screw696
Hacker
Would like a few tips on how I can get a wider arc. Also I would like to work on my swing plane as I feel I sometimes take the club too far on the inside on my backswing. Cheers. Youtube Homepage
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RGDave
Money List Winner
Yeh, right!! I wish I was that bad.....
With a name like "screw" and a swing like yours....i'm just wondering if this is a wind up?
freddielong
Tour Winner
Yes like you need it - Muppet
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I think the title - Todays Golfer - rate my swing sums it up. Are you sure you aren't here for a wind up with that swing
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Can't say fairer than that
Out of interest [should you ever return] do you normally hit high fades with your driver?
Your iron swing looks top drawer.
bobmac
Major Champion
Looks a right duffer
screw696
Hacker
High draws mate.
screw696
Hacker
Even Tiger Woods has help with his swing-MUPPET!!!!!!!!
Im not ashamed to ask others for help. Thats the whole idea with this concept- MUPPET
Im not ashamed to ask others for help. Thats the whole idea with this concept- MUPPET
bobmac
Major Champion
Do you have a handicap ?
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
As you might appreciate I'd need night vision to be able to see what's going on in any detail, and it's hard to tell unless you have the camera positioned correctly behind you for a 'down the line' shot.
There are a couple of things that I thought were interesting on your drive
1) Your hands look like they are reaching out to the ball which may be creating the feeling of taking the club too far to the inside (that said it doesn't look like you have on this swing). Generally a pro's hands are more passive at address, hanging down more, closer to the body.
2) It appears on the video that your HEAD MOVES UP an inch or two between set up and impact, it also looks like (it's hard to be sure from that angle) that it moves to the right. Again you'd probably see that most pro's heads would DROP an inch or two as they are coming into the ball. I don't think I could name any who's head is higher at impact than at address.
Your head moving up at all during your swing is indicative of a loss of spine angle... here's a pic - Hunter Mahan on the left and (yep, you've guessed it... you're on the right)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2984/swingdaz.gif
(Note the position of his right shoulder compared to yours)
If you move your head around on one shot and not on another then you're going to get that feeling of your swing path changing, it will feel inconsistant at least.
I think your swing looks great, you should be off scratch although my mates swing looks exactly like yours and he plays off 10!! I'd love to look at it in a proper day time down the line vid, and also face on. If you take some let me know.
Regards....
jeffc
Head Pro
I thought the "muppet" was a bit out of order as well, unless you thought it was a wind up.
Must admit though when I play with very low handicappers and they're having a bad day I'm probably not as sympathetic as I should be.
Must admit though when I play with very low handicappers and they're having a bad day I'm probably not as sympathetic as I should be.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Ha! Here's a thing...
just downloaded your vid for a closer look... and it looks totally different!
I'm guessing Youtube has stretched your vid sideways making your posture look 40°+ and added about 60lbs!
The one I have now makes you look about 10 stone and bolt upright at impact. In fact I'd go as far to say you are standing too close/too upright to the ball and jamming yourself on your right side....(hence you lift up to get outta the way)
so which is it? Are you the 15 stone guy or the 10?
I quite liked the swing on the 15 stone guy
Here's the 'skinny you' at impact..
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6157/swingbaz2.gif
just downloaded your vid for a closer look... and it looks totally different!
I'm guessing Youtube has stretched your vid sideways making your posture look 40°+ and added about 60lbs!
The one I have now makes you look about 10 stone and bolt upright at impact. In fact I'd go as far to say you are standing too close/too upright to the ball and jamming yourself on your right side....(hence you lift up to get outta the way)
so which is it? Are you the 15 stone guy or the 10?
I quite liked the swing on the 15 stone guy
Here's the 'skinny you' at impact..
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6157/swingbaz2.gif
screw696
Hacker
If I look like a duffer then judging by your photo you look like you are wielding a pick axe!!!
bobmac
Major Champion
It was a joke. I know a good swing when see oneIf I look like a duffer then judging by your photo you look like you are wielding a pick axe!!!
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Daz.. Are you having lessons? if so what has your Pro got you working on?
Doh
Journeyman Pro
Daz
To try to answer your question, try to feel that you are keeping your hands as far away from your head as possible on the back swing this should give you a wider arc and stop any overswing.
To try to answer your question, try to feel that you are keeping your hands as far away from your head as possible on the back swing this should give you a wider arc and stop any overswing.
screw696
Hacker
No I'm not having lessons. However I am considering it. I do try a few things out that have been recommended in Golf Monthly. I appreciate the help you have offered. Cheers.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Yeh well my first opinions are a bit obsolete seeing as they were so distorted by Youtube. Although that video does make you look like you have a great swing - I might have t upload mine one day!!
I'd take a look through Youtube if I were you to get an idea of posture, spine angle etc both at address and impact.
If you're too upright your hands have to get round your right hip, if you have a better spine angle they will swing clear below you. Hope this helps - out of interest what is your handicap at the moment? (I ask as it's nice to put a handicap to a swing)
regards
I'd take a look through Youtube if I were you to get an idea of posture, spine angle etc both at address and impact.
If you're too upright your hands have to get round your right hip, if you have a better spine angle they will swing clear below you. Hope this helps - out of interest what is your handicap at the moment? (I ask as it's nice to put a handicap to a swing)
regards
