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Because sadly delc bashing is the way of the forum.
Swing smoother, hit further!
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Because sadly delc bashing is the way of the forum.
Does anyone know what 'smooth', or 'smoother' mean ?
With a little bit of a physics.
With a little bit of a physics.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Good rhythm and tempo such that you keep control of the swing.
I had been going through a bit of a bad patch earlier in the year, rarely breaking 90, with the biggest problem being lack of length, putting too much strain on my short game. What got me thinking was a visit to our club by LET pro Hannah Ralph, whose swing looked so slow and rhythmical compared with most club golfers, yet she still hit the ball further than most of them (men included).
What I have been working on are: staying centred, longer slower backswing, turn don't sway, swinging through the ball rather than hitting at it, maintaining a constant grip pressure and turning my body through the impact zone to a full finish. These changes now seem to be bearing fruit as my scores have come down to the low 80's and I am hitting the ball much further. Basically I have made my golf swing more efficient. I have always been a relatively straight hitter, but long and straight beats short and straight every time!
drdel
Tour Rookie
See post 89 and SocketRocket's post above.
bobmac
Major Champion
Any excuse to show this swing again
[video=youtube;mcfVZ6JwHJ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcfVZ6JwHJ8[/video]
Foxholer
Blackballed
It's physiology then, not physics - though everything actually eventually comes down to physics!
Big shoulder turn brings the powerful upper body and core muscles into play; big hip turn and 'ground up' on the downswing brings the powerful leg muscles into play on the downswing!.
Here's a 12 stone (+/- a couple of pounds) who hits the ball quite well - and smoothly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ0dNIP-yoU
Here's another Sadlowski vid that's really worth watch watching for advice about speed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGwxXk-7LM
Gorgeous swing in that vid Bob!
Big shoulder turn brings the powerful upper body and core muscles into play; big hip turn and 'ground up' on the downswing brings the powerful leg muscles into play on the downswing!.
Here's a 12 stone (+/- a couple of pounds) who hits the ball quite well - and smoothly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ0dNIP-yoU
Here's another Sadlowski vid that's really worth watch watching for advice about speed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGwxXk-7LM
Gorgeous swing in that vid Bob!
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I played to my handicap again today in a qualifier, despite my round including 5 three-putts and 1 four-putt. Greens were awful after hollow tinning and sanding, and I really struggled on them. A gross 83 and 36 points shows how good my tee to green golf was! If and when the greens get back to normal I am still hoping for another cut in handicap. Think I made buffer today (results not yet published) and I came 2nd in the competition.
Thought that I would report that my slower, smoother swing is still working well. I am hitting the ball decent distances again, and my average score has come down from the low nineties to the low eighties. My best score lately was 78, and my worst score was 85, which is not too bad for a creaking 70 year old. I think that my swing must have got too short and quick before I made the change. Swing, don't hit!
