Tyler F's posts

Your single-arm drills are definitely revealing. Take a look at the screenshots. The trail arm looks really good and the lead arm could use some work. Basically, try and match the body position for the trail arm. If you look at the lead arm only, no…

I would start with a simple 9 to 3, trying to hold the follow-through position, and see which is the bigger problem:
Is the body not turning or are the arms passing the body?

If it's the body, then I'd work on pivot drills like impact fix, merry-go…

I think right hip depth is only as important as it relates to other ideas. It's helpful for hand depth. It's helpful for torso side bend. It's helpful for loading the lower body (glute). So I usually monitor depth as it relates to those ideas. A lot…

Hi Brian,

Thanks for posting your swing. One thing that has a big influence on ground contact is the amount of body rotation. It looks like your swing is more driven by your arms. Don't worry, that's a normal beginner trait. In the swing you poste…

Unfortunately, the videos were uploaded by others, not me, and those videos were lost in a server reset a few years back.

I reposted the video I created for Kevin. I hope it helps!

No worries, it happens to the best of us!

With your 9-3, you're hitting it more like a chip shot than like a mini full swing. If you look at your impact position, your body is completely facing the golf ball, which is similar to what we see with yo…

Hi Lawrence,

I'd say that this video is a bit longer than a 9 to 3. The first picture I took is where the end of the backswing should be, the second picture is where you actually stop. It's more like a full swing. Maybe you need to use a tripod an…

Hi Scott,

It does look like the release is a little armsy. You can see that there is a pretty good recoil of the club just post-impact. That usually only happens on a short put if you are hitting more from the wrists. To try and get a little more …

Hi Joseph,

Yes, it does look like the club gets a little over at the bottom. There are a couple of main reasons someone gets over at the bottom. The arms pull in too much or the body turns too level. Looking at your release, primarily from the fac…

Hi William,

There are a couple key relationships that help a player get more open. One is getting used to the body position at impact. In order to have the body open, the spine has to be rotated to the right at impact. (https://www.golfsmartacademy…

Hi Lawrence,

The first post is always the hardest. I think you have some good elements to build upon. If it were me, and I wasn't pressed for an upcoming tournament or something, then I would probably focus on the release. Your low point issues, a…

Hi Daniel,

I think since you have a practice net at home, I'd put in some reps with the left arm-only drill. Maybe 10-15 minutes per session for a couple of weeks.

Looking at the full swing you've posted, that left arm pulling looks to be a bigger…

Hi Trent,

Posting your putting videos is definitely encouraged. It's not popular, but it's as much fun to work through as the full swing.

As far as your move, there are two things going on. What's causing the move? Should you fix it?

What's caus…

Hey Bud,

I think that's a good choice. So looking at your wedge swing, it looks like the arms get behind you and the release is overly up in the exit. Meaning, you have too much lift of the arms and not enough body rotation on the way through.

He…