[Bagger Lance]

What changed in my pivot? The best way to state this is I am now pivoting.

Prior to this change, I was moving my weight laterally to the outside of the right foot then trying to drive off it with a hitting motion. The proper pivot is moving the weight to the back of the right foot. See the drills. It is very much like a walking motion. Try marking time in place as the drills show.

Now, the key for me executing this is actually in my hands. You see, I had a few other faults that had crept into my motion since I last saw Yoda, as follows:

1. Stance too wide
2. Ball too far back in stance
3. Swaying off the ball to get behind it, probably due to improper foot width and ball position
4. Taking the club "under" the plane then looping back at the top
5. Not allowing the wrists to naturally cock at the top

I was hitting.

Changes:

1. Narrowed the stance, changed set up routine to help repeat
2. Employ a true right arm pick up / right forearm take away to fix the "under plane" move
3. Allow the right forearm action to naturally cock the wrists at the top
4. Letting the body pivot, per the MacDonald drills, as a result of the right forearm takeaway
5. Stop the sway (easy to do with proper pivot)

Just a few changes.

I am taking this a bit to the course, but mostly I'm taking it the to the range working on all of the above in this order:

1. Basic motion
2. Acquired Motion
3. Full Swing

I think I read that somewhere!

The main issue I seem to be fighting with all of this is I tend to move my head forward on the downstroke. When I stay behind the ball it really goes.

Oh, forgot one more thing....I'm swinging now.

Plenty to work on! Club championship in two weeks!!!

Darn, I hate it when this happens.

Now I'm in serious trouble!
I've been watching your move for years and you come home with a precise prescription.

Why oh why did I get you into this!!!
A word to the wise, keep your fellow golf buddy and skins competitor away from the swamp.