Golf is great for a ton of reasons, but one is that you can continually learn, test and try things until you find something that works. I’ve known for a long time that my takeaway thru backswing was not ideal. Too much wrist, too my roll, too much inside. But I was focused on the transition and forward swing and getting the shaft to drop on plane. I couldn’t understand why when I start with the hips, my arms don’t drop. It works in slow motion and it works with a one arm swing. Why not both arms?

I spent time hitting inside yesterday using my Swingbyte and focusing only on getting my backswing plane lines on plane. I took a bunch of slow motion (30%) swings and checked my lines and positions at various points. My main feeling I wanted at the top is that my shoulders finished their turn and most importantly, that my right elbow was tucked at my side. But not just tucked at my side, which I’ve done for a while, but tucked and facing DOWN my body. Basically, exactly what I’ve read in Hogans book a thousand times.

When I did that, my plane lines were much better and at the top of the swing as I bumped my hips left, the shaft flattened out automatically, my shoulders dropped slightly and the club fell right on plane. I hit 13 of 15 balls in the exact same, slightly heel side of center, position on the club. Finished nice and balanced. Swingbyte confirmed the move was much better and video confirmed it as well.

So my new and only thought is: start with the shoulders and then as I get to the top, really feel the elbow tucked and pointing at the hip.

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