First Steps?

Hi Lawrence,

The first post is always the hardest. I think you have some good elements to build upon. If it were me, and I wasn't pressed for an upcoming tournament or something, then I would probably focus on the release. Your low point issues, and your pull miss pattern, is mostly coming from the arm motion being more flippy down at the bottom. What rhythm do you get if you use something like the swing extender?

Is it slower and longer or something?

Can you post a 9 to 3 to see if it's a different pattern or just easier to time the current pattern with less speed?

As for the DTL. I definitely like the back-to-the-target longer idea for you. It looks like the hips first thought causes you to get steep in the downswing. So perhaps the breakdown from the full swing is the power source causing the swing to get steep and the resultant flip to shallow it out late.

PS - The youtube videos aren't the easiest for scrubbing back and forth, so I might have missed some details. I'd recommend uploading them with your post next time.

Happy golfing,

Tyler

Thanks, Tyler!

I’ve never used anything like the extender. I do know that when I’m asked to feel as if the right arm doesn’t collapse, it feels like I don’t know how to generate speed, and face control goes all out the window. I’ll grab a floaty and experiment some and get more detailed feedback for you, as well as a 9-3!

Re: videos - I’ve uploaded them here!

Hi Lawrence,

I'd say that this video is a bit longer than a 9 to 3. The first picture I took is where the end of the backswing should be, the second picture is where you actually stop. It's more like a full swing. Maybe you need to use a tripod and pool noodle to give yourself a reference to help you be able to stop short. But with that length swing, it doesn't really give us the chance to analyze our first question of what happens between the 9 to 3 and l to l. Let's try one more version and see if you can do a 9 to 3 and an l to l or 10 to 2.

PS - I think you hit it better in a 9 to 3 (your 9 to 3 which isn't shorter, but maybe smoother) from swinging easier, which helps the timing, but with the length of your swing, it doesn't reflect how the power source changes.

Best,

Tyler

A bit of a miss cue there; the most recent vids were the same as in the first post, just uploaded for easier scrubbing - haha!

Ive been out of town since the first post and haven’t had an opportunity to get a 9-3. Just got home, will upload that later this evening!

9-3’s as requested.

No worries, it happens to the best of us!

With your 9-3, you're hitting it more like a chip shot than like a mini full swing. If you look at your impact position, your body is completely facing the golf ball, which is similar to what we see with your full swing. So, I'd work on getting a 9 to 3 where impact looks more like the impact position you want:
Trail arm bent, side bend and rotation etc.
I think you'll end up feeling very different power source for your 9 to 3.
You'll also feel like the club is way behind you instead of in front of you.

I hope that helps,

Happy Golfing,

Tyler

Hi Tyler,

Been working toward a better 9-3. Should these include any trail wrist extension? Here’s the latest video.

It's a little blurry on the video, but it looks like you have some decent trail wrist extension. Can you do an impact fix drill, and then follow it up immediately with a 9 to 3? I'd still like to see more separation from your hips and torso (check out the presetting spine rotation video). As well as more trail shoulder lower at impact.