Golf Golf technique

[Bicco]

Neither, the best shot is SIMPLY this.

The one you can repeat and results are predictable

Fade, Draw , Straight

Doesn't matter 2 hoots

Just be consistent

Yes and no. Your 100% correct but consistency is the mystery of golf. So now it becomes what's the best mistake. For me, that's ruling out the left side of the fairway. To me that's better than hitting straight but not knowing if the mistake is left or right.

 

[iDon]

Neither, the best shot is SIMPLY this.

The one you can repeat and results are predictable

Fade, Draw , Straight

Doesn't matter 2 hoots

Just be consistent

This coach (dud) is trying to instil the idea that I need to hit a draw off the tee which is really playing with my mind and swing.

The small changes and I am hitting a controllable fade/slice. think just need to work on that

 

[toxic]

This coach (dud) is trying to instil the idea that I need to hit a draw off the tee which is really playing with my mind and swing.

The small changes and I am hitting a controllable fade/slice. think just need to work on that

Do what's natural and do it repeatedly

If that's a violent slice or hook

Give up

 

[iDon]

Do what's natural and do it repeatedly

If that's a violent slice or hook

Give up

Confirmed violent slice

 

[juss]

Do you think everyone should aim for draws? Does that equal the best technique?

From what I'm seeing/watching/reading/listening to the tour pros it has shifted towards a power fade as the more common and preferred shape.

You can play golf with either and pros will bend it one way or the other when needed, but the fade is in fashion these days.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

This coach (dud) is trying to instil the idea that I need to hit a draw off the tee which is really playing with my mind and swing.

The small changes and I am hitting a controllable fade/slice. think just need to work on that

Changing things to give you more of a draw path will get you closer to hitting straight balls. If you are slicing violently you probably need to do it. Even if you never draw the ball it might help you get to be closer to neutral.

 

[iDon]

Changing things to give you more of a draw path will get you closer to hitting straight balls. If you are slicing violently you probably need to do it. Even if you never draw the ball it might help you get to be closer to neutral.

Sorry my only club that can do the violent slice is the driver. Everything else is fade to straight. Even 3 wood.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Sorry my only club that can do the violent slice is the driver. Everything else is fade to straight. Even 3 wood.

Specs the same as the three wood? Have you adjusted the head at any point?

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

I find with my driver, the most important thing is a routine and set up.
Practice swing, address ball, check grip (and make sure you feel comfortable, walk away if you don't) and focus on a specific target.
Aim small, miss small seems to work.
Its generally my most consistent club.

 

[iDon]

Specs the same as the three wood? Have you adjusted the head at any point?

Yes adjusted from 3 wood.

It's a fundamental flaw with my swing which I'm working on. My face is too open and in to our. We getting there

 

[iDon]

Booked in Wednesday week after a recommendation from a mate. Teaches at Metro, won some awards this year. Saw him I reckon 6 years ago for a once off. Know he a good bloke so thats a good start.

Will continue to work at what I'm given and hopefully continue with the consistency

 

[juss]

Went to the range yesterday and pretty happy with the consistency my swing is starting to build. Still not the longest and I'd hate to video my swing and see all the technical flaws, but it's more and more reliable, either straight or its within very playable shots either left or right.

The big hooks and slices or tops have reduced significantly, but I'm still prone to the fairly frequent chunk/fat shot, it will go straight still just loses probably 30% of its distance.

I'm basically just throwing the clubhead at the target is my only real thought.

 

[sideswipe]

Anyone on here used or bought a home simulation setup? Thinking about a Garmin R10 or rapsodo MLM.

Any thoughts appreciated


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Anyone on here used or bought a home simulation setup? Thinking about a Garmin R10 or rapsodo MLM.

Any thoughts appreciated


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

I have the first Rapsodo and was a bit disappointed to be honest. I bought it when we went into our long lockdown. It had just been upgraded to be used in a net and not just the range. The sales people didn't tell me (probably didn't know) that it did not have shot tracer when used with a net. It would have been nice to know where the hell they were going. They have overcome that now...and have courses but you have to pay to get them after after the first year. Not sure how they do putting with it.

 

[iDon]

Was good to get out there today and see the swing in action. My 3wood was in some fine form and really felt it was releasing through the ball so well.

Irons were pretty good, just need to work on a little shape but lets not over complicate that.

Lesson in a few weeks and see if we can continue the hunt for handicap lowering.

 

[Foxx]

This coach (dud) is trying to instil the idea that I need to hit a draw off the tee which is really playing with my mind and swing.

The small changes and I am hitting a controllable fade/slice. think just need to work on that

I'd ultimately stick with the fade shot. That sounds like your natural shape.

My coach worked within my fade. To eliminate the slice he just got me to swing from the inside.

 

[iDon]

I'd ultimately stick with the fade shot. That sounds like your natural shape.

My coach worked within my fade. To eliminate the slice he just got me to swing from the inside.

Think thats the best path forward. Going to have a lesson Wednesday with a new guy, hopefully connect with him. Always important especially if you spending $$.

Side note, original lesson a mate had gone and seen him too. Said it was the same experience.

 

[toxic]

This coach (dud) is trying to instil the idea that I need to hit a draw off the tee which is really playing with my mind and swing.

The small changes and I am hitting a controllable fade/slice. think just need to work on that

I never understood that concept

Surely a good coach understands your swing and gives you options on how to hit all three shots
Fade
Draw
Straight

I've never had a golf lesson tbh but can move the ball both ways (somewhat inconsistently due to no practice)

 

[Foxx]

Think thats the best path forward. Going to have a lesson Wednesday with a new guy, hopefully connect with him. Always important especially if you spending $$.

Side note, original lesson a mate had gone and seen him too. Said it was the same experience.

Yeah good plan. I can see what he is trying to do though. Getting a slicer to hook the ball is a way of getting the path from the inside and getting the hands and clubhead to release.

But it can be a bridge too far the opposite way, and mess things up that way.

 

[iDon]

Yeah good plan. I can see what he is trying to do though. Getting a slicer to hook the ball is a way of getting the path from the inside and getting the hands and clubhead to release.

But it can be a bridge too far the opposite way, and mess things up that way.

Definitely can see the theory behind it and this weeks coach might be the same. Will report back.

I am just changing due to personal reasons, thats all.

 

[iDon]

I never understood that concept

Surely a good coach understands your swing and gives you options on how to hit all three shots
Fade
Draw
Straight

I've never had a golf lesson tbh but can move the ball both ways (somewhat inconsistently due to no practice)

With irons, I can swing and move them all three ways.

Driver....No chance.

 

[juss]

Think thats the best path forward. Going to have a lesson Wednesday with a new guy, hopefully connect with him. Always important especially if you spending $$.

Side note, original lesson a mate had gone and seen him too. Said it was the same experience.

I have had a lesson (or a couple of lessons) from a few different coaches in the last few years I've been playing (won't name names as they're all good people). I found that a lot of them teach from a text book and their own philosophy, based on their vision of a golf swing, and they don't all work within your current patterns and limitations.

Two examples, one guy I had a lesson with was adament on me creating "x-factor", keeping my hips facing forward while trying to coil my upper body against that, despite the fact I have significant thoracic spine issues and that's a recipe to destroy my back if I tried to do that, but this particular coach was adament that's the way to swing.

Another coach, who was far better at working with his students as individuals rather than a one size fits all approach, was a lot more embracing of my current swing, and instead just looked for little tweaks and improvements that worked with my movement patterns and body limitations. The only reason I stopped with him is that it just became too expensive, and I struggled to commit the time to the practice drills.

 

[Foxx]

I have had a lesson (or a couple of lessons) from a few different coaches in the last few years I've been playing (won't name names as they're all good people). I found that a lot of them teach fr and their own philosophy, based on their vision of a golf swing, and they don't all work within your current patterns and limitations.

Two examples, one guy I had a lesson with was adament on me creating "x-factor", keeping my hips facing forward while trying to coil my upper body against that, despite the fact I have significant thoracic spine issues and that's a recipe to destroy my back if I tried to do that, but this particular coach was adament that's the way to swing.

Another coach, who was far better at working with his students as individuals rather than a one size fits all approach, was a lot more embracing of my current swing, and instead just looked for little tweaks and improvements that worked with my movement patterns and body limitations. The only reason I stopped with him is that it just became too expensive, and I struggled to commit the time to the practice drills.

Well put.
I've been to 4 different coaches, and they all said something different.
In the end I just found my own natural effortless feeling swing, and employed the basics (that we all know) to it.

It's not to say I hit the ball where I intend it to go all the time. But it's more consistent than a mechanical product.

 

[iDon]

Well put.
I've been to 4 different coaches, and they all said something different.
In the end I just found my own natural effortless feeling swing, and employed the basics (that we all know) to it.

It's not to say I hit the ball where I intend it to go all the time. But it's more consistent than a mechanical product.

Get what your saying, but there comes a point where "your swing" isn't generating the results that you hope. I am awfully competitive and with my team sport now ending ,need to get obsessed with it.

Ball striking, putting, short game, getting below 10 handicap, driver. All metrics I am setting myself and I feel that I need to change up some technical aspects to achieve those goals.

 

[Foxx]

Get what your saying, but there comes a point where "your swing" isn't generating the results that you hope. I am awfully competitive and with my team sport now ending ,need to get obsessed with it.

Ball striking, putting, short game, getting below 10 handicap, driver. All metrics I am setting myself and I feel that I need to change up some technical aspects to achieve those goals.

Sure. Need to fix it if you have bad issues. But for me I did that to a good degree by employing the basics to my natural swing.

I just love that my swing feels as good as my practice swing. I love the fluid motion. And the results are better than anything else I've done to create a consistent result.

I'm only a 10 handicap, and would have to put a lot of time into getting to scratch.
But I don't have the time, and I'm not a natural either. So I'm done with looking like a robot on the practise fairway.
For me it's all feel and fun from now on.