Chunking everything, anything stand out?

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

Title basically. Have been chunking everything and that has not been going well in the wet spring conditions. Does anything stand out to you on root cause? Thanks

[TheDeanAbides]

Shoulders and hips rotating too flat. Sequencing issues leading to being trapped. Lack of stability leads to low point issues. 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

2 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

Shoulders and hips rotating too flat. Sequencing issues leading to being trapped. Lack of stability leads to low point issues. 

That makes sense. In my other comment I said how when I feel my shoulder stays down, i hit it better. Thanks for the comment!

[TheDeanAbides]

1 hour ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

That makes sense. In my other comment I said how when I feel my shoulder stays down, i hit it better. Thanks for the comment!

The hips rotating level is a bigger issue. 
 

This should help. 

 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

Just now, TheDeanAbides said:

The hips rotating level is a bigger issue. 
 

This should help. 

 

Thanks I’ll take a look. Never really equated this to hitting it fat. 

[TheDeanAbides]

Just now, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Thanks I’ll take a look. Never really equated this to hitting it fat. 

Actually this is better. I’m mentioning it because your pivot is the foundation of the swing, so if it’s off everything else is. The chunks will be because you’re unstable and having to save a lot of shots with your hands. No point trying to fix that without fixing your pivot/hips.
 

 

[Scottbox]

Hips turn a touch level, and some arm steepness in downswing makes you slide to compensate (to get the club more inside), then the arms are behind you too much and your low point suffers.

 

1. Let the right knee straighten a bit more (not straight, just straighten).

2. Let your pressure go down and left earlier (before end of backswing). Don't overdo it. Feel like 1-2" down and left. #1 will help this.

3. Back to target while arms drop in front of you from top of swing to below shoulder level. #2 will help this.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by Scottbox

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

1 minute ago, Scottbox said:

Hips turn a touch level, and some arm steepness in downswing makes you slide to compensate (to get the club more inside), then the arms are behind you too much and your low point suffers.

 

1. Let the right knee straighten a bit more (not straight, just straighten).

2. Let your pressure go down and left earlier (before end of backswing). Don't overdo it. Feel like 1-2" down and left. #1 will help this.

3. Back to target while arms drop in front of you from top of swing to below shoulder level. #2 will help this.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, similar to the other commenter's observations. Definitely going to work on getting that trail hip higher, and that seems to automatically make my shoudler turn steeper as well.

[TheDeanAbides]

10 minutes ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Thanks, similar to the other commenter's observations. Definitely going to work on getting that trail hip higher, and that seems to automatically make my shoudler turn steeper as well.

It won’t necessarily. Generally you need to work those shoulders consciously. It’ll feel like an entirely different experience - much more compact and tighter. 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

59 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

It won’t necessarily. Generally you need to work those shoulders consciously. It’ll feel like an entirely different experience - much more compact and tighter. 

Would you say the fixing the flat hip turn should be prioritized over the flat shoulder turn?

[TheDeanAbides]

11 hours ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Would you say the fixing the flat hip turn should be prioritized over the flat shoulder turn?

Personally, yes. It’ll help to improve your foundation. I’d widen your stance a bit too. 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

5 hours ago, TheDeanAbides said:

Personally, yes. It’ll help to improve your foundation. I’d widen your stance a bit too. 

Wonder if this looks better  to you? https://imgur.com/gallery/Mt6zGFT Contact/compression does feel better. And thinning on misses vs the fats I was dealing with. 

[TheDeanAbides]

19 minutes ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Wonder if this looks better  to you? https://imgur.com/gallery/Mt6zGFT Contact/compression does feel better. And thinning on misses vs the fats I was dealing with. 

Well done. Looks much better, but a face on would help. 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

5 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

Well done. Looks much better, but a face on would help. 

Thanks a lot, really appreciate the advice. https://imgur.com/gallery/2uFq8sV Here’s face on. 

[TheDeanAbides]

Now I can see on the bigger screen, I can see that you're setup a little close to the ball. Can you see that your arms actually hang in towards yourself a little? Just give yourself a hair more room. 

 

You're rolling onto the outside of your right heel a bit too. You want to have your right foot planted as you turn into the instep/heel. 

 

Monte posted about not turning your head away as you turn back. Try keeping it in the same position looking at the ball and see what difference that makes. You'll be surprised. 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

21 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

Now I can see on the bigger screen, I can see that you're setup a little close to the ball. Can you see that your arms actually hang in towards yourself a little? Just give yourself a hair more room. 

 

You're rolling onto the outside of your right heel a bit too. You want to have your right foot planted as you turn into the instep/heel. 

 

Monte posted about not turning your head away as you turn back. Try keeping it in the same position looking at the ball and see what difference that makes. You'll be surprised. 

Good eye. I'm wondering if the heel rolling is because I'm in sneakers not spikes. The other two are things I have worked on but seem to be drifting back the wrong way. The hip tilt did feel really good by the end of the session.

[TheDeanAbides]

12 minutes ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Good eye. I'm wondering if the heel rolling is because I'm in sneakers not spikes. The other two are things I have worked on but seem to be drifting back the wrong way. The hip tilt did feel really good by the end of the session.

I doing think spikes make a huge difference. It’s about how you load. I’m glad it’s feeling better. You’re clearly able to make changes quickly, which is a great thing. What’s your cap?

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

1 minute ago, TheDeanAbides said:

I doing think spikes make a huge difference. It’s about how you load. I’m glad it’s feeling better. You’re clearly able to make changes quickly, which is a great thing. What’s your cap?

Thanks. I was around an 11 last year, and starting off this season playing like a 15. Hitting the ball chunky in soaking wet turf is a recipe for disaster I've learned.

[TheDeanAbides]

1 hour ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Thanks. I was around an 11 last year, and starting off this season playing like a 15. Hitting the ball chunky in soaking wet turf is a recipe for disaster I've learned.

You have the foundations of a decent swing. Keep at it! 

[ctjuniorffldcounty]

21 minutes ago, TheDeanAbides said:

You have the foundations of a decent swing. Keep at it! 

Thank you. Definitely have come a long way, for reference this was me 1 year ago https://imgur.com/gallery/BNqgEX6 short game has gotten way better too, would love to get to around a 5 this year!

[TheDeanAbides]

12 minutes ago, ctjuniorffldcounty said:

Thank you. Definitely have come a long way, for reference this was me 1 year ago https://imgur.com/gallery/BNqgEX6 short game has gotten way better too, would love to get to around a 5 this year!

That’s not bad at all, to be fair.