Homer Kelley's greatest gift to regular golfers (tour guys too), is that he showed that ANY swing COULD work, IF it had THREE THINGS.
These are—
#1 - a sweetspot that traces a straight line
(to the golfer it looks like the clubhead makes a curved blur)
#2 - the pressure from that INERT sweetspot being FELT and SUSTAINED on a point, usually on the crook of the right forfinger.
(like dragging a wet mop)
#3 - CLUBFACE CONTROL via a FLAT LEFT WRIST, making one of three motions through the ball: Closing only, Laying back and Closing, or just laying back
(full roll, no roll or reverse roll to the golfer)
This is why my dear old dad was a 6, even thoughh he aimed way left and spun even further that way through the ball.
This is why Jim Furyk is a US OPEN champ and Marty Fleckman isn't.
So, my friend, start somewhere.
Is the ball hit solid but curving off line?
FIX the clubface (#3)
Do you hit it straight but short and unsolid?
FIX the sweetpot lag pressure (#2)
And, by all means, learn to trace a straight plane line. You can do it with two $2 flashlights and some duck tape.
And one more thing—
Over the ball here is ALL YOU THINK about:
LOOK AT THE SPOT ON THE INSIDE-BACK OF THE BALL YOU WANT TO HIT ON THE WAY DOWN.
USE THE FEEL OF THAT SWEETSPOT ON YOUR RIGHT FORFINGER TO HIT THAT SPOT, HOWEVER HARD YOU NEED TO FOR THAT SHOT.
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