in a nutshell the swing has you leave your weight on the left foot while keeping your head behind the ball, you tilt your left shoulder to the ball and straighten your right leg to take the club back then slide your hips forward slightly to start the downswing if you keep your head where it started this makes you finish in a reverse c
2007-10-10T09:56:53Z
it is the new swing mike weir and aaron baddely are now using in their comebacks see the golf digest articles
2007-10-12T12:03:57Z
my sister was just unable to take the club back without pointing her left shoulder down this made her bump her right hip out and then she got stuck on her right side this swing fixed her in seconds, but since i have a nice turn away it was weird for me
Sherie D2007-10-10T09:45:32Z
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Sounds like I might die if I tried to use it!! lol
I like the S&T, particularly on shorter irons when you are trying to have a steeper swing plane. This was more of my natural swing style as a junior player that teachers would consistently move me away from. For every player it is different, but the advantages can be a lot quieter, more balanced swing with a good release through the ball. The major disadvantage I see is that it is much easier for the plane of the swing to get flat which can sometime lead to the club being trapped behind you late in the swing which then leads to either the big hook or leave it way right shot. This is especially true under pressure playing situations...See Aaron Baddely in the Open.
I am quite familiar with this swing style. It is being used with sucess on tour. Now, let's get to the real issue here. Go to any public driving range. Stand and watch for a minute. Most of the swings you will see fit no specific style, except the own. The name "stack and tilt" seems to have caught on. It's catchy, I'll admit, but Moe Norman had a very unorthodoxed swing, and was considered by many to have been the BEST ball striker ever. It's just another swing y'all. Maybe I should name mine and put it on U-tube!
I like the concept of it and have had limited success. Keeping your weight on the right side simplifies the swing where most people have problems... falling back and hitting under the ball rather than down on it which is necessary for backspin. I have kept some of the ideas proposed by the S & T and ditched others, which I think makes my swing (and everyone else's) individual for each golfer.
I started experimenting with it not long after I read the articles. First I used it at the driving range and saw drastic improvment in my accuracy. That said, I took it to the course. You will lose a bit of power off your swing, but what I make up for it in accuracy is unparalleled. I personally have seen an improvement in my scores because of this technique by an average of 5 strokes per round.