My Daughters Swing

[albie999]

Spotted a coaching video online the other day, which suggested trying to do a one handed swing, to get the feeling of not over swinging the club, and also to help with body turn. My Daughter (15), has not been playing that long, and only occasionally. Seeing as I have setup a SIM in the garage, thought I would try this technique with her, and wow .. what a difference in less than an hour of practising. She was initially getting frustrated when on the course, with bad shots, bad contact .. just overall, not great .... now she can see she is hitting the ball better, she now wants to practice more, and get on the course

Just wondered on peoples thoughts on this swing

New swing

Old swing

 

[patricks148]

get her to see a pro, get the fundamentals right to start with

 

[Beezerk]

Massive improvement between the two that I can see. Good luck with it.

 

[albie999]

get her to see a pro, get the fundamentals right to start with

She had seen a pro to start with, to get grip sorted etc, but now it is all about practising, and then an occasional trip to a pro when needed. Don't want it to feel like it is homework (not sure that is the right word for it), rather than just fun

 

[patricks148]

She had seen a pro to start with, to get grip sorted etc, but now it is all about practising, and then an occasional trip to a pro when needed. Don't want it to feel like it is homework (not sure that is the right word for it), rather than just fun

sure, but you don't want her ingraining and practicing the wrong thing.

i'm no expert, but she looks a bit long in the backswing and very flat.

Bob would be able to give a better critique

 

[YamiKuriboh]

Huge improvements between the two vids. You should be really proud!

I'm not an expert but she seems to have a similar thing to what a pro showed me when he saw my swing, in that she takes the club back a bit too much on the inside initially - you can see this at 0:01 where the tip of the club is off screen, I think if you looked at a pro's swing it would stay on camera. I'm working on trying to stop that myself. Golf sure is hard!

 

[bobmac]

Is she using junior or adult clubs?

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Great to see the free flowing swing that the young persons do. She has a bit of DJ wrist going on there.

Hope she continues with it, it is great getting them out there and playing and great to see the improvement that happens normally quite easily.

Don't know enough about swings to comment, listen to bobmac, think he is a good source for information.

 

[Grantley1988]

Another good drill to stop over swinging and getting handsey* is too swing with your feet together.
It’s my go to when I’m getting excited on the course and slapping it around

 

[albie999]

Is she using junior or adult clubs?

She started off with junior clubs, but outgrew them ... So when my wife upgraded hers, she got them .... They are ladies clubs with graphite shafts

 

[bobmac]

Like father like daughter.
I don't know if you have taught her or she's just copied you but you have similar issues.
Starting with the set up.
Take a look at your address positions and compare with Rory below, do you see any difference?

 

[albie999]

Like father like daughter.
I don't know if you have taught her or she's just copied you but you have similar issues.
Starting with the set up.
Take a look at your address positions and compare with Rory below, do you see any difference?

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Legs to bent and hands to far forwarded?

 

[bobmac]

Perfect.
Stand up a bit more, get the weight out of the heels, lower the hands and RELAX.
When you can do that, then you can work on the backswing

 

[Mel Smooth]

You can see a big difference between those two swings. Definite improvement.
Definitely advise getting some pro tuition for your girl.
My lad was taking lessons from the pro at Cleckheaton GC before we moved to Spain, and he will be going in the academy here at La Finca when it restarts after the summer.
His swings not bad for a 9 year old, just a shame his dopey dad didn't remember to tell him about the water hazard on this tee shot. 🤔

 

[Swinglowandslow]

There's a lot more good in her swing than not. If that was my girl I'd consider that she can be a damn good golfer, really good. And I'd find the right pro to get her there.
A real lot of potential. Best of luck to her

 

[Depreston]

You can see a big difference between those two swings. Definite improvement.
Definitely advise getting some pro tuition for your girl.
My lad was taking lessons from the pro at Cleckheaton GC before we moved to Spain, and he will be going in the academy here at La Finca when it restarts after the summer.
His swings not bad for a 9 year old, just a shame his dopey dad didn't remember to tell him about the water hazard on this tee shot. 🤔

Great swing and what a place to learn to play golf

 

[albie999]

Thought I also better share my other daughters swing lol. Any thoughts on this one? She tends to get the ball going left

 

[bobmac]

If she turns her right hand anticlockwise a touch, that will straighten her up.
Good swing

 

[albie999]

If she turns her right hand anticlockwise a touch, that will straighten her up.
Good swing

Thanks Bob, do you mean turn it towards the camera?

 

[bobmac]

Thanks Bob, do you mean turn it towards the camera?

She needs to move her right hand to the left so her thumb is more on top of the shaft