horrible memories. I had in a lesson many years ago about my chipping doing drills nearly identical to this video and it completely ruined me.

The set up, movement & weight stacked on the lead side in video reminds me of when I was filmed. I got to a point with so much shaft lean & the ball towards the back of the stance ended up in me taking chunks out of the ground for a 10 yard chip, by introducing so much of the leading edge. The only shot I had when it worked was a drive down forward bumpy shot with no launch angle at all.

For me I re-found a much better technique (from another instructor) by understanding & using the bounce of the clubs, doing what they are designed to do. For me getting the feeling the hands and the head arrive to the ball at the same time gives me so much more margin for error and the ability to play lots of different styles of chipping and pitching.

To the OP: Basically what I would be getting at is go get a lesson face to face (or online with your actual video of your technique) instead of a bunch of random choppers on a golf app trying to be useful.

 

[bobmac]

That's me told

 

[IanM]

That's me told

You should change your screen name to "Random Chopper" Bob!

 

[bobmac]

You should change your screen name to "Random Chopper" Bob!

Who's to say who's right or wrong as there are many ways to play this shot, I just prefer to use one technique and I vary the club to suit the situation.

 

[LCW]

You should change your screen name to "Random Chopper" Bob!

I didn't call him specifically a random chopper at all though. I was referring in general to that app that was mentioned in the original post.

My quoted response was just a response to his video saying it brings back memories for me. My message started "I am not saying this video is wrong but it brought back all kinds of horrible memories "

 

[bobmac]

My quoted response was just a response to his video saying it brings back memories for me. My message started "I am not saying this video is wrong but it brought back all kinds of horrible memories "

For me I re-found a much better technique

So you'd say ball back in your stance, hands and weight forward and strike the ball with a descending blow isn't the best technique for you?

 

[Crow]

Try the drill below.
Try and hit the ball UNDER the shaft.
If you get it right, the ball will go over the shaft.
Note the high backswing and low follow through

You're never going to hit the ball under the shaft until you've learnt how to blade one correctly.

 

[BubbaP]

You're never going to hit the ball under the shaft until you've learnt how to blade one correctly.

Learnt - it just comes naturally to some people! ?

 

[bobmac]

Dam

''learnt'' is correct
All these years I've been using ''learned''

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Dam

''learnt'' is correct
All these years I've been using ''learned''

Either spelling is ok to use.

I really struggle with the technique you demonstrated. I tend to either fat or thin it.
I’m much better with the ball in the middle or ever so slightly forward with hands just a touch ahead.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First post from the OP to a website - Spam alert?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

You're never going to hit the ball under the shaft until you've learnt how to blade one correctly.

I was more worried about him trying to limbo under it!

 

[bobmac]

Either spelling is ok to use.

I know, but ''learned'' is more common in the US

I really struggle with the technique you demonstrated. I tend to either fat or thin it.
I’m much better with the ball in the middle or ever so slightly forward with hands just a touch ahead.

The only way you can hit it fat or thin is if you sway onto your back foot and stay there.
Start with the weight mostly on your front side and keep it there.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I know, but ''learned'' is more common in the US



The only way you can hit it fat or thin is if you sway onto your back foot and stay there.
Start with the weight mostly on your front side and keep it there.

That's the old method, nowadays it's central ball position, upright shaft and use the bounce. Your method is fine if you can chip but if you can chip why would you need to watch a video to show you how.

 

[DeanoMK]

First post from the OP to a website - Spam alert?

What do you mean? The OP joined in March and this is his fist post....seems legit to me