Hoping for some help an insight...

Martee · 2024-02-18T00:21:37+00:00

Any recommendations on materials (reading, video, etc) that are geared to a senior golfers who needs to rebuild a body/swing? Its for me, the past 18 month...

fatshot

scotts33. I've tried, but I don't think about the shoulders....what I do try to visualize is turning the breastbone or sternum back and through while keeping the butt of the club pointing right at it (the sternum). When that doesn't work right, I tend to pull shots, but when it IS working, I hit it pretty straight. Playing the ball a bit further back, towards the middle of the stance helps. For some reason trying to think about the shoulders has never worked for me.....

I notice JV plays from a very closed stance. Maybe that's how he keeps the shoulders 'closed.' But. when I have tried closed stances, I tend to come over the top eventually.

scotts33

fatshot #fatshot JMO but if you aren't emulating JV's set up then you aren't doing what JV teaches. Set up is everything in the JV swing. That's what intrigues me about it.

DonM

I tried the bent arms swing at the range. I hit the ball pretty well but the swing is way too steep to be practical. Talk about hard on the wrists. I probably could find a way to shallow it out some. For now I'll keep working on my regular swing.

fatshot

scotts33 I suppose you're right. I guess my swing is a "JV Hybrid," LOL.....

scotts33

fatshot I suppose you're right. I guess my swing is a "JV Hybrid," LOL.....

I believe it might be your perception of JV and to be honest if you watch Jim's students video's many of them don't have the closed shoulders thru impact either. That is the one factor I watch to see if that's followed. Jim's swings all exhibit closed shoulders thru impact.

Also if you are happy with the results stick with doing your impression of JV. You could video yourself to see what you are doing ala Don. I do this with bowling technique mostly and it illuminates if you are having technical issues.

fatshot

scotts33 Honestly, I HATE looking at my swing. One of my golfing buddies likes to mess around
with video, and a couple of times he videoed my swing (without me knowing) while we were playing. It was
"OMG-Ugly!" It probably would be good for me to look at once in a while though....

Rickochet

Maybe this would eliminate my bad left shoulder issue. 😛

Typhoon

Rickochet ya know, if he heels one he’ll take out that woman on the mat to the left. Who puts his mat there?

Martee

Some brilliant comments and suggestions, though I probably will pass on the no swing club .

Trying to find something, a swing and optimizing it seems to be a good goal. Small adjustments to the swing seems like a good approach.

Some comments offered make alot of sense: Playing forward tees, Loose the rebar shafts, Non-Resistance Swing, foot flare, etc.

Several comments have brought to my attention that my health has had a negative impact on my tempo/rhythm/coordination (ie Tennis ball on string). Swaying, falling back, hitting off back foot, low point well behind the ball are some of the faults noticed. Also lack of consistency with swing, especially when using the simulator, some of my numbers are just down right goofy.

On course one fault appears regularly, Ball above or below my feet, my balance goes out to lunch. Been trying practice swings, something I don't normally do, and I find myself struggling to maintain my balance.

Quite disconcerting. I'll keep up the PT, add a few more exercises and try to master the few changes i have adopted before moving on. For playing i am going with senior tees, personal par of bogey with goal to be +6 or less per nine. Above all enjoy the game and group, life too short not too.

scotts33

Martee I'll keep up the PT, add a few more exercises and try to master the few changes i have adopted before moving on. For playing i am going with senior tees, personal par of bogey with goal to be +6 or less per nine. Above all enjoy the game and group, life too short not too.

Great~! Martee---Do you walk a lot for exercise? I have found walking with my head up helps with balance and I also do balance drills at home. Lift one leg up and balance on the other standing at a counter hold for 30 secs. then do the other. I do this daily. Walking gait and walking for exercise has a lot to do with slowing aging and dementia. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326435#Evidence-of-gait-signatures-for-dementia I realize coming back from your health issues and using O2 may take a awhile to get to longer walking but something to look more towards as you feel better.

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