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Archive for July, 2009

I shot a good round in my estimation (85 at bellair gc in az). on hole 12, a par 3 170 from the white tees, the pin was on the front of the green. i totally killed my 6 iron, but it hooked left on me, and into the bunker. i believe my hands flipped a little on the downswing… any tips?

First things first, be very thankful that you have a hook, because it is much closer to a correct swing than those that yield slices. The first thing I could tell you is to look at your hand position on the club. You might be holding it too strongly, meaning that your hands are more behind the club than on top of it. What you want to do is to move your hands so that the "v" made by thumb and index finger of your left hand points to your right shoulder, and the "v" on your right hand points to your left shoulder. Another common fault is in your swing plane. You’re probably taking it too far inside, giving you an inside-out swing. Try taking the club straight back behind that ball, and don’t bring the club inside at all until it’s at waist height. This will help make the path of your club straighter. The last thing should stop the flipping in your hands. Visualize that you’re hitting the ball with the back of your left hand, and that it’s sweeping down and through the ball. This will help you to deliver the clubhead square to the ball. Best of luck!!

The term golf club angle refers to where the golf club is pointed in a golf swing. Learn the proper golf club angle to improve your swing and lower your game score in this free golf tips lesson on video.

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On a recent post I was told to keep your back to the target, then drop your arms. What are tips to do this successfully.

If any of us on Yahoo answers really new how to do that time and time again, we would be on the PGA tour making a lot of dough instead of killing time in our cubicles on the internet. But I’ll throw in how I attempt it. I don’t like to think of shifting weight to the left or sliding the hips as I am fairly tall and I end up sliding too much and blocking the shot right. I like to think of starting my downswing by turning my left hip to the left. When done properly this keeps me behind the ball, and puts me on a lower inside plane (I am a 2 plane advocate).

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This single answer allowed me to make a huge leap in my understanding of the golf swing, and in everything I had seen and read about the golf swing none of it emphasized it anywhere near like enough.

I carried out a survey on the Internet over several weeks and asked visitors to my web site the question:

‘What part of the body contributes the most to generating the maximum speed of the club head?’

Only 20% got the answer correct– That’s only 1 in every 5 golfers! And these golfers had a wide range of handicaps down to single figures.

Interestingly this figure corresponds to another golfing statistic – Did you know that only around 20% of golfers have a handicap of less than 18? It made me wonder whether the misunderstanding of the fundamental aspect could be the one thing that is holding so many golfers back.

Which part of the body do you think creates the maximum speed of the club head?

Is it:

• Shoulders
• Arms
• Hands
• Hips
• Legs
• Torso
• Wrists

The part of the body that generates the maximum club head speed in golf can also be found in other sports such as Tennis, Baseball and Cricket.

In all of these sports the role of the hands or wrists is such that they contribute the most to generating the speed of the club, racket or bat.

When the club reaches the point on the downswing where it is level with the ground notice the position of the shoulders. Then take a look at the point when the club is parallel with the ground again, after the ball has been hit and again notice the position of the shoulders.

Look at how far the club has moved (over 180 degrees) compared to how little the shoulders and arms have moved (around 45 degrees).

So the answer to the question that I posed above is that it is the hands (or wrists) that contribute the most to generating the maximum club head speed. The club is moved through over 180 degrees whilst the arms move through less than 60 degrees – all of the rest of the movement of the head of the golf club is generated by the movement of the hands.

Unfortunately the large majority of golfers think that it is with the shoulders and arms.

So we have shown that the club head travels a long way with very little body movement in the final stages of the swing, and this is how the pro’s generate club head speeds of over 120mph! We have focused on the movement of the wrists but it’s important to point out that the wrists are only really hinges at the point that the two arms meet and are therefore under the control of the arms. At the point we have highlighted in the swing where the club is about to travel through 180 degrees (see images below) the right arm is bent at the elbow and the left arm is straight.

Just put your arms and hands into this position (you don’t need a club in your hands but use one if it helps). Now simply straighten your right arm and allow your straight left arm to move towards the centre of your body (simulating the point of impact).

Can you see how the wrists actually move in response to the straightening of the right arm? This is a key factor as developing the correct swing relies upon you getting your right elbow close to the right side of your body – if you move your shoulders early in the swing you won’t be able to achieve this position.

When you get this move it feels like you are throwing the club head into the back of the ball, which in reality is what you are actually doing and it feels great as you release all that power right into the back of the ball!

Let’s see less emphasis on the movement of the shoulders and more control with the wrists.

This will create a totally different feel to the way you’ve been hitting the ball in the past.

Happy Golfing!

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On the follow through, I lose my posture. When I swing the club in my right hand and use my left hand to keep my left hip pushed in – I make a great pivot. But, with two hands on the club, I lose the bend in my hip. I do have a chronic bad back for 25 years. But, I figure there must be a set up tip or some other tip to help. Your thoughts?

I will give you a quick tip that will allow you to deal with this matter.

Get over your ball, and take your normal stance. Now, pretend someone directly behind you calls your name. When you leave your feet planted where they are, turn as if to speak to him behind you and that is the action that should take place with the initial turn of the waist/knees.

I am a decent amatuer high school golfer who shoots up to 43 (on nine of course) on a good day and up to 60 on a bad day. My main problem is the consistency of my irons shots. I drive about 260 down the middle and have a good short game. However, I hit grounders with many of my long irons that not only kill my score, but also put me in an even worse position. If any of you have any tips, experirences, or methods to help me overcome this problem it would be greatly appreciated. My stance is such that I place the ball in between my legs, should I change it?

And yes I do practice frequently.

First of all if you hit your woods well you can trade in… say your 3 iron for a 7 wood. That’s what I do and I LOVE it.
Aside from that you could use a swing trainer but before you do that I would recommend a pre-shot routine if you do not already have one that will allow you to maintian the fundamentals for every shot. The pre-shot routine would address the flaws in your particular swing.

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No matter what area of your game needs improving, whether it’s balance and alignment or power and speed, there’s a solution waiting for you. The biggest concerns of golfers today are inconsistency first of all, followed by slicing and distance. You need great hand-eye coordination, balance, athletic ability and creativity to play golf.

Concentrate totally on your game and you’ll get the best score. Overall, you generally want to play golf with confidence. Always be aware the mental aspect of the game contributes one way or another to the difficulty of the golf swing.

Use the muscles in your legs and trunk when you swing. Swing slowly and steadily using a nice rhythm. The backswing is a rotation to the right, consisting of a shifting of the player’s body weight to the right side, a turning of the pelvis and shoulders, lifting of the arms and flexing of the elbows and wrists.

Putts and short chips are ideally played without much movement of the body, but most other golf shots are played using variants of the full golf swing. Pick out a spot on the course, preferably the green of the fairway, and concentrate on hitting the ball to that spot. Accomplished golfers purposely use sidespin to steer their ball around obstacles or towards the safe side of fairways and greens.

Standing over the ball for too long a time and wondering whether you’re going to swing the club correctly can easily result in a skewed shot, or completely missing the ball. One of the problems that most inexperienced golfers share is they think too much about their swing. After the ball is hit, the follow-through stage consists of a continued rotation to the left.

Use the basic ‘hitchhiker’ position when you’re working on your backswing. Try not to grip the club too tightly.

Conditioning your golf muscles will reward you with straighter swings. The state of the physical condition is very often overlooked as a possible cause of golf swing problems. Once you understand that you can change your swing by using a simple technique, you’ll never underestimate golf fitness again.

Overall, investing in golf swing aids will greatly improve your golf swing and your golf game. Look for golf swing aids at your local golf course. If you’re looking for an aid to improve your stance they’re not hard to find.

Make sure to look for reviews and ratings online for any golf swing aid you’re considering. Aids come in all shapes and sizes including apparel type accessories to correct alignment or a golf club add-on accessory to monitor your swing. Keep in mind that with some aids, you may still need advice or help from an expert.

Golf magazines often review the newest golf swing aids and are reviewed by golfers, making it easy to choose the right one for you. In any case, stick to just one aid at a time; don’t load up on them. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or just starting out, pick just one aid, then go to work on your swing.

Before buying any golf swing aid, check with an expert to get an idea of what problem you need to work on first; backlift of golf swing, momentum of downward thrust or stance for example. If you’re a golfing novice just starting out, it’s easy to become overwhelmed.

When you play a round of golf, concentrate on improving your golf swing, putting or something specific that day; have a plan in mind. There are hundreds of useful golf tips to seek out in golf magazines, consumer magazines, sports magazines, in books, ebooks, DVDs, online and offline. Practice, practice, practice!

Helen Hecker
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Expert: Kensey Snyder
Bio: Kensey Snyder has been a Golf Professional and Golf Instructor for the past eleven years.
Filmmaker: Andy Strohl

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