Golf Drills are what we golfers do to remind ourselves of the correct geometry we must have in order to maintain a perfect Golf stance and proper golf swing.
- Are you forgetting the most important method you should take to fix your swing?
- Are you compounding your mistakes by practicing the errors which are causing you to play poorly?
- Are you trying to fix other parts of your game that don’t need fixing whilst not realizing where the actual problem is occurring in your swing?
Folks, when your game is throwing you a curve ball so often that you’re contemplating quitting, buying new clubs or booking a bunch of sessions with the golf pro…STOP!!.........there’s a better way out!......
Below are three extremely important golfing tips you can’t afford to ignore..….
Before you think about changing your backswing, investing in lessons, etc,
don’t miss the most important simple steps you must take so you can turn that ugly scorecard a code breaker couldn't figure out into one you could frame and hang on your wall!
By working on these simple actions you can save on pro tuition bills or cost of new clubs.
The pre-action fixes you need to take are all in …….
.............Your PRE-SWING GOLF SET UP! In other words your golf stance and grip.
Your set up to the ball along with the grip are the most important factors you need to get right in order to ensure that your game is in good shape.
This cannot be emphasized enough to you and if you’re having a hard time working out your set up, there is a brilliant tool you can use to build a proper golf swing at the bottom of this article that corrects the whole set up with each club and can be personalized to suit your individual build and height.
It also tells you where and how far the ball should be from your body and heel for every club in your bag and more!
But first let’s look at these three important factors you just can’t afford to ignore!...
1.Your Grip: You can’t afford to get the grip wrong – if you do it will cause the ball to visit all the places you’d rather it steer clear from as the club head will not impact the ball at the correct angle square to the ball. A poor grip may also negatively affect your swing and balance because we can tend to compensate for a poor grip by wrongly adjusting our alignment and shoulder turn. For a right handed player, can you not see any of your left hand knuckles as your look down on your grip? Is the tension of your grip too tight or too loose? Are you not holding the club in your fingers but instead in the palm of your hands? Ask yourself these questions.
2. Your set up: Your golf stance in relation to the ball can ruin your golf shots if you get it wrong! An incorrect address will get FedEx delivering to the wrong places! Same for your golf shots. You may be too close to the ball therefore inhibiting your swing, too far from the ball causing you to stretch. You may slouch over the ball too much. You may even dribble over the ball but if your address isn’t correct then you may as well dribble over your scorecard. How far do you stand from the ball? Are your feet, shoulders, hips and club face aligned to the target? Is your balance correct- the weight of your body should be more on the balls and middle of your feet rather than your heels. Is your body weight evenly balanced between your left and right feet? Ask yourself these questions.
3. Your Ball Position: Your ball position is so critical to the destiny of your shot! Quite simply if the ball is too far forward in your stance or too far back then not only does that induce a slice or a push but can cause the rest of your swing and your stance to over compensate and therefore go horribly wrong. For a right handed player are you adjusting your ball position correctly in relation to your left heel and distance from your body as you go up or down in club? Ask yourself these questions.
With the above in mind, there is a wonderful tool out there that can set up correctly every aspect of your golf stance so you have the correct set up every time you step up to the plate…..
It’s called the STANCE MINDER
Designed by PGA Touring Professional Larry Hinson, endorsed by both the 5-time PGA tour winner and NBC sports commentator Roger Maltbie and one of the most respected golf teachers in the world Hank Haney.
Looking at the Stance Minder, it addresses all of the following most important factors:
- Proper width of your stance
- Proper foot position
- Proper Ball position
- Correct distance from the ball
- Correct posture
- Hand position at address
- Head position at address
- Club face alignment
- Body alignment to the target
All this can be personalized to suit your unique physical characteristics that require unique set ups.
Lastly, another bonus with the Stance Minder is it comes with a free Hank Haney’s tips and secrets video, Stance Minder video guide and a Stance Minder carry bag.
So I hope this article can help your game and improve your scorecard but most of all, inject even more enjoyment into this wonderful game we play (and endure).
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