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By: Ryan N on May 11, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Hey Tyler,

Really happy to have found you and this wealth of knowledge. I've been playing for a long time but never really taken my swing seriously, so I'm scrapping it all and going with the beginner mindset. I've started with the beginner series of videos but I wanted to get my swing in front of you.

My self-assessed faults are flipping at impact (I really cannot keep my right hand from hurrying up the swing), not staying down (I just can't take a divot, and went I try to, I chunk), and not clearing my hips as much as I could. I don't have a consistent low point.

Looking forward to everything you have for me. Thanks.

7i / DTL and Face On

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Re: New Member - Swing Video ¶

By: Tyler F on May 22, 2023, 9:29 a.m.

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you found the site also! Now let's see if we can help you improve your low point control. Looking at your swing, there are a lot of good components. (Arm extension in follow through, centeredness of pivot), pretty good sequencing). But I agree with you that your right arm looks like it causes some problems and makes you feel hurried. It gets behind you and then has to "catch up" later in the downswing to avoid hitting it fat.

If we start at impact, you'll see that your right arm is behind your right hip and your right wrist is almost fully straight (hard to take divots with that relationship). If we go back from impact to when the arm gets off, we can see that it really gets behind you to end the backswing and then gets more behind you in transition as you combo the arm behind with a little early extension.

I'd try attacking this from one of two ways. The harder one might be the best, you can try this combo of working on the delivery position.
https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/combo-delivery-and-go-delivery-pump/

The other options I'd try is using the swing extender to help with the overall impact position. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/courses/build-my-stock-swing/stick-extender (if you're not an annual member and can't see this, then here's another version with a slightly different explanation. Same drill, just different description - https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/swing-extender-shaft-rotation/)

I'd put phase two at trying to work on the top of the backswing and keeping the arm more connected and in front,

Let me know if you have any questions,

Tyler

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Re: New Member - Swing Video ¶

By: Ryan N on May 30, 2023, 2:17 p.m.

Thanks, Tyler. I've dug into these drills and I'm still working on this more and more. Pump Drill and Swing Extender have definitely given me a better understanding of what I should be feeling. I feel like the flip is fading out, but still could create a little more bow with the left wrist. My right arm is so dominant it just takes over in the swing most of the time.

Added my driver swing because this is really where I struggle on the course. My misses are both sides of the course. My less extreme of the two is a fade to the right vs if I go left it's nearly always a hard hook. I do feel like I get good solid distance when I get it going straight or drawing.

Looking forward to your feedback.

8i/ Face on
Driver / DTL
Driver / Face on
Driver

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Re: New Member - Swing Video ¶

By: Tyler F on June 9, 2023, 8:42 p.m.

Hi Ryan,

Yes, I think the driver highlights your tendency to get dominant with the arms. Here's a video on what I think helps create consistent driving. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/analysis-video-driver-flat-spot/

That video helps point to a number of drills that will help you feel more of a body driven swing and later arm extension. This helps with contact as well as club face control.

Here's another video that relates to the issue, it's not just for Driver, but all the longer clubs. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/3-wood-and-long-irons/

Another good one to check out is https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/impact-bag-outside-lead-foot-driver-version/ it might help you alter your trail arm release pattern.

Happy Golfing,

Tyler