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05-21-2013, 03:43 PM | #3301 |
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I was going to go the course but it looks like it'll be raining by 6:00. It might give me an hour of play time but I'd feel rushed at this point. Can't be rushed and accomplish anything on the golf course.
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05-21-2013, 03:51 PM | #3302 | |
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You are confused by my verbiage. When I say "weak release" I'm talking about the release that 90% of amateurs have, which is an improper release. A lot of people call it a chicken wing. They come in too steep and hold on for dear life. A strong release is a correct one, similar to a properly hit tennis forehand, wherein the right arm overtakes the left and it feels like you are shaking hands with the target. FWIW, Donger's neighbor's analysis actually points to him hitting a push slice, which will go the farthest right of all ball flights. It's rarer than a classic over the top move, but the best solution a feel based one: feel like you are finishing the shot on your front foot. It's what happened to Tiger Woods when he went bad with the Haney swing. Too much of his weight stayed back and w/ a weak grip he couldn't save the shot with his hands. Ball started right (face angle, due to grip) and went right (weak release). |
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05-21-2013, 03:53 PM | #3303 |
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05-21-2013, 03:56 PM | #3304 |
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I'm a 10 handicap, played Saturday. For some odd reason, almost every long iron I hit was fat. It was infuriating. I.e. a 4iron off the tee would go about 150 yards straight, but fat. 3 iron would go 170 yards, fat. I would rather scorch the ball on a line and pull it 50 yards into the woods OB left of the green, pin high, rather than being fat and straight and short. It was awful. Worse than taking penalties.
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05-21-2013, 03:58 PM | #3305 | |
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05-21-2013, 03:59 PM | #3306 | |
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05-21-2013, 04:01 PM | #3307 | |
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I'm also one of those people who is "afraid" of hitting off the fairway. I'm much more comfortable hitting out of the rough. I think my flaw is that I try to scoop up the ball up, instead of "hitting down on the ball." When I hit off the fairway (and the ****ing ball actually leaves the ground), I barely leave any divot. Make sense? |
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05-21-2013, 04:03 PM | #3308 |
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What was I doing wrong then? My buddies said they coudln't find anything different at all. One said i was talking the club too far back and thudding it on impact. It was infuriating whatever it was.
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05-21-2013, 04:05 PM | #3309 |
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I actually use an app on my phone to record my swing and then diagnose what I'm doing wrong when I go through a hitting slump. The app is called coacheseye if anyone is interested. Pretty helpful tool.
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05-21-2013, 04:11 PM | #3310 | |
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I understand your frustration. Golf is psychologically counter-intuitive. You hit a thin shot, so you want to help the ball in the air, which only causes you to hit it thinner. This is an excellent description of OTT. FWIW, this guy really knows his stuff and explains things in a very understandable manner. |
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05-21-2013, 04:14 PM | #3311 | |
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Things it could be caused by: 1) Too steep of a downswing 2) Loss of your spine angle, which throws off your swing plane 3) Casting the club 4) Ball position If it was just your long irons, it might be more of a mental block. They're hard clubs to hit and a lot of times I rush when swinging them, which leads to fat or thin contact. When I incorporate more patience and better rhythm in my transition I hit them far better. |
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05-21-2013, 04:19 PM | #3312 |
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Thanks. I haven't recorded my swing in several years. So much easier now.
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05-21-2013, 04:22 PM | #3313 |
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Yeah, it's a lot easier. That app actually lets you slow it down and play it frame by frame. It's helped me a few times.
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05-21-2013, 04:25 PM | #3314 |
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05-21-2013, 04:28 PM | #3315 | |
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