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Date: 19 Jan 2007 04:39:10
From: Redbeard
Subject: Golf Question
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Since it doesn't appear that David Lavelle frequents this site anymore,
I would like to humbly resubmit my question to any that might like to
take a stab at it. In advance, thanks! My question is as follows:
"While studying the SLAP book last night, I noticed for the
first time how that their model had it's hands above the head on the
backswing. I thought to myself...I don't think I do that. So....I went
out today and began hitting balls with that swing thought in mind. It
felt really weird at first (felt like I was standing too tall), but I
immediately began to hit some really great shots. My question
is...."has this put me on a more correct swing plane?"
Thanks!
Terry
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 08:57:56
From: Birdie Bill
Subject: Re: Golf Question
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On Jan 19, 6:39 am, "Redbeard" <t...@suddenlink.net > wrote:
> Since it doesn't appear that David Lavelle frequents this site anymore,
> I would like to humbly resubmit my question to any that might like to
> take a stab at it. In advance, thanks! My question is as follows:
> "While studying the SLAP book last night, I noticed for the
> first time how that their model had it's hands above the head on the
> backswing. I thought to myself...I don't think I do that. So....I went
> out today and began hitting balls with that swing thought in mind. It
> felt really weird at first (felt like I was standing too tall), but I
> immediately began to hit some really great shots. My question
> is...."has this put me on a more correct swing plane?"
Maybe, maybe not. If you are doing it exactly like the
SLAP model golfer does it, then you have a pretty good
swing, no question. But, I'll go out on a limb here and
guess that your swing doesn't actually look like that.
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 05:23:10
From: SKIPPER
Subject: Re: Golf Question
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Dave Lee wrote:
> There is no way to know from what you've said as there is no single correct
> swing plane. Some golfers (Davis Love) do well with a very upright swing.
> Others (Chad Campbell and some old guy named Hogan) seem to benefit from
> relatively flat swing planes.
Hogan
Bobby Jones
Arnold Palmer
Ernie Els
Sergio Garcia
The new Tiger swing
All fall on the plane described by Hogan. Palmer's used
different hip actions not recommended by Hogan, Jones
had a little hitch at the top, but they all have virtually identical
downswings.
It has the nice advantage of having the left arm and
club shaft aligned with the swing plane at the top, and
then requires little to no active action to keep everything
aligned. Just line up the whip on the backswing, and
crack the whip on the downswing...
Jack Nicklaus is the most successful "upright" swinger. But
Watson, Duval, Davis Love, and others use a similar plane. It
does require more active action on the downswing to keep things
in check, but can also be quite successful.
> ps. David Laville is a regular here - just not on a daily basis.
He's just got his panties in a bunch because it was pointed
out that the author of the Golfing Machine was actually a
very unsuccessful golfer.
-PA
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 04:52:22
From: edlaff
Subject: Re: Golf Question
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It's not just about hand positions but it's also about the path of the
club. You could be ending up in the right position but bringing the
club back too flat or too steep. To see the SLAP model in action,
visit the ModelGolf website (www.modelgolf.com) and download their free
screensaver. It's just a tease of their model swing but it will show
you not just the positions but also the path. It's great tool for tempo
too. Good luck.
Redbeard wrote:
> Since it doesn't appear that David Lavelle frequents this site anymore,
> I would like to humbly resubmit my question to any that might like to
> take a stab at it. In advance, thanks! My question is as follows:
> "While studying the SLAP book last night, I noticed for the
> first time how that their model had it's hands above the head on the
> backswing. I thought to myself...I don't think I do that. So....I went
> out today and began hitting balls with that swing thought in mind. It
> felt really weird at first (felt like I was standing too tall), but I
> immediately began to hit some really great shots. My question
> is...."has this put me on a more correct swing plane?"
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terry
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Date: 19 Jan 2007 13:04:37
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: Golf Question
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"Redbeard" <tec54@suddenlink.net > wrote in message
news:1169210350.838246.91310@51g2000cwl.googlegroups.com...
> Since it doesn't appear that David Lavelle frequents this site anymore,
> I would like to humbly resubmit my question to any that might like to
> take a stab at it. In advance, thanks! My question is as follows:
> "While studying the SLAP book last night, I noticed for the
> first time how that their model had it's hands above the head on the
> backswing. I thought to myself...I don't think I do that. So....I went
> out today and began hitting balls with that swing thought in mind. It
> felt really weird at first (felt like I was standing too tall), but I
> immediately began to hit some really great shots. My question
> is...."has this put me on a more correct swing plane?"
>
> Thanks!
>
> Terry
>
There is no way to know from what you've said as there is no single correct
swing plane. Some golfers (Davis Love) do well with a very upright swing.
Others (Chad Campbell and some old guy named Hogan) seem to benefit from
relatively flat swing planes.
If (with your old position) you have a tendency toward big pushes mixed in
with pull-hooks, I would throw out a guess that your position at the top is
layed-off. In that case a more upright position might be helpful (taken from
experience).
dave
ps. David Laville is a regular here - just not on a daily basis.
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