interlooper
Wishing I was golfing now
I often play 36 holes on the same day. I have began to notice that I develop a distinct problem in my swing that sometimes manifests itself around the 14th hole of the second round (though it sometimes happens randomly on occasion as well).
First off, I will give you a little background on my swing. I have a fairly strong left hand grip (3 knuckles) and as I come into and through the impact area, I "hold off" on rolling the forearms through until a bit later in the follow-through. I am much closer to a Zach Johnson (albeit to a lesser extent) than I am to a Ernie Els (quick forearm roll after impact) or Retief Goosen (hinge after impact). I like my swing and am comfortable with it. But this leads to the below issue:
I don't know if it is because I get tired, but later in the day I believe I am more prone to getting stuck on the downswing. Essentially, I think my hips outrace my arms so much so that my hands cannot get in front of the body. The effect is that my club gets into a more laid down, behind position. Because I do not roll the forearms as much in the impact zone, I simply cannot save the shot. It is a block right with mid/long irons and worse with a wedge.
I am hoping that you have a few practice maneuvers that I can do between shots on the course that are practical and within the rules that can get me back to a feeling of letting me get my arms back in front of the body. Thanks in advance!
First off, I will give you a little background on my swing. I have a fairly strong left hand grip (3 knuckles) and as I come into and through the impact area, I "hold off" on rolling the forearms through until a bit later in the follow-through. I am much closer to a Zach Johnson (albeit to a lesser extent) than I am to a Ernie Els (quick forearm roll after impact) or Retief Goosen (hinge after impact). I like my swing and am comfortable with it. But this leads to the below issue:
I don't know if it is because I get tired, but later in the day I believe I am more prone to getting stuck on the downswing. Essentially, I think my hips outrace my arms so much so that my hands cannot get in front of the body. The effect is that my club gets into a more laid down, behind position. Because I do not roll the forearms as much in the impact zone, I simply cannot save the shot. It is a block right with mid/long irons and worse with a wedge.
I am hoping that you have a few practice maneuvers that I can do between shots on the course that are practical and within the rules that can get me back to a feeling of letting me get my arms back in front of the body. Thanks in advance!
