Some Swing Pictures

[MusicMan]

dude its ok im just playin'

[Ginker]

I know.. but time to get off my ass.. here we go

[Ginker]

Ok here it is... Not great pics but they will have to do.. I have these on a cd some where along with videos with circles on my head and swing plane lines and all that good stuff... Maybe I will try to find it.. So this is it. The chicken wing sucks and thats why I hit it like 260.. I get the odd one out there in the 280+ mark.. Thankfully my short game is very solid... There are some good things you will see here too.. Head is pretty still, swing plane is good.. I like frame 3 in pic 2..

[MusicMan]

u take it back waaay inside eh... u hit hooks? looks pretty sweet though. i wanna do one of those swing portrait things

[Ginker]

No hooks for me.. I hit a butter fade!

[MusicMan]

really eh.. i guess the hips play into it... see now was it that bad to post it? haha

[Ginker]

I am just lazy... I had to dig it out of storage lol

[MusicMan]

haha. glad you did man... 3 cheers!

[MusicMan]

i wonder what everyone elses excuse is... besides John;s.. this thread as been view over 300 times... whats the deal guys... i promise i wont laugh

[Ginker]

I have to find the cd.. I have that swing on video..

[John]

You definitely bring it back on the inside but at the top of your motion your in a great position.

[fireice]

I'd love to share but I've never had my swing taped or photographed. I guess I might be in the majority if only two of you have added them to the thread.

[MusicMan]

cough 3 os us lol

[BC MIST]

Ok here it is... Not great pics but they will have to do.. I have these on a cd some where along with videos with circles on my head and swing plane lines and all that good stuff... Maybe I will try to find it.. So this is it. The chicken wing sucks and thats why I hit it like 260.. I get the odd one out there in the 280+ mark.. Thankfully my short game is very solid... There are some good things you will see here too.. Head is pretty still, swing plane is good.. I like frame 3 in pic 2..

I have drawn on the "Turned Shoulder Plane" line and the "Shaft Axis Plane" line. Ideally, your left arm should coincide with the TSP at the top and as you come down your hands should return to the SAP and then to the ball, with the shaft coinciding with the SAP when it is perpendicular to the ground when view from in front. Your hands coincide with the TSP, therefore you are above plane.

Without some compensations you would likely hook the ball. However, because you "chicken wing" the left arm up the side, the hook is blocked and your soft fade results. There is nothing wrong with doing this except that it is more difficult to time a compensation than to be in the ideal position where the correct "release" will just naturally happen.

From the face on view it is apparent that the back of your left hand bends backwards as you come through the ball which is caused by the "chicken wing." The result is a loss of power and perhaps, at times, some accuracy. From face on, it is obvious that you have an excellent downswing transition move and judging by your size and apparent strength, your 260 yard length is way to short for the quality of the downswing move that you have. Again, being off plane and the resulting " chicken wing' compensation, is the cause.

[Ginker]

Thnx for the imput BC .. Your bang on. I would like to work on the chicken wing but being a new father I don't have a lot of time.. When my timing is off I do struggle.. Thankfully as I said before I scramble like crazy.. I get up like nobodies business lol.. My putting is also very solid averaging under 30 putts (mind you getting up and down you have a lot of 1 putts)

[MusicMan]

so 540 views and still only 3 swings posted whats the deal, i started this thread to see other swings... guess no one ever thought of takin pics of their swings

[Big Johnny69]

I saw my swing on video when I went for my lesson this season. After seeing how bad it was I don't want to see it again. Hence the reason for me not posting.

[MusicMan]

comon Geoffy J... how bad can it possibly be... ill post a vid of my original swing from back in the day if it will make you feel better

[Big Johnny69]

comon Geoffy J... how bad can it possibly be... ill post a vid of my original swing from back in the day if it will make you feel better

Probably not, its still probably better than mine.

[MusicMan]

lol... funny

[KJP]

Ok - I'll bite. See my swing sequence on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6yK7YoV_wI

Vitals:
Age: almost ready for the Senior Tour
Hcp: 5
Golfing for: 40 yrs worth of bad habits - playing seriously again after a long maternity leave!
Working on: tempo, tempo and more tempo
Sequence taken at: Perth Golf Course - Links O'Tay - Driving Range
The Shorts: a gift from the lovely Mrs. P!

Go ahead, kick me!

kjp

[Big Johnny69]

KJP, I like the nice shortened controlled backswing. And as for the shorts......no comment.

[MusicMan]

lovin the shorts....

[KJP]

lovin the shorts....

Ok - don't say I didn't warn you about the shorts! They are peach - not pink.

As for the backswing ... I guess I'm not quite as flexible as Vijay.

I've attached a still at the top of the backswing ... through the magic of stop video.

kjp

[MusicMan]

something doesnt look quite right there... but hey the shorts make up for it i'd wear em, need some white footjoy classics and a purple JL top and your good to go... LMAO

[jonf]

so 540 views and still only 3 swings posted whats the deal, i started this thread to see other swings... guess no one ever thought of takin pics of their swings

I would post mine, but I don't want to make others feel bad when they see my outrageously gorgeous, smooth tempo-ed, Hogan-esque swing. Also, I have no pics or videos to post.

[rhh7]

I'd love to share but I've never had my swing taped or photographed. I guess I might be in the majority if only two of you have added them to the thread.

me neither, but in my mind's eye, I think my swing is a cross between Lee Trevino and Miller Barber. One thing I think I have learned, it's all about impact, folks.

[BC MIST]

As for the backswing ... I guess I'm not quite as flexible as Vijay. I've attached a still at the top of the backswing ... through the magic of stop video.kjp

Nice relaxed setup position. Your back is a little rounded and can be "straightened" by sticking your backside out a little.

Top of the backswing - you are on perfect plane where your left arm coincides with your shoulder turn plane. Your right elbow is close to or on the shaft axis plane and the lower arm is parallel to your back. This is ideal.

Through impact your left knee seems to move backward and your your left foot seems to change its position. This is characteristic of a blocking action. Sometimes when this happens the golfer will hook it left but more often than not, the ball goes right. When you miss, do you miss right of left.

While your tempo is fast, it is smooth, and fast will hit the ball farther than slow. Overall, you have a very good golf swing.

Did you play in your seniors invitational in July?

[John]

Nice controlled backswing there, looks like your miss would definitely be a pull left.

[KJP]

Nice relaxed setup position. Your back is a little rounded and can be "straightened" by sticking your backside out a little. Funny - the lovely Mrs. P. often says the same thing

Top of the backswing - you are on perfect plane where your left arm coincides with your shoulder turn plane. Your right elbow is close to or on the shaft axis plane and the lower arm is parallel to your back. This is ideal.

Through impact your left knee seems to move backward and your your left foot seems to change its position. This is characteristic of a blocking action. Sometimes when this happens the golfer will hook it left but more often than not, the ball goes right. When you miss, do you miss right of left. More "lefts" than "rights" - and yes, too many moving parts in the knees and feet.

While your tempo is fast, it is smooth, and fast will hit the ball farther than slow. Overall, you have a very good golf swing. Thanks BC!

Did you play in your seniors invitational in July?

- Can't this year - Birthday is in August - Sr. Invitational is in July. Hope to play some OVGA Sr. events - but haven't looked at the schedule. Definitely in '08! - Belated Congrats on your 2006 Performace at the Links O.