Tyler F's posts

Hi Dan, Yes, I agree that the rib cage sway can help integrate a few things more naturally. Your list (starting lead shoulder down, keeping back to target, not spinning shoulders over too fast, not pulling with hands initially etc.) is pretty good. …

Hi Jeremy,

Thanks for the post, I'm glad you're still grinding at it. Yes, I think working on the body will help complement the arms.

So I think the key piece in your grocery list is the leg extension as part of the bracing. I know that once whe…

Typically, deep divots require a few factors. Either the body has lowered so that the depth of the swing is too low compared to the golf ball, or the arms have pulled in while lengthening through impact. If you look at the example pictures I posted,…

The common theme between the putting arc and the full swing is that both clubs are swung on a tilted plane. That tilted plane creates an inward and upward movement in the backswing, down and out in the downswing, and then back up and in on the follo…

I agree that the disassociation is looking better there. You might still keep an eye on the trail arm connection in the release, but overall it looks less "hookish".

Good luck!
Tyler

Hi Matt,

There are some good elements in your swing. But I think the most glaring issue to me is the amount of early upper body rotation. Your shoulders appear to rotate as soon, or even ahead of, the lower body right away. This causes the path to…

It's looking better, but if you're still searching for the main culprit. I think the rib cage and the pelvis move too much as one unit (look at the quick clip of your dtl swing I added). As a result, they have to stall a bit at the bottom and you'll…

Hi Dave,

The shaft lean at impact looks much better in this drill. That's what gives you the feeling of better compression. If I was going to identify something to keep working on, I would try to improve the trail wrist extension. Two signs that th…

Hey Zach,

Interesting observation and topic. It seems like we're getting closer to have larger data sets of grip forces, which might reveal some cleaner answers. My guess is that we don't want a lot of floppiness and spacing. I think having more o…

Hi Scott,

Sorry for missing it the first time. It looks to me like the early extension is heavily influenced by your weight at set up. Check out these two pictures. It looks like with your set up, you're upper body is too much over your heels and …

Hi Mike,

We all need a second set of eyes from time to time. From your description, I think I would prioritize the release. If we look at your impact position and work backward I think you'll find the path to improvement. Your impact position coul…

Hi Bernard,
With the short game, it's important to have a standard technique, but if you want to reach an elite level, you also have to be able to adjust it for a variety of situations. But as far as your stock baseline shot, I like the first pictur…

I agree that learning golf is an iterative process. You can't master anything the first round you try it.

I think the shoulders do switch polarity at some point. But I'm not sure if it's an active switch or triggered by the pull of the club. My gu…

The lead arm looks really good. It could use a little more body rotation, but it's overall it's very good. I would use that to help train the trail hand. I'd pause the left hand swings at different places, then put the right hand on to see how it fe…

Sounds like some good discoveries there. I think the feeling of the lead arm controlling low point and moving more out through impact will help your release. As long as the body is turning early enough, then it won't actually be going out through im…