Hello!! This is my blog where I can write purely for myself purely about my golf. It will mainly be a point of reference but also a journal of my golfing experiences. I am virtually fully qualified as a PGA Professional Golfer, and I have recently turned my attention to changing my technique.
I am very much intrigued by Jim Hardy and his one-plane swing theories!! I would say that I have been working on adapting this technique with a determined and adamant view that when I get this right (whenever that may be) I will be a consistently high performing level. I don't know what my level will be, that is to be determined with I guess no set deadline.
Anyways, I had a good range session tonight. I went to Tonbridge Golf Centre (my local range) with the view that I haven't been turning my shoulders properly and getting them pointing within the zone that JH talks about. This is zone extends from the ball to about 48" outside it. I was thinking, if I don't get to this position at the top of my backswing, how can I execute the downswing properly! So my goal was to establish (by use of the mirror at the range) exactly the position I needed to be in! Then I needed to figure out, how would I get there consistenty.
I ascertained that when I am in the correct position at address, I can comfortably reach my knee caps with my arms and hands. This is the first aim, and feels that I am very bent over. Once I have done this, it feels that my right shoulder goes high behind me on my backswing. Whenever I got this right I must say I was hitting very good shots!! So I need to get the right start position and then turn my shoulders this way to stay in my posture!! Remember this. Also, don't sway AT ALL!! I don't want any lateral movement at all (my swing is rotational!).
With regard to the downswing, I haven't quite put my finger on this just yet!! I'm aware of and happy with the principle of turning my shoulders on the downswing but as for doing this 'on plane', I don't know if i'm quite there yet. This has always been something I've struggled to do consistently. But whenever I get it right, it really does feel so easy!! I must have hit about 10-12 8-irons tonight, all exactly the same strike and penetrating ball flight. All I know is I need to get the backswing right and then keep my spine angle the same. If I do this I have a good chance, but I still need to learn the shoulder turn on the downswing.
The two move works well on irons for compressing the ball. I simply stand on my left foot a little bit more for my downswing and let rip. I haven't noticed any great consistency with this yet but we'll see how it goes.
I'm playing Lindfield Golf Course on Sunday with the swing thoughts mentioned above. Let's see how it goes....
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