Three Tips to improve golf swing.
It’s been well documented that being successful competent golfer is all about moving the golf ball forward. The golf swing must create enough energy or simply put clubhead speed to move and hopefully flight the golf ball. Therefore here are my three tips.
What flights the golf?
Hitting through the ball. Not underneath or scooping up the ball. Hitting through the ball will result in the golf ball changing it’s shape and this pushes the cover of the golf ball into the grooves of the club or face of the driver. Combined with some friction this produces back spin and back spin flights the golf ball. Backspin is your friend in golf. It helps control the ball in flight and on the greens. It is a counterintuitive concept but golf is often a game of opposites. Hit through for better golf.
Why am I am so inconsistent?
As a coach this is often a common comment from the student about their golf. Nearly all solutions come back to thinking less and doing less. The golf swing is 1.2 to 1.6 seconds long and over thinking is not compatible with that time frame with that skill. Recent study of tour players timed before they hit the ball concluded that the less time over the ball the better the performance. In my experience as a coach for over 30 years a faster tempo produces better shots. Why? Less time for the player to over think their golf swing. More likely to let physics do its job by that I mean hitting through the ball. I am not suggesting forcing the swing speed in an out of control manner. What I am suggesting is that the golf swing is a freedom of movement and you will be pleasantly surprised how little effort is needed to move the ball forward.
How to hit the golf ball straighter?
The most important shape in golf is straight. If you are broadly hitting the ball towards your target this will help you become a better golfer and if you wish, a competitive golfer. This doesn’t not mean straight at the expense of distance. Often students try and hit the ball straight by keeping the club on a straight line before and after impact. This technique does work for the short irons, 8 iron through to SW but it falls apart with longer clubs. Especially the Driver which is the longest golf club in the set. Why? Ultimately the golf swing is a circle and keeping the the golf club in a straight line during and after impact confused the swing plane can cause a shank. A circular action in the downswing will help.
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