unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

[silas]

Hello
I'm not really one for writing tomes so i'll keep this as brief and to the point as possible.
Whenever i follow through after impact my foot leg turns and points to the target , as opposed to staying at right angles to the target with my weight on my left leg,this can lead me to lose balance at the end of my swing unless i step out to the side with my right foot. My joints are not unduly stiff and neither myself nor my golf pro know why this happens.

has anybody experienced this before or has anbody got a drill i can use to try and correct this.
It can affect my game sometimes , especially on uneven lies.

Silas.

[samburk]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

I also had the same problem for a long period of time with no idea as to why it was happening. My problem was much worse however as apposed to the left foot pointing to the target at the finish as you describe the inside of my left foot would actually point at the target! I am not completely sure as to what managed to fix it but I do have a slight idea. Try maintaining the flex in your left leg for a long as possible during the swing feeling as if the rest of you lower body rotates only around this point. I'm no pro and I'm not sure if it will work but I think this may have made the difference for me.

Let me know what happens.

Sam

[BrianW]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,
Without seeing your golf swing it is difficult to understand what is happening.

It sounds like you are off balance at the end of the swing, this can be due to you loosing the correct spine angle by straightening your knees and heaving your right shoulder up and across your body. If this looks like the case try to focus on keeping your knee flex through the swing and dropping your right shoulder in the downswing while keeping it back in line with the ball at contact and follow through.

Have a look at Luke Donald in the attached URL, you can click through slide by slide, It may show you what I mean about the shoulder, knee flex and spine angle.

http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline...634632,00.html

Regards
Brian

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Sam
I can easily achieve the position if i take up the pose but the minute i attempt even a half, gentle swing , ym foot turns .

thanx for the advice, i appreciate all the help i can get, one of the reasons i joined this forum.

Silas.

[shootin4par]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

without seeing it is ahrd to picture. Two quick thoughts come to mind, one are you possible reverse pivoting? but that may not explain why you step out with your rear foot. two, are you coming over the top and spinning out with your uppr body

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

without seeing it is ahrd to picture. Two quick thoughts come to mind, one are you possible reverse pivoting? but that may not explain why you step out with your rear foot. two, are you coming over the top and spinning out with your uppr body

Hello shootin4par
I have no swing issues, my ball flight has a nice draw, i get my swing videod once a month by my coach , so no probs there. i just cant understand why my leg wont stay put.
do you think i could have very stiff hips???

Silas

[Timothy Slaught]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello:

As far as the left foot spinning out, there are a few really good players who make this action. Chris DiMarco for example. Rotating too aggressively around the fixed left foot can cause knee problems as evidenced by Tiger Woods.

Two things can help this spin out if in fact it is creating issues with your ballstriking.

1) Think about digging the outside portion of your foot into the ground (as a skier would do edging for a right hand turn) during the downswing.

2) Soften your left instep (arch) muscles in the downswing. If these very powerfull muscles are tightened the tendency will be for the left heel to lift off the ground thus the spin out. Feel as if the arch remains soft and roll towards the outside of the left foot as you post into that leg into impact.

Proper footwork is key.

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,
Without seeing your golf swing it is difficult to understand what is happening.

It sounds like you are off balance at the end of the swing, this can be due to you loosing the correct spine angle by straightening your knees and heaving your right shoulder up and across your body. If this looks like the case try to focus on keeping your knee flex through the swing and dropping your right shoulder in the downswing while keeping it back in line with the ball at contact and follow through.

Have a look at Luke Donald in the attached URL, you can click through slide by slide, It may show you what I mean about the shoulder, knee flex and spine angle.

http://www.golfonline.com/golfonline...634632,00.html

Regards
Brian

Hi Brian.
I don't know how i missed your reply . It seems i have a bigger problem than i first thought.

Thanks for the link brian , i have studdied it and i will compare it to some of my video'd swings

Silas.

[BrianW]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Another thought,

Are you raising your left heel on the backswing bringing you onto your left toes, then failing to drop down onto your heel fast enough in the downswing.

Brian

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Another thought,

Are you raising your left heel on the backswing bringing you onto your left toes, then failing to drop down onto your heel fast enough in the downswing.

Brian

I honestly couldn't tell you brian. I don't conciously lift me left heel, but then i have always played with this problem and my attention was brought to it only recently so anything is possible
thanks again.

Silas.

[shootin4par]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello shootin4par
I have no swing issues, my ball flight has a nice draw, i get my swing videod once a month by my coach , so no probs there. i just cant understand why my leg wont stay put.
do you think i could have very stiff hips???

Silas

since you say you have a draw then I would "geuss" that you are swinging down the target line a little too long, instead of swinging inside square inside. thiw would possibly pull you up on your toes. Or your butt cheeks may not be staying against the chair, meaning in your downswing your hips shift a little too much forward and to the right which would be loosing spine angle, brianw touched on that Maybe shifting your butt cheek back and behind you would clear that up, but then again I cant see your swing

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

since you say you have a draw then I would "geuss" that you are swinging down the target line a little too long, instead of swinging inside square inside. thiw would possibly pull you up on your toes. Or your butt cheeks may not be staying against the chair, meaning in your downswing your hips shift a little too much forward and to the right which would be loosing spine angle, brianw touched on that Maybe shifting your butt cheek back and behind you would clear that up, but then again I cant see your swing

Or my butt cheeks

seriously ,I think you have touched on something here Mr4par, sometimes my weight does come onto my toes and i contact the heel ( driver only ). now you have pointed out the problem how can i prevent this recurring is sticking my buns out the only solution????

the man's a genious.

thanx also brianw and tim and sam
Silas

[shootin4par]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Or my butt cheeks

seriously ,I think you have touched on something here Mr4par, sometimes my weight does come onto my toes and i contact the heel ( driver only ). now you have pointed out the problem how can i prevent this recurring is sticking my buns out the only solution????

the man's a genious.

thanx also brianw and tim and sam
Silas

yes, maintain the spine angle with the hips. You can also try taking an iron shaft and placing it in the ground off your left foot 1 inch about centered of foot when you swing down the objective is to clear your left side so it does not hit the shaft but rather go left of it.

also, where is your weight at address, on the balls of your feet, centered of your feet, or heels of your feet? what are your missies

did you say you had an instructor? what did he think about it?

[silas]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

yes, maintain the spine angle with the hips. You can also try taking an iron shaft and placing it in the ground off your left foot 1 inch about centered of foot when you swing down the objective is to clear your left side so it does not hit the shaft but rather go left of it.

also, where is your weight at address, on the balls of your feet, centered of your feet, or heels of your feet? what are your missies

did you say you had an instructor? what did he think about it?

Sorry for the delay, i had to go for my tea, It's a british thing

I don't think my instructor ever tried to correct it becuas i hit the ball so well.
I make a conious effort to keep my weight between my heels and my balls ( feet ) .
i will try your drill and all the advice given.

thanks you lot

Silas ( the happy albino )

[GoNavy]

Re: unusual problem!!!!!!!!!!!

Spinning out in most cases means you are hanging back and not shifting forward towards the target enough, you should also not place your left foot at a 90 degree angle to the target line, if you are it may be the reason you hang back, hip getting in the way, could also cause the right hip to have to go out and around.

At address try to flare out the left toe anywhere from 30 to 45 degrees, this will allow you to move to the left side a little easier and rotate onto the left leg more in balance (frees up the knee joint). I have seen people play with this square setup quite well, but I believe these are very flexible people that can get away with this, most I believe are not that flexible. Give this a try and let us know how you do.