HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

[3offTheTee]

HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Any simple exercises to enable me to come down and through the ball please. I am aware of a full shoulder turn but whatever I try does not seem to work which means I have an out to in swing which loses distance.

Many thanks for any help.

 

[andiritchie]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Try and keep your right elbow close to your body on the way down,ideally your right arm should be slightly bent at impact,

Have a look at Henrik Stenson's position at impact in this/last months of Golf Monthly

 

[ColinR]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Think about hitting the ball at about 8 O'Clock during your swing.

So, if 12 O'Clock is where you ball is facing your target, 6 O'Clock is obviously directly opposite.

You get the picture ?

This will help you come more in to out.

 

[forefortheday]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Are you starting your downswing with your shoulders rather than your hips?

I used to do this a lot resulting in a big slice I was told to try starting my downswing with my hips turning towards the target rather than trying to hit from the top.

 

[CliveW]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Practise by putting a glove or towel under your right armpit and keeping it there during the swing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Make sure you have enough flex in your address position so that it creates the right resistance and stops you swinging too far and reverse pivotting

 

[TonyN]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

see a pro, seriously. We would need to see the problem before we could rectify it.

Whats happening, how do you know your coming over the top/casting?

 

[USER1999]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

I have always casted, and tbh, it isn't a huge problem really. You can still hit a reasonable ball, and play to a half decent handicap with this swing fault. Yeah, if you didn't do it, you could maybe hit longer, but as long as it is consistent, so what.

 

[3offTheTee]

Re: HELP PLEASE! Casting/ Coming over the top

Thanks for the help. really appreciated. I have booked 6 lessons with a pro. I know I am casting because I have seen it on video and people tell me. Being in my late 50's it is never going to be perfect but the tips have helped.

Cheers