Clearing hips

[Kingofturtles]

Hey all, 

I've always had a hard time squaring my clubface. I ended up sort of fixing it by doing the Dustin Johnson bow at the top of my swing. 

At the same time, I've also started working on rotating my hips toward the target (the drill where you have a stick in the ground in front of you and another stick through your belt loops) it's making me rotate a bit more. After practicing this for a couple weeks I am now pulling my shots on short irons straight left. I've started trying to rotate my hands and close the clubface less and it seems to be working. 

I've literally spent 3 years trying to close the clubface and now it seems too closed? I am wondering if something weird is going on or if the fact that I am rotating my hips more is helping me close the face?  More hip=less hands, less hip= more hands?

[Kenny B]

I don't think we can answer that without seeing what your swing looks like.  Swing issues occur because of flaws in setup, backswing, or transition; maybe all three.  Rather than guessing what's wrong, a session with a PGA Pro could save another 3 years.  

[RickyBobby_PR]

1 hour ago, Kenny B said:

I don't think we can answer that without seeing what your swing looks like.  Swing issues occur because of flaws in setup, backswing, or transition; maybe all three.  Rather than guessing what's wrong, a session with a PGA Pro could save another 3 years.  

Agree

[CarlH]

2 hours ago, Kenny B said:

Rather than guessing what's wrong, a session with a PGA Pro could save another 3 years.  

Best answer!!

[Tyler86]

3 hours ago, Kenny B said:

I don't think we can answer that without seeing what your swing looks like.  Swing issues occur because of flaws in setup, backswing, or transition; maybe all three.  Rather than guessing what's wrong, a session with a PGA Pro could save another 3 years.  

Whats the best way to go about finding a good PGA Pro for someone? Seems like there are a lot of bad coaches out there. Any recommendations to filter through them? 

[RickyBobby_PR]

1 minute ago, Tyler86 said:

Whats the best way to go about finding a good PGA Pro for someone? Seems like there are a lot of bad coaches out there. Any recommendations to filter through them? 

Interview them to see what their style and approach is, does it match with your goals and learning style. Do you and him/her mesh. Look at reviews.
 

There’s probably less bad coaches than people think. While there are for sure some bad ones many times it’s the golfers fault. They don’t do their research, they don’t find an instructor they can mesh/communicate with, they don’t communicate much with the pro, they don’t put in the work between lessons, they expect the bad seing they developed over months/years will get fixed for good with the first range session or round after the lesson

[Tyler86]

10 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Interview them to see what their style and approach is, does it match with your goals and learning style. Do you and him/her mesh. Look at reviews.
 

There’s probably less bad coaches than people think. While there are for sure some bad ones many times it’s the golfers fault. They don’t do their research, they don’t find an instructor they can mesh/communicate with, they don’t communicate much with the pro, they don’t put in the work between lessons, they expect the bad seing they developed over months/years will get fixed for good with the first range session or round after the lesson

Yes, but where to find them? Facebook? Craigslist? Call every local club? Etc. How to FIND, not select.

[cnosil]

12 minutes ago, Tyler86 said:

Yes, but where to find them? Facebook? Craigslist? Call every local club? Etc. How to FIND, not select.

local golf course; local golf store.   websites: https://www.pga.com/coach   https://www.golfchannelacademy.com/coaches/     Google search for golf instructors near me

 

[CarlH]

2 hours ago, Tyler86 said:

Whats the best way to go about finding a good PGA Pro for someone? Seems like there are a lot of bad coaches out there. Any recommendations to filter through them? 

There are far few bad coaches out there than there are bad golfers   

Where you play golf is a good place to start.  Ask the local pro if he gives lessons or can recommend someone.

[RickyBobby_PR]

9 hours ago, Tyler86 said:

Yes, but where to find them? Facebook? Craigslist? Call every local club? Etc. How to FIND, not select.

Use your browser of choice and search pga professional, pga teacher, golf pro ir any other string that will give you a golf teacher in your area. Could search top pga teacher in “insert state” top young pga teacher under 30, 40 in your state