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First two videos (shank!) – 6 iron. 2nd two – “better” – trying to lower and stay in posture better. Last two – 3/4 8-iron, butt on chair and trying to exaggerate shallowing, lowering.
I have struggled for years with early extension, flipping, stall/not clearing hips, steep downswing. Stubborn pattern from thousands of balls/rounds as a kid and in college. Lots of heel shots (fades) and occasional shank as pictured. Would like to transition from a reliable (but short) fade swing to a shallower, stronger (hopefully) draw.
As you will see in the video Joel does a lot of excellent things in his swing. The camera is not quite clear enough to discuss his impact in detail, but it does seem like his hands get up to the ball and that he can sustain impact fairly well. The thing that jumps out at me is Joel’s posture. It’s not that no one who is really good sets up with their balance in the middle of their feet and the butt line well back from the heels, but in Joel’s case and just about anyone with early extension problems I always feel that a posture that is more out over the ball with more pelvic tilt and less knee flex is more conducive to changing the pattern where the legs always feel underneath and moving more toward the ball. I put up a swing of Adam Scott’s that shows clearly how his posture helps enable his upper legs to stay back and his left leg and hip to clear more effectively. I would like Joel to do another video where he tries to mimic Scott’s setup to see if something that simple could make a big difference. Of the two swings he shows here I actually like the one that hosels the ball, as the shaft is more on plane in the downswing and not so stuck behind him. I think with the posture change this action could really work.
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