About this time two years ago I jumped in to this world of TGM and alignment golf. My journey so far has been educational filled with moments of "total consciousness" and other times of total gaps in my ability to program my machine.
Today I begin to dust off the dowels, ping pong paddles, ropes and lasers to prepare for 2014.
In trolling the web this winter I found that early extension / goat humping is a hot topic. This interests me because I have always been known by my playing partners to hit the occasional hosel rocket. In looking through the 7th addition which I receive this Xmas (thanks wifey) I can't find an explanation of this action. I'm sure it's in there .... I'm sure I have some of this in my swing too b/c my butt line moves a good 4" towards the ball in transition.
I open this to those ahead of me on their journey; have you experienced early extension issues and are they cure able and how? Am I early extending? http://youtu.be/YxColVkokrE
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About this time two years ago I jumped in to this world of TGM and alignment golf. My journey so far has been educational filled with moments of "total consciousness" and other times of total gaps in my ability to program my machine.
Today I begin to dust off the dowels, ping pong paddles, ropes and lasers to prepare for 2014.
In trolling the web this winter I found that early extension / goat humping is a hot topic. This interests me because I have always been known by my playing partners to hit the occasional hosel rocket. In looking through the 7th addition which I receive this Xmas (thanks wifey) I can't find an explanation of this action. I'm sure it's in there .... I'm sure I have some of this in my swing too b/c my butt line moves a good 4" towards the ball in transition.
I open this to those ahead of me on their journey; have you experienced early extension issues and are they cure able and how? Am I early extending? http://youtu.be/YxColVkokrE
Balance
in the book;
Zone #1 9.0, 9-1
2-0 the Essentials
Basics, 1-j
Look in the video section here;
2 MikeO clips are great example.
I open this to those ahead of me on their journey; have you experienced early extension issues and are they cure able and how? Am I early extending? http://youtu.be/YxColVkokrE
From .09 thru .10, looks like you are straightening the right arm with the right triceps. Think of swinging a bent, passive right arm through impact using only shoulder rotation.
You're a much better golfer than I, but I still think I see room for improvement in your swing.
In the back swing you have a lateral move of your pelvis/hips, and you basically lose all your secondary spine tilt in the process.
You also have a bit of lateral in the down swing. That leaves the hands somewhat behind - right elbow too much behind for my liking half way down - and that sets you up for a lateral move through the ball. And when you go lateral, there will be a tendency to replace rotation with goat humping.
Shaft angle is pretty steep into the follow through for a golfer of your caliber. And it is indicative of a move through impact with very little rotational force in the depth dimension.
If you focus on turning right hip more and deeper going back, you will have more secondary tilt at the top, and be in a better position...
... for a better turn with more rotation and less lateral through the ball and beyond.
Also, I think you will be better served to get the hands more in front of you early in the down swing. It will put your hands better in sync with the shoulder motion and set you up for better rotation. If you can get your right elbow closer to your side (if you prefer a punch elbow) - or back in front of you (if you'd like to have a pitch elbow)....
Originally Posted by Epawl
About this time two years ago I jumped in to this world of TGM and alignment golf. My journey so far has been educational filled with moments of "total consciousness" and other times of total gaps in my ability to program my machine.
Today I begin to dust off the dowels, ping pong paddles, ropes and lasers to prepare for 2014.
In trolling the web this winter I found that early extension / goat humping is a hot topic. This interests me because I have always been known by my playing partners to hit the occasional hosel rocket. In looking through the 7th addition which I receive this Xmas (thanks wifey) I can't find an explanation of this action. I'm sure it's in there .... I'm sure I have some of this in my swing too b/c my butt line moves a good 4" towards the ball in transition.
I open this to those ahead of me on their journey; have you experienced early extension issues and are they cure able and how? Am I early extending? http://youtu.be/YxColVkokrE
Thanks for your insight. I can't argue with a word you saying. Since posting I've been thinking of Mizuno Joe's tip on a bent right arm and what might cause the goat humping effect. and as you pointed out I think they are both related to lateral motion in the backswing.
when I push laterally back im forced to drive laterally forward in downswing to get back to the ball. this jump forward inhibits my ability to drive down the plan with my right shoulder and a bent right arm.
ill post a video in a week as I try to take some of that lateral motion out. hopefully sparing some farm animals.
Since posting I've been thinking of Mizuno Joe's tip on a bent right arm and what might cause the goat humping effect. and as you pointed out I think they are both related to lateral motion in the backswing.
when I push laterally back im forced to drive laterally forward in downswing to get back to the ball. this jump forward inhibits my ability to drive down the plan with my right shoulder and a bent right arm.
ill post a video in a week as I try to take some of that lateral motion out. hopefully sparing some farm animals.
thanks
There's an easy fix for this - on the BS, keeping the slant in your right leg, make your right hip pocket move straight back, effectively turning around your right heel, preventing the lateral shift off the ball. Now you feel "on the ball" with easy access to the inside of the ball, and you're ready to power through the ball with the right shoulder with confidence that you can reach it without right arm extension.
Hybrid Mode
