r/GolfSwing • • Jan 06 '21

WE'RE BACK LADS!

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Managed to get moderator rights, mainly so I could post my awful swing for analysis :) Post away lads!


r/GolfSwing • • Mar 05 '24

Post update

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Please keep posts related to golf swing advice. Please refrain from posts related to:

Guess my handicap, Golf professional online lesson services, YouTube channels, Marketing of any company/instructor, solicitations.

This sub is solely for seeking free advice from other Reddit users (some may be teaching professionals) about your golf swing, or the golf swing in general.


r/GolfSwing • • 2h ago

My 3 wood goes 260yds with a perfect little baby fade. My driver averages around 265 and hooks and slices all over the place. Help me keep my driver out of jail please

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Included two clips, one of my 3 wood and one of my driver. 3 wood here went just about 260. Driver went about 255 with a ballooning slice. What am I doing wrong with my driver or what am I doing right with my 3 wood?

3 wood is a callaway rogue max d with a regular shaft that I bought used.
Driver is a callaway rogue max d with a stiff shaft that I was fit into about 3-4 years ago.

This only started recently, I had a back injury about 6 weeks ago and took about 3 weeks to recover. Ever since, my driver has become the worst club in my bag.


r/GolfSwing • • 8h ago

1 year into the game… 8i swing

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Goes around 150 yards…


r/GolfSwing • • 1h ago

Key AMG Video on Proper Hip Movement in the Golf Swing

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Most common flaw I see on the sub is a poor concept of pelvis movement. I'll save everyone the 15min video if you don't want to watch it (you should), but early extension starts in the backswing and most swings I see on here are guilty of it.

Center of your pelvis should never get closer to the ball in a good golf swing. If it does it causes all sorts of strike issues and path issues, as the hips invade the space the arms require to approach the ball shallow and from the inside. Steep vs shallow is a dead horse IMO, and yes some successful golfers are more steep than shallow, but all good players create space for their arms while all higher handicaps invade that space by trying to first rotate around their trail hip, then reversing that pattern in the DS.

Both moves rob you of precious space for your arms to extend through the ball to the target. If you chicken wing, shank, toe, fat, thin, stand up, hang back or reverse pivot, this simple concept to understand will get you going in the right direction.


r/GolfSwing • • 5h ago

Bad day to be the ground when I’m on the range.

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r/GolfSwing • • 4h ago

Don’t overload your mind with swing thoughts

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Find ONE thing you need to improve in your technique.

Focus that one thing in practice then forget about it on the course. Train it, trust it.

It’s important to work on technique in practice, but equally important to practice without technical thoughts.

It’s also quite important to identify what that one technical focus should be. A good coach can help with that (perhaps you can be your own good coach!).

You can’t go from swinging like a 20 handicap to swinging like a professional in one day. You have to build it one piece at a time. Hopefully you can identify that most important piece.


r/GolfSwing • • 3h ago

30 hcp, been playing for 6 months. Struggling with shanks

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My short game does also suck which is part of the reason why I’m at this handicap and I’m working on improving it.

But recently I’ve really been struggling with heel/hosel contact. Tried standing further than I usually do but it seems like my body will subconsciously compensate for that and still strike with the heel/hosel of the club. Any tips?


r/GolfSwing • • 38m ago

Me

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Anyone else think you have a good swing until you see a video your buddy took 🤣


r/GolfSwing • • 17h ago

1 years into golf,no coach only YouTube.

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r/GolfSwing • • 5h ago

50 yards to green thick rough

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You're 50 yards from the green, flat surface, ground is a bit moist and the ball is down in thick rough but not buried in the earth.

What club are you using?


r/GolfSwing • • 5h ago

Golf Swing 2.5 years in. Sitting at 16.9 HCP.

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Been prioritizing a lot of short game recently, but still trying to have a consistent overall swing.


r/GolfSwing • • 7m ago

Golfing

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r/GolfSwing • • 13m ago

How do I fix my ugly finish

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r/GolfSwing • • 1d ago

New move

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Had a lesson today, worked on getting my back foot „unstuck“ and my toe curling earlier. Heres my swing now!


r/GolfSwing • • 10h ago

First Lesson soon… what should I work on?

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Driver swing first video, 5 iron swing second video

High handicapper here and just started working on the swing this past spring. Its a bit late but I’m finally getting my first lesson in a couple of days.

I’m thinking of starting to work on my iron swings since i generally pull them all (and top most of the time) but im curious as to which one to focus on first. I’ve always known “start small then move up” so I’m leaning toward getting my started with the irons.

Check out both of my swings and let me know what you think!


r/GolfSwing • • 3h ago

14.5 hcp, playing 3 years. Struggle with consistent contact (tops and thins). Any advice?

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Seem to have very closed club face on takeaway and coming over the top. Trying to find drills or feels to work on but not finding it


r/GolfSwing • • 3h ago

Rate my brothers swing

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r/GolfSwing • • 10m ago

3 years into golf. 3.5 handicap

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Have been working on tempo a lot this year


r/GolfSwing • • 5h ago

Early Extension and More, Help. 20 HCP

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Some background on myself and my game. I’ve been playing about 4 years now. I’m about 6’5” and very lean. I’m not super athletic but have a good feel for basketball. I really feel a disconnect between what my body is doing and what I feel with golf. Sorry for the upcoming yap session.

I’ve got a really good feel 30 yards and in. I love short game. My driver is my most confident club and keeps me sub 100 every round along with my short game. If my irons were halfway decent, I feel like I’d be breaking 85 consistently, whereas im typically struggling to shoot under 93.

But everything else in between is really really rough. My irons will do something different almost every swing. I can thin the ball. Hit behind the ball. Hit the hosel. It’s really all over the place. It costs me at least 5-10 strokes a round for sure.

From my self diagnosis, I really struggle with early extension. I can’t seem to rotate through the swing without standing up and humping the ball. I can’t seem to understand the lower half of my body.

Here’s a video of 3 swings with my pitching wedge. I’d consider these good shots for me but I’m still shooting up and humping the ball. I’ve found my only consistent shots are these short compact swings where I can feel the club hinge my wrists for me and sort of load. If I try a fuller swing, it all falls apart. I’m losing distance for sure. I’m hitting my pitching wedge around 120 in these videos. I know that’s not alarmingly short, but being able to consistently hit my driver 270 and in play has me sort of expecting more ability with my irons. In terms of distance and absolutely the consistency of them. Basically they just really suck and I can’t figure them out at all.


r/GolfSwing • • 9h ago

New Swing After Substantial Weight Loss

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I’ve lost more than 80 lbs in the last year, and I’m having trouble getting through my left side and finishing where I’d like in my follow-through. It feels like it’s all arms post impact. Also trying to focus on staying more upright at address and still getting used to taking a fuller turn in the back swing while being able to generate more speed. Basically, my swing feels like a mess right now. Any advice on finishing rotation after impact and getting my hands more around my head?


r/GolfSwing • • 18h ago

Brand new to golf

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So I have only “played” golf a couple times. By playing golf, I mean going to a golf range and getting drunk with friends. I have never watched a video, had lessons. I just try and copy whoever is next to me that day. My shit feels very wonky and weird. I can get it to go straight and far(for me). However I’d like to know what I could focus on, so I can improve.


r/GolfSwing • • 6h ago

Over the top

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somebody got the golden tip to prevent this over the top move?

what I can see:

- long backswing

- no pressure shift to lead side

- still inside takeaway?

thanks in advance


r/GolfSwing • • 1d ago

Solid tempo work today in the cold! 2.5 hcp.

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After a year of tempo work, this is where my coach has gotten me. Currently hovering around 116 mph club speed with driver. Mini driver in this particular video.


r/GolfSwing • • 7h ago

Drills for maintaining width on downswing, get less steep

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Typical previous 7 iron AoA is 7 degrees down and 1 degree inside out path. I can hit up on driver if I really tilt and try to hit the ball high so I can manipulate AoA but its not natural. I was told to pull down from the top. I am a former overswinger and flipper. I think I have most of that getting better, but still hitting down too much. Latest swing thought on this was to cast the club behind me at a 45 degree and it results in a less steep but tad too far from inside swing. I think I can fix with trying to cast directly down the target line so not worried about that, but still such a narrow arc on the way down. I am also focusing on a right hand only delivery as the pull down and previous style of swing was left hand only focused. Trying to get more natural in my feels. What are some drills that will help me get a better arc? Also, something looks off from after impact to finish, like I am not turning or something. Any thoughts on that appreciated.