[Christian]

The Hips should Slide towards to the target for full shots. With a centered Head.

Go see Amen Corner , I bet he'll greatly simplify your movement, your motion.

I'd try the Wild Bill Melhourne thing of swinging in two directions continually, while marching McDonald style ......no balls at first. Put one on tape and see how great it looks when you just look at the normal golf swing portion of the continuous motion.

Here's Lynn hitting a mid iron ....he makes it look pretty simple doesnt he? Length of swing and effort do not necessarily translate into distance. Try hitting some half seven irons and see if they go just as far....or farther. Put them on tape and see if your body motion is still bigger than Lynn's. It probably will be. Homer said to swing slower and shorter until you start to lose distance and then go back a notch. Good advice for all of us.

When you're learning golf there is tendency to make it all about turning, Homer observed how the body provides only the initial acceleration in the Downswing before passing the momentum out the arms which pass it to the club. There is a sequence to it. See 6-M-1. Feet, knees, hip, shoulders, arms, club, ball. This sequence creates the look of simplicity and balance that you see in a good golfers swing. Effortless power.

I read your post before, and after edit. I liked both versions. Because, I do understand that I have way too much movement in my swing, making it too much about having a good day. I usually don't score crap on what feels like a bad day, but I often leave the golf course frustrated with my swing. And that's when I start implementing things in my swing, without thinking about it.


As you say, my eight iron does indeed go just as far with what feels to me like a half swing. Truth is what I feel is half, is probably in reality, 3/4 or more. On that video it looks like I'm trying to kill the ball. I'm not! (consciously). My subconscious probably tries to really, really kill it.

Thanks a bunch for the good advice.
And... I know this, I do! The question is WHY haven't I tried "slowing" things down before, except on pretty... sporadic occasions? Probably, because the criticism/suggestions wasn't aimed at me. And I have probably been in denial!

Will try the Macdonald, and the Wild Bill drill(s)!

Once again. Yeap, I don't doubt Amen will fix me. Just wish I could make that lesson happen now! Being realistic about it. I'm just aiming towards "somewhere before Christmas". And that's probably optimistic.

Thanks O.B. I appreciate you taking your time answering my somewhat "newbie" questions. A newbie is what I am though, so I feel no shame in that.