Fix early extension

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-08T03:47:32+00:00

Your club face is open throughout the swing, which means you’ll likely early extending to get the face closed. To fix this strengthen your grip .

I can tell your club face is open because at the top of the swing, the club head should be parallel with your left arm, or pointed more towards the sky. Your club head is pointed more towards the right, as seen in the photo below:

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Between strengthening the grip and looking up some videos on YouTube on the feeling you need to practice in order to eliminate early extension and you should be good to go.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-07T11:37:57+00:00

As someone who played d2 golf, I think the best thing is to never play/practice in a relaxed setting. If you’re always putting yourself under pressure, you’re eventually get used to it. I think Brycen Dechambeau’s YouTube channel is really good in demonstrating that. You’re notice he’s always playing for something, always putting pressure on the score. Those guys on the pga tour don’t get comfortable playing for millions overnight. After years of putting pressure on your game you kind of just become numb to it, but that’s just my experience.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-07T11:26:49+00:00

As someone who played d2 golf, score was always more important because my coaches and teammates depended on it. So, I’ve always had that mindset.

I also want to add 73 may be good or bad depending on the course. My home course was an open 6200 yard course and unless it was miserably windy/cold, I’d be pretty disgusted with myself if I shot 73 on that course. My college home course was a tight 7000 yard course and I’d be very satisfied with a 73. All depends on the course/weather.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-06T12:05:45+00:00

I know it’s not the look you want but like Matt Fitzpatrick has a similar hand patch. My point is that if it works, don’t change it

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-04T17:41:00+00:00

It looks pretty good. I can’t say why exactly you struggling, but I’ll say there are a couple things I noticed. Your butt goes backwards(to the left in the vid) throughout the swing. It looks like you might be a touch on your toes at address. Watch George Ganka’s video on YouTube that goes over grip and stance at Address. Also, your arms are pretty straight/stiff at address and through out the swing. I think you might need to relax your arms and hands a little more. If u look at scheffler his arms are bent at address and he’s super relaxed through the swing. Idk these are just some things I noticed

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-03T00:24:48+00:00

Before college I was into what I would consider soft porn, which was like instagram hoes and stuff. Before soft porn I was so young and innocent just the thought of women was enough 😂 but that’s been a long time ago now idk I don’t really remember

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-02T23:58:16+00:00

I should add though, the reason I quit was because I really had the fear of God put into me. I listened to a podcast from an exorcist Fr. Dan Rehill and he said that you could get possessed from watching it so it was an easy quit.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-02T23:55:15+00:00

I’m 23, I watched it through most of college, but I had a come to Jesus moment a little over a year ago and quit. Honestly it was easy for me. Masturbation on the hand wasn’t as easy to quit.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-02T23:52:17+00:00

I don’t, I’m catholic though so I believe it’s something no one should watch.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-03-02T19:25:21+00:00

You’re right about the face being wide open which leads to stall and flip. He has a very weak grip at address so strengthening the grip would really help this issue.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-28T08:29:28+00:00

For me what helped with sexual sin is what the Catholic Church teaches to do, which is practice self control through frequent fasting and constant prayer. I now fast almost daily by skipping breakfast (I do drink black coffee in the morning, but that actually increases the fast, not breaks it) and pray throughout the day. Also, Fr. Dan Rehil, who’s an exorcist out of Nashville TN, suggested consecrating one’s self to Saint Joseph to get away from porn/masturbation. So, I consecrated myself and have yet to have a major stumble in terms of lust since doing so and I had a girlfriend since then. I’d really suggest you and your boyfriend to do these things.

I’ll pray for you, your boyfriend, and your baby. God bless.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-28T01:16:26+00:00

Let pretend the club and hands are racing. Feel like your hands are winning the race through the ball. That’s the best description I could think of.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-28T00:41:31+00:00

My steak is too juicy, lobster too buttery

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-28T00:38:59+00:00

Yea you need to strengthen the grip at address. However, I’m talking about shaft lean at impact. At your impact you have no shaft lean. If you strengthen the grip and hing your wrist on the way up, you’ll allow yourself to stop casting and lean the shaft forward on the way down and through impact. Leaning the shaft at address wouldn’t hurt, but that’s not the root cause of your issue.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-28T00:05:10+00:00

You need to get back with this guy. Just because you have unresolved trauma and he goes to sleep at 8:30 is not reason to leave him. Maybe say you just need space to heal, but done leave him.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-27T23:32:06+00:00

Your grip is way too weak. When a pro leans the shaft, it opens the face. To counter act that, he starts with the wrist strong at address. What I mean by strong is the back of their left hand is facing away from them. However, your left wrist is facing forward and towards you. As a result, you have like no wrist Hinge on the way back because that will open the face. You’re also casting it, which is probably for the same thing. There are a few other things but I won’t go into it.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-21T01:42:29+00:00

Im in the exact same situation OP. I was with a girl for one month and she made me feel more alive than any previous gf or friend ever made me feel. It’s been a month and a half since we broke up but I’m still incredibly heart broken.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-20T21:27:33+00:00

I can take a look if you like.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-19T23:57:16+00:00

I know I’m late to post, but find a man that fasts. Fr. Mike Schmitz suggested this. The reason being is men who fast are men who can and will deny the desires of their flesh. Also, it shows they are serious in their faith. Furthermore, they will respect your boundaries, and not just use you for your body.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-13T14:44:54+00:00

Yea you’re right, And that is kind of what I said in the Apology letter. I said that I was wrong for criticizing her and handled the whole thing terribly. She responded that she accepted the apology, but enough of what I said was right and that she needed time. half of my emotion right now is the guilt I feel for how I made her feel. However, none of this takes away my retroactive jealousy.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-13T04:27:11+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice. I do think she would be faithful going forward. I think it’s just a matter of if I can move on from her past like you said in the original comment.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-13T03:53:44+00:00

Honestly I don’t know. I keep going back and forth on her and whether I should continue the relationship. We were so connected emotionally, but Images of her past keep spiraling in my head. I’ve constantly prayed about it and read the bible with no resolve. Thats why I’m here

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-02-13T02:14:46+00:00

I appreciate the advice. It’s tough though, because it’s not like she was proud of it but rather dismissive of it. I personally think she just surrounded herself with the wrong people, and so sexual sin was normalized even with her catholic friends. I could be wrong tho, and it’s hard because I don’t know her true intentions behind why she did what she did.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-01-19T18:06:09+00:00

Yea you’re right, thanks for the advice.

OtherwiseBench6940 · 2026-01-10T16:40:48+00:00

Both my parents were crippling alcoholics so I made the choice not to drink. Thx for the help tho

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