1-L-5
1-L-6
2-F

Just my opinion, but that's where I would start.

Cheers

I understand I have some homework to do...Im deployed at the moment and wont be handling a yellow book for another 3 weeks as I dont have one with me. I was reading up on scraps I found online regarding 1-L-5/6. It wasnt at the forefront of my mind because I was the other way around feel->mechanics instead of the inverse as you mentioned.

Actually just ordered my book as a result of the RFT thread on wrx we were in about a week ago.

I will repost after I do the reading. thanks for the help gentlemen

Dude there is some REALLY REALLY nice stuff going on in your golf swing. I like the hand path lots and your top lines are nice. BUT . . . you got MAJOR MAJOR clubface issues. YOU ARE SHUUUUUUUT big time. I could be wrong about this but I gotta think that you have to back your spine and head up to get some loft. Your body is has to work underneath the face so you can get some loft.

Your hand path is nice but the clubface is shut and shaft is steepish . . . I think if you fix your face, you can GO FOWARD rather than backup to get loft.

Look at Hogan's right leg . . . . look how the heel is staying down and the right knee isn't shooting out at the ball. Go to the top and shoot your right knee at the ball . . . note what your spine does . . . I think if you got your face aligned more with your left arm you could really focus on moving your weight forward using the ground. That foward move from the ground up would get the shaft "laying down" some . . . your release motion itself I like . . . I wouldn't worry about all that laggy buggy whip stuff . . . that's just window dressing. You have some nice pieces going man. Fix that clubface and you can hit it with true loft and get the ball to start on line or push a lil' bit . . . plus you can get on it with the pivot rather than backing up. In that impact frame it looks like you are close to the hosel rocket. . . but your hands are in a pretty good spot. Clubface . .. clubface clubface . . .

you are CLOSE man REALLY CLOSE . . . I like the way your right shoulder is working . . . your hands are staying in and the club is coming out . . . the release motion is NICE . . . but if you fix that face and can start moving foward your gonna pop that club right on plane. Right now due to the face your pivot has to fight hard to get loft . . by backing up . . . fix the face and you can deliver the loft the the ball AND feel like your sternum is releasing forward and your hips are racing forward under and up so the can turn. Look at the face on of Hogan . . . his pelvis area is moving forward and his right heel is staying down winning the race rather than backing up and putting out the cigarrette . . . his pivot is stretching out his right leg . . . look at how it stretchs out his right knee AND HOW EXTENDED HIS RIGHT HIP JOINT IS . . . thats gettin' the work outta the gound . . .

did the 2nd vid work(the one that wasnt a hosel rocket)? I know my pivot kind of died after impact but just curious. Comparing it to every other swing I have on film I feel like it was the best from an alignment perspective.

I greatly appreciate the input. Fighting a losing battle trying to track down a pdf version of TGM. I feel like I broke a rule by posting on LB and not having the book next to me lol

Where are you at the moment? Stateside?

KevCarters advice was basically geared towards swinging on a flat plane. Not flat as opposed to upright but flat as opposed to curved. You are going underplane in your back swing. I agree with KevCarter. And getting on plane at the top is key to loading PA#4. For any given plane there's a slot up there that enables you to crank it pretty hard with your pivot.

Your impact looks very't solid, deliberate, heavy. That's a keeper.

Carribean. It takes 2weeksto get any mail. Got a fresh copy at the house but if I ordered another(which Im tempted to do)then it may get here after I leave.

EDIT-sounds cheesy but I cant go into detail. Im excited to get some golf time at the course and spend 60% of the time Im in my hotel infront of a webcam with a club in hand

Dude . . . get the book if you want . . . but I'd say fix the clubface . . . you got it pointing at the sky at the top of your backswing. You are bowing your left wrist . . . not as bad as Dustin Johnson . . . but he is an athletic freak. It can be done . . . but not sure it's recommended for mere mortals.





he works it open . . . you don't seem to work it open . . . and can you dunk a basketball flat footed in no shoes?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3NbAAaEURI
The book is great but I'm not sure you need to get too bogged down on book . . . you are close . . . fix your face

Sirs...you are correct. My grip is Strong double action(LH turned). Im using a sort of hybrid address with hands slightly forward of mid body but flat right and bent left w/ both arms straight so not really "adjusted address" but not really "impact fix".

I was still under the impression that the lead wrist would be VISUALLY flat at the top even though its bent at address. bent->flat=closing club face

I wouldnt have figured it out without flashlight drill for the takeaway (1-L5,6 that Kev mentioned). Cant find anything on 2F though "clubshaft control"? But yeah club runs up the forearm and isnt under plane going back.

in the down stroke Im pulling with pp2 which flattens the lead wrist visually. I get to the ball with square face and more shaft lean than I had at address.

Still wont see a driving range for 2 weeks

Im with Bucket here. Little bit of face issue maybe keeps you closed up; stop and steer to the right. Good motion overall. Hold the swords guys, but the LAST thing I want this man to do as a student (competitive, tough and athletic) is grind in the yellow book. If TGM is your thing, just find a TGM instructor and remain a "player".
Those Hogan photos are a good place to start also, kind of opposites: different face, lowpoint movement and tracing.......................