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Having swing trouble? Still fighting that slice? Missing short putts? Ask the PGA Pro!

Approximately once a week, your questions will be answered here by one of the participating PGA Professionals from Golf in the SouthWest.

This week, Kim Brown, PGA Master Professional at Keeton Park in Dallas, Texas will be answering your questions. Brown is also President of the Northern Texas PGA.

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Q & A

Last Updated: March 6th

Kim Brown:
It should rotate "around" to the left gradually . Think about just reversing the sequence of movements that you made on the backswing which should have been "arms, shoulders, hips". SO: go "hips, shoulders, arms" on the downswing.

Kim Brown:
Look at some of the golf club manufacturer's web sites. Not sure where you find that on the "net".

Kim Brown:
Contact the Colorado PGA office.

Kim Brown:
The shorter shots end up being the problem because we fail to accelerate the club to the finish of the swing...tendency is to "let up" on the swing which restricts any natural forearm rotation which squares up the clubface.

Kim Brown:
The equivalent of a men's regular. Please direct this question to the Dallas Golf "club fitting and making" web site also found within "golf in the southwest".

Kim Brown:
The left arm will continue to break down until you have developed a good, natural feeling shoulder turn. The full torso rotation is what will eventually allow you to "maintain the radius" or in other words, keep your left arm straight. Just trying to keep the arm straight will only prohibit a full swing. Develop the full shoulder turn, THEN think about keeping the left arm in the same shape, not necessarily "straight or stiff".

Kim Brown:
If there is that big of a difference in shot pattern, get a local professional (such as Joe Tesori or Mike Doctor) to fit you in regard to your club selection. The only other primary distance is that the longer shaft will accentuate what is your normal swing tendency. Additionally, you probably make a different move at it due to a lack of confidence. Alternate hitting a club that you hit well with the driver at the range until you can make the motion feel more the same.

Kim Brown:
Call em as they see em.......the tendency nowadays is to strong loft the clubs, but keep a low center of gravity to allow the ball to get airborn.

Kim Brown:
If your swing is really like DLIII, I doubt that distance is a problem. He generates consistently long distance via a full shoulder turn and good "extension" (in other words he does not lift the club with his hands, but makes the full coiling motion while keeping the angle of the club-wrist-arm the same long into the backswing).
Three putting. Practice putting while you look at the hole.....this will help you avoid ever leaving putts short. If you eliminate your distance problem one element at a time, it will be easier to gain confidence that you need to allow yourself to perform.

Kim Brown:
Contact Lee D. Singletary at (972)390-1120

Kim Brown:
Contact the PING web site and then send them an e mail.....they are famous for similar testing methods.

Kim Brown:
The path of your swing is moving to the left of the intended target line, that much we know.....I would guess that this tendency is from either "open" shoulders at address or from you starting the downswing with your hands instead of a gradual unwinding of the torso.

Kim Brown:
You might contact the PGA Senior Tour. I am afraid I am not familiar.

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