Well, it's raining here today, so to get my golf fix I stopped at Golf Galaxy on the way home just to check the used club rack and hit a few on the simulator. Still been struggling with a massive hook, the result of a 9-12 degree in-out path and closed clubface. The path is pretty consistent, but the face varies from square to slightly closed to very closed. Anyways... was thinking today about the SD pattern and the no-popout takeaway. I kept thinking... I know my hands don't pop out, but what about the clubhead?
So I decided to try making the take away keeping the hands in and the clubhead as much outside the hands as possible. I had tried this before in passing, but this time I knew what I really trying to do. Trying desperately not to get the club stuck behind my hands early in the swing and the resulting over rotated forearm / underplane syndrome.
Well.. um.. how do I put this...
Within a few swings the path went from 9 deg in-out to almost dead zero. Shots were either straight with a very slight draw at the end, or a very easy draw (2-3 yards). I couldn't believe it. Swinging the club felt stupid simple. Now, I thought, maybe it's a fluke. Can I maintain the sweetspot feel (something that with the hook swing was dang near impossible)? Sure enough, place that pressure on the number three... it was there the entire way through. Talk about revelation!
Did I mention I picked up about 7-10 mph in swing speed... maxing at 114 (prior max was 104)?
As soon as the weather clears, I'm out to the driving range to video this sucker.
Here's another happy SD camper.
So I decided to try making the take away keeping the hands in and the clubhead as much outside the hands as possible. I had tried this before in passing, but this time I knew what I really trying to do. Trying desperately not to get the club stuck behind my hands early in the swing and the resulting over rotated forearm / underplane syndrome.
Well.. um.. how do I put this...
Within a few swings the path went from 9 deg in-out to almost dead zero. Shots were either straight with a very slight draw at the end, or a very easy draw (2-3 yards). I couldn't believe it. Swinging the club felt stupid simple. Now, I thought, maybe it's a fluke. Can I maintain the sweetspot feel (something that with the hook swing was dang near impossible)? Sure enough, place that pressure on the number three... it was there the entire way through. Talk about revelation!
Did I mention I picked up about 7-10 mph in swing speed... maxing at 114 (prior max was 104)?
As soon as the weather clears, I'm out to the driving range to video this sucker.
Here's another happy SD camper.
