Golf - Driving Range

Don't pause, should be one fluid motion with good tempo. Definitely too fast on the backswing. You also c ock your wrists almost immediately on the backswing, you should start with a rotation of the upper body only with nothing else moving, your wrists pretty much should c ock naturally. Your wrists seem to start rotating clockwise as soon as the backswing starts.

Your posture looks poor, your back is hunched. Straighten your back and place your weight towards the balls of feet not the heels.

No I am not a professional, but those are my observations :p.
 
Did you really just post a super slow-mo and use that as evidence that Els pauses?! That's not a pause, that's just the end of the upswing in super slow-mo making it look like a pause. Slow it down enough and everyone pauses at the top of their backswing.

Here it is at full pace:


One fluid motion.
 
I'm not saying take a huge pause, but it also shouldn't be an uncontrolled continuous motion (particularly for amateurs just learning the game).
 
I'd personally say, when just beginning to learn golf, if you look at Ernies backswing, his arms go past horizontal, this can generate more power but affects your ability to control the swing. Stick to swinging to horizontal and then back through to the same position after contact. It doesnt look as good as a big lazy swing that ends up with your club head scratching your backside but it's effective when learning the game.
 
For those learning to drive the ball properly, the club head should never go behind you in the back swing. Swing up and away from yourself and the change of weight to your left side will bring the club through with a straight impact. Swinging the club behind you at any point leads to a loss in control and the dreaded slice or full hook.

And I think I will video my swing, been meaning to do it for a while now.
 
Robbie G said:
Don't pause, should be one fluid motion with good tempo. Definitely too fast on the backswing. You also c ock your wrists almost immediately on the backswing, you should start with a rotation of the upper body only with nothing else moving, your wrists pretty much should c ock naturally. Your wrists seem to start rotating clockwise as soon as the backswing starts.

Your posture looks poor, your back is hunched. Straighten your back and place your weight towards the balls of feet not the heels.

No I am not a professional, but those are my observations :p.
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thanks for the tips, going again tomorrow:cool:

is it possible the hunched back is due to having clubs that are too small? I'm 5ft 11 using a set of clubs that a 5ft 7 man uses.
 
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loltim said:
thanks for the tips, going again tomorrow:cool:

is it possible the hunched back is due to having clubs that are too small? I'm 5ft 11 using a set of clubs that a 5ft 7 man uses.
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My personal opinion is no, since you can bends your legs slightly more and pivot from your hips slightly more, whilst still maintaining a straight back. Stick your arse out a bit. Also a short man's 5 iron might be the same as a tall man's PW...doesn't mean you hunch when you use a PW.
 
Robbie G said:
My personal opinion is no, since you can bends your legs slightly more and pivot from your hips slightly more, whilst still maintaining a straight back. Stick your arse out a bit. Also a short man's 5 iron might be the same as a tall man's PW...doesn't mean you hunch when you use a PW.
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Agree here. I'm 5'7" and my mate is 6'2", my clubs are only 1/4 inch shorter, but when you look at the way he grips he loses that 1/4 inch anway as he grips down the shaft slightly. I can use his clubs and he can use mine without much noticeable difference.

A drill i do, to measure your ball distance, is put a 6 iron in your hands, then hook a 5 iron clubhead behind your left heel with the shaft pointing straight out in front of you, the ball should be just inside the end of the club. It might feel different or like you are falling over but it should work.
 
fergie128 said:
For those learning to drive the ball properly, the club head should never go behind you in the back swing. Swing up and away from yourself and the change of weight to your left side will bring the club through with a straight impact. Swinging the club behind you at any point leads to a loss in control and the dreaded slice or full hook.
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This could well be my problem.

I struggle to drive straight.
 
One More Solo said:
Not a bad rough guide I would say but the best way to work out your own yardages is to hit some balls at the range and see how far they go.
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You can't tell the difference between 160 and 170 yds on a driving range generally though. The one I go to only has 50/100/150/200/250 yd markers.

This is handy though:
http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm

Google your local course and plot the tee and the green. (or just read the yardage from your score card:p)

I'm hitting a 7 iron 150 yds which is bang on the "longer hitters" according to the chart.
 
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