When Is The Swing Done?

I really had this emphasised last week during a practice session on the green. I focused on keeping my head still and not "peeking" at my putt butt waiting until it was close to the hole before turning my head. I occasionally pull my putts off line and it was because I was looking up too soon. Putting has improved since I remembered this time honored basic of putting.

Surge, my husband is trying to learn to play golf, he has played fast pitch soft ball for thirty years.

So, what does that tell you, that is how he swings...it is so hard for him, plus, he is a lefty, but was/ a very good player.  

Any ideas how to help, he is taking lessons, it is hard to change from hittoing off your back foot, now your front...  anyway thanks for all your help, you have really helped me...

mw, lincoln, il

LMFAO!!!

Edit: You are Rich (in humour) Dick! My hat goes off to you Sir.

That is what it is. A lateral shift of the weight from the back instep to the front foot, rolling to the outer edge. That moves your lower body (knees and hips) forward an inch or so (watch Surge's video from a day or two ago for a warning about overdoing the bump).

Here are some other daily video tips to help:
http://www.swingsurgeon.com/Da...

http://www.swingsurgeon.com/Da...

You need to join me some morning. I know your up. (LOL I see your early bird comments:)
Usually twice a week I'm at Muni at 6am. for 9 holes and done by 7:45. Let's do it if you can.

Getting up for it isn't the problem. My younger dog tends to wake me at about 4 am. It's being able to get away at that hour. I'm working on it, though.

One thing I found out is that if you can't get to a good "t" finish you have other swing flaws that keep you from getting there. In my case it was the bump.     Dan

You mean "Better golf is just a fit away" is more than just a catchy phrase? :)

Some very nice playing, Terry. We're all looking forward to your talking about your rounds in the 70s soon.

You weren't running away from your wife on Thanksgiving at the time, were you? I think I remember hearing something about a similar incident  in 2010.

Hey Lee,

That's a kind of specialty shot, and I'm sure Terry agrees with me that we agree with Surge, who explains hitting the ball low in this video: http://swingsurgeon.com/DailyV...

As you say, a knock-down shot has an abbreviated follow-through ending up pointing at the target rather than up in the T-Finish. To get there, though, you also adjust weight and spine angle in the setup, because the setup determines the motion. (I think I've heard that around here once or twice)

EDIT: I see the question is in reference to a mishit shot you had in your recent tournament. It's definitely a shot you want to practice on the range before you have to try to execute it under pressure. Depending how much you want to knock the shot down, you set your weight more toward the center of the stance and really try to bring the follow-through out along the target line, almost like an easy underhand toss when you're trying to teach a young child to hit a ball. As someone who's had a lot of cause to hit various kinds of knock-down shots, I can't express enough how important practicing it so that you really get a feel for not only the swing, but what the ball will do when you hit it.

Thanks.

I do same....

Hello Fellow Surge Disciples,

An after action report is in order.  I played all of the last three nights with progressively better results.  I already posted Monday's results and here are the results from the last two days.

Tuesday, I shot 89.  It was pretty rough on the front nine but I shot 41 on the back including a chip in birdie on the #2 tenth hole.  Putting was great on the back none.

Last night, I again played Eagleglen at Elmendorf AFB.  I got there a bit late, and rushed to the first tee, only to swat two shots into the lake on the right hand side of the fairway.  I thought I was in for a rough round, posting 50 on the front, but everything came together beginning with a birdie on the ninth.  I played the back in 37.  The best half round I have ever played.  I'm hoping for more of the same tonight.

Starting with my weight over my right haunch, and firing up to a good T finish were my main swing thoughts.  I also putted lights out, sinking several putts from over ten feet.

Well, the novicain is wearing off from today's root canal.  (Almost as much fun as last night's front nine :0)  I'd better get ready for tonight's round.  It looks like I might get rained on, but I don't care, I'm gonna hit lights out tonight.

Hit'em Long and Straight,
Bob

Congratulations on that 39 Terry. Glad to hear it's all coming together for you. You've got great weather now and I'm glad you have the opportunities to play more golf. "It's tee time!!"
You'll have to readjust for your longer drives. Maybe take a 5 wood off that dogleg :)
Way to go!

Surge covers the follow through in all of the other materials and it is "key" for a good swing.  If "we" mortal humans were machines we wouldn't have to follow through "as much."  The reason I say "as much" is that even a machine would have to decelerate.....it's just that a machine could do it more efficiently.  Follow through as decribed by Don allows you to be the most efficient you can be with your swing (especially from a Power standpoint).  Any other method of swinging will decrease the Power since you would have to "plan" for deceleration of the the club which is physically impossible to do without sacraficing power (even for a machnine, just to a lesser extent).  Human physiology and physics define this.....the Surge Swing just adapts to those principles and laws.