Getting Interested in Golf Again

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jershan1

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Hey guys,

Since it's Christmas break, I decided to play some golf again after a several month layoff. Nothing too serious, but it is pretty fun again. It seems like my swing has changed quite a bit without thinking about golf whatsoever. I'm actually not hitting it all that badly. I just cannot for the life of me understand why I hit certain shots.

Here's some video from my first week back to golf:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwy9ZQ7Zgh0[/media]

Driver slight draw.. actually not that bad.. weird takeaway though.. clubface closed..

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLInHaV0xt8[/media]

8 iron.. little heavy.. I was trying to get the club head more "up" in the takeaway, but not much of an improvement.

My misses are predominantly low, heavy hooks.. or solid push cuts.. mainly with the driver..

Also, I basically hit every wedge fat for some reason.

Honestly, I can't break 80 with this swing and it is not b/c of short game/putting. Even when I played more, I never felt like I lived up to any potential.

Anyways, I would really appreciate any feedback you have to offer.

Thanks,

Jershan1
 
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Got a face-on?

If you are missing it both ways your path (handpath, armswing, clubhead path) probably needs to be more left. May help the fats with your wedges too. If that don't work you will need a clubface adjustment, probably. (I think)

Maybe more open stance with a short (8) iron. Unless you are trying to draw it. But you are hitting it fat so...this would help your make an armswing that is more left.

For me, I just try to make sure it is some degree open. If you are comfortable that it IS open, without it being too extreme (a judgment call, I know), you probably are ok. You may know just by feel- or roughly half a foot. Roughly, probably.

If your head is real centered between your feet you'd hit it higher easy by adding some torso tilt to your right at address. If it is. (need face-on) And probably further.

Probably could try more "LCT" too. Lagging clubhead takeaway, if you do a search. For more power, and to get your hands a little less in, and maybe higher at the top a little. Little less inside going back. (try for between where you are and the target line, and see)

May want to try softening the right elbow a little in your bs. Maybe. It would accomplish the latter paragraph.

Just ideas.

You look like you can hit it. (power) Just need better direction. (path and clubface) I like the way you turn your right hip going back. Your swing looks "athletic".
 
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