The biggest problem I see is that you are way off balance. Makes it impossible to have a repeatable swing.
You’re wearing your glove on the wrong hand. That should fix everything.
Nova said:
You’re wearing your glove on the wrong hand. That should fix everything.
For some reason my lead hand does not get bothered when I swing lol.
Nova said:
You’re wearing your glove on the wrong hand. That should fix everything.
For some reason my lead hand does not get bothered when I swing lol.
Take this as a sign that there isn’t much going right in the golf swing for you so far.
Each of the three foundational aspects need a lot of work - grip, posture/address, and take away.
Nova said:
You’re wearing your glove on the wrong hand. That should fix everything.
For some reason my lead hand does not get bothered when I swing lol.
I think it’s mostly for grip anyway, some people wear 2 gloves in rain or cold, some wear no gloves cause their hand don’t sweat bad and their grips are tacky enough. Never seen just the trail hand though. To each his own. Some things work for most, most things work for some.
Nova said:
You’re wearing your glove on the wrong hand. That should fix everything.
For some reason my lead hand does not get bothered when I swing lol.
That’s because your grip is totally wrong and you’re swinging the club with your trail hand, not your lead hand. Take some swings with just your lead hand. You should be able to hit a ball and hit it well with just one arm if you have a proper swing. Your grip is what is considered very strong, meaning your hands are rotated open. Google some standard golf grip hand position. It will feel awkward at first. That’s ok, just retrain yourself. Then, work on what is called an “athletic stance”… the shortstop stance, a runner’s stance, a football linebacker stance etc., they’re all standing centered and balanced to be able to move in any direction. It’s the most stable stance, and your golf swing should reflect that. Once you do those, come back. We would love to help you!
@Luca
Thank you!
GalaxyD said:
@Luca
Thank you!
You’re welcome. Once you start there, we can break down the rest. And there’s a lot to break down, but it’s totally possible.
I would recommend trying to rotate with your hips a lot more: you are pure relying on your upper body and arms right. That would truly change your swing and scores.
Paxton said:
I would recommend trying to rotate with your hips a lot more: you are pure relying on your upper body and arms right. That would truly change your swing and scores.
I see what ur saying thank you!
That’s an awful lot of knee bend; you look like a dog about to take a shit.
Joking aside, honestly YouTube is full of great videos, such as:
- How to grip a golf club
- The swing illusion
- How to swing a golf club
- Releasing the club
- Dropping the club into the pocket
- Swing path tips
- How far to stand from the ball
There are more, you just need to go through the labyrinth of videos and keep trying to apply what you learn. Most can be done in your own garden. The driving range will gauge how much you’ve taken in. Once you have knowledge you will be able to identify (from where the ball goes) what you’re doing wrong.
For example: if it goes straight to the right or left, it’s a club face issue (not releasing the club or not keeping it slightly closed through the backswing). If it starts in one direction and then bends to the opposite, it’s a swing path issue.
Keeping both your arms straight at address so your biceps are facing the ball. Keep your club face closed slightly during backswing to avoid a straight slice. Drop the club into the pocket at the start of your downswing (keeping your back to the target for as long as possible) then release the club through. Drop (in your case) the left hip back during the backswing and the right hip back during the downswing to match the left hip for that rotation.
Keeping all of these things in your mind will be near impossible, and it’ll take time but in time it will be as natural as taking a shit.
More hip turn and less arm swing.
You are putting yourself in a setup position which makes it impossible to swing in any sort of repeatable way.
Take a wedge or 9i and using only your trail hand, slow swings back and through. Do this for 5ish minutes, then put your lead hand back on the club and try to recreate that feeling. It will force you to turn your body and engage the larger muscles in the back and shoulders.
From a practical standpoint, way too much knee bend, way too little spine angle, you’re raising your hands at address so only the toe of the club is on the ground, and you’re turning with your knees and lifting your arms.
Your body is a rubber band in the golf swing; you have to load it with resistance so it can unload to perform the downswing. You aren’t creating any resistance by swinging your arms around.
@Dallas
Thank you! So helpful.
GalaxyD said:
@Dallas
Thank you! So helpful.
Most of these things will fall into place once you fix your setup and the finish. That’s where I’d start.
Too much to unpack here. Lessons would do you well.
The biggest takeaway from this vid is you’re swinging with your arms and not your body. If you allow your body to be the engine and power, you will increase balance and power. Swing with your hip and shoulder turn, not your arms. Your arm/hand movement should only be up and down (imagine the club dropping because you are moving your thumb away from your wrist). It’s hard to explain in text but hope this makes sense.