overswinging help!!!!

im irish and new to this website . i play off a 14 handicap but i overswing a lot!!! i mean i dont even realise it its so easy for me . i got video recorded by my friend and the club was actually aiming at the ball but somehow i hit the ball still very well around 245 yard average(calculated on custome fitting).Someone said to me that if i swing shorter that i will hit the ball a lot further as i am loosing all the power aat the top.im wondering can someone help me get on track as even when i try and do a half swing im still over parallel.help plz

First things first: Welcome to GTO.

Now, IMO, there are two routes.

One is to keep overswinging. It hasn't seemed to hurt John Daly.

The other is to get it under control.

You could be doing it by over-rotating, you could be doing it with floppy wrists.

The easiest way to stop overswinging is to start your downswing when it feels like your lead arm is parallel to the ground. Dollars to doughnuts that you'll be close to parallel at the top.

I don’t battle the beast of over swinging as much any more. It is a very difficult HABIT to break and I think it can be just that a habit. I knew that over swinging would give me less distance and control – and before I knew it I did it again without thinking – it was a habit of mine.

One way to break it is to deliberately practising under swinging. The way to do this is to first aim for targets that are well within the range of the club you are working with, and then gradually build up the distance. Another way is to focus on your pivot and finish. I found when I swung too aggressively it would ruin my tempo – I would have a poor pivot and finish as my hands swung ahead of my body or at least out of synch with it. It also helped for me to slow my swing down in the beginning – to allow the club a chance to build momentum.

Also, over swinging may be a symptom of how you are feeling. If you are anxious or feeling very aggressive it will find its way into your swing. So you have to deliberately slow down your mind – and when you are swinging easy – it is hard to feel anxious or aggressive.


I hope this helps,


James