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Ross Jun 28, 2014
Yes, the Pros shift their weight forward 5″, because they let themselves slide to the back foot… but, why?… they just don’t know better. When you know better, you do better. Mostly because it is kind of natural to “step into things” to use your weight going forward, to help propel objects… like throwing. This is great when something is in your hand and you want to move it forward…BUT, in golf, the ball is “Fixed” and we do not get the luxury of sliding off the ball at all or we pay the price in accuracy. We all want to slide back and forth, but we can NEVER be consistent with that move.Inconsistent Moves:
Sliding
Allowing your weight to the outside of the back foot
Hinging the wrists
Rolling the wrists
Lifting the arms
Bending the elbows (really one of the worst problems and least mentioned)
Allowing the hands to take over at any time!
Allowing the arms to help at any time!
Not setting up athletically, balanced (causes a balancing act during the swing)
Using the shoulders Up & Down vs. around the spine (except in putting/chipping)… okay, I’ll stop. you get the point. Golf is tough enough and the less you can move, the more accurate you’ll become.
What’s more important – Direction or Distance? I’ll tell you that if the ball is straight, you rarely get into problems and protect your attitude. You make the call.
Move Less … Get Good!
Ross
Ross Jun 27, 2014
You are getting close! By adjusting your alignment to compensate, you get the job done (to put the ball in play), but you’re trading issues. I’m pretty sure the reason the ball goes left, when it is outside your foot, is because your rotation is not continuing to dominate slightly leading the arms/club and the arms/club pass the body sending it a little left. The real answer for you (so you get the distance you want), is to focus on turning more, or faster, or more committed. Like you were going to throw a ball as far as you could… TURN! Don’t worry about hitting the ball, it will get in the way of your commitment.Ross
Ross Aug 06, 2016
The elbows pinch towards each other (not the pecs). The arms are on top of the pecs.You found a couple pieces of my method that have helped. Your other questions are related to you not knowing the complete method. Please check out more at https://duplessisgolf.com
Ross Aug 07, 2016
The best way to learn distances is to practice hitting to specific yardages. Take a practice swing and tell yourself “I need 50 yds.”… “Here’s my 50 yd. swing”… then step up to the ball and “repeat” that swing on the ball and see what you get. Always take a practice swing telling yourself what you want to do… then do it.Ross Sep 06, 2016
That is an “old school” thought. I don’t teach that, because just keeping the elbows working towards each other, allows the shoulders to control the arms/club. Now, if that works for you use it!Hi Jim
I would say to focus on the front elbow back at impact. Many times it is the culprit. You setup with that elbow pointing back at the front hip, but then on the downswing, sometimes the shaft gets out of alignment with the front arm, and by impact the front elbow is pointing at the target, with the shaft parallel to the target line (this is not right and will need a fix by impact… result, is the face opens (various degrees).When I make the most solid contact through impact, I do not feel like the shaft is parallel to the target line just before impact, I feel like the shaft is still in line with the front arm, going left as I rotate. Not sure if this makes sense, but it again, possibly (your slight fade), has to do with the front elbow in incorrect position through impact.
Ross Sep 06, 2016
I would say in the shoulders. There is resistance in the areas you mentioned, but the shoulders “start” and wind from top down. This way whether you’re hitting 20 yds. or 300 yds. it feels the same. I’d say it is just like a spring. If you remember pinball machines, as you pulled the lever out to strike the pinball, you could feel more and more resistance and you’d stop and let go when you had the amount needed for the job.Ross Sep 18, 2016
The elbows are a bit different for everyone. One thing is for sure, the front elbow must be pointing back at about the front hip through impact. It is better if the elbows stay close or kind of close (if you can), during the swing for more consistency. Again, not everyone is built the same or can do it.It is best to focus on the shoulders moving the arms/club on the backswing. The more you can do this, the more consistent your swing will be… and a bit of a squeeze of the elbows can help keep them in check and help maintain your radius and arm extension.
Ross Oct 08, 2016
I usually don’t talk about equipment, but in general, the stiffer the shaft, the more control you will have, but you might not hit the ball as far (usually a small difference).Wedge shafts are so short they don’t flex much (or very little).
Ross Oct 02, 2016
You don’t focus on the ball at all. We don’t hit at it. I visualize how I want my body to look once finished. Ii see my body controlling my arms/club, all the way to the finish and they all finish together. The ball just happens to be in the way.Ross Dec 26, 2016
Ideally, you would have setup with the back elbow pointing back at the back hip. This puts it in a position, that will already have it pointing down, as you use the shoulders to move the arms/club on the backswing.You may be lifting with that arm or elbow, trying to help on the backswing. If you are, that helping may be pulling the back elbow away from the front elbow into a “chicken wing” (pointing out and behind you) move… then you feel the need to have to get it back or rotate (as you say) it back down.
As far as when the elbow bends… it should happen naturally and it does not bend much. You really should not have to think about it if the shoulders are doing their job. Then on the downswing, the back elbow is still slightly bent even at impact… so if you’ve straightened it out before then, you’re using your back hand … or the arm is doing it on its own. The back hand pressure should not change until after impact.
If you focus on the shoulders controlling the backswing, the arms/club/hands just go along for the ride. Takes practice not letting the hands/arms help, but the results are a much more consistent golf swing.
Hello Rene’
There are no players that I know of that use my entire method. My instruction has been on the internet since 2004 and on YouTube since they started, with thousands of views daily. Hard to know who has watched and learned.Ross Jan 05, 2017
I guessing adding your left hand is changing the shaft some, and changing the overall grip pressure. The arms must hang and the wrists should not be tightening and changing the shaft angle. I like to feel the back wrist “bent in” and holding the shape, then I add the front hand to just complete the circle. If the grip pressure is too tight, the shoulder(s) can’t do their job. The shoulders must be able to move freely.You don’t want to sacrifice missing the sweet spot, even if it goes straight. You must hit the sweet spot every time for distance control.