Ultimate Junior Golfer Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Hello everyone, I have been working with a new instructor for almost three months and we have fixed nearly all of my prominent swing issues. The one that remains is my head likes to drop down and towards the golf ball in the backswing. When I try to not move it, I either top the ball, or move slightly closer and toe the living crap out of it. Has anyone else had this issue, or do you have any tips for keeping the head still without topping or toeing the ball? In this video, I do a decent job, but I toe the ball badly. Quote G425 LST 9* (Mitsubishi Diamana PD 50X) STZ 15.5* (Graphite Design ADDI 7X) X-Forged Utility 18* (Project X IO 115, 6.5) ZX7 4-PW (Nippon Modus 120X) SM8 50* F Grind; 8* Bounce (Project X LZ 6.0 120) SM8 54* F Grind; 10* Bounce (Project X LZ 6.0 120) SM8 58* M Grind; 8* Bounce (Project X LZ 6.0 120) Stroke Lab Triple Track Ten S Putter TP5X "Practice like you've never won. Play like you've never lost." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Well, your instructor is your best source for this answer. Keep working with your instructor. Your handicap suggests that things are working for you. 2 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: Stroke Lab 7S Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I don’t think the head dropping is something you should worry another as much as the stalling of the hips and throwing of the arms and hand to get to impact. But as carlh mentioned if you are working with an instructor letting him fix your head moving up down or any other swing issue. Getting input from golfers on a forum covid and probably be counterintuitive to what your coach is having you work on 3 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I'm going to agree with both guys, keep working with your instructor. If he's not worried about this, why should you worry about it. Its really rare for those of us (like me, and almost certainly like you) who aren't REALLY knowledgeable about the golf swing to properly diagnose swing faults. What most of us see are symptoms, rarely can we ever identify a cause. If your instructor has helped you get to a 4 handicap, and he hasn't identified this head movement as a problem, chances are its not a problem. So stop it, stop trying to diagnose your own swing video. Use the video to verify that you're doing the things your instructor is telling you to do, but that's it, don't go looking for more things to fix. 4 Quote Irons Titleist AP2 714, KBS Tour S, 3 flat Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X 52, 56, and 60 wedges B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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