Glad you liked it. I would 90% of all golfers I see come over the top to some degree. If you know the degree you are coming over the top you will know how much work you need to do to fix it.
Thought your over the top series was excellent and this last installment really helped me with my short irons, 6 to gap wedge. However, when I hit the driver the process fell apart. I was still slicing. Do we do something different with the driver in regard to shallowing the plane?
Glad you liked it. You shouldn’t be slicing because you should be following the drills below. Fix the spin first. Then fix the direction. If you are slicing driver you are telling me you are trying to hit it too hard with your arms. The harder you hit, the tighter you wrists, the more right it slices. So fix the spin first. If you were hooking it you are no longer a slice. Yes, you are on the wrong direction which is fixed with the body.
Just a comment about my own experience. I am 67 years of age and have an 11 handicap (down from 15 and hopefully going down to 8 as a result of your teachings). So I occasionally get “slightly” over the top.
I find that in nearly every case when I do come over the top, it is because I am getting too fast (a bad life long habit) in the backswing and transition. My favorite video of yours is “More Time for More Speed.” Shallowing the club actually takes time and patience at the top. You may want to emphasize the importance of slowing down for those that struggle with over the top. If you are too fast in the backswing and transition, you almost have no other choice but to activate the arms and come over the top.
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8 Responses to “Over The Top – To What Degree Are You?”
November 4, 2019
GeorgeLawrenceA great lesson/demonstration of how to hopefully correct the over the top fault. Thank you
November 4, 2019
Paul WilsonGeorge,
Glad you liked it. I would 90% of all golfers I see come over the top to some degree. If you know the degree you are coming over the top you will know how much work you need to do to fix it.
November 5, 2019
Paul WilsonGeorge,
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
November 5, 2019
JohnDaileyThought your over the top series was excellent and this last installment really helped me with my short irons, 6 to gap wedge. However, when I hit the driver the process fell apart. I was still slicing. Do we do something different with the driver in regard to shallowing the plane?
November 6, 2019
Paul WilsonJohn,
Glad you liked it. You shouldn’t be slicing because you should be following the drills below. Fix the spin first. Then fix the direction. If you are slicing driver you are telling me you are trying to hit it too hard with your arms. The harder you hit, the tighter you wrists, the more right it slices. So fix the spin first. If you were hooking it you are no longer a slice. Yes, you are on the wrong direction which is fixed with the body.
Step 1:
DRILL: 3 Ways To Roll It Over: https://ignitiongolf.com/3-ways-to-roll/
Roll Around The Stick: https://ignitiongolf.com/roll-around-stick/
Clarifying the Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/clarifying-roll-drill
Modified Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/modified-roll-over-drill/
Step 2:
After The Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/after-the-roll-over/
2 Things Flatten the Plane: https://ignitiongolf.com/2-things-flatten-plane/
See The Plane Flatten: https://ignitiongolf.com/see-the-plane-flatten/
November 12, 2019
RobertHarperExcellent lesson !
I really needed that one!
Thanks Paul.
November 13, 2019
Paul WilsonRobert,
Glad you liked it. I thought that was a good one too!
September 5, 2020
MichaelBarrettPaul,
Just a comment about my own experience. I am 67 years of age and have an 11 handicap (down from 15 and hopefully going down to 8 as a result of your teachings). So I occasionally get “slightly” over the top.
I find that in nearly every case when I do come over the top, it is because I am getting too fast (a bad life long habit) in the backswing and transition. My favorite video of yours is “More Time for More Speed.” Shallowing the club actually takes time and patience at the top. You may want to emphasize the importance of slowing down for those that struggle with over the top. If you are too fast in the backswing and transition, you almost have no other choice but to activate the arms and come over the top.
Thanks
Mike