Hey Guys

Simon, I think I have to disagree with you about the backswing. I've found that the better the position I reach at the top the better the connection I have with the ball. Just as shootin said, I had trouble with coming out of my posture when I started. Was wondering why I was hitting fat/thin shots. I practiced for a full week, just making the shoulder turn, either with a club acorss my shoulders or just with my arms crossed in front of me. Then moved onto doing it in front of a mirror so when I turned back I could see the maintained spine angle. Then I introduced a club. The hands move back, the shoulders take them to the correct position and set the torque.

Try this Simon. When you do it and brace into your flexed right knee tell me what you feel across your back and down through your feet. Now put a ball down and hit it. Did you feel the same sensation as you did with the full shoulder turn? I bet not and it makes the world of difference. Hope it helps.

On the other topic, I think you do get the sensation of setting early with the shorter clubs because while your hands are travelling the same distance, the club head is much further away with the driver etc, so the set seems to take longer, or the feeling of the set takes longer. Its still the same set though, imo. You don't change your swing for a pw or a driver, or do you??? lol

Now, shootin, how about a few lines on the downswing??

J