The biggest improvement in consistency

[jack1]

I am the first to admit i have been struggling big time, esp over the last year. Tried lessons, videos, left hand variations at top of swing and through impact, shorter thumb grip, alignment obsessions, swing plane obsessions, psr obsessions, you name it obsessions. And i have come to the one thing that makes the difference, or should i say the biggest and most consistent diference. KEEPING THAT HEAD STILL! Creaming irons at the range and more consistent connections on the course, just by focussing on that one aspect.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I had a swing with too many moving parts and I relied too much on timing to get it working regularly. Now with something beginning to be simpler I am playing better golf. Has nothing to do with keeping the head still which I feel is a fallacy. Look at any top pro and there's a degree of head movement

 

[ScienceBoy]

What do you mean by that?

The biggest improvements come from making your bad shots better, whatever you need to do that... DO IT!

The best bit of advice I can give to anyone who has found that magic "fix" is go see your pro! No better time to go see them than when you are swinging well. You will learnt what you need to make those bad shots better!

 

[Maninblack4612]

"Keeping the head still" aka "Maintaining spine angle" The head can move, but not up & down, especially up. When a lot of people try to keep their heads still what they actually do is maintain their posture. If the shoulders rotate around a stable spine you're likely to get a solid impact.

 

[bobmac]

"Keeping the head still" aka "Maintaining spine angle" The head can move, but not up & down, especially up. When a lot of people try to keep their heads still what they actually do is maintain their posture. If the shoulders rotate around a stable spine you're likely to get a solid impact.

Don't agree.
You could keep the spine angle and still sway off the ball.

Golf can be split into 2 departments......
1. How you hit it
2. Where you hit it

1. If you are having a problem with how you hit it (contact) it's more often than not caused by too much body movement off the ball on the backswing, sideways, up and down and sometimes both.
Keeping the head still reduces that movement which improves the consistency of the contact.

2. Where you hit it is down to the swing path and club face but that's for another thread.

Keep your head still and you will improve your contact I promise.

 

[backwoodsman]

Don't agree.
You could keep the spine angle and still sway off the ball.

Golf can be split into 2 departments......
1. How you hit it
2. Where you hit it

1. If you are having a problem with how you hit it (contact) it's more often than not caused by too much body movement off the ball on the backswing, sideways, up and down and sometimes both.
Keeping the head still reduces that movement which improves the consistency of the contact.

2. Where you hit it is down to the swing path and club face but that's for another thread.

Keep your head still and you will improve your contact I promise.

This ^^^^^

I'm striking the ball much better than I have been. Because I have been keeping my head still. Whether it is actually still is anyone's guess, but by concentrating on supposedly doing it, I know I'm no longer bobbing up and down like a yo-yo, nor swaying backwards like bullrushes in a breeze.

It works for me.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Don't agree.
You could keep the spine angle and still sway off the ball.

Golf can be split into 2 departments......
1. How you hit it
2. Where you hit it

1. If you are having a problem with how you hit it (contact) it's more often than not caused by too much body movement off the ball on the backswing, sideways, up and down and sometimes both.
Keeping the head still reduces that movement which improves the consistency of the contact.

2. Where you hit it is down to the swing path and club face but that's for another thread.

Keep your head still and you will improve your contact I promise.

I'm not saying it's the answer to everything but the sensation of keeping the head still may well reduce swaying as well as movement of the head upwards. Speaking personally, I have a very shallow swing & the last thing I want to do is make it shallower by letting the head rise. Feeling that I'm keeping my head still reduces my tendency to move the head up (bobbing) and back (swaying). I'm sure the head still moves, but not as much, or in the worst direction. As someone said, even the pros' heads move a little bit.

 

[Nosevi]

Don't agree.
You could keep the spine angle and still sway off the ball.

Golf can be split into 2 departments......
1. How you hit it
2. Where you hit it

1. If you are having a problem with how you hit it (contact) it's more often than not caused by too much body movement off the ball on the backswing, sideways, up and down and sometimes both.
Keeping the head still reduces that movement which improves the consistency of the contact.

2. Where you hit it is down to the swing path and club face but that's for another thread.

Keep your head still and you will improve your contact I promise.

This to me gets to the core of it ......... but I guess that makes sense - you may not remember me, Bob, but a few years back you gave me a couple of lessons and got me started on this game.

When I slide on the backswing my head tries to stay still and so tilts as well as moves laterally giving me a very varied strike pattern. I now have a more centred swing which takes some randoness out of it. This is me now, if you do remember me Bob (air trafficer, had lesson at Birdies I think) the swing's come on a bit since then:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWtFPss74E

That's an 8 iron which I carry about 157-160 and much of that is down to a decent strike. I'd encourage people to take on board what Bob says - he knows what he's talking about

 

[bobmac]

I do remember and you've done a good job.
Glad I could be of help

 

[Nosevi]

I do remember and you've done a good job.
Glad I could be of help

You certainly were, apart from getting me started you got me hooked on this daft game. Play at Blankney now, if you're ever out this way give me a shout.

Anyway, taking out random dipping, tipping and swaying is the key for me - cut it out and I'll have a good day and hit more greens, leave it in and my short game better be good that day

 

[louise_a]

I only have 2 thoughts when swinging, one is to follow through fully, but the main one is to keep my head still.

 

[davemc1]

Being a man of loads of swing thoughts, the times I feel like I'm playing well is having one or two maximum, whatever they be. Easier said than done when things ain't going well.

 

[Dan2501]

My best shots come when I focus on keeping my eyes stuck on the ball. If I blank everything else out, and just focus on staring at the ball I definitely play my best golf.