January 8th, 2010 Archive
January 8th, 2010 by admin in golf instruction
photo credit: nsaplayer There are two extremely important factors that make up the core of every good golf swing: A. Placement of the feet. B. Keeping the head still. The latter is the most important. A steady head assures that the proper balance will be maintained throughout the swing.
The average player tries to hit the ball with a “body heave.” There is a great loss of clubhead speed because the high handicap player tries to stiff-arm the shot which is the direct result of not keeping the head still.
The head and the two feet form a triangle. This triangular form must remain consistent throughout the entire swing. If it changes in any way and breaks down (if the imaginary straight lines are broken), the shot will be ruined.
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January 8th, 2010 by admin in golf instruction
photo credit: star5112 Most iron shots are hit badly because of poor weight distribution. In order to get the ball airborne correctly, the tendency is to keep more weight on the right side (leg) but doing so only increases the probability of making a poor shot.
In order to make a good iron shot, the sole of the club must contact the ball before it reaches the bottom of it’s arc. Doing so: (1) Puts backspin on the ball which creates lift. (2) Eliminates hitting behind the ball, which could cuase a topped shot. (3) Gets the hands ahead of the ball when contact is being made.
“For right handers, placing more of your weight on the left side (60 – 70%) will help get the clubhead moving on the correct downward path.
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January 8th, 2010 by admin in golf instruction
photo credit: BallGame68 A topped shot is when the ball is struck above it’s center point by the sole of the clubhead. Consequently, the ball does not get airborne and dribbles along the ground. The normal reaction after a topped shot is to bend slightly more at the waist during the next shot. . . wrong !
One of the common errors made by many players is to bend too much at the waist during the address position. When the swing begins, they naturally straighten up which causes the clubhead to raise slightly at impact. In most cases they think they’ve looked up during the swing which is the wrong conclusion.
During the address position it is imperative that your posture should be more upright as opposed to leaning too much towards the ball.
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