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5 Comments
This is a great lesson, Zach. When I was playing my best (2 hcp) I always had a noticeable pause at the top, but not as noticeable as Im or Matsuyama. I practice in my house every day holding my swing at the top and making sure I feel everything in the right place and muscles stretching where they should. I sometimes add a couple of Hovland pumps to feel the proper initiation of the downswing motion, too. I noticed that when I'm unable to smoothly hold my position at the top it's because my balance is off or the club got too far outside on the way back (my biggest problem). By stopping at the top you have a chance to make corrections before moving down, or aborting the swing if it can't be saved. This is a highly useful suggestion and I haven't seen other online instructors talking about it.
Thanks for drawing our attention towards thinking about this. I got an overswing out of the blue and it has been hard to ascertain what is the true cause of it because it is persisting despite my best efforts. Think this might work for now. I find I can pause in the right place but as soon as I add dynamics again – my poor transition comes back. Achieving this dyamically seems to be the secret sauce. Though I can pause, it is really difficult for me because so much of my swing feels and understanding havecome from good dynamics like stepping and the club loading at the change of direction.
Freddie learned to play with stopping at top and then the hitting the ball, Johnny miller talked about the pause in his book Pure Golf
Funny I was thinking about this yesterday and youtube suggested your video today. Hurmmmm. Excellent explanation. Subscribed and liked.
Zac, another great video and excellent explanation of a concept that I have struggled with for many years. As long very consistent with your right arm throwing lessons. Well done. Thanks.