When a Weakness Turns Into a Weapon

[Richie3Jack]

What caught me by the biggest surprise is even with new impact fix hands which made the club look open at address I was still pulling the ball, is that the typical miss hitting, a pull or pull cut?

As Yoda has mentioned, you don't need to have impact fix when hitting. Yoda doesn't do it...I don't either. Impact or mid-body with the hitting procedure is preferential. I only ue impact fix when I want to keep the ball low. One of the things I love about impact fix is that you can clearly see the right forearm flying wedge and just maintain that wedge throughout the swing.

But again, impact or mid-body hands are preferential. I prefer mid-body because I can more easily use the right forearm takeaway with that.

As far as the pull, that's probably my most common leave. I do come down on the Turned Shoulder Plane which is common for hitters IIRC and since that is a bit steeper of a plane, the leave is likely to the left. You may be doing the same thing.

As far as hitting vs. swinging goes, in my experience most teachers...even TGM AI's avoid teaching hitting. I hear a lot of 'only 10% of golfer are meant for hitting' and stuff like that. I certainly do not buy that or have yet to see evidence that can convince me that's true. Especially since hitting is known best for golfers with a lack of flexibility and it's not like I am seeing a bunch of yoga instructors when I go out to the range. So if an instructor is against hitting, get used to it.




3JACK

[O.B.Left]

Im seeing Hitters all over the place now. Swingers who thrust. Even little kids, women you name it, if the lever is too heavy for them they push it with there dominant side I guess. Whether you agree with me or not as to their numbers you have to agree that these types are ignored by swing centric golf magazines. In fact most tips are contra indicated for the hitter Id say. Let the hitter beware.

[gmbtempe]

One of the things I love about impact fix is that you can clearly see the right forearm flying wedge and just maintain that wedge throughout the swing.

But again, impact or mid-body hands are preferential. I prefer mid-body because I can more easily use the right forearm takeaway with that.

Yes, you really have the wedge set up with impact fix and there is little manipulation which I definitely like but.....

as you say its definitely harder to work the right forearm takeaway, and really hard to have any fanning motion.

I kind of feel like a doctor in a lab experimenting trying to come up with the right combination,...its kind of fun from that aspect (fun, not always easy)

[Richie3Jack]

I kind of feel like a doctor in a lab experimenting trying to come up with the right combination,...its kind of fun from that aspect (fun, not always easy)

I like to say that my swing and my game took off once I understood what Homer Kelley meant by learning feel from mechanics. A very big chunck of that is putting the lab coat on and experimenting with things. So, you're on the right track.



3JACK