Need a Drill or Advice for Addressing Lower-Body Swaying During Swing

[Brenkj]

Through pure happenstance I may have figured out a big flaw in my swing.   I know generally that, at set-up, my weight should be 50/50 between my front and back feet.   And then, during my backswing, I'm supposed to smoothly shift my weight toward the front, so that, by the time I start my downswing, it's more like 80% on my front foot.   

 

The other day at the range the sun was positioned so that I had a good view of my shadow as I stood over the ball and swung.  I noticed that, as I start to bring the club back, my weight starts to shift to my front leg/foot.  But as I get near the top of my backswing, my lower body and my weight sway back toward my back foot.   I've never had a very good weight transition and now (I think) I know why.   

 

Can anyone recommend a drill, video, tutorial, etc. that can help me improve this weight transition problem?   I'd google it, but I have no idea what words/terms to search for.    Thanks.

[TheDeanAbides]

6 hours ago, Brenkj said:

Through pure happenstance I may have figured out a big flaw in my swing.   I know generally that, at set-up, my weight should be 50/50 between my front and back feet.   And then, during my backswing, I'm supposed to smoothly shift my weight toward the front, so that, by the time I start my downswing, it's more like 80% on my front foot.   

 

The other day at the range the sun was positioned so that I had a good view of my shadow as I stood over the ball and swung.  I noticed that, as I start to bring the club back, my weight starts to shift to my front leg/foot.  But as I get near the top of my backswing, my lower body and my weight sway back toward my back foot.   I've never had a very good weight transition and now (I think) I know why.   

 

Can anyone recommend a drill, video, tutorial, etc. that can help me improve this weight transition problem?   I'd google it, but I have no idea what words/terms to search for.    Thanks.

We need video to see exactly what you're doing. Random drills are likely to just make things worse. 

[BigTreble]

So, I am far from an expert, and have a struggling swing.  Listen  intently  to Podcast, heard some older podcast with Tony Manzoni, who was a PGA golf instructor  and college coach in CA with 5 state titles.

 

His claim was he found a letter from hogan to a friend of a friend. Which detailed playing off his left side after the accident.  He also claims Trevino claimed the same.

 

After hearing  these podcast multiple  times, in a nut shell he claims a wieight shift is not advisable  for most. The claim is their is too much going on and it is too challenging  to get the club back square  and shift the weight.  He also claims with no shift, the axis isn't  moving  so getting square at contact is much more likely. 

 

You've  heard others talk about keeping your front hip against  the wall, this  may be similar.

 

I'm  associated  with either. But i can tell you my sc300 is recording about 15+ yards on my longer clubs. (Again i was horrible)  today at the range more of my drives went shockingly  more straight  than i have ever seen. In the past about 90% of my drives were slices or push slices.  And today about 80% were a mixture  of fades, straights, and even a couple draws.  

 

Now i did adjust my grip dramatically per Hogans fundamentals, and hitting off the left side seems a bit wierd but i seem to like the results so far

[Jeselnik]

Can be an attempt to generate force when the backswing shoulder turn is lacking.

Can be an attempt to direct force down the target line.

The more I learned to load, the more I had to learn to stay centered(ish).

 

Edited November 4, 2021 by Jeselnik

[ANimz]

Check this link out.

 

https://www.golfmonthly.com/videos/driving-tips/step-drill-extra-power

[alansmithdc]

Five Lessons gives solutions for golf swing problems.  For your specific problem try the club against the right hip drill.  Feel where the weight is distributed at the top of the swing.

[woodriff]

Exactly the problem I had. Think “swing in barrel” it’s a Tom Watson tip. Another from George Knudsen, called the “hello there drill”. 
without a club stand straight. Turn your hips left. Let your right heel raise, and make sure all your weight ends up on your left foot. Good luck with the journey.

W

[Jeselnik]

Recipe - Hall of fame

1.  Great grip: 

2.  Steady head.

3.  Right arm structure.

4.  Turned shoulder plane.  http://www.theswingengineer.com/turned_shoulder_plane.html

5.  Weight shift. http://3jack.blogspot.com/2009/10/3jacks-translation-of-tgm-part-8e.html

 

No short cuts, just detours.

 

JNIK

[courts0]

Get into your golf stance and look behind you (over your right shoulder if you’re right-handed). That’s the exact feeling you should have during your backswing.

[courts0]

4 hours ago, iSwing said:

 

Real nice, but go easy giving out secret sauce for free.

Haha. I didn’t mean to sound like Captain Obvious or a jerk. It’s something I worked on at my most recent lesson to help with weight shift/reverse pivoting, and that simple feeling has helped a ton.