Swinging too far right

[bcoak]

Brian,
In a few of the threads you have mentioned people swinging too far right. Can you explain what you mean, what causes this and what shot results from it?
Thanks.

 

[hue]

Not Brian but this was my problem. You get hooks and blocks. When you swing too far right you are bending the plane line right.

 

[MizunoJoe]

quote:Originally posted by hue

Not Brian but this was my problem. You get hooks and blocks. When you swing too far right you are bending the plane line right.

You can shift the plane line to the right without bending it. [8D]

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

True...but if you aren't setup to bend that line, WATCH OUT.

 

[MizunoJoe]

quote:Originally posted by jim_0068

True...but if you aren't setup to bend that line, WATCH OUT.

Did you mean to write, "if you aren't set up to SHIFT it"? Otherwise, I don't get it.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

I just meant that if you're going to bend the plane line you should be setup in a way to at least accomodate it.

Like Snead or the Goose...both come over it and bend the line a bit so they aim right.

 

[bcoak]

quote:Originally posted by bcoak

Brian,
In a few of the threads you have mentioned people swinging too far right. Can you explain what you mean, what causes this and what shot results from it?
Thanks.

I know this question isn't as much fun as all the pissin' contest threads, but when you get back brain I would appreciate an answer as I think it may explain my big block cut!

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

quote:Originally posted by bcoak

Can you explain what you mean?

Swinging too far to the right means you are underplane on the downswing. You are coming too far from "the inside." This leads to thin contact, extreme in/out divots (shallow if there are any) and big hooks (if you flip the face) or big push fades/slices if you leave the face open. This is usually the problem of a better player.

quote:what causes this?

In my opinion, what causes this is the "need" to come from the inside and shallow out the downswing. Also i feel too flat of a backswing causes it. The reason i feel this way is because the flatter you swing in the backswing, when transition happens, you'll "drop" the club into the "slot" and since you were too flat to begin with, you are now underplane on the backswing.

quote:what shot results from it?
Thanks.

See above..i've mentioned this.

So what are some fixes:

1) Swing the club with a wall behind you. (my thing) I feel that the flat backswing causes this. So take a short iron and stand with your back to a wall. Keep your feet a few feet from the wall. Now your goal is to make the backswing without hitting the wall. It will "feel" very steep but it's because you've been "so flat" for so long. As it gets easier get closer to the wall and get a longer club. Also, this is a BACKSWING ONLY drill.

2) Swing the club with a wall in front of you. (brian's thing) This is brian's "Never Hook Again" video which i think would be of great help to you. Basically you want to "feel" like your are taking the club straight up a vertical wall in front of you, letting it drop back down this vertical wall, and then swinging left of this vertical wall. This is simply the complete opposite of what you're doing now. Most people who swing underplane on the downswing swing too much inside and too much to the right. So the "Never Hook Again" swing has you take it much more "up" and much more "left". Once you fix the underplane swing...you can blend your natural swing with the Never Hook Again swing and be back to normal.

Hope that helps.

Jim