How do i adjust my aiming point?

[jim_0068]

I was at the range last night and i had planned on trying out both grips i posted on earlier but my swing was soooo terrible i couldn't get any consistency enough to really compare.

One thing i did notice is that i tend to arch my wrist at impact and really deloft the clubface. This tends to cause a low ballflight for me.

So i moved my ball position much further up close to my left shoulder instead of a little behind it. This helped increase my ball flight.

HOWEVER

It made it difficult to hit shots at times because my aiming point had to be so far in front of me. I tried, myself, adjusting my aiming point further back so my arm and clubshaft was more in-line and i wasn't arching so much but i couldn't do it.

Any suggestions?

BTW, the way i do aiming point is where i'm aiminig my hands at impact. Also i think i employ some sort of snap release as i don't feel the uncocking until very deep into the downswing.

[birdie_man]

Check your posture.....and your shoulder tilt....and make sure you don't have too much weight towards the target.

[birdie_man]

How's the swing Jim?

Get er figured out?

[jim_0068]

Swing's good actually....i am rotating between the Tomasello Type swing he discusses in his video series and Manzella's "up the wall/down the wall/left of the wall" (turning shoulder plane) type swing.

I seem to have great results with both. However, for some reason, i feel the "out" (down/out/foward) MORE with the tomasello style.

Either way, the last few trips to the range have been spectacular.

I found that my little bowing of the left wrist isn't so bad as long as i make sure i make my grip extremely neutral, ie Hogan or Manzella Neutral. Otherwise i can draw my 54* wedge about 5-10 yards to the left LOL.

[birdie_man]

lol I hear ya with the hooks.

Ya gotta keep that lag....and opening the clubface at address helps huge too....took me a bit to get used to it (accept it, trust it) but it's just what you have to do with a HH I think....unless you're a "full-turn/roll" fader like Hogan or something.

-Paul

[jim_0068]

unless you're a "full-turn/roll" fader like Hogan or something.

-Paul

hehe...like me

The ONLY time i get the hooks is if i get lazy and let my grip get too strong (for me). As long as i keep my flat left wrist neutral to that square clubface it either goes straight or fades with a full horizontal hinge keeping the left wrist flat after impact as well ala doyle-manzella

[birdie_man]

The ONLY time i get the hooks is if i get lazy and let my grip get too strong (for me). As long as i keep my flat left wrist neutral to that square clubface it either goes straight or fades with a full horizontal hinge keeping the left wrist flat after impact as well ala doyle-manzella

Ditto man......and if I position the ball too far forward with my driver/hit it off the toe.

Great way to do it tho eh? Swing hard...no hooks. Actually, the harder you swing the more it seems to fade....

[phillygolf]

It made it difficult to hit shots at times because my aiming point had to be so far in front of me. I tried, myself, adjusting my aiming point further back so my arm and clubshaft was more in-line and i wasn't arching so much but i couldn't do it.

Any suggestions?

BTW, the way i do aiming point is where i'm aiminig my hands at impact. Also i think i employ some sort of snap release as i don't feel the uncocking until very deep into the downswing.

Try moving the aiming point versus the ball. You can do either, but essentially the aiming point is a spot on the planeline you are directing the release - as opposed to impact hand location, which is the location your hands should be at impact.

Move the aiming point up an inch and try that out. In otherwards, look one inch in front of the ball and aim there. Adjust as necessary.