I was practicing today trying to hold the angle (between the club and hands) in the downswing and more lag. I always believe I release the angle too soon, when my left arm goes back to parallel with the right thigh, the angle is less than 90 degree, where if watch the pro, the angle is still greater than 90. An instructor came by and offered these advise which I mostly disagree:
(I am playing with a 7 iron).
1. Setup: I am using the standard address position with the club in the middel position. I can feel a lag on the backswing in doing this. He said I have added loft to the club and becomes a 8 iron, head too far behind. His advise is to set the hands more in front.
2. Stance: I used to have a wider stance, shoulder width such that I can do the preturn hip when going back. He said my is too wide, the arms are too far away from the body and too back when coming down. He also said that my left knee goes back too much. At the top my club is slightly under parallel. He said I create too much lag, such that when coming down, my body move forward in one direction where the club is moving in another direction to catch up, therefore it release the angle. I always have this problem, at parallel position in the downswing, my arms are still outside, vs would like to bring into the middle position of the body.
Your advise please.
(I am playing with a 7 iron).
1. Setup: I am using the standard address position with the club in the middel position. I can feel a lag on the backswing in doing this. He said I have added loft to the club and becomes a 8 iron, head too far behind. His advise is to set the hands more in front.
2. Stance: I used to have a wider stance, shoulder width such that I can do the preturn hip when going back. He said my is too wide, the arms are too far away from the body and too back when coming down. He also said that my left knee goes back too much. At the top my club is slightly under parallel. He said I create too much lag, such that when coming down, my body move forward in one direction where the club is moving in another direction to catch up, therefore it release the angle. I always have this problem, at parallel position in the downswing, my arms are still outside, vs would like to bring into the middle position of the body.
Your advise please.
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