So after extensive time spent on video with trackman, it’s become clear that I have two main issues: I’m not getting my weight transferred back to my front side properly I’m not hitting down on the ball (positive AoA with every club 😬) and I thus hit towering shots that don’t go as far as I could hit them So what are y’all’s favorite drills for these two issues? Alternatively, who are your favorite online instructors? I seem to start following several at a time which just causes me more issues instead of just sticking to one.

Drills for weight shift and hitting down on the ball

illest

So after extensive time spent on video with trackman, it’s become clear that I have two main issues:

I’m not getting my weight transferred back to my front side properly
I’m not hitting down on the ball (positive AoA with every club 😬) and I thus hit towering shots that don’t go as far as I could hit them

So what are y’all’s favorite drills for these two issues?

Alternatively, who are your favorite online instructors? I seem to start following several at a time which just causes me more issues instead of just sticking to one.

dphatt

geaux for hitting down I always think of hitting punch shots. Not full swings but just half swings and try to have your hands lead into the golf ball. Once you get the hang of it then get a little longer until it’s a full swing

ForeLeft

ckay

dphatt This is what I do. There are times throughout the season where I find that I am not hitting down on the ball enough so I will club up and use a 9-3 position with my arms to get through a round. I haven't played or hit any balls in 6 weeks so I have a feeling I'll be relying on that swing come Monday but it is pretty reliable.

Golfingfanatic

Put a towel or a lie angle board relatively close behind the ball and try to not hit it.

Eddie

I say post up a swing video first, because there are two common causes for hitting up and having a positive AoA with an iron.

One could be sourced from the shoulder turn, a situation where early leg extension causes the left shoulder to rise through the ball causing handle lift can cause it.

A totally different situation can be from a flip type of motion with the hands through the ball.

The ways to fix those two things are totally different.

The first one involves too much right bend on the downswing and can be remedied by consciously bringing the left shoulder down through the ball in an effort to "feel" left lateral bend, but in actuality just reduce the amount of right bend. Granted, this tip is disastrous for someone who is a novice out to in swinger, but in this case, you should be fine.

Hand flipping through the ball is a tougher nut to crack and honestly without seeing anything, one that I don't feel comfortable giving suggestions about.

ckay

Eddie Thanks for the swing thoughts I'll be battling on the range at Hidden Monday morning. I'm definitely in the early leg extension camp.

mljones99

Eddie I'm one of those that flips my hands....it's a HARD habit to break. That right there could save me easily 10 shots a round if I could create lag and actually compress the ball instead of releasing early.

illest

Eddie

7i - It looks to me like I never get my weight back to my left side and then I'm releasing the club early or just standing up but I'm really not sure.

tinkerer

geaux check out the Down Under board by Bradley Hughes! It’s crazy good for teaching someone how to use the ground better