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Nicholas’ father is a PGA Professional and has worked with him since he picked up the game. He preferred to leave Nick’s swing alone for the most part to let him find his own method, but Nick can’t hit his driver on the planet and thus can’t really play in competition. Mark reached out to me for an analysis and here we will see a perfect example of why a shaft plane approach is not the end- all to great ball striking. Nick hits the original shaft plane every time, but his right arm is so far behind him at the top and in the forward swing that his release becomes somewhat of a pushing action, making it hard to rotate the clubface consistently through the ball while creating power. I think if Nick can grasp the importance and the feeling of width in the backswing and a “catch” at the top as the lower body interrupts the outward movement of the hands (not a circular movement behind the head) as the backswing reached its furthest point back before starting forward he will make tremendous strides, as most of the rest of his action is excellent.
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