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[timpitcairn]

Looking fabulous. The biggest thing you are out there and enjoying it. Im basically self taught. Only one lesson ever. I’m 11 handicap. Even the worst days golfing are better than the best days at work 😊

[Kellen_Quigley]

Getting lessons is definitely a good thing to do when starting out just to make sure you're on the right track and not developing too many bad habits. My local club does a summer youth program with 8 weeks of lessons every Friday that I was in from age 9 to 16, and those really helped me! Then during university when I worked there, my boss (the club pro) would give me quick lessons every month or so when I was having a specific issue (like pulling irons or slicing drives) and they were always useful. Having someone trained to watch a swing from an analytical sense from the outside almost always helps!

[caoimhghin]

Absolutely love these videos - some of my favorites. My lessons were divided in the beginning. I would have a lesson - practice a few weeks - have another lesson - and so on.

[markcheyne]

Enjoy watching but yeah lessons will definitely help and ultimately you will smile and enjoy it more. Your swing is OK, perhaps a lean forwards as you swing causes problems but a good pro will sort that. Good luck lassie

[dwilliams]

Hi Keeks. Very nice swing. Technically it is very sound and really something to work on, albeit for a few little things I saw which I hope may be useful for you and not at all criticism because I genuinely think your efforts are really paying dividends. In all, about 2 specific areas I will mention below which may improve accuracy and encourage you.

1. Your take away (I'd say prominently with irons) tends to promote an inward and upward move which makes me think you dominate the takeaway with the right hand and arm, (1:46 and 5:18. At 6:47 the club-head moved away about 5 inches but your arms only moved a fraction.)
This is a very common thing and one I had to battle with constantly in my first few years playing golf. Try to make the take away one piece - hands, arms, shoulders - keeping the arms straight on take away. As soon as the body and arms cannot go any further without buckling the left knee and left side, that's when you hinge. This promotes excellent width and keeps the club face flush. (A good drill is holding two clubs with the left and just practicing a half swing back and through). As your body moves around the spine you maintain control with the left arm and hand through the swing so the back of your left hand drives through the ball whilst facing the target. Placing a tee in the top of your glove will stop you from hinging it early. Trust me, it hurts when you keep doing it lol

So the drag behind and up is forced instead of a natural turning with the upper body, which places your hands at the top of your swing too high above your head which makes your upper body have to stand up and sway forward at the top to compensate. This steep incline if not rectified promotes too much of downward strike like a chop, and one which usually ends in hitting it fat behind the ball, especially on scoring shots around the greens. This upward instead of rounded plain also increases separation between your right upper arm/arm pit and your chest which should be pinched together slightly to maintain connection so your upper arms and torso stay together throughout. This also improves speed and power.
The unwanted separation causes the right arm to become an open 'wing' at the top, so on the downswing the arm and body become separated and loses sensation of the club, and lags too far behind.
This won't allow the body to turn through properly and release, thus, stops the left shoulder/left side and left arm from releasing before impact, causing the shoulders to stop rotating altogether and the arms get stuck, ultimately causing wrist flick as the club head catches up and then the dreaded 'chicken wing' occurs after impact.
You'll notice if you watch your swings in slo-mo how the club follows the same upward trajectory after impact as the takeaway instead of a full extension around the torso. It took me a really long time to understand what was causing it with me, until I realised it was a breakdown of upper arms to torso and I was not turned out of the shot already. If you can get your arms pointing the club ramrod straight at the flag after impact inline with your belt buckle (or imaginary one) facing in the same direction you have successfully released. (A strap around the upper-arms is an excellent drill to keep everything locked in. Another is the inflatable ball dangling on a strap around the neck which will fall if you're opening or detaching the upper arms.)

The wrist flick increases loft, but can also cause the club face to open, causing either a duck hook, block right or both with high trajectory. If you freeze it at 9:13 you'll see how you perform a great take away with the 7-wood, your arm and back of the gloved hand are in excellent position, but the forced hinge has caused the club shaft to become too lofted (if you draw a line from your arm as 90 degrees and then see where the club is, it's risen by 10 to 12 degrees. Add 10/12 degrees to the clubs loft at impact and suddenly a 7 wood becomes a 6-iron. If you try to keep that line with your arm, the wrist remains in its natural position instead of unnaturally pinched at the inner wrist. This means the face of the club will remain flush throughout and at impact, and you'll be able to gauge your distances properly at the range too.

2. Posture. I notice that at address you're bent forward a little too much with the butt of the club too high above the belt. This causes you to dip down on take-away, then 'stand up' when you arrive at the top end of the swing, and then dip back down again and then drift backwards a little at impact. So balance is always off due to this. I would recommend working on lower back, hip and abdominal turn flexibility to be able to keep the left knee a little more stationary as I feel it bends too much to allow you to turn. Unfortunately, too much left knee bend will cause a dip, but also stops you from being able to transfer weight properly to get the left hip to turn out, around and upward at impact. As it is, your downswing holds a lot of power and the angles are really really good. But, if you freeze it at 5:19 you'll see your right hip and buttock is above your left, and that is because you dumped too much weight onto the left too early, and as a result, you raised your right foot and drove your right knee through way too early. If you keep your feet planted with a strong base offering 10% weight on the right foot at address and not too central, maintain a high strong posture with a straight back and neck, keep your right foot planted and stay as central to your spine rotation as possible with no dipping, standing or swaying, and only begin to raise the right foot at or after impact, not before - I think you'll see a vast improvement in your balance and stability and how much faster you can swing. Also, I would recommend shortening your swing a little.

All in all you have the makings of a fine swing girl. Have lots of fun and all the best.🏌

[paulcampbell]

Hey where did u get your green Lacoste jumper from I want 1 xx

[kevinvassago]

You're exactly where u should be a yr & a half into playing gurl. Ive been playing for about a yr longer than u and i just started hitting my 4 iron 170 yards pretty accurately. But it was just last year i started to gain yard differences between 5 & 6 iron. I still struggle with my 5 some days. Ive never taken any lessons, but ive played with ppl who are decent golfers & ive watched a lot of yt videos, plus i practice all the time. But I live in Chicago, so i have to take like a 4 month break during winter every yr & it makes my game suffer every spring. I do get better each year tho. I just started holding the club lighter and doing the load & explode technique, it's really helped me gain a lot of distance w/my iron shots

[chrispearce]

The only lessons I've had were back in high school 25 years ago. Using Cris Ryan's swing tips, Alex Elliot, Peter Finch and Rich Shiels...back when they had instructional vids, and Me & My Golf basics has helped tremendously. But I am able to go to the range several times per week to work on the swing tips. So over the past 3-4 years my handicap has dropped from double bogey golf, down to where I have shot in the 70's a couple of times. But mostly low 80's.

[Deano]

Loving the vids! Keep trying and you will reach your goal! Id love lessons but don't have time to practise and play alot. Your legs kill.me...all the best x

[robertgolfer]

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Hi Keeks! Yep, it can be frustrating when certain clubs aren’t working! In your case for this vlog would be your driver and know how you feel! My driver was not my friend at all last week! After not hitting mine very well after the first par 5 and a long par 4 it didn’t come out of my bag for the rest of the round! lol. It happens from time to time! My approach iron “not approaching”😂 and has been frustrating because I like hitting it! When I’m not hitting certain clubs very well I use other ones that are and make the most of the round and still have fun anyway! Then at the driving range I work on the ones that weren’t and work thru it because eventually we have to use them all! Lessons are good and if you have the means to get them go for it! I’m sure you’ll get your driver figured out soon!
Some of us are not on other social media! Keep your YouTube vlogs coming, Keeks! Even if they are weekly! They are fun to watch! Love your accent and facial expressions (whether happy or not doing so well (sorry) they are so funny! 😜 We, your followers (aka the “Keeks Golf Squad”) are along to keep you company so keep talking (yapping!) too!! 😆😆
Until your next YouTube vlog have fun on your upcoming trip and safe travels, Keeks!

[chrispearce]

In the past two years I have learned to hit my driver so well, that's it's not the right club anymore on 50% of the holes. I use a new to me driving iron and it's fantastic. Not able to reach the trouble spots with the driving iron and it's mostly straight down the fairway.

[robertallan]

Course looks in amazing condition for the amount of rain thats fallen

[musicman]

I haven't seen you use your hybrid.

[MoneyHungryPicker]

If you are slicing the driver try to move ball just slightly more forward in your stance because that will give the club head a little more time to close so you want slice it so bad.

[richardgriffiths]

7 wood was pure, would love to get that kind of contact 😅

[charlesmcalisterrogers]

try ping and pxg clubs karim, avoid taylormade and callaway i would strongly. ping im a major fan of

[charlesmcalisterrogers]

ditch callaway seriously, i had major problems with their drivers and +2 handicap over st andrews and blairgowrie way, was spending life in trees and gave up golf for 3 weeks last year, hitting a pxg or a g430 lst i have now and both are unreal vs the callways.