Short Irons - Big Push off toe

[Burner]

Thanks for the tip. I certainly need to flatten my downswing. I am going to work on it tomorrow. With NSA I got the clubface fixed now back to the swing plane. I am going to try my Inside Approach training aid tomorrow.

Any other drills would be helpful. It appears I am also taking the club to the inside on the way back which may be causing the OTT.

Put a 2x4 piece of wood, or something equally daunting, just outside of the line of your golf ball - a club head width away and no more. This will discourage out to in contact as you will hit the wood before the ball.

Additionally. place your golf bag in an upright position about a yard and a half to the left (target side) of your golf ball but in line with your left leg as you address the ball. Then, if you swing as far left as you did in the 9i vid' you will clatter the bag on your follow through.

The object, as you will realise, is to hit the golf ball without hindrance from the 2x4 or the golf bag.

PS: You can do the bag thing on our right side also to prevent coming inside to soon on the back swing.

 

[QSPILOTCMH]

Put a 2x4 piece of wood, or something equally daunting, just outside of the line of your golf ball - a club head width away and no more. This will discourage out to in contact as you will hit the wood before the ball.

Additionally. place your golf bag in an upright position about a yard and a half to the left (target side) of your golf ball but in line with your left leg as you address the ball. Then, if you swing as far left as you did in the 9i vid' you will clatter the bag on your follow through.

The object, as you will realise, is to hit the golf ball without hindrance from the 2x4 or the golf bag.

PS: You can do the bag thing on our right side also to prevent coming inside to soon on the back swing.

Thanks I will give it a try. I was going to try my inside approach today but I was hitting pretty well.

I had better results today at the range. No toe shots and mostly straight shots with a several very pure hits. Looking at the video I am dropping my head at the start of the downswing which appears to change my swing plane to more upright, however on some of the shots I save it at the end for a straight shot. I tried to think on the tip Manzella gave about your left shoulder raising and right dropping.

My practice swings are very good and on plane so it must be mental!

 

[QSPILOTCMH]

Back from the range again and no toe shots!! I have some good shots again today, however I am still dropping my head on video, which causes my swingplane to get steep. I was even thinking "keep your head from dipping" but no luck. Oddly enough my practice swings are good.

Does anyone have a tip or swing thought for the start of the downswing?

Thanks!

 

[puttmad]

Does anyone have a tip or swing thought for the start of the downswing?

Thanks!

Walk onto your left foot..i.e. bend your right knee and extend your left (while keeping your swing center stable).....that's about all you will be able to think about at first...

 

[joekc]

I would try to push the handle to the ball, that will keep you from dropping under the plane and having the push right flight pattern. again push the handle into the ground.

 

[puttmad]

I would try to push the handle to the ball, that will keep you from dropping under the plane and having the push right flight pattern. again push the handle into the ground.

Joe,

That may not be the best advice for a former slicer...as any initial "top-body" input can return him to OTT..

 

[QSPILOTCMH]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was reading The Five lessons last night and hogan said "Start the downswing with a hip movement first". When doing this his elbow is next to his hip with a lot of lag. I'll give it a try today at my lesson.

Thanks!

 

[Burner]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was reading The Five lessons last night and hogan said "Start the downswing with a hip movement first". When doing this his elbow is next to his hip with a lot of lag. I'll give it a try today at my lesson.Thanks!

QSPILOTCMH

If you can, try to start your down swing before your back swing finishes.

It takes a while to get used to the idea and the motion but it takes away the need for a down swing "trigger thought" and gives rise to a nice smooth transition.

Going right to the end of the back swing can, I find, be counter productive as you then have to search for a way/trigger to start down again. This usually involves the involuntary adding of a little more to your back swing which destroys rhythm and tempo.

 

[QSPILOTCMH]

Thanks Burner I will give it a try.