So I finally decided to head on over to Golftec in Eden prarie to checkout what this training facility had to offer. To my surprise I was pleasantly delighted to find out this is pretty darn cool. I went through my first full swing video analysis and I couldn't believe my eyes. Its hard to believe I was even able to make contact with the ball when I compare my swing to that of Tiger, Adam Scott, or Ernie Els. Then the pro showed me some footage of typical 10 and 20 handicappers and I felt a little bit better about myself. However, this video footage sparked something in me. I now know that if I work hard over the winter I should be able to gain 5-10 yards with all my clubs and I should be able to improve my consistency. So far the game plan has been to focus on drills that enhance my core movements better. This is going to take some getting used to since my swing has basically been the same without modification for 15 years. The good thing is the pro set I was still young and my muscle memory should be able to be reprogrammed pretty easy with some decent effort over the winter. Below I will show you a few snapshots that I am focusing on with my swing. 1st is the take away. I need to ensure I get my hands below the belt and initiate some wrist hinge to promote more shoulder turn and start the club head on the right path for the backswing.
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| Take Away positioning looking good |
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Next its on to the backswing from there and my focus is going to be to get rid of my little man syndrome and start focusing more on the turn. Over the years my backswing has gotten longer and longer to try and hit it as far as the guys I play with and for the most part it has helped however it is killing my consistency and forces my tempo to be A+ for a good round to be put together. This club to club drill they have given me to work on should really help get my shoulder turn going for more power in a much more compact swing. On the left is my current top of the back swing and on the right is more how my shoulders should be positioned.
I am super excited this winter to continue working on this type of stuff and having the live video taping your swing gives you instant feedback of your flaws and helps you see the things you can't feel. Here I come 2 handicap!!
