head movement and across the line at the top

[nwb]

Hi - I have recently revisited this forum after joining ages ago. It's a great place and I have been reading the old threads like mad the last few days! I do not pretend to understand much of the TGM ideas and phrases yet, but do respect a lot of the poster's knowledge on this board from what I have read.

Anyway to my problems. I am a reasonable player off 5 and distance is not a problem. I do however cross the line at the top of my swing and I have noticed on video lately that my head moves forward a few inches in the backswing too. I am flat at the 9:00 position (club pointing outside the ball). I have been trying to maintain the triangle as I go back to get a bit more upright.

I realise it's very tough to diagnose my swing problems without seeing it but some ideas would be gratefully received! I cant post a video as I am taping off my phone and the quality is not good enough to post.

Thanks for your help

NWB

 

[Brian Manzella]

Welcome...again!

What I suggest is this:

At address feel like your right arm is UNDER your left, and your right shoulder is lower than your left one.

Feel this the WHOLE backswing.

Report back.

 

[nwb]

Thanks very much Brian - i'll give this a go. Just had a quick go in the mirror without a club and that feeling gets me to rotate the lead arm a bit more which I imagine is what you think I need to do? Cant wait to hit some balls this week and report back.

Thanks

 

[Butch]

Brian,

I have been playing well this year by using what I have picked up from this site (dropped my handicap from 14 to 10) and then my swing seemed to suddenly leave me and I realized I was having much the same problems as nwb. After I read your reply to him, I got so excited that I went out over lunch and hit some balls using the feelings you described. My "good swing" is back!! Many thanks. I just purchases NSA for my son and he is very pleased with it. I may have to pay you a visit to see if I can take my game to another level.

 

[nwb]

Hi Brian - I haven't managed to get on the course yet so have only been swinging in my garden. I love the feeling of getting my front elbow higher and I almost feel laid off at the top with a nice flat wrist.

Looking at the swing on video however shows me looking not bad at the top, pretty much parallel, but i do look maybe a bit flat and certainly with this feeling i tend to drag the club back on the inside and look flat (club pointing outside the ball) on the way back.

Don't know if you have any further thoughts?

NWB

 

[nwb]

Quick update Brian in case you are interested. Finally got out on the course last night (i have had a bad wrist since my first post). I have say that the swing thoughts you gave me really seemed to help my consistency! My irons were very sharp and most had a hint of draw, i reckon I added 10 yards to my irons - hit some very long shots yesterday! Driving was great too - much more consistent and straighter. I did have a few pulls in the round - not severe - enough to keep me on the green.

Anyway just wanted to say thank you for your advice!

NWB