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What is your #1 swing thought throughout backswing?
Posted on 6/14/25 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 6/14/25 at 2:22 pm
From takeaway to top of backswing, what do you focus on most? Clubhead position, wrist hinge, right elbow being tucked in, keeping arms pressed against chest, having left arm straight, left/right shoulder use during takeaway. I'm having trouble with correct and consistent shoulder rotation, any tips?
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Posted on 6/14/25 at 2:27 pm to chambers538
Keeping my hands in front of my chest as much as I can, coupled with feeling like my right arm barely bends, ensures that I make a full turn.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 2:43 pm to chambers538
I don’t think about anything except the target.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 2:47 pm to chambers538
“Use your legs, bitch.”
Posted on 6/14/25 at 3:31 pm to chambers538
Just focus on a spot on the golf ball.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 3:39 pm to chambers538
Get vertical while still turning
After a couple of lessons it was eye opening how vertical the backswing really is, just a couple of inches snapping it back and you are stuck way inside.
Made a big difference. When you lift while turning you give your arms room to swing. I would say about 90% of golfers are too far inside. I would have never realized this without a lesson and recorded video.
After a couple of lessons it was eye opening how vertical the backswing really is, just a couple of inches snapping it back and you are stuck way inside.
Made a big difference. When you lift while turning you give your arms room to swing. I would say about 90% of golfers are too far inside. I would have never realized this without a lesson and recorded video.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 3:40 pm to Tyga Woods
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Keeping my hands in front of my chest as much as I can,
Exactly this
Posted on 6/14/25 at 4:07 pm to chambers538
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What is your #1 swing thought throughout backswing?
I'm having trouble with correct and consistent shoulder rotation
Yeah, thinking about shite in your backswing is really gonna help
Posted on 6/14/25 at 6:53 pm to chambers538
Look at target line a few inches in front and then just think smooth swing here.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 7:07 pm to chambers538
"don't screw this up, don't screw this up, don't screw this up"....................followed by "damnit" or "whew"
Posted on 6/14/25 at 7:30 pm to chambers538
“Stay down on the f#%^ing ball!!”
Posted on 6/14/25 at 7:59 pm to chambers538
Do all my swing thoughts on the practice range, my only thought while playing a round is what is my target.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 8:43 pm to chambers538
Swing thoughts?
A swing is about 1 second.
I pick a target and react.
“The PGATour average time for the backswing is right around 0.75 seconds, with an additional 0.25 seconds for the downswing. Notice that ideally there should be something close to a 3:1 ratio of backswing time vs. downswing time. That means that on average a Tour golfer will strike the ball in about a second from when the swing starts.”
A swing is about 1 second.
I pick a target and react.
“The PGATour average time for the backswing is right around 0.75 seconds, with an additional 0.25 seconds for the downswing. Notice that ideally there should be something close to a 3:1 ratio of backswing time vs. downswing time. That means that on average a Tour golfer will strike the ball in about a second from when the swing starts.”
Posted on 6/14/25 at 8:45 pm to chambers538
Square the club face !
Posted on 6/14/25 at 8:47 pm to chambers538
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Clubhead position, wrist hinge, right elbow being tucked in, keeping arms pressed against chest, having left arm straight, left/right shoulder use during takeaway. I'm having trouble with correct and consistent shoulder rotation
That is a lot to think about.
Consider simplifying things.
Read Swing the Clubhead by Ernest Jones.
Watch Bob Brue you tube video.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 8:48 pm to chambers538
If you are thinking that damn much during your swing you are dead meat. I always go through my swing thought on my practice swing and get a feel for what I am working on. I just try to match the feel on my shot.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 9:09 pm to chambers538
‘Please dear God, don’t let me shank it”…
Posted on 6/14/25 at 9:17 pm to chambers538
When you are on the course you shouldnt be thinking about making your swing.
But you can feel for some things like feeling/seeing your front shoulder get under your chin. Also wait for the feeling of your core activating at the end of your backswing.
But you can feel for some things like feeling/seeing your front shoulder get under your chin. Also wait for the feeling of your core activating at the end of your backswing.
Posted on 6/14/25 at 9:19 pm to chambers538
“Left arm straight, then up.”
Posted on 6/14/25 at 9:55 pm to chambers538
Sounds like most folks are overthinking it.
If you’re thinking about anything past a smooth takeaway in rhythm, you’re probably constantly over correcting and ruining any consistency.
If you’re thinking about anything past a smooth takeaway in rhythm, you’re probably constantly over correcting and ruining any consistency.
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