: Early release is the only result, so no chance of any lag. Was pumped to work at a professional golf tournament. 2) As you said, simply learn to rotate forearms faster/sooner this is usually the #1 problem. [quote name='sblack5' timestamp='1385096461' post='8188352'] In Photo 2 I'm using a credit card, which is thin enough to demand that you keep that left shoulder and upper arm connected to the torso, but light enough to not interfere with the swing. I can relate to you on that one brother! 1. Michael This will allow the clubhead to move thru the ball on a virtually level arc versus hitting down too much as it might on an iron shot. GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 24, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 17, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 10, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 27, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 20, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here. Try to make what amounts to a forward press with your hips and knees in the setup. Moving it back a little for these short irons may help you if thats the case. Irons: Honma TW-X6-11, Wedges: Honma TW-W4 54* / 58* Herman. Standing at attention, grasp the club in the left hand while holding the handle beside the left hip, clubhead resting squarely on the ground near left foot. If you are hitting it straight and getting a divot past the ball, keep going like you are. Hey Herman, I tried your suggestion regarding the left arm and bringing it in front of your body at address so the tricep is up against the front of the chest. Heres how to setup correctly for a right-handed golfer. It has been historically taught that way, but there is no biomechanical reason or advantage to changing the stance widths. Ive noticed on the range that many people set up with the handle of the golf club positioned near their left thigh, or pointed toward the target, creating the appearance of the club leaning forward at address. Well youll be glad to know i can now strike a 3 iron pure like i never have in 20 years of playing. 75K views 10 years ago Golf Swing Tips and Drills A great exercise to feel the correct body turn in the golf swing. DGA3, Lynn Blake's forum has a ton of older posts on hitting (it's a pattern based in TGM). You may like to check the word fanny My basic iron setup tries to align the shaft with the belt buckle picturing the shaft like a T-square with the leading edge of face perfectly square. The T-square approach is simpler for a wide range of players. Your previous content has been restored. Hstead that line about being 215 and looking like you had AIDS just killed me. Your left hand should move down your left pant leg toward your left knee as it works inward. Perhaps because Im left-handed, but swing right-handed, I set the club behind the ball with the left hand only and then place my right hand on the club. What I now realize is that turning my left arm to the two-knuckle grip position naturally gets my left arm on top of the pec and helps tuck the right should in as well, freeing up my back-swing. Ive been battling this for years trying to figure out what is the correct position from how I have my wrists either pointing down or or cocked too much please help:). Thank you so much Herman. Your description of how to fix your setup was perfect. It isnt as easy as that, of course. Another good visual with this is that in your transition you want your right knee working more towards your left knee and less towards the ball. I think you are the thinking mans golf coach. For the one-piece takeaway, you can still make a one-piece movement while pivoting. Epic Fail. Maybe we can get her to chime in? I used to do this all the time but some how you just forget some of these important set up features. Practice 1-handed forearm rotations with left hand holding the club, then immediately step up and play a shot it might actually hook. Thank you!!!!!!!! When I was about 18, I had a wrist operation that afterwards made my wrist sore if I used my normal two-knuckle grip. Your previous content has been restored. I am not sure what you are asking, but I think you are saying you don't like your backswing. Ping TR Anser 1966/ 34 Clearly, when I shifted too far right I threw my spine angle way off. (Lefty) what are the positions and or movements that my wrists/forearms should make to have a square club face at impact? Dear Herman, the more I follow and implement your advice, the better I strike the ball! If ball is truly too far forward you might pull it or hit it fat/thin. [quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1385096954' post='8188390'] As for the swing, I really just focus on keeping my arms straight to keep the club in front of me, make sure I tilt left going back so my head doesn't move too far to my right, and then coming down I try to get my body rotating fast. Herman, If you have any suggestions to help my setup, particularly the hip issue, Id appreciate it. Holy crap. GIVEAWAY! The target is going to be 225lb again. Stay in touch. Regarding setup, your tip that the left arm needs to be on top of the pec makes so much sense. If not, click Golf Grip How to Grip a Golf Club. The way you explain the golf swing is clearly the best available your tip on squaring but also uncocking the left hand at impact has transformed the way I impact the ball and resulted in a straight penetrating ball flight. Your advice has helped quite a bit. Using the same techniques with the driver and I am slicing the ball. I have just started learning from your video 3 days ago and doing really well with the irons using your grip (was using interlocking) immediately went from slicing the ball to a straight ball flight with added distance 20yards. How can low point of swing be in center of stance? If you have the time, I would appreciate your thoughts on these two setup positions with the left arm and what each one promotes. If I use a neutral gripmy club face arrives open. One quick question. You will be extending the hands, arms, club in a manner that appears to be going straight back from the ball while the body is making a coordinated pivot all parts moving together. I am barrel chested, could this be the cause? First, we need a great grip. Shift your weight onto your front foot and begin to rotate your hips toward the target. Their strength is not enough to overcome the shorter ROM and general stiffness. I have a broad chest as well and lack proper external right shoulder rotation - you can either go 'up' toward the anterior like some have described, or you can stay in depth (and some width) with low hands and reverse loop a fade out of it. Not restricting the right hip may be another way of adding a touch of height via the body turn. Or do you let wrists uncock as club falls to the ground? : If anyone has a short armed ( longer arms change the dynamics of the swing) big chested golfer they can show id be gratefully. Gerry James, another long drive guy, was Mr. California. What's my problem? Herman. Im having a hard time figuring out just one thing, if I were to stand straight up and point my club straight out from my belt buckle its 90 degrees, if I bend over with the exact position until the club hits the ground then it obviously isnt in the correct position because I would still be at 90 degrees. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Literally your hips and legs will not be symmetrically centered on the ball. Mike Adams in particular has stated that at address the left arm could set on top of the pec, not to the side, for folks with this issue. I'm 5'6' and about 175 pounds. Yes, the word Fanny can be used in a different context here in Oz but I dont believe anyone would be offended. This keeps the right shoulder back and the shoulders square to the line. I cant seem to correct it. Thirdly when you arrive at top of backswing with the arm up on top of chest and elbow pointed down, you are in a stronger physical position to pull down with tricep and lat muscle. [/b] Pasted as rich text. What I witnessed has me hoping this tournament crashes and burns in tremendous fashion. Well last week i decided to try it since using your move of bringing the club down in slot before clearing and keeping trunk turned away at same time. The problem all along has been the foundation. Watch approx 6 videos or so and have learned more than 4hrs of lessons from local pro. Good questions, best of luck on your game. Much appreciated. I like Smocks swing too. I assume you mean how high the hands should be at address. Youd never get rid of me. So how do we setup to make a golf swing and avoid becoming a tourist attraction like the Leaning Tower? Both nice looking golf swings, IMO. XXIO X Series 5 Wood! Thanks again for your amazing videos! Clear editor. The best bet is to maintain the natural slight S-curve of the spine that you have when standing looking straight ahead and then bow from hips. Your setup helped a lot and I got to identify, using your T, that the leading edge of my club was actually 5 deg+ open all the time. [/b] MEMBER REVIEWS: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! I have to focus more on being able to breathe at the top I feel the left lat stretching so hard lol There's space between your chest and chin that I'm betting your left arm will fit in just fine -- but you have to add some "up" to your swing. It appears to me youve probably grown pretty accustomed to a strong-grip, closed face style of play with a flat swing plane. When my shoulders turn 90 degrees, my arms can only get to the 9:00 position (looking heads-on, where 6:00 is at the ground and 12:00 is above the head). have been following your site for some time now and find your teaching illuminating and always interesting. The second thing: get fitted for clubs. My chest is thicker than average and after laying my arms over my chest in the set up I have to bend over farther than normal in order to get my arms to hang freely. 1) If ball is too far forward, club path will already be coming back to the left and cutting across so ball will have cut spin on it. Due to this reason, shaft-length will often be standard or slightly shorter than standard (1-2cm less than std) since the chest is bowed over closer to the ground and lie angle just be standard. It would feel very uncomfortable and put you in a more or less cramped position. Warning, just doing the stretches will make you sore and realize how out of shape you are if you are like me and haven't worked out in a long time! NASA spends a tremendous amount of time (months) setting everything up, then they put the shuttle on the crawler to slowly (days) march it over to the launching pad, finally they count down (seconds) and press the button (instantaneous) to launch. Boomer was a legend in the teaching ranks in the first half of the last century, and his book, "On Learning Golf," published in 1946, can still be purchased. Usually I work out all winter and barely touch the weights during the golf season, so things get slightly better as the summer goes on (I can probably swing back to about the 10:00 position). He played at Central Arkansas, where he was a Backer. . . HighDraw, I am the other way around, played at 240 and now weigh 275 lol. when i lift my tricep on top of my pec, i feel a lot of tension in my left arm, mainly the upper part of my arm and left shoulder, does this sound like a correct feeling ? Golfers must rotate the arms on the backswing In order to take a full backswing. A good fit should leave the clubhead resting on the ground with the toe of the club just slightly up in the air. Thanks a mill. But because of a bad foundation, its just a tourist attraction now. Your email address will not be published. [quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1386383819' post='8261327'] Lord help me to be the person my dog thinks I am, [quote name='scotee' timestamp='1386387668' post='8261613'] A well-placed golf stance puts your body in a athletic and balanced manner that allows you to turn and keep your balance throughout the golf swing. Im a width guy (strong guy with a developed chest and strong lats and deltoid although i dont go to the gym. Does the face just look bad or is the shot also flying offline? Sorry for the mess and the rambling. That sucks. If thats correct then having the handle point at belt buckle usually works out to be a good shaft/wrist angle. Mizuno S18 5310+5812/PX 6.0 It was all "around." But it should be said that I spend a lot of time each day stretching. Kevin, my first thought is youve got to really identify your natural style. I would say I am probably more flexible than most guys think, but it depends on the area. Hybrids: Honma TW747 22* / 25* 2023 JM Eagle LA Championship (April 27-30), Moi matched my iron set, now living on the heel, Diamana PD 50TX; Diamana TB 80TX; Cleveland RTX6 Zipcore 52/10; Best Grip Microperf Midsize Augusta grips. In the USA is means your bum [/quote] Try to talk to a good clubfitter if possible. Here's how I recommend you getting the feel of this all-important connection: Put a credit card or golf glove under the left arm at set up. Herman. I'm very excited. Big hello from Texas. 2023 HomeTown Lenders Championship (Korn Ferry Tour) - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Zurich Classic - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 RBC Heritage - Discussion and links to Photos, 2023 Valero Texas Open - Discussion and links to photos, 2023 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play - Discussion and links to photos. Get that left arm up high and across the chest and actually try to maintain a slightly closed appearance with the upper chest and shoulders relative to the feet. It really help me a lot on correcting my weak, slicing shots for a long time. I hated lifting weights though, but it was a necessary evil back then. Im currently an 8-9 but devastatingly inconsistent with my irons. Of course, if the clubs feel too long, you will probably be standing straight up with almost no bend at the hips and the toe of the club way up in the air the clubs likely should be shortened if thats the case. 2023 HomeTown Lenders Championship (Korn Ferry Tour) - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Zurich Classic - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 RBC Heritage - Discussion and links to Photos, 2023 Valero Texas Open - Discussion and links to photos, 2023 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play - Discussion and links to photos. Being Gumby isn't all its cracked up to be. I still have a lot of work to go but I feel more interested in golf now than ever. A couple of more ho ho's I should be 280 plus. I have not had a good place to shoot them without a lot of interference from other golfers. Before any more rambling I guess my main question is: Dont worry so much about backswing for now. P770 5-P Putter: Odyssey 2 ball XG 40" Armlock w/ winn grip and triple track alignment, Ball: looking for chrome soft replacement. Remember to hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed it :) NEW VIDEO EVERY DAY ON MY CHANNEL-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------My Links:Facebook http://bit.ly/PFGolfFacebookTwitter http://bit.ly/PFGolfTwitterInstagram https://instagram.com/peterfinch/ Web http://bit.ly/PFGolfPro----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Download the Pin Seekerz app here!iPhone: http://bit.ly/1BIhrnH Android: http://bit.ly/1BIhrnH I deliver straight talking, easy to follow, honest, professional, calculated advice to all of my viewers from beginner to tour pro. I have a large chest and used to keep my left arm down my left side with the right coming over my chest. You dont stand there, painstakingly line yourself up, and then start thinking about the angle of your hand and arm as you draw your arm back to throw. Let the club fall half way down from bending at the hips, then let the wrists uncock enough to finish lowering the club to the ground. See What Members Are Saying! The clubhead will lower to the ground directly in the center of your stance, butt of club still pointed at belt buckle. It looks like the guys on tour and even your sit up you almost let the club drop or even point your wrist down. Its about finding what works for your body type. I am working on it though. I have done a fair amount of bench pressing so development of this muscle and the slight lack of flexibility make it very important for me to do. September 09, 2013. I don't know if this is helpful as I shy away from physical swing advice however being 6'2"/225 with a 49" chest/51 jacket, which is always a PITA as the stuff usually comes in even sizes, however My chest never stopped me from gettin it back-, I was extremely flexible my last year(2012) in the game as I was actively still playing hoops and I was Natiional Ski Patrol-, The only "key" that I ever thought of, and that was decades ago as my body and swing was the same from college on and that is my left tricep across my pec going back-, You might look at some single plane stuff and I've posted a vid of Hal's swing and while he's taller than you, he's got the barrel chest-, I got to Play with him in 2010 and '12 and along with bein a super guy(I started likin him when he scoffed at the Tour boi Tiger love and scoffed at Tiger and beat him when few others could), he's still got a sweet swing-, And he's proud of that belly, tellin me in that Texas draw, "I earned this some b****," lmao, The best to ya and have a great season :), In the end, only three things matter~
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GHIN: Beefeater 24. Clear editor. You should know why you do everything in your swing. Thanks for commenting Wayne. In Australia it has a very different meaning which would offend many people. He Played at 225(5'11"), though he would spend most of his LD career at 240-245. With this build there is also a definite tendency to have a flat shoulder turn in the backswing in an an effort to get your arms up and back. Display as a link instead, If you can consistently hook the ball with the hands turning over, then work on allowing the club to fall more behind you in downswing as the hips clear more aggressively. The attendees were terrible, would rather party than appreciate golf. Kyle Morris I played football at 238lbs, full back, and used to lift a lot. Because of this, I have spent a lot of time working on steeper shoulders, i.e. I feel you are great instructor so I want to stay with your teaching entirely now. 5 mistakes all golfers make on par 3 holes, Marcus Westerberg Chipping Tips: Stop helping the ball in the air, PGA Tour star reveals what it's like to play with a red-hot Jon Rahm, Equipment brand publicly cuts ties with LIV Golf stars, 'The DP World Tour feeds the PGA Tour it's always been like that', Keith Pelley: 'I have no influence on the Ryder Cup', Keep your feet together to improve your chipping. I pretty much have the same width thru the bag and then get just slightly wider for driver. Your knees should just crease slightly, no sitting or excessive bending. I got down to 215lbs about ten years ago and I looked like I had AIDS, wearing 36" jeans. that's a great video, [quote name='Yuck' timestamp='1386334930' post='8257473'] GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 24, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 17, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 10, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 27, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 20, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here. I Just wanted to say hello and like the way you teach. This set up video is awesome. Some of us have to really work to keep our arms in front of us and stop them when our shoulder turn stops. EDIT: PS I'm interested in comments as well since my league partner is kind of similar: he has a very "built" upper body (although a little taller) and has a lot of trouble with how tight his bicep/pec connection is in setup and swing. Great question wrists do uncock slightly. ENTER NOW! This post is 4years old now but the same issues remain for some of us. Are their set up or swing adjustments to make when thick chested? Herman, To initiate your. Consequently, my backswing is very short. Just mentioning since it was a little uncomfortable to let a 6 iron shaft be right at belt buckle- felt like i would either go outside or had to open stance. Wishon 929 HS 14.5*, 19* 0.5 Open As for the S&T, I learned a ton from that thread and have spent a lot of time reading it a couple of months ago. From the top of the backswing Swing component: with your left arm across your chest, perform your body rotation towards the target in order to blast this left arm away from the chest. Hi Herman, Ive begun my yearly review of what I did last year; so I can be better this year. If the lead arm is sitting on the side of the body, the chest is in the way of starting a proper takeaway and backswing. The modern swing teaches keeping both feet on the ground which twists the spine. Much appreciated! GIVEAWAY! Herman. hit is with so much authority They are also very dependent on impact, and just after impact body positioning, because they can't maintain the angles for long. Regardless of stance width though the bottom of the swing arc will basically be the center of your stance, so for a ball played on the ground, center is easiest place to catch it solid and not try to time 13 different positions or stance widths. I know you reccomend in this video that the clubface be centered in your stance at address, but could you speak a bit about that forward shaft lean at address and whether that is something you advocate. Is it possible also have some videos talking about chipping & pitching? That being said, I think he could get away with a wider stance than most. Bow forward more at the hips if necessary. Display as a link instead, Mike Dunaway played football at Arkansas, I believe, and was rather stocky. I was wondering if you set-up any differently with fairway woods and hybrids? What's right for one may not be for another. Herman. Good luck and thanks for stopping by and commenting. So much better to understand what you are doing instead of just being told and not knowing why you do what you do or why things will go wrong. Thanks, Cant wait to apply this into my routine so all the other tips and compensations might not be needed. I'm going to have to get one! Wishon 5, 6 560 MC 7-PW MMC MB My short arms relative to chest are a major issue, I can't get my left arm across my chest, too much space between left arm and chest, and then can't get right elbow in front of right hip,it bounces off my gut and upper chest.. This tried and tested method of coaching has helped many golfers achieve their personal goals and beyond There are a few reasons this might be happening. I've lifted weights on and off my entire life, and have a barrel chest with large arms (luckily, I have only a 32" waist, so I'm not fat). It was an aha moment and instant. . Move to CT please!!! Oh great, now Im even more confused. making sure I'm turning my shoulders 90* to my spine. It got to the point that I couldnt even find a comfortable or reliable position at address. Kind regards Rob. Fortunately, it's also the easiest to fix. Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 Thanks for commenting. good luck and stay in touch. Are 3 woods obsolete for double digit golfers??? Then as the club is swung down the chest should be pointing again pretty much straight forward. First, we need a great grip. Herman. What makes it easy on the back? Upload or insert images from URL. [*][size=4][b][color=#0000ff]Ping G410 LST, Mitsubishi Tensei Orange Pro [/color][/b][/size] It actually should not be soled completely flat. TEE CBX19 16.5* Should l try to widen my back swing or do you feel l should play with what l have got? Boy, that really seems to free me up, am I headed for a wreck?
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