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Originally Posted by Brad Gosse
During your backswing your weight has shifted to your left leg and your right leg is almost locked. This results in a reverse pivot. Although a common error, it is a bad thing. Also, your hips have rotated too far clockwise. This is a major power loss.
You are too far past parallel at the top of your backswing and the club face is closed. This is the result of your improper takeaway. You are using a baseball-bat style grip too, which will cause you to 'cast' the club on your downswing.
I will say something good about your swing in this photo. You started your downswing with your lower body. See how both knees are bent.
This is called 'casting'. You do not have the proper wristcock angle, again losing power in your swing. You have not transferred your weight to the left side as you started to in your downswing.
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All in all your swing is not too far off from the average player. By that, I mean that all these improper swing mechanics are because you are trying to hit the ball hard to make it go far. Golf is a game of opposites (eg, hit down on the ball to get a high trajectory, etc.). Hitting the ball hard will come later after you learn how to swing the club.
I would suggest you take advantage of the 'may is the free pga golf lesson month'. You can find a pga instructor in your area from playgolfamerica.com. Its a ten-minute lesson, but it will give you enough info about the instructor to pick the one you want to come back to.
There are two types of lessons, depending on what your goal is. You can get the 'quick fix' lesson that will help you at least make descent contact with the ball. Or you can get the long term lessons that will help you shoot lower scores consistently.
You don't need many lessons. In fact, you could probably get by with three. Be sure to take a friend to help you remember all the info. That way when you forget it, and you will forget it, they can remind you what you should be doing.
Oh yeah, one more thing. You will need many many many buckets of range balls to practice what the instructor tells you.
Hope this helps.