Hello All

Greeting from Pensacola, FL!

I've been lurking for a few weeks, decided to go ahead and sign up today. I'll give you an idea of what I've got to work with. I look forward to any suggestions/comments. There seems to be a great deal of experience/knowledge on this board. I'm 5'8 210lbs (stocky, not just fat) with two knee surgeries and a flexibility issue. My major fault is a pretty common one. I hit a lot of fat shots. My swing likes to bottom out near my back foot. I have been playing off and on for 11 years, never seriously. Rather than fix my swing, I just moved the ball way back in my stance and went with it. The result, a really high ball flight and horrible distance. I have started playing regularly now and I'm currently working hard on proper ball position and hitting down on the ball with a proper swing. I also have an outside to in swing path that I'm working to fix. I hope to post a video in the coming weeks and get some feedback from some of you guru's.


Take Care

Mitch

hi mitch
welcome to the site
stick around and these guys will straighten things out for you.
good luck

definately

Hi Mitch,

Welcome to the community.

Your swing bottoms out by your back foot because that's where you are placing your sternum in the downswing. Shift your weight onto your front foot during the downswing by moving the sternum and hips forward.