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Hard to find good info as this as searches have a lot of info about the head. I've always struggled with swinging very flat in the backswing and suffering a boatload of follow-on problems. It's been a huge problem over the years so that's why I'm posting about a solution I think I've found...

Should the left shoulder go "Mostly Down", "Down and around" or "Mostly around"? Does the golfer have options in this regard? My 2 cents: - If I go for "mostly down", I get low flying bullets and a quite good feeling strike but don't feel that in control of the ball. Only tried on the range...

Hi everyone - been a while, hope all's good. I'm been playing a lot of links golf in strong winds lately and have found myself in situations where I need to 'take something off' a shot, usually to get looking for a low trajectory with distance and a good line. A long, straight shot into the...

I'm one of those people with a very rounded looking swing. My question is: should the right shoulder work "north/south" - vertically - or horizontally in the back swing and downswing? Is this an area to focus on? I feel my own works mostly "east/west" (horizontally). Quite happy with my own...

Paul McGinley will captain Europe at the 2014 Ryder Cup. Does it matter? Will Europe have ANY chance once Tom Watson tells his players the secret of golf? :D Bio in brief: McGinley, 46, holed a famous 10-footer to beat Jim Furyk and win the Ryder Cup for Europe in 2002. The Dubliner has...

Jack Nicklaus, Boccieri Golf Partner to Launch Secret Grip Jack Nicklaus has endorsed new grips. 'Backweighting' Seems the idea is that they slow the hands down and reduce dispersion. Any merit in a) the concept and b) the product

In percentage terms, if 100% is the maximum you could swing back in the backswing, what percentage do top players actually you swing back on a typical swing? I'm sure results and feels will vary for different but interested to get some thoughts. Does project 1.68 have anything to say on the...

Very interesting article on sports fitness: NLCS: The Warm-Body Theory—San Francisco Giants Pitchers - WSJ.com QUOTING WSJ: Dr. Stephen Fealy a shoulder specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York who has studied the health of pitchers, said injured pitchers often have a...

Sam Snead is usually described as a super-flexible person BUT he set up closed for virtually every shot. That gets me thinking as typically, it is people who LACK flexibility (e.g. seniors) that are advised to set up with a closed stance/right foot back. I'm not as flexible as Sam, but I do...

Anyone want to give chapter and verse on left shoulder, left arm rotation, left wrist look and feel? If I put my left arm out straight in front of me and put the wrist into a fully uncocked position, and then rotate my arm from the shoulder to the left, I am guaranteed to have a near 90 degree...

I'm working with "New Ideas". I'm wondering if there is any guidance on the hips - specifically the left hip. 1. When do the hips stop moving during the downswing? (post impact?) 2. Does the upper half of the body swing "past" them? If so at what point does this happen? 3. Do the hips...

Like a lot of people, I started golf with a big banana ball slice. After years of this and that, I totally lost the shot from my game. Sometimes I kind of missed it......the contact was often pretty sweet. In fact, on the days where I was hooking, hitting it heavy etc etc, I really missed it...

I've really benefitted from the new info about the release video and other back-up material that has been put up here in this site. The best improvements have been to the long game - particularly driving the ball. Are there any points of view out there about what, if any, the implications of...

What are the implications/tell-tale signs that your shafts are too long? Is an overly flat backswing a sign? I ask this question as I have - not for the first time - beaten a ballstriking slump by gripping down 1.5 inches on every club. This improves striking. Also fixes the backswing like you...

I've only used Brian's videos and info from this forum. No lessons or anything (wrong continent). Recent swing - some great ideas from Soft Draw, NHA and now working on "Ideas On Release" and Going Normal. Shooting in 80s, winning comps, dropping Handicap. <iframe width="420" height="315"...

Looking to make a correct diagnosis. Is it important to have the leading edge of the club flush to the ground when chipping? Having had FLW-itis, I developed a habit of making sure my hands were ahead of the ball when chipping. But when moving the hands ahead I also got into the habit of...

I'm looking for info on the correct look/feeling of the right hand at address (and trying to get 'up the wall' in BS). I notice in some top class swings that the right hand at address has a big 'down' angle in it. You can see the angle it in Seve’s swing (below), where it is v.pronounced. I...

Anyone want to help? This video was (obviously) taken on the course - hole 16. I have just hit a decent drive and I'm trying to hit a smooth 9 iron with some draw for about a 120 yard shot up the hill. Pin right beside the bunker and the green is sloped back to front with two tiers. Pin is ono...

Here's a theory: the typical 'bad player' swing has evolved. We're not all slicers, we don't all cast the club, and some of us DO hit down on it. Too much. For many years I struggled with hitting the ball heavy and getting a push fade. I am wondering about how much the killer flaws in my game...

Kevin Na makes 16 (edit - they said 15 at first). Highest score for a long good while on the PGA Tour. How'd he make 16? He holed a four-footer to avoid making 17. Putting is so key. Key quote: Na: 'I dunno. How're we gonna count all the shots?' Caddy (resignedly): 'Video.....' Anyone want...