Twistaway

[joeparr]

Michael, you said the twistaway would be good for me. It seems odd twisting my club head while I`m in the backswing. Now doesnt that put your clubface in a close position going back. If so why can I set my wrist and clubface in that position on the ground at the start and then start my backswing. Would that change your swing plane if so how? To me it seems like its the same thing...Looking to learn.....joe

[Michael Jacobs]

Michael, you said the twistaway would be good for me. It seems odd twisting my club head while I`m in the backswing. Now doesnt that put your clubface in a close position going back. If so why can I set my wrist and clubface in that position on the ground at the start and then start my backswing. Would that change your swing plane if so how? To me it seems like its the same thing...Looking to learn.....joe

Joe,

You have had a history of opening the club face excessively on the backswing. Excessive opening of the club face means the grooves/score lines of the club face are pointing more towards the golfer on the backswing. When the club face is open to that extent, the back of the left hand is usually facing the golfer. The 'twist away' turns the back of the left hand away from the golfer which causes the club face to also face away.

Your question of starting that way at address?

Brings back some memories for me from college, my roommate and I {who is now the pro at Grandfather Country Club in NC} used to visit his grandpa on some weekends to play golf with him at Carolina Trace. He was a very nice man and a classic old time golfer, if he lost a ball he would search forever to find it .. He was a decent player who drove the ball about a 150 yards straight using a 'twistaway' at address. He was basically doing what you where asking, I do not recommend it however. I recommend orientating the face in more of a traditional manner and checking the grip to be certain it is under the pinky pad of the top hand. When you set up with more crooked club face you are leaving yourself vulnerable to having extreme club face issues. There is of course the solution of having more a 'palm down' left hand and 'palm up' right hand when you take grip that will promote more a 'turned away from you' club face throughout the swing.

Hope those little nuggets will help and let me know how I can help you further

[joeparr]

Thanks, I forgot about palm down, will work on that

[Michael Jacobs]

Thanks, I forgot about palm down, will work on that

You got it Joe! Keep us posted on your golf game

[joeparr]

Mike question on palm down, wouldnt that give my hand a very not flat wrist??? Or am I interpeting it wrong??

[Michael Jacobs]

Mike question on palm down, wouldnt that give my hand a very not flat wrist??? Or am I interpeting it wrong??

Joe,

The more 'palm down' the left hand is when you take your grip can effect the levels of flatness of the left hand during the swing.

Where do you feel or see your left wrist bending? Address would be ok, end of the backswing not so great, impact and into follow thru could be a problem.

Fill us in on where you are seeing a bend