Push Slice

[socky]

What might be causing it?

I only have a face on swing vid
http://www.swingreader.com/video/view/lyGD0kEp/6-iron

but it's of my bad shot....

Anything you experts can tell me from it?

Cheers!

 

[duncan mackie]

I get the impression you have opened the clubface at the top of the backswing, then try to close it again through impact with the hands and arms.

Net effect is that sometimes you will still have an open clubface at impact, and it's travelling slightly out to in (but I can't see that bit from the angle.

 

[socky]

http://swingreader.com/video/view/r3i2LZWd/5-iron

Dtl vid as well here.

Club face looks closed at the top.... Any ideas?

 

[bobmac]

http://swingreader.com/video/view/r3i2LZWd/5-iron
Club face looks closed at the top.... Any ideas?

I agree.
You do have a nice flat left wrist so it must be down to the grip (too strong)
As the club wants to return closed, you are holding it open to stop the pull/hook causing the Push Fade.
I'd suggest you check your grip first

 

[socky]

Cheers bob your opinions are always welcome. I do have quite a strong grip, mainly to try to combat a slice. I will ease up on it and see what happens though.

Apart from that does the swing look reasonable? Been working hard on it this year and while the scoring and consistency have yet to improve, i do believe (hope) I'm making progress.

 

[bobmac]

You do seem to have a shorter than normal follow through. Is that normal or just posing for the camera?
The rest looks pretty good to me

 

[socky]

Haha that's just recently happened. I've been working hard to keep the hands in front of the ball at impact, I used to flick at the ball, the shortened follow through seems to be the result... Not sure why?

 

[bobmac]

Haha that's just recently happened. I've been working hard to keep the hands in front of the ball at impact, I used to flick at the ball, the shortened follow through seems to be the result... Not sure why?

No problem as long as you haven't lost too much distance.
Reminds me a little of Luke Donald at the end

 

[socky]

I can assure you that's where the similarity ends.

I'd say on a nice warm night with no wind an 8 iron is close to 150, so that's no disaster.

Cheers bob