[jlcowper]

Wow... 12 Piece bucket... that was a really awesome breakdown of the areas that I need improvement. I am going to working on them right way. I was hoping you would reply because you always have very good detail and thank you for making it a little less technical for the new guy (Some funny stuff)

A few questions for you:

Recommendation #1,2 I will get right to work looking up the wedges and putting it on video so see what the deal is.

Recommendation #3 - It sounds like I need to not raise my right elbow as high so that my shaft doesn't rise up the plane as much (Pic4). That way on the down stroke the shaft traces between my elbow and shoulder like in (Pic3) but other direction. This would be a flatter downswing plane more around my body. Did I state what I needed to work on correctly? Deeper would mean I need to rotate shoulders body more so that my hands / arms move more around my body?

Recommendation #4 - I am a little fuzzy on this one, but it sounds like in pics 5-7 I am rotating my body to quickly which is causing the club head to get behind and allowing my right forearm wedge to completely bend back. So I need to slow down the body rotation allow the club to work down the plane so the club stays more out in front of where my stomach is pointing. Mcdonald drill #11? Also should I feel like my right forearm is an extension of the club as it moves on the down swing (More control vs. wet noodle like I was taught elsewhere).

Recommendation #5 - Ok, I think you are basically saying on the backswing I am bending over and on the downswing I am standing up. I think the recommendation you are providing is to have more body tilt over thru the swing. I struggle with this one. I believe that one of the main causes for this is the difference in Setup vs. impact. At impact I have my right forearm in a straight line with the shaft, which I think is correct. When I swing I shoot my head back to ensure I have enough room for this extension. I am not sure how to get in that same alignment (forearm in-line with shaft) at address like Brian Gay does. I am 6’4” which is probably a little bit taller than him, but I can’t figure it out without having a more upright address (Maybe that is the answer?). I think this is one of the causes for why I pogo / change axis tilt. Thoughts?

Recommendation #6 - All the books were telling me to keep my head behind the ball. So it sounds like I have completely over done it. I will think about keeping it more in front of the ball at impact. Maybe that will move it enough.

Again thank you for your feedback. If this pays off in my swing I will find a way to pay you back. I am sure you have a paypal account

JC