Comments on: Golf Swing Speed-Improve Yours Today!

By: Tommy H

Tommy H — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:54:10 +0000

Ben Hogan's "The 5 lessons: The Fundamentals of the modern golf swing..
Ben Hogan laid the foundation of the golf swing that is used today by the pros..

By: barrypowergolfpro

barrypowergolfpro — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:22:20 +0000

Send me a link to your golf swing video on Youtube and i will take a look at it for you and send you back a full video analysis and of course some new drills to help you with your downswing.

Barry Power
Golf Professional.

By: nodnal13

nodnal13 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:51:50 +0000

hi Barry

Great analysis. Very simple and easy to understand. I have trouble releasing my hands a little early like sergio garcia and then not using my hips enough to lead my hands. Could you recommend any drills or something to help with this? Thanks

By: robigd2923

robigd2923 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:14:34 +0000

The ONLY consumer cameras that even approach what you want are a few of the higher-end Sony consumer camcorders that have the "smooth slow record" feature. Be advised that even though these camcorders are considered "high definition", when the smooth slow record" feature is invoked, the video quality is degraded (and no longer high definition).

By: Al

Al — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:58:21 +0000

Al-

The most important thing in a golf swing is a nice, smooth tempo.

You should always have only one thought in your head while you are swinging, whether it be tempo, weight transfer, straight-left arm, ect.

As far as hitting the ball crisp, a smooth swing should be your #1 priority. When you are practicing, you can even count it out. 1…2…3 on the way back 1…2..3 on the way forward.

Good luck!

By: nodnal13

nodnal13 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:11:11 +0000

Hi Barry
I used to play lots of golf and thought I had a decent swing until I had a free 10 minute analysis. My swing needs to be more flat and I have an issue of releasing my hands too early and not using my hips to turn. Do you possibly have any drills that could help? I appreciate it.

By: Peter L

Peter L — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:56:29 +0000

Confucius say…

"He who look up…

…see bad shot!"

By: dave

dave — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:01:44 +0000

LIKE I DON'T MESS UP MY GOLF PLAYING CRICKET(LOL).

Absolutely not, if you play both sports one will not hinder the other. The mechanics of swinging a baseball bat are very similar to those taught to golfers today and vise-versa. The biggest difference is the angle of attack since the baseball is thrown and the golf ball is stationary. The main thing is, the hardest thing to do, in both hitting baseballs and golf balls is, keeping the eyes on the ball until either the bat or golf club makes contact with the ball.

Hope this helps

By: nunu

nunu — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:09:17 +0000

hi. take the shoe . right shoe . the shoemaker puts a small piece of plastic . 3 inches long . 3/4 inch hi9gh. at the back of the shoe to the sarch. this causes legs to stay stable, forces right knee to stay stable , and foot connected to rthe ground . it does work. please stay away from shoemakers in a mall just go to a small shop. a very high number of medical staff have the same thing done to thier shoes. when you tell the shoemaker what it is for. he will understand. it is a very simple illegal adjustment . the shoemaker will have you wait . cost under ten bucks. go for a walk before playing with the brace. after two months you could have it removed . there were shoes built this way early 90s . they worked so usga banned them . ken venturi, ben hogan, sam snead and byron nelson to name a few used this method . good luck . sorry spelling eyes screrwed up from cancer hack saw surgery .

By: fjtease

fjtease — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:57:51 +0000

Excellent analysis…I’m not a golfer but love to watch the sport…even before T-Dub but I had no idea how intricate the game is…and as I get older it’s more appealing.

By: IIIIISAMIIIII

IIIIISAMIIIII — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:57:42 +0000

Good video

By: turkey585

turkey585 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:41:14 +0000

hello barry. i have a tendency to drop the club from the the top of my swing, i think i need to work on driving into my left side with my hips from the top of my swing like tiger and paudi do excellently. have you any drills i could work on to help me with this ? cheers

By: Chris M

Chris M — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:25:42 +0000

This is a common misconception in the golf swing.
Brian Manzella explains this the best at:

http://www.brianmanzella.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3390
You have to sign up for the forum, its free (the forum has pictures too). But I can summarize. Alot of people hear that at address you should raise your hands and then bend your wrists straight up. This is WRONG!

Try this:

Put the club out in front of you parallel to the ground, toe of the club to the sky. Bend your wrists so that the club swings backwards, but stays parallel to the ground with the toe still facing up to the sky. THIS is the correct wrist hinge you should be after.

Took me years to find this out and once I did – I went from a 15 handicap to a 6.

By: turkey585

turkey585 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:03:20 +0000

hello barry. i have a tendency to drop the club a little from the top of my back swing. i am trying to work on hitting into my left side from the top of my backswing with my hips like all the good players do. have you and drills i can practice to help me with this?

By: Big Bob

Big Bob — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:43:22 +0000

ive been playin for years and i have the same exact problem, however instead of trying to fix it I use it to my advantage. Play the hook the right way and it could work just as well.

Aim the ball slightly more to the left when you hit, at first it will feel unnatural but once you see how your ball moves it will make sense. Plus on doglegs right you will have a natural curve that will really help.

I play my hook well but when I want to hit straight I drive with a 4 iron instead of a driver. You get less distance but you get the desired accuracy. I play every week and my average is around 79. You cant argue with results