Are you after a look or just the outcome

[cnosil]

This debate is very handicap related.Im thinking most golfers that are mid 80 shooters or higher care more about contact than a swing look.Where the better golfer will relate with an eye pleasing swing with better mechanics and fundamentals.And the golfer with better mechanics and fundamentals will shoot lower than a ball flight contact golfer.

 

I am a low handicap and never cared what my swing looked like.  I know people say I have a nice swing,  but I didn't build the look,  what you see now was based on tweaks to improve contact and sequencing.  Right now I want to improve face control for better contact and ball flight to narrow my dispersion even more.  

 

I would liken it to the argument people make about clubs.  Some want them to look good because it gives them confidence and others aren't that worried about looks,  they want performance.   No answer will be consistent no matter how you slice up the golfers.

[GolfSpy_BNG]

As it turns out I just recently took a video of my swing.  A few weeks ago I shot my career round of 79 but the last few rounds I have barely sniffed 90.  Something just seemed off.  I even told my brother in law that it doesn't even feel like a golf swing, it feels like little kid hit ball!  After seeing the video I realized that I had sped up my swing and was coming OTT drastically.  Next time out I remembered to slow myself down and hit the ball much better.  After the round I deleted the video so there was no chance I would get bored and look at it to see if anything else was wrong.

 

In the immortal words of Billy Hoyle "Some people would rather look good and lose than look bad and win!"

[Jbmullin]

I would be curious to see swings that result in good shot vs swings that result in me ordering another beer. just to see what the difference is and if there is something I can replicate or forget. 

[GB13]

I would be curious to see swings that result in good shot vs swings that result in me ordering another beer. just to see what the difference is and if there is something I can replicate or forget.

The difference is very, very small. All of the swings will look similar. The main difference would just be; turned the face over some, dipped your head a little more, heel came up a little sooner, etc. I have seen videos where I hit great shots and ones that were terrible shots. No one could tell the difference.

[RickyBobby_PR]

This debate is very handicap related.Im thinking most golfers that are mid 80 shooters or higher care more about contact than a swing look.Where the better golfer will relate with an eye pleasing swing with better mechanics and fundamentals.And the golfer with better mechanics and fundamentals will shoot lower than a ball flight contact golfer.

I could care less what my swing looks like. I'm focused on making sure I rotate keep the clubheads outside of the hands on the takeaway instead of getting to far inside and making sure I transfer weight to the front side and rotate the chest thru.

 

I want contact to be as consistent as possible which requires being able to repeat the swing

[Gg Owen]

The one thing I forgot mentioning.The current golf ball helps me swing almost mechanically thought free.When is the last time anyone really hit a monster slice or hook! The ball just doesn't curve as much and works so well on and around the greens.Havent hit a golf ball out of bounds in a few seasons.It seems just about any motion into the strike will produce acceptable results now.The textbook swing isn't needed with today's equipment advances

[EthanSterlingPrice]

I work on positions but only as much as it takes to get the shot I want.

 

 

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[Kor.A.Door]

Outcome, but honestly if the outcome is good, the look is probably good as well. Unless you swing like Furyk and putt like Billy Mayfair. Then no matter what the outcome it never looks good.

[NiftyNiblick]

I lack flexibility, and because I can't stay in balance lifting my left heel, that's not a crutch to lengthening my backswing.  Despite that, my follow through goes straight up the target line instead of curling behind me and people have said it looks cool. There's nothing resembling a reverse C.   I finish leaning forward a little.

 

I've watched it on tape--remember tape?--and it does look kind of cool.

It doesn't look classic though.

[GB13]

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[Sluggo42]

If you saw my swing on video you'd wonder how I ever made solid contact.  I video taped it a few months ago and it absolutely is the ugliest swing you'll see.  But I've been playing over 40 years and I guess it's like Jim Furyk in a way.  No one would teach Jim to swing that way, but the man has millions in the bank off of that god awful looking swing.

 

But hey, I'm down to a 4 handicap, and most of the time the results speak for themselves.  I've honestly never taken a lesson, and I fear that if I did and someone tried to "fix" my swing I wouldn't be able to hit a golf ball the way I do now, which isn't all that bad.

 

I honestly don't care who takes videos of their swings and obsesses over it.  The only one I will look at take endless swing videos of is Paige Spiranac.  And honestly, I'm not looking at her golf swing in those videos, if you catch my drift.

I kinda felt the same way, but then decided I was “stuck” at a 5-6 cap.

I took “one” lesson where the teacher took a bunch of video from different angles. We reviewed them and he discussed various things of what he thought would help.

It was really smaller things, but the “felt” crazy at the time. “Stand more upright and get a little closer to the ball”. Felt terrible, but the ball was coming out hot!.

Long story short, inside of a year and I've dropped some strokes and am now comfortable with the slight changes, and am more confident which all goes hand in hand.

Don't be afraid of a lesson! It could be all that you need to get even lower.

[Gravitykillr]

The few times I've taken a video being a nice swing doesn't matter, having the club im the right positon matters most. Everyone has such different swings a nice looking swing is all in the eye of the person watching the swing.

[GB13]

In case you need a good laugh here are two pictures of my convulsion.... wait I mean swing.

Well, it isn't a pretty but it gets the job done.

I bet you will think I shank it every time.

Just for the record that drive went 290 with a little draw.

[tommc23]

In case you need a good laugh here are two pictures of my convulsion.... wait I mean swing.

Well, it isn't a pretty but it gets the job done.

I bet you will think I shank it every time.

Just for the record that drive went 290 with a little draw.

Holy wide stance

 

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[robertson153]

In case you need a good laugh here are two pictures of my convulsion.... wait I mean swing.

Well, it isn't a pretty but it gets the job done.

I bet you will think I shank it every time.

Just for the record that drive went 290 with a little draw.

Give it 15 or so more years and that monster of a backswing you have will fade. Enjoy it while you can.

 

 

Blake

[Angry Yeti]

In case you need a good laugh here are two pictures of my convulsion.... wait I mean swing.

Well, it isn't a pretty but it gets the job done.

I bet you will think I shank it every time.

Just for the record that drive went 290 with a little draw.

 

It looks like you're trying to wring your shirt out while still wearing it.

 

Keep crushing it, glad you have a swing that works

[PMookie]

When I use video it's to see if what I'm working on is resulting in what I feel. I don't care what it looks like except for what my pro has told me to be able to “see”.

 

 

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[srooch2]

I'm looking for good rhythm and tempo above all else. A good looking swing would be nice but really not an end all be all.

 

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