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Does/Can an OTT move slow you down?

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Recently I was able to move away from my OTT swing almost entirely. But every now and then it creeps back in.

I haven't had a lot of time to play lately, so I've been swinging a lot of clubs in front of my old SSR in my office. I've noticed that when I feel myself lose control a little and come over the top the radar reads anywhere from 5-12mph slower than if I make a conscious effort to get the club inside.

Is it the OTT that's slowing me down, or just being out of sync? Not really looking for advice here, just a thought.
 
Could be a lot of things. I don't think being OTT in itself would have you lose that much speed but the cause of the OTT move would be to blame. Without seeing your swing i can't really tell you the problem.

Assuming you aren't completely coming over slicing, hitting a fade (out to in path with face open to path and closed to target) shouldn't be much slower than a draw (in to out path with face closed to path and open to target)

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Yes the OTT move is slowing you down. Why? Because the power of generated with the arms vs the body and arms.
 
Tadashi70 said:
Yes the OTT move is slowing you down. Why? Because the power of generated with the arms vs the body and arms.
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Sort of what I figured. It's not really a problem. The few times it happens now still go straight. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.
 
pmm21 said:
Sort of what I figured. It's not really a problem. The few times it happens now still go straight. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.
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It’ll just cost you a ball marker for my confirmation.
 
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