SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!

[sammyboy]

I'm not an expert but I do understand the ball flight laws. How can you hit it straight right without the swing path being in to out? Also, in picture 1 it looks to me that the ball is too far back in the stance.

The video is at an angle that's why. And the ball is perfectly in the middle of his stance.

I won't say anything more as this bobmac guy looks like he regularly forgets more than I'll ever know about swinging a club (not sure if he is a pro but if he is I'd be tempted to have a lesson with him if he was local).

 

[Maninblack4612]

The video is at an angle that's why. And the ball is perfectly in the middle of his stance.

I won't say anything more as this bobmac guy looks like he regularly forgets more than I'll ever know about swinging a club (not sure if he is a pro but if he is I'd be tempted to have a lesson with him if he was local).

Which, for me, is too far back.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Which, for me, is too far back.

Why?
7 iron, middle of stance is what I’ve always been taught.

 

[bobmac]

The ball flight says so. The ball starts right so the face is open to the target line. It goes straight so the face is square to swing path. Surely this is the only way to get a straight push.

Assuming it is a straight push (we don't know for sure), what would you suggest the OP does?

 

[hovis]

Assuming it is a straight push (we don't know for sure), what would you suggest the OP does?

Aim left ?

 

[bobmac]

The video is at an angle that's why. And the ball is perfectly in the middle of his stance.

I won't say anything more as this bobmac guy looks like he regularly forgets more than I'll ever know about swinging a club (not sure if he is a pro but if he is I'd be tempted to have a lesson with him if he was local).

Thanks Sammy, I was a teaching pro for 15 years but retired now.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Why?
7 iron, middle of stance is what I’ve always been taught.

There's a school of thought that says that all the irons should be played from in front of centre. I cannot get a decent impact unless I have even a 9 iron ahead of the centre of my stance. The OP should, at least, try it.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Assuming it is a straight push (we don't know for sure), what would you suggest the OP does?

I would try playing the ball just a little further forward. I would have said strengthen the grip but you reckon it's already strong. I couldn't hit a 7 iron from where he has the ball in his stance, it would 100% go right.

 

[bobmac]

I would try playing the ball just a little further forward. I would have said strengthen the grip but you reckon it's already strong. I couldn't hit a 7 iron from where he has the ball in his stance, it would 100% go right.

And what about his long clubs and mainly driver, I assume the OP isn't hitting his driver from that position

 

[Maninblack4612]

And what about his long clubs and mainly driver, I assume the OP isn't hitting his driver from that position

Who knows?

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Looking at the static positions Bob has posted, is the issue not that shoulder turn on the down swing is a little too vertical? Pic 3 in particular.

https://rebelliongolf.com/tha-angle-of-the-shoulder-turn-is-everything/

This is what causes the need to flip in my opinion (and monte agrees).

Get that right shoulder feeling like it goes at the ball and I think the need to flip goes away with it.

As I posted above, I’m no pro but had the same shot shape and this is what sorted it for me.

 

[garyinderry]

I think the right hip moves out as you open aggressively and leave you little room coming into the ball.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Which, for me, is too far back.

What? He's hitting a seven iron.
How is middle of the stance too far back?

Also, re ball flight.
IMHO, from what I've read - The ball will go initially off the Club face in the direction in which the club face is facing, irrespective of swingpath.
It's flight further on will be influenced by the swingpath.

 

[Foxholer]

Sure you’re not hitting them straight, and aiming too far right?

I have to work on my aim quite a bit, as I sometimes end up aiming my body at the target, rather than parallel to it.

H'mm. That should only mean that you are a couple of feet away from your intended target!

 

[Foxholer]

Have you tried flaring your left foot a little?

To me, it's a rather Luke Donald type swing, but look how flared his left foot is in this vid.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...DE06A9FE796972702696DE0&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

 

[Maninblack4612]

What? He's hitting a seven iron.
How is middle of the stance too far back?

Also, re ball flight.
IMHO, from what I've read - The ball will go initially off the Club face in the direction in which the club face is facing, irrespective of swingpath.
It's flight further on will be influenced by the swingpath.

You're correct re. ball flight, its what I said above.

As far as address is concerned I think the modern view is to play the ball further forward. By placing the ball too far back you nullify the bounce on the club, which requires a much more precise strike. I've just looked at my copy of Stan Utley's "The art of the short game". There's a photo of him hitting a wedge pitch & the address is nearer his left foot than the middle.