Before I hit balls today, I watched this video:
When I got to the range, I practiced the one foot toe tap, the two foot toe tap and the crossed arms rotate drill and came across a startling revelation. I think I have been putting too much weight on my back foot and leg during my backswing. I think this makes for a shift of the body that brings you too far behind the ball during your take away – forcing you to come forward at the ball during your down swing. This very well could be the final piece of the puzzle that I am missing.
While working on this new weight transfer (or seemingly lack thereof) I have developed a ball flight that has piqued my interest. I hit most of my balls straight right of the target line – no fade, no slice – just dead right. I think the reason for this is because I am playing the ball a little too far back in my stance – not allowing for the club face to square up at impact. The beginning of the ball flight is good which means that my swing plane is good, however the direction of the ball is dead right which has to mean that I am not squaring up the club face at impact.
I started playing the ball a little further up in my stance – not too far up in my stance – just a couple of ball lengths. Presto! I started to hit the ball straight at the target. I think this has to be it!
By no means have ‘figured it all out’ – however, I think this grip, this stance, this new hip turn and ball position is all correct. I need to hone this in and start getting results. I hit almost the entire bucket with my 8-iron and PW – which I have been told by many will do the most in helping me dial in my iron game and have me hitting more greens.
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