Lesson #3

Top of backswing position too flat (horizontal) and left arm not getting high enough through the shoulder line. Causes swing direction too in to out and makes the angle of attack too shallow (hard to take divots and compress the ball).

After making you feel the right position for the top of the backswing we did some rehearsals to start making the new move more natural.

After the backswing change we worked on better arm/body connection in order to promote more rotation and allowing the arms to stay extended longer through the hitting zone. Putting a exercise ball between your arms got us some nice results. Notice your impact position with the shaft leaning forward and your right arm staying more in front of your chest. Looking more like the Tiger picture at post impact!

Ball position tends to drift back in stance (monitor ball position weekly). Arms lose extension through impact in an effort to not hit the ground before ball since attack angle is so shallow. Lack of hip/chest rotation causes this as well, picture of Tiger post impact for reference.

After some rehearsals with the new backswing position we can see your swing path gets much closer to neutral in the pictures above. This allows you take divots and compress the ball much easier.

You can also work on this arm/body rotation feel with a towel under the arms but I’d probably prefer you use a exercise ball or a glove/headcover under just the right armpit.