null Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: I commented in another thread on here somewhere about GG and how my instructor friend likes his philosophy, but knows it won't fit a lot of people, just from watching your swing and knowing what I know about you, I can definitely see you as being one that could definitely incorporate it. Yup. Plus he isn't a one swing for all guy. So that's a huge appeal. In the past I would have never signed up for online lessons/programs, but after my winter program and my fitting I am so comfortable with my knowledge of my game, my swing and the golf swing that I am confident that I can make strides in a solid online program. yungkory, cksurfdude, Golfspy_CG2 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, jlukes said: Going to sign up for George Ganka's online swing program that lasts a year. I've been watching GGSwing Tips well before the Matt Wolff stuff started happening and love his teaching style and how he explains things. I have thought about doing this as well. I like the way he teaches. null 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Going for a lesson with a new instructor. Feel like this guy can get me over the hump. Shares a lot of the same principles of Gankas . I will report back after my lesson. https://www.bs3golf.com/ MattF and Shankster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post null Posted August 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2019 The lesson yesterday was fantastic. Bill was incredible to work with. The main things he noticed after a few swings was 1) My grip had gotten too weak. 2) My pivot in the backswing was too lateral and I had to much front/forward bend and 3) My hands exit too much too the right through impact. First thing we did was strengthen my grip, getting it more into my fingers and out of part of my palm. He explained that this alone would lead to more hooks, so we need to fix the pivot on the backswing and the rotation and hand path on the downswing to make sure the hands work in front of the club head. We alternated between drills and swings. We took lots of half swings and half follow throughs. The one drill the really helped me was putting a stick in the ground about two feet or so off of my lead foot and stopping my swing before I hit the stick with the feeling that the hands where exiting to the left of the stick and higher than the club head (bowed wrist). It felt very unnatural, but I began seeing some great results. He showed my numbers on the trackman that really showed me how the changes were working. It gave me a more negative angle off attack with my irons (I was just about zero or even a little up during my fitting at True Spec) and it also gave me a better face to path ratio. He explained that an ideal face to path ration is about 2:1, meaning that for every degree the path is, the face should be "half" as closed. So if my path is 4 degrees in to out, then my face should be around 2 degrees closed to the path for a nice push draw. We went through a few more off-the-ball drills that I could do at home in my living room as well as another drill I could do while hitting balls. Overall, I was extremely happy with Bill and his assistant Val, and I could see why Bill gets all of the accolades that he does. I know it is going to take a lot more work to get these feelings and moves into my swing, but I am fully confident in my ability to do it. Which brings me to today. I already had planned to play with my buddy this morning, and I didn't want to cancel on him just because I had a lesson less than 24 hours prior with pretty much no practice in between. I went into the round fully expecting a disaster and on the front 9, it just about was. I couldn't get off the tee with the driver. Lots of hooks. I hit some really promising iron shots that gave me glimpses of what I saw during my lesson, but they were sporadic. I was flustered. Thankfully, my putter was red hot. If it wasn't I would have probably walked off after 9 holes. At around the 7th hole, my buddy said to me "why don't you just go back to your old swing for the rest of the round", but I didn't want to. I wanted to push through. I got to the 9th tee at +5 and something just kinda clicked. I striped a 4 iron off the tee and then hit a great pitching wedge to about 12 feet but missed the birdie putt (one of only 8 two-putts on the day). I tapped in my par and went onto the back 9. I still struggled off the tee on the back 9 with the driver, but the irons seemed to come to life. I hit some of the best irons shots I have hit in years and really started to click. I shot +1 on the back, and that was with a penalty stroke on a Par 5 due to a duck hook. Now, my 26 putts absolutely had something to do with my great round, but I left the course feeling so positive about the changes I am making as I hit enough great shots to make me want to stick with the changes. I probably won't see Bill again for at least another 3 months or so, but I am comfortable with the tools he gave me to continue to improve on my own. As always, I will continue to keep everyone updated on my swing journey, as documenting everything here and interacting with fellow members helps keep me honest and motivated. golfertrb, THEZIPR23, sirchunksalot and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 What prompted the instructor change? Impact position after adjustment is a very positive change. Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 20 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said: What prompted the instructor change? Impact position after adjustment is a very positive change. Technology, and just needed to find someone who could give me a different message to help get a feeling that really resonated with the moves I'm trying to make THEZIPR23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edteergolf Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 3:47 PM, hartrick11 said: @jlukes This has been very useful, and really appreciate you sharing. I am working through a similar process on my end over the last few months (trying to fix a stall with the lower body rotation that leads to early release, flip, pull hook ) and it has often felt like 2 steps forward followed by 1 (sometimes 1.9) steps back. Seeing the written and video updates at each step along the way must be helpful for you to look back on as well, right? I have been keeping notes on my phone but I like what you've done better. I got an initial 3 lessons and have been working through drills since then on my own to try and save money. As you alluded to, with family and work obligations, the time spent on golf is never as much as you hope, so it's hard to commit to focused practice on a Saturday when that would be your only chance to get out on the course with your buddies, but I think another 6-pack of lessons would be money well spent for me in the long run... Please keep sharing as the season picks up for you. Best of luck exiting the 80s on a more permanent basis! You mean in three lessons you weren't able to see the solutions to your swing? Don't forget there are online options and when it comes to changing movement patterns, much of the work should be done without a ball when you have limited time to devote to practice. I'm sure you could find 10-15 minutes a day doing movement work. You would be amazed and the change is possible. I still can't believe that you didn't have a full plan of attack over three lessons. Doing the work is one thing but knowing what is needed is an hours work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartrick11 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 No, I just mean time and money were constraints on continuing in-person lessons, which I think would otherwise be the best option for working through swing overhauls. I have my own plan and online resources & individual drills have been very helpful in their own right (especially Rebellion Golf), but for me at least, additional individual lessons would likely prove to be more beneficial than just what is online. cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: TSi 3 10* w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 7X Fairway/Hybrid: TSi 2 15* & 18* w/ Graphite Design AD IZ 7X, AD IZ 95X Irons: P790 4i, P770 5-7i, P7MC 8-P, $ Taper 120 Wedges: SM7 52F/54 S, 58 M w/ Modus 125 Putter: California Hollywood 34" Circle H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Went to the range this evening and worked on the drills I learned last week. Man I can already see and feel the difference in my ball striking. I'm flushing my irons and really compressing the ball. Working on maintaining my posture through the downswing and feeling like I'm having the club exit more around my body to the left rather than up and to the left. Towel drill really helped me actually start hitting down on my irons. Coming together nicely. edingc, sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 Swing Overhaul Part 2 has commenced downlowkey, chisag, GolfSpy MPR and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 5 hours ago, jlukes said: Swing Overhaul Part 2 has commenced Really appreciate you posting these videos, @jlukes. Not only is it fascinating watching your work and progress, but there's hardly been one that you've put up that hasn't given me something to think about in my own swing. cksurfdude, sirchunksalot, JohnSmalls and 1 other 4 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 I have always known what I was doing wrong, even after my lesson program last year, and I still couldn't get the proper thoughts'feels to correct. I decided to go back to my instructor, Jason, who worked with in 2013 and 2014. He's really the only instructor I have had that has been able to drastically transform my swing. Before going to Jason in 2013, my driver spin was around 3500 and my launch was around 7 degrees. I was hitting so far down with my driver that it was robbing me of distance. Jason helped me hit up on the ball and turn my high cut into a draw. The new swing is all about control with the scoring clubs. He loves my driver swing and there are only a few tweaks we are going to make there, but he doesn't want to rob me of any speed. We are focusing on getting wider/deeper in the backswing (bringing my hands less inside) and then pivoting through the downswing and keeping my hands much lower. In just one lesson yesterday, we were already able to see very promising results on hitting knockdown shots with the PW and 8i. As I get more comfortable with the concepts and the move, I will be ramping up the speed and eventually translating it to full swings with the scoring clubs and then transitioning to the longer irons, hybrids and woods. Really excited to be working with Jason again. JohnSmalls, THEZIPR23, cksurfdude and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Went to the range this evening and worked on the drills I learned last week. Man I can already see and feel the difference in my ball striking. I'm flushing my irons and really compressing the ball. Working on maintaining my posture through the downswing and feeling like I'm having the club exit more around my body to the left rather than up and to the left. Towel drill really helped me actually start hitting down on my irons. Coming together nicely. Didn’t look back so you may have already answered. What is your margin of error for placing the ball on front of the towel? Rickp 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 5 hours ago, cnosil said: Didn’t look back so you may have already answered. What is your margin of error for placing the ball on front of the towel? About 2 inches Rickp and cnosil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellis745 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 The towel drill is one I've used in the past that really helped me out too. When I started working on my changes last winter, I was only hitting -1.5* down with pretty much every iron. My coach wanted that down to -3-4.5*, depending on the club. The towel drill and moving the ball back in my stance as the clubs got shorter really made a difference for me. ETA: I had always played the ball in the same position, regardless of club. The combo of towel drill and ball placement did get my angle of attack to a much more desirable range. cksurfdude and cnosil 2 Quote PXG 0811X Gen 4 7.5* - Graphite Design Tour AD-HD 7 TX TaylorMade M6 15* - PX HZRDUS Green 80 TX Titleist 913 Fd 18* - MCA KuroKage XMS 90 X /// OR /// Callaway XForged UT 20* - Aldila Rogue Black 105 TX Srixon Z745 4-P - PX LZ 7.0 Vokey SM7 49F / 53F / 58K - DG TI S400 Odyssey Black #3 34” Titleist AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 5:24 PM, jlukes said: Swing Overhaul Part 2 has commenced Wow.... What a transformation! GolfSpy MPR 1 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both) ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 My body is ready cksurfdude, JohnSmalls and GolfSpy MPR 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Looking forward to your evaluation of it. And close up pictures, so I can figure out how to MacGyver one together here. cksurfdude, JohnSmalls and null 3 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 ... On one hand being compared to Kevin Costner is an obvious complement. On the other hand: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IT2N8BuR5A4/SARisGSIfEI/AAAAAAAAAC4/yWez9YypghU/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Tin%2BCup.jpg&imgrefurl=http://swingtrigger.blogspot.com/2008/04/where-did-all-of-these-training-aids.html&docid=b-Xga9SZFHhObM&tbnid=UR_ByAOXBv6UvM:&vet=1&w=445&h=298&source=sh/x/im#h=298&imgdii=cyB_nKnBDGeoGM:&vet=1&w=445 null 1 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Aerojet 3/5 ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Steelfiber 780Hy DHy #4 ... Diamana LTD 65r Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 2020/2021 Offseason Overhaul Beginning Early Working on cleaning up the long swing and making a better turn in order to have a more consistent low point and better descending blow with my irons. The swing from the beginning of the lesson is on the right. The swing after working on a few things is on the left cnosil, tommc23, Shankster and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 What is your main priority for the off-season this year? Anything specific or just general housekeeping? cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Shankster said: What is your main priority for the off-season this year? Anything specific or just general housekeeping? Iron play. Arccos data magnified what I already know. I am leaving so many opportunities out there because of my poor approach shots. Last year I really cleaned up my short game with the planemate, but now I need to focus on the 85-170 range cksurfdude and Shankster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.