Early extension / shaft lean impact

Hi Jai,

You're welcome. Thanks for the kind words, glad you're enjoying it.

I think you have a good assessment of the situation. I'd work on the combo of early extension and flippy at the bottom. I'd probably tackle the early extension first in your case, at least I would start there and see how it goes. I think for you focusing on staying down past impact will be key. Something along these lines https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/side-bend-visual/

As far as the flip, if you can work on both, then I would work on keeping the left arm in internal rotation longer. I don't like how quickly the lead shoulder rotates to point the inside of the lead elbow at the camera so quickly through the ball. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/block-trail-arm-throw/?selected_tag=85

Happy Golfing!
Tyler

Thanks, Tyler.

Will incorporate keeping the left arm in internal rotation longer. Feels like it is much easier to do when I am in proper negative torsion at impact. Been practicing by hitting a lot of one handed lead arm wedge / chip shots.

For the early extension, I am having trouble understanding the cause or why I am doing it. Do you think it is more transition or release driven or a mix of both? I think if I understand this, it will help me focus in the right areas. I want to nail this down because the early extension causes huge misses right and left for me off the tee.

Been focusing on feeling like I am swinging more with my core instead of my legs with some trail knee feedback on the range (video attached). Also, when I do a stop and go pelvic punch I can hit the ball will decent force and not much early extension and much better negative torsion / less flip at impact (video attached).

Thanks again,
Jai

Hi Jai,

For your question on early extension. I think looking at your pattern, it seems like your early extension is a lack of turtle shell. It looks like you are overusing your lower back instead of your abs. So it's the blend of late transition to early release. I do think it's related to your key issue, but typically the two way miss, especially big misses has more to do with the clubface closing pattern. The driver flat spot.

Check out this video. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/driver-flat-spot-starter-kit/?selected_tag=93

I do agree that the pelvic punch looks better. Can you do it with a driver as well?

Tyler

Hi Tyler,

Here is the pelvic punch with the driver.

Is there anything I could be doing with my arms / hands to get in the right position with my body - such as right elbow in front of body or pointing at right hip in downswing? To essentially result in more turtle shell and less early extension.

Thinking maybe in a full swing it will be easier to feel arms than body?

Along the lines of this video: https://youtu.be/d682xa9MwEQ?si=gMsL5JiUfaRoHL30

Also, noticed that my set up was more on the balls of my feet so I couldn't move my toes really at set up. Does this contribute to getting weight too far forward in downswing / early extension?

Thanks,
Jai

Hi Jai,

Without the face on, it will be a little hard to tell exactly what's going on with the arms. From the down the line, the arms don't look too bad as far as right arm in front, perhaps a little earlier ulnar.

The club just before impact is open and high, more like an iron angle of approach. But it looks better than the full swing, less early extension and arm straightening.

Weight distribution and spine movement are connected. So yes, too much in the toes can relate to not enough abs/turtle shell. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/turtle-shell-abs/?selected_tag=108

While I do think the hands/arms are the key driver of the swing, I don't think it's always the case. To me it looks like your body is more the issue than the hands arms.

Keep grinding. Happy golfing,
Tyler