Golfers are always looking for the magic triggers to make the perfect swing. You want the money shot EVERY TIME. A few of the blogs that I received this week boil it down to 3 components: setup square, hip shift to start the downswing and finish the swing in balance.
Last week our SWING TIP focused on learning to Swing Like a Pro. You need to learn the right motion and then practice to perfection with a training aid. GOLFSTR+ is a great choice to develop your muscle memory for Every Swing in Your Game.
Your setup, timing and balance are all so important to deliver the right motion for the perfect swing. A lapse in focus or burst of adrenalin will destroy everything. Your job is to focus on the 3 components:
SETUP SQUARE: For right handed golfers the right hand grips the club lower on the club than the left hand. This distortion causes your shoulders to open slightly toward the target. It’s your job to allow your trailing shoulder to drop slightly to compensate for the lower grip and to keep the alignment of your shoulders in the direction of the target. Shoulders, hips and feet all should line up in parallel lines [unless you are setting up for a draw or fad].
HIP SHIFT: To initiate the downswing you need to start shifting you weight to the leading foot. Trahan calls it the “bump”; Hogan calls it the “lateral movement”; Dow Finsterwald (1958 USPGA Championship winner) said “you have to move your hips to the left”; Robert Cotter of Instant Golf calls it the KEY and Andy Anderson of Swing Secrets refers to the “shift” (but never start by turning your hips or you will come over the top and end up slicing or pulling the shot).
Hold your finish in balance and enjoy the view as your ball lands on your target. The pause that refreshes!
FINISH IN BALANCE: If you correctly shift your weight to your leading foot during the swing and finish without a left arm “flying” chicken wing, you should be standing in a photo finish position and enjoying the flight of your ball. Get the right tempo so that you can hold your finish position in balance until the ball lands.
The swing is so easy when you focus on the basics. You need the mechanics of straight arm in the backswing & through impact, flat wrist in putting, chipping and backswing as well as a controlled lag for chipping, fairway shots and drives. Training with GOLFSTR+ will help with muscle memory for all of these swings. Now it’s up to you to execute the timing and proper weight shift.
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Enjoy
