Dariusz J.
New member
Brian & Gents,
I am not a new member to this Forum - long time reader. Having read some of the posts I do believe there are a lot of golf swing experts here and, therefore, would like to share with my biggest problem and ask for some advices. I am not very familiar with the TGM nomenclature, neither I am in a possession of The Yellow Book, therefore, please forgive me my plain golf language here.
My problem is that I simply can't play a fade shot (especially with mid- and short irons) or better said can't obtain a neutral in-to-in swing pattern; I have a strong inside-out swing path (between 3 and 8 degrees) and relatively quick swing tempo (ca. 0.9-1.15 sec depending on the club); my clubhead speed is rather serious (ca. 100-105 with the driver and ca. 85-90 mph with my 5 iron); I play non-offset irons with correct lies. My normal swing with a square or even slightly open face resuts with a draw (sometimes too large one, sometimes a push-draw), opening the stance results in still in-to-out pattern and a strong pull-draw (even worse). Opening the clubface more (up to 10 degrees) causes usually a weak straight push and it's not so comfortable since it's not natural for me to play irons with so open a face. My ball position for short irons is left of the midlle of the stance (below the logo of the shirt).
I was trying to achieve (on purpose) an OTT move and found it very difficult for me; practically, I am able to hit only the driver with a very slight out-to-in swing pattern without a serious endeavour; what is even more interesting, the driver is the only club that I can control and can play either draw or fade on request provided my swing is much slower and much less powerful than usually (on purpose again). I have recently changed my grip from strong to neutral and from interlock to overlapping one, but alas the tendency remained.
Here is my YouTube video of my recent swing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EI3SaelOI0
Would be very grateful for sharing with any ideas, thank you in advance.
Dariusz
I am not a new member to this Forum - long time reader. Having read some of the posts I do believe there are a lot of golf swing experts here and, therefore, would like to share with my biggest problem and ask for some advices. I am not very familiar with the TGM nomenclature, neither I am in a possession of The Yellow Book, therefore, please forgive me my plain golf language here.
My problem is that I simply can't play a fade shot (especially with mid- and short irons) or better said can't obtain a neutral in-to-in swing pattern; I have a strong inside-out swing path (between 3 and 8 degrees) and relatively quick swing tempo (ca. 0.9-1.15 sec depending on the club); my clubhead speed is rather serious (ca. 100-105 with the driver and ca. 85-90 mph with my 5 iron); I play non-offset irons with correct lies. My normal swing with a square or even slightly open face resuts with a draw (sometimes too large one, sometimes a push-draw), opening the stance results in still in-to-out pattern and a strong pull-draw (even worse). Opening the clubface more (up to 10 degrees) causes usually a weak straight push and it's not so comfortable since it's not natural for me to play irons with so open a face. My ball position for short irons is left of the midlle of the stance (below the logo of the shirt).
I was trying to achieve (on purpose) an OTT move and found it very difficult for me; practically, I am able to hit only the driver with a very slight out-to-in swing pattern without a serious endeavour; what is even more interesting, the driver is the only club that I can control and can play either draw or fade on request provided my swing is much slower and much less powerful than usually (on purpose again). I have recently changed my grip from strong to neutral and from interlock to overlapping one, but alas the tendency remained.
Here is my YouTube video of my recent swing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EI3SaelOI0
Would be very grateful for sharing with any ideas, thank you in advance.
Dariusz
