Begging for help-video
 

Guys, I am crazy about TGM, but don't know where to begin with my swing. Don't even know if I am a hitter or a swinger. My swing feels like a throw it back against my right shoulder then the shoulder 'throws' it back down. Just looking for a little direction. My swing looks steep going back, crosses the line, then steep coming down. Sort of a mess, but i am a +1 handicap. I draw my irons and fade my woods. I had one TGM guy tell me looks like I open the face early and try to sling it shut on the downswing. This is sort of how it feels, but don't know where to begin working on tightening up my swing. Anyone care to throw out some advice/drills?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8SmB_IaxTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXSY_l4GeBg

+1 hdcp. I'm sure with a little coaching you could get to a -3 or -4.
Just kidding. If it ain't broke don't fix it. You probably didn't get to +1 by hitting it too bad.

playing off +1 and asking for advice? :eyes:

exGP, the only advice I could give you is to purchase "Alignment Golf" from the web store. There is a DVD in the pack that is chock full of drills.

:salut:

My request for advice is an honest request. I sincerely believe that I could be a +2 or +3 if I hit the ball better. I hit less than 50% of my fairways and about 55% of my greens. As you can guess, I am quite capable of getting up/down from a lot of places. But, I feel if I could hit 60% fairways/greens, I could not only play in the my state wide amateur tournaments, but contend.

I live in Missouri which is not a hotbed of TGM teachers, so I try to hang out here. And although I can recited many TGM ideas, I"m not sure how to correct my swing. That is why I'm asking.

But, thanks for your response, I'll check out the DVD.

Luke your my father
 

I see lots of great great stuff there Ex.

I used to be on the plus side of things and am going back there this year dang it.

Id hang with Luke if I were you, if you know what I mean. I may be wrong Im seeing hitters everywhere I look now. Just came out myself so maybe its NFHS (new found hitters syndrome). But strongish left grip, tonnes of right arm extension in release, right elbow aligned in support of the #3pp at top, those crazy good looks. I think your a hitter but what the heck do I know except the more I know the more I realize I dont know, if you know what i mean.

Hey if you shortened your swing a tad you wouldnt be across the line. Yoda said something once about Larry Nelson in this regard and him being a hitter and all. I just saw some old footage of Gene Littler he kind of looks like a hitter to me too. Ya I got NFHS for sure.

Dont need to change much I bet.

O.B.

Thanks for the comments. I've studied this video over and over. Best I can tell, the club crosses the line when my right arm drifts back behind me. So, I'm not terribly concerned with that. In my opinion, I do get a little steep coming down and that prevents me from getting the club to 'sit a little flatter' at impact.

Help On the Way!
 

exgolfpro,

The driver (front view) you posted on youtube is instructive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyIl4...eature=related

This video makes clear your principal faults: Steering (3-F-7-A) and Quitting (3-F-7-B).

During the Impact Interval, you divert the Club from its true Downplane path (Steering) by Bending your Left Wrist (essentially stopping your Hands / Quitting). As a result, there is no way you can achieve the proper extension of the Arms in the Follow-Through. All of which makes consistent Clubface/Ball contact problematic.

There is work to be done, and you can do it. Let's talk about 'how to' in this thread.

:salut:

Exgolfpro Vid?
 

Yoda,
I could be wrong but the Youtube video you referenced is not exgolfpro (Steve) but perhaps a friend of his Brad G.

yeah, BradG would love to have as much hair as Steve!

Yoda,
Thanks for the reply, but that is not me. That is a friend of mine. And yes, he body comes to a screeching halt and flips the club thru. My two swings are with a 5 iron and posted in the first thread.