transition

the part of my golf swing which I have not ever focused on much but know it is there and inconsistent is my transition from the back swing to the front swing. here's what I believe happens on my poor shots; my club swing off the ball quickly and as my shoulders stop turning my hands & arms continue back. this causes the club to swing back too far and to have me sway or slide off the ball changing the bottom of my swing. my first move down is to move too laterally which separates the two parts of the body which must dance together to match up and contact the ball solidly. it is a good thing in some regard to have the body begin the down swing while the club is still swinging back but I have too much of this.

yesterday I felt a swing on the 18th hole where my back swing seemed to stop at the top and then my down swing was matched up and proceeded to the finish position without any adjustment at the ball. I thought of Jay Haas. A swing cadence of 1000 pause slightly & 2000.

I went to the range and did the practice drill of taking the club back to waist height and stopping and then turning back and thru......this allowed me to accomplish the front swing without any slide and finish on a solid left shoe in balance with this similar swing cadence.

I have thought about and noticed these last two weeks how hard it is for me to shift my weight to my left side/shoe and not fall back and I believe this entry explains why.

If the shift is rushed and not matched up then I do not stay in balance.

I remember a time at Keith Hills when I was trying to reverse pivot on my front swing and actually have my weight go back to my right foot on the downswing so as to not move too laterally. of course this was not actually happening but the feeling was helpful in making sure I didn't slide past the ball and leave my club stuck behind me. there was some of that sensation yesterday practicing.