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Great video, makes sense as how to “aim” the kinetic chain/pump!
“I’m the only one that lets my swing balance me.” -Moe Norman
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Shawn – do you flatten your backswing with the driver? The garage door drill really freed-up my arms in the backswing. However, I seem to come down too steep with my driver, causing some manipulation before impact.
No choice! Best is to do the perpetual motion drill and cut grass in both directions with any club and adapt to the plane needed to accomplish this task!
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Thanks! Will work on it on the range today. BTW, great visual with ball on string!
Hi Shawn,
I have a similar question. I play with the Wishon Sterling irons 4i – SW and absolutely love them. I am able to set up for fades and draws using the same ball positioning for all clubs, make the same swing and get great compression and desired distance with all of them. I saw your video comparing swinging the Sterling Single Length irons with the clubs you hit and I have to agree I get equal if not better distances using them. For sure I enjoy much better directional consistency and can work the ball much better with them. As they are 8 iron length, I have also wondered about taking divots. It seems my best shots with all clubs take minimal divots if any. I’m always amazed watching pro golfers on tour who seem to always take very large divots. I notice you very rarely seem to ever take good sized divots when demonstrating your swings. Am I likewise missing something or should I not be concerned at all about the size of divot with hitting single length irons? Additionally, how does one achieve better backspin on the ball to stop it abruptly or back it up on the green? Do you have any videos or advocate thinking about any tasks that explain how to achieve that result? Is taking a larger divot the result of how the pros are able to do that? Could you maybe explain the physics behind a swing plane putting more backspin on the ball and when and why you might want to do that? Sure enjoy watching you bring things down on the shelf where folks like me can reach it. Always look forward to seeing your latest videos each week. Thanks for all you do!
Dave
Right on Dave!
When you go see a tour event, you will notice that many players love the low ball; especially when it is windy! Wedges big time; they play it back close the face and trap the ball through the doorframe to keep the ball under the wind. Cross winds and wind into shots are more under control.
This means deeper divots! So when I hit normal shots at medium trajectories, there will be minimal turf interaction; and many players on tour are pickers too. I used to take beaver pelts as a kid and well into my 20’s but it was not the most efficient way to go for all shots and conditions.
And spin? Most pros have new wedges in hand EVERY WEEK!!!!! This is the main difference. Period.
Shawn I’m seeing this video after your recent “alignment” video. Am I getting this correct in that the flatter arc with longer clubs like woods and driver is the reason that the swing for these feels like it is way further to the right of your alignment and you just have to trust it?
Correct! And the fact that you are much farther from the ball at address and more pre-deployed;
See for yourself by placing a rod vertically in the ground in front of your set up!
Shawn
Shawn your course reminds me so much of our home course at Priddis Greens. As always we are grateful for the great advice.
cheers,
Gordon
Thanks Gordon!!😀👍
Hey Shawn,
You said at the end, the higher lofted clubs take a deeper divot. I swing single length irons, so does that change the divot taking as loft goes up? Because I don’t really take much of a divot at all, no matter the loft. Could that be why I don’t have consistent distance? Due to losing some of the compression factor with a sweeping motion…..
What would you suggest for moving towards taking divots, or is it necessary? Ball flight is fairly consistent as far as direction. I just never know if each club will go the same distance, if that makes sense. Makes it very difficult to pull a club for the approach and feel confident.
Thanks for the reply and the videos!
Randy
Hey Randy!! Go see the “Hammer drill” video and get yourself up against a nice door frame or piece of lumber like the one I have; it is very effective in getting you the awareness of what impact should look like and feel like and when you see it better, you compress it better! Fantastic task!
Shawn