hit or swing for OTT cure

[goodgolf57]

I have been working with TGM for close to two years and tinkered with hitting and swinging improving my game with knowledge and application of both methods. I primarily swing and have always fought an over the top move when under pressure or tired. This has been the bane of my golf for 20+ years. Does one of the two methods offer advantages over the other in regard to helping the OTT problem?


Thanks

[jim_0068]

Nope...you need to learn clubface control. If you did, you'd be hitting a lot of pulls or pull hooks. Then you'd adjust to hit a straight or draw ball

[Bagger Lance]

Goodgolf,

The OTT move is usually the right shoulder going out instead of down and it's pretty common in swinging, but I don't think it's as common in hitting because a hitter uses the Angle of Approach procedure and the right shoulder is a launching pad for right arm extension.
I find it much easier to keep the right shoulder back and down when hitting. Especially when using the angle of approach.

I love swinging, but hitting is just soooo good it's hard to ignore.

Bagger

[goodgolf57]

Goodgolf,

The OTT move is usually the right shoulder going out instead of down and it's pretty common in swinging, but I don't think it's as common in hitting because a hitter uses the Angle of Approach procedure and the right shoulder is a launching pad for right arm extension.
I find it much easier to keep the right shoulder back and down when hitting. Especially when using the angle of approach.

I love swinging, but hitting is just soooo good it's hard to ignore.

Bagger

Bagger,

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking just as you answered but i havn't been schooled by Master Yoda to trust my thoughts.


GG57

[goodgolf57]

Nope...you need to learn clubface control. If you did, you'd be hitting a lot of pulls or pull hooks. Then you'd adjust to hit a straight or draw ball

Jim,


Thanks for the reply. I do hit pulls and hooks when tired or under the gun. Adjustment thoughts are difficult in the heat of competitive golf. The problem lies in that I have a strong upper body relative to my lower body.


GG57

[300Drive]

Nope...you need to learn clubface control. If you did, you'd be hitting a lot of pulls or pull hooks. Then you'd adjust to hit a straight or draw ball

OK, what you described is "ME"....:My miss is a pull...so, whats the path to an effective cure....please advise concepts and/or drills.

[EdZ]

One of the better ways to get away from OTT is to focus on your hip motion being 'cross line'.

focus on moving your right hip back over your right heel and through over your left toes

two images that my help you get this

going back 'sit on your right cheek'

going through - 'kick a soccer ball' (a great image of Wally Armstrong's DVD's)

this cross line hip motion (a big key in Austin's approach) really helps you 'get' the room for your right arm to extent through the shot, down, out, forward

[jim_0068]

Originally Posted by jim_0068

Nope...you need to learn clubface control. If you did, you'd be hitting a lot of pulls or pull hooks. Then you'd adjust to hit a straight or draw ball

OK, what you described is "ME"....:My miss is a pull...so, whats the path to an effective cure....please advise concepts and/or drills.

Sending you a PM as to keep the thread on topic