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Wayne,
“I am an engineer and I own my own 3D visualization (animation) business (http://mccroreydigital.com). I have played golf for 30ish years (I am 45). I have always had a ‘decent’ swing but have never really ‘got it done’. I want to improve my swing to the best it can be and I’d like to play in more tournaments but have a legitimate chance to compete. I can’t do that now as my swing is way too inconsistent.
I absolutely love the mechanics of the swing and love to video and look at it. I have researched the Golf Machine some along with various other theories. All of that can get things confusing as you know.
My main issues are that I have a couple of major flaws that cause inconsistencies. These inconsistencies turn into bad and uncontrollable shots. I have been frustrated for years with my lack of being able to figure it out I would characterize the problems with the result of coming over the top. It is not a major coming over the top but at my higher swing speed, minor errors turn into big problems.
Also, over a year ago, while watching my video and comparing to touring pro’s I noticed that my head grossly goes up and back at impact. I also swing very upright with a steep angle of attack. I also come over the top. I have not really on my own been able to correct these problems.
Also at impact, my right arm is totally inline with my left. I know that this is wrong…I just don’t know how to correct it.
One issue I have is that I don’t want to just start going all over the place with ‘corrections’. The ‘fixes’ have to make sense and be logical.
You are one of the only people I have found who adequately explains the ‘head down’ during impact.
I have watched your analysis of a number of swings and I think you are definitely on to something.
I have changed my swing many times fiddling with all sorts of stuff. Never have I been able to find out WHY I come over the top so bad and why my head raises during impact. I think this is the key to why I am so inconsistent.
One last note. My niece has recently started playing golf. She is 12 and is a natural. Her impact position is so much better than mine. I am motivated to get it right to stay up with her.”
In the video you will see that Paul suffers from what has become the most common malady among the players who have sent in videos for analysis. I called it “humping the goat” on national TV, and Paul has an interesting variation of the disease. Normally when a player loses posture in the downswing you would expect the right leg to drive toward the ball and for the hips to move forward and “out of the box”. When the hips drive too much to the right the upper body is almost always forced to pull back for balance, and the player loses posture in the downswing. Paul’s hips don’t really do that, and while he starts somewhat in his heels he manages to keep his hips pretty much in the box. The big problem is that Paul’s upper body raises up into a more erect spine angle way too soon in the forward swing, which brings his head up and back, away from its original position and forces him to straighten his arms to get to the ball, which in turn causes the hands to release the club early. Watch the video to see my suggestions.
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