Is There A "Medicus" In The House?

I think I need some "Medicus" attention. Is there a doctor in the house? Infomercials for the Medicus Dual-Hinge Driver have been on The Golf Channel for years now. The people at Medicus boast that the "Medicus Driver has been chosen by golf pros as the #1 swing trainer club in the world." And that "it is the best selling golf training aid ever!"

The Medicus Driver is supposed to improve all aspects of your swing from the takeaway to downswing. The Medicus will break if there is an error in your swing, which is instant feedback as to which part of the swing you need to work on. Lately, I have developed some bad habits and I'm wondering if this device can help me.

When I first started playing golf, people used to compliment me on having a nice, natural, smooth swing. Lately, I'm not so smooth. Well...I'm still smooth, but the swing is not so pretty. I have developed what some are calling a reverse Jim Furyk swing. It has all kinds of loops and swing plane changes, it is a wonder I can even hit the ball.

I don't know how it started. I don't know where it came from, but it is here and looks like it is here to stay if I do not do something about it. I have been working on trying to correct it on my own. To date, I have still yet to take a formal lesson. The Golf Fix, videos on youtube, and golf related websites have been my instructors.

I got rid of "the loop" for about two weeks. I figured out that I was taking the club back way too far to the inside. This happened because I started my backswing with my arms instead of with my body. I worked on feeling as if my left hand was pushing back at the start of the swing instead of the feeling of my right side pulling to start the swing. This seemed to help me make a good full turn on the proper plane

It did not last though and I have fallen back into the bad habits. It does not happen all the time, but every now and then, I get real loopy. It seems to happen the worst when I have too long a backswing. Taking less of a backswing seems to help take out some of the loop.

Some of my buddies are saying that I should embrace my swing. In the movie "The Legend Of Bagger Vance", Bagger tells Captain Rannulph Junuh that he had lost his swing. He said, "each of us has an authentic swing". Maybe this is my authentic swing. Maybe I should just embrace it. Maybe...but I don't like it.

I do pretty well with my swing. I am averaging about 260 to 270 off the tee, but where I think it is hurting me the most is with my mid-irons. I get away with it using my wedges, but I know I am losing distance with my irons.

I have way too many moving parts. As you can see in my picture, I do get back to a pretty good position at the top of the swing. Still, I feel I need to get to where Jack Nicklaus is in his picture. That's the problem with so many moving parts. My timing has to be perfect in order to be successful. If I can stay on one plane, I know I would strike the ball more consistently and generate more distance.

My buddy has one of the original Medicus iron. Maybe I'll demo that first before I get the new driver addition. I hope it will work for me. I need help. Unfortunately with my swing, it will probably collapse on it's own when it sees me coming. Ugh!

Instructors, feel free to critique my swing. I can use all the help I can get. I wish I had footage of my swing down the line. This would really reveal my loop. More video to come as I work on my swing. Have a good round and always hit your target.





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