This is part 2 of my experience at GolfTec Memphis. Part 1 can be found here. In this post I will go over my downswing a follow through. Feel free to leave me any comments you might have.
8. Start of Downswing:
Here I am in a pretty good position. My club has stayed on plane and I’ve dropped it back inside. My pro pointed out that my head has stayed level to this point. He said that many pros actually drop down as they come into the ball.
9. Near Impact:
My club is in a good attack position here. I have to be honest…when I saw this I was surprised. I just knew that I would be way off somewhere. The main problem here is that my head has started to lift up while Stu has dropped his but is now level.
10: IMPACT!
The moment of truth! Not too bad here but you can see that my head has gotten even higher and I’ve moved away from the ball. NOT good! 
My spine angle has changed and that leads to all sorts of problems.
11. Impact (face on):
Here my pro has me compared to Brad Faxon. What we are talking about here is my lack of forward press into the ball. Pros are really good at de-lofting the club through impact which creates more distance and higher ball flight. Me? Not so much.
12. Release:
Not too bad of a position. I’ve been a flipper for a long time and I’m really trying to rotate through the ball. At least here I know my release is fine.
13. Finish:
Brad has rotated to a great finish. You can see that I still hang back a little and don’t wrap the club around my back.
14: Head movement:
I’m pretty sure that it’s not fair to compare a weekend hack to Ernie Els but this picture illustrates my severe head movement through impact. Just something I need to work on.
Final Thoughts:
My pro has me working on three main things.
1.) Grip: Needs to be more in the fingers. That should help hold my angle through impact longer.
2.) Ball Position: Further up in my stance so I don’t feel confined in my swing.
3.) Set-Up: Stand a little taller which will allow my arms to hang better and keep my head more stable through impact.
Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Tyler
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Wow, thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve looked into Golftec and it’s way too pricey for me. I have to say though, I’ve played with two guys who couldn’t stop saying good things about them, and they both played a pretty good game. How about drills? Did they give you drills to help you improve?
-Greg
Comment by Greg Bartz April 18, 2007 @ 12:09 pmI’ve been looking into doing golftec (the one in Memphis actually). Question for you. Have you ever had PGA lessons before? If so how does this compare? I’m wondering if there is a night and day difference (worth the extra money for golftec vs PGA instructor just saying try this vs seeing yourself and what it should look like).
I guess I’m asking, do you come away feeling better about your swing with clear areas to work on? Easy to understand drills? Is it helping your swing at all so far?
Comment by J April 19, 2007 @ 12:59 pmtyler,
i think your pro has given you some good things to work on – and i’m glad he talked set-up first and not positions…but i would add one thing…check your ankle, calf, hamstring and hip flexor flexibility…although, i think your head raises to get back to the position it was supposed to be in address — your inability to keep posture through the hit might have a lot to do with felixibility in these 4 areas…plus, your impact will get much better, because as soon as you raise your body – your hands release, which is the reason they are in the position they’re in at impact…good luck
Comment by georgebeardsley April 21, 2007 @ 4:45 pmGeorge: My pro did give me a couple of drills to work on. I haven’t gone to the range yet but I plan on doing so this week. I’ll keep you informed on how it goes.
And what’s cool about the GolfTec site is that I can access all of my drills and swing lessons online. That may not appeal to everyone but I like knowing that all the info is available online.
Regards,
Comment by Tyler April 22, 2007 @ 8:56 pmTyler
George: Thanks for your input.
Your probably right about the hip flexor flexibility. I was born with dislocated hips and I feel that it is something that I need to be aware of and work on so I can improve my flexibility. Any suggestions?
Regards,
Comment by Tyler April 22, 2007 @ 8:59 pmTyler
Tyler,
I would not be too worried about the comparison to Ernie Els head movement. Go back to the Release sequence you mimic Faxon pretty good there. And in the head movement frame it looks as if the back heel has started to come off the ground which indicated to me you are shifting your weight.
Keep up the good work
Comment by Keith May 6, 2007 @ 9:18 pmKeith:
Thanks for your comment. I’m not too worried about my head movement…I do want to work on moving my head toward the target and not backwards. I think that will come as my set up gets better.
–TW
Comment by Tyler May 7, 2007 @ 8:10 amI just love the classics!
Comment by retro November 1, 2007 @ 12:10 pmI tried SeeSwing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am and it was excellent. Much better than Golftec. They set up recording equipment outside and the whole thing took 3 minutes. GOt lots of feedback plus a lesson online. You should try it.
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