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Originally Posted by Entrap007  I'm a descent golfer...been playing for about 2 yrs now. And my handicap is now a +1. I'll be playing the AT&T prequalifier in 2 weeks. I play pretty consistently with the swing i have now most of the time and when i'm off i'm really off. I know what my faults are. I have a lil biut of a reverse pivot and i sway alot on the downswing. And as a result of that i cast the club early with no lag. But i'm a pretty strong guy so i'm averaging about 295-310 off the tee, 4iron bout 205, sand wedge bout 110 so distance is not a problem for me. But i'm very good at compensating for the early release of the club so i hit alot of solid shots. Now i'm on a quest to have a better swing. Alot of people have told me if i had a lil bit of instruction, i'll be a great player....but i wanna do it on my own. i've tried the Pump it drill but doesn't really work for me. i've tried not swaying...but when i practise on the range it feels like i'm not. But i always put my self on video and i can see that i sway all the time. i know i have a very stong grip...been trying to get rid of it and i cant. Sometimes i feel like i can, taking the club back but on the way down, i grip it tight again. i think i lunge at the ball most of the time. So i need a drill i can do that will help me SHORTEN MY SWING so i can get rid of the reverse pivot and another Drill for me so soften my grip and create lag in my swing. And can anyone suggest a link where i can post a video of my swing for free so u all can see it. |
Hi,
That's some achievement +1 in two years, well done!
These drills may be of help?
To get a better feeling of weight transfer and combat any reverse pivot try this: Set up and address a ball with a 7 iron, now move your left foot in towards your right so that you have a narrow stance with the left foot just behind the ball. Make a full back swing and just before you get to the top take a step to the left with your left foot then complete your downswing and follow through. Do this a number of times and Pick up on the wave like motion as your weight transfers to your left leg, now reproduce the feeling in your normal full swing.
There is no real drill to loosen your grip other than to loosen it. You can use this image to help: Imagine there are very small holes in the grip of your club and a gas is leaking out of them. Grip the club just tight enough to stem the flow of gas from escaping.
I hope this helps you as it did me.