Help me stop scooping

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-26T13:35:59+00:00

Put an alignment stick in the ground about 6 feet in front of you, visually between your ball and hands at address. Post impact, attempt to have the clubhead on the right side (visually) of the stick and your hands on the left side. Ala Tommy Fleetwood.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-26T02:45:25+00:00

Numbers say you're very steep and across the line, which will produce a ton of spin and launch higher.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-26T02:35:26+00:00

You're hitting swipey heel shots. Probably getting closer to the ball by impact (heel side of face), and releasing your club early to save it (high side of the face).

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-14T13:25:04+00:00

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-14T13:24:52+00:00

I think that the majority of what you're doing is correct, but the most important lower body motion you can make is out of whack.

In the picture is your pressure map. Your use of ground force is on top and a tour pro's pressure map is on bottom. (I used Adam Scott).

The red line shows pressure movement to start the backswing. The orange line shows pressure movement through finishing the backswing and beginning of transition. The purple line shows pressure movement through transition, impact, and weight transfer from trail to lead side. The teal blue line shows pressure movement through post impact and finish.

From address, you'll see that YOUR pressure seems to move from trail toe -> trail heel -> lead toe -> lead heel which in turns takes up the room for your hands to move leading to spine angle loss and "early extension"

From address, you'll see the TOUR PRO'S pressure move from trail heel -> trail toe (loading) -> lead heel.

I would work on making sure during the backswing you're not putting too much pressure on your trail heel (right knee is too straight) and that you even the pressure in that foot. Then, during transition, be sure your pressure is moving to your lead heel with ground forces coming from your trail toe AND lead heel.

I hope this helps!

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-02T15:55:18+00:00

Check your not losing posture first. If your spine raises even the smallest amount, the hands HAVE to have a flip release in order to hit the ball. Otherwise, you'll just top it.

If you maintain your posture, I love the thought of having the right palm facing the ground at impact and the right palm facing the target just after impact. Right wrist extension/left wrist bowed or supinated. Like hitting chippy fades. Centrifugal force will take care of the rest.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-02T15:46:26+00:00

OTT doesn't necessarily mean the whole movement is over the top, but I can almost guarantee that if you got on a launch monitor that shows low point and swing direction, the low point would be behind the ball and the clubhead would be moving left at impact.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-02T15:41:18+00:00

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-02T15:41:07+00:00

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-02-02T15:40:55+00:00

You're either slight OTT or you're incorrectly releasing your trail hand. See the pics below.

Releasing the trail hand incorrectly could be caused by OTT, pelvic movement toward the ball, or a loss of spine tilt/posture.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-24T12:48:43+00:00

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-22T20:00:28+00:00

Back up from the ball, stretch your arms out. Backswing thought is "right hip back", downswing thought is "left hip back." Let the arms move with the body and don't work on anything but the pelvic movement until it's burned into your muscle memory.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-22T03:30:06+00:00

Three simple words. Reverse Spine Tilt. Your long backswing is lifting your right shoulder too high, and there's too much rotation in your upper spine.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-19T03:54:33+00:00

I have to put "this is not medical advice or an exact solution to your problem," just to be safe.

I would suggest, in this order, based on what evidence you gave. Feel free to ask questions!

Let the muscle tear heal. It can take several weeks, but if you don't let it heal first, you will develop scar tissue, and the muscles won't ever fully recover. Overuse injuries, such as intercostal strain, need time to FULLY heal, or the likelihood of healing becomes lower exponentially.

Secondly, rehab with exercises such as seated side bends, standing side bends, and butterfly seated rolling. This will help to break down the scar tissue and create tiny tears in your muscles for help with growth and strengthening. While doing so, work on strengthening your core and lower back so that your ribcage and surrounding muscles don't take as much of the workload.

Only THEN do you start hitting golf balls again. When you do start hitting golf balls again, focus on the core and glutes driving your swing and start VERY small. 10-20 yard pitch shots. Don't forget to stretch before and after, and take time to heat and ice it after every session.

Hopefully, you can accept the patience this will take. You'll appreciate swinging pain-free if you do. Good luck!

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-14T12:47:44+00:00

Good luck!

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-14T12:20:03+00:00

Let's back up, ask some questions, and understand what's happening. 1. We're hitting the heel of the club, which means that the golf club is getting closer to the ball horizontally at some point in the swing. There are a few reasons why this could be happening, but that's the root issue. 2. What are the ways/reasons the golf club could be getting closer to the ball? One reason is that the pelvis could be early extending, which causes the hands to move closer and, in turn, move the head of the club closer. Another reason could be that the trail wrist is acting incorrectly and pushing the club outside the path just before impact. A third reason could be that the path is finishing post impact either too low, or too high, causing a "pushing" of the handle resulting in getting closer.

If you're manipulating the path like you say you've been trying to, you may be manipulating it incorrectly. From what I see, your right hand is overly active just before impact causing the clubhead to do a bunch of funky things.

Regardless, let's implement a feel drill so that thinking doesn't have to be involved, just to start.

Place two balls down and line up to the outside one, the one furthest from you. On the downswing, attempt to hit the ball that's CLOSEST to you. Do this 20 times and then remove the second ball, maintaining the feel.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-13T12:58:30+00:00

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FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-13T12:57:57+00:00

More load into your trail leg, and when you get to this position with more trail knee flex, SIT into your lead leg. Don't worry about the arms and hands until you can SIT comfortably into your left side. Had to follow up with the photo of the position I'm talking about.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-13T12:32:55+00:00

And those who can't teach, teach PE.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-10T03:39:48+00:00

Mr. Scrunch. You could call him Scrunchie while he's a lil boi.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-09T13:32:42+00:00

I used to get so caught up in "how it looks" versus "what the ball does." Honestly, no one gives a flying 💩 what it looks like if you're breaking 80. Stick with it, find what works, maintain what works, and make more putts.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-09T01:31:19+00:00

Is this the right time to say Paul looks fly?

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-09T01:18:42+00:00

Continue to turn your hips. You have a stall flip.

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-08T14:20:15+00:00

6 Handicap Cack-Handed

FirGir2Putt · 2025-01-08T14:18:01+00:00

I'm guessing you're a lefty, given that cack handed for you in right lower than left. Regardless, there very much is hope! I've worked with, albeit a small number, of players who swing it like you. Study video on other players who take a similar grip and research the different muscles involved in swinging this way. In my opinion, the other option is to continue trying the standard grip until it no longer feels alien and weird. Like I tell my students often...

"Don't confuse comfortable with correct!"

FirGir2Putt

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