On Par – All about golf in Australia

Finally got around to booking in my second lesson last Sunday with Wayne Rogers, the pro at the Growling Frog Golf Course. We focussed on my wedge in the last session, so decided to have a review of my overall swing this time around. After watching me swing at a couple of balls (probably resisting the urge to laugh), Wayne noted some issues with my setup and overall swing plane on my backswing.

Here’s a summary of swing thoughts:

Alignment

• I was aligning to ball too far forward, ideally should be set about 6 inches back from my left heel
• Club face alignment was open (though to me it looked straight), had me aligning the club face with a club laying in line with the ball position to ensure it was aligned at the target
• Need to relax the forearms

Swing plane

• My swing resembles Jim Furyk, with the backswing cutting inside the swing plane, this then requires a hell of a lot of work to return it to the correct postion on impact. This would be OK if I played as much golf as Furyk, and had the skills of a PGA Tour Pro. But it doesnt help as a 17 handicapper and creates a lot of inconsistency. Thankfully, Wayne noted that I do a fair job of making up for this, and have good overall timing.
My swing should be less like this…..

• So I need to concentrate on a more consistent swing plane, much like Tiger or Adam Scott keeping the club on plane in the backswing and creating less work for the downswing…..easy!!!! hahaha.

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