Comments on: Trying to gain a more consistent swing any tips?

By: toughnottobeacynic

toughnottobeacynic — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:59 +0000

Let me give you the best tip I ever got.
You have to maintain your spine angle. If you maintain the spine angle you have at address and through out your back swing the club has to return to the same point of origin. Your shoulders, spine, upper body will move laterally simply because of the weight shift. That’s fine. Just don’t move your shoulders, spine, upper body vertically. That up and down motion is what causes so many missed shots: fat, thin, skulled, topped, you name it. It’s simply too many moving parts in a very short time and you lose track of where all of those parts are. Keep it simple. Maintain the spine angle you have at address and you’ll see an immediate, repeatable swing that will allow you to work on other facets of your game.
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By: tottito

tottito — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:52:59 +0000

Dude just buy the medicus dual hinge 5 or 7 iron. It comes with a DVD that will not fool you if learn how to hit the ball far and straight with that nothing will stop you. Alot of practice is need but that is the best tool out there read about it is the best selling aid in history.
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By: Andrew S

Andrew S — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:40:59 +0000

by cleveland hibore irons and do 3/4 knock down shots – the results will astound you
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By: Jeremy J

Jeremy J — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:59 +0000

Without seeing your swing the only thing I can suggest would be to shorten up on your backswing. This will allow you to have much more control of your club. Your distance may suffer a little but I would rather have control over distance any day.
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By: Scott W

Scott W — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:49:59 +0000

You need to be consistant. That will first start with a pre-shot routine. Get comfortable and get your mind off your swing and on your target. Once your consistant with your pre-shot routine then you can work thru problem times like these. I practice my pre-shot routine even while I’m on a driving range. It has become just as important as my swing. I would also try swinging about 80%. Hit clubs for a while that you know you will hit good. When warming up, use the same clubs each time (pw, 7, 5, 3 then woods). This will develop confindence. Try swinging with your feet together. That should help elimate any upper or lower body movement that may have creeped into your swing.
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By: Flatstick

Flatstick — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:59 +0000

Only one solution for your problem. More practice. You want to take the beautiful shots you hit and repeat them over and over so get thee to the range and start beating balls. You need to get the muscle memory on those good shots.
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By: Mike A

Mike A — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:59 +0000

It sounds like a balance issue, or a tension issue. Read "Swing the Clubhead" by Ernest Jones, the greatest golf instruction book of all time!!!
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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:45:59 +0000

·“FOUR MAGIC MOVES to winning golf” by Joe Dante is a great book! Not many pictures, but if you are serious pick it up.

Tip 1
At the top of your swing the first move should be a lateral move, toward the target, with your hips. Not a shift or rotation.
Tip 2
Tight right elbow in your back-swing, get a nice inside out move.
Tip 3
Lag or late hit for power and speed, don’t slap, hit through the ball, especially with your driver, golf is a sport, play like it! Does it look like tiger is "taking it easy" when he hits 320?
4.
·Best for last, practice your through swing. The point en-witch you make contact, until the complete follow-through. Notice the closing of the club-head, bent left arm, straightening of the right arm, balance! Watch tiger at 33 seconds in this video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=q3tazW9h7do
This is the part of the swing most golfers don’t practice, and it is critical to hitting clean shots.
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By: KVQS

KVQS — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:40:59 +0000

i find that if set up all your clubs off your left heal and dont swing too hard just take it back nice and slowly and let the club head do the work every shot try your hardest not to move your head on full shots let your right shoulder bring your head up.this should stop you duffing it and thinning it. as for shanking, put more weight on your heals than the fronts of your feet.
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By: Cody C

Cody C — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:23:59 +0000

Not really a tip but a tool. There is a company called Medicus where they designed a club to bend when your swing is in error. Its looks like it really works and is not expensive.

It helps with drivers, irons, and putters!!
Good Luck!!!
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