Pay Attention to Your Golf Swing Plane
Thursday, December 30th, 2010The most efficient golf swing will have the most efficient golf swing plane. You might describe a golf swing plane as the path of your swing, from take back to contact and follow through. Learning to swing on a proper path will lead to longer, more accurate and more consistent golf shots.
The right swing plane is a smooth arc with a slightly upward finish and follow through. You don’t want to have too steep of a swing plane or one that is too shallow. With too steep of a swing path, you will tend to hit under the ball, resulting in less than ideal contact. You’ll probably pop the ball up and compromise the distance you can hit the ball. Too shallow a swing path will cause low flying shots that run along the ground.
Stop Hooking My Golf Shots
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010One of the questions that golfers ask themselves is, “How can I stop hooking my golf shots?” A lot of amateur receive bad advice about what causes a hook or a slice. One of the best ways that a golfer can stop asking himself, “How do I stop hooking my golf shots,” is to know what causes certain ball flights.
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the club path from in to out that causes a hook. Rather, it is a closed club face. If the face of the club is pointed to the left, the ball is going to start left no matter the swing path. To stop hooking the ball, you have to make sure that your club face is square or open relative to the club path.
Put a stop to the hook
Monday, April 19th, 2010Players committed to purging “stop hooking my golf shots” from their repertoire of golf vernacular should focus on breaking down their swing entirely and starting from scratch. To stop hooking golf shots a player must first realize at which point in their swing the hooking motion is starting. The inside approach for golf swings has long been considered ideal for consistent contact and a strong draw swing. Golfers who struggle with a hook are usually coming from the inside out to an extreme that hits the ball to the outside with a strong spin back across the target line. Hook swings can be transitioned into draws if the golfer commits themselves to focusing on swing path without attempting to over swing. Golfers who have the hooks are often attempting to power the ball.
How to Hit a Draw
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Even professional golfers will admit that they cannot always intentionally hit a draw. This is because the natural characteristics of the golf swing lend itself to hitting a fade.
To learn how to hit a draw, a golfer must first understand how to address the ball with a closed stance. The next step is to slightly close the club face.
A draw swing requires an inside-out swing path. On the downswing, a golfer should concentrate on making contact with the inside part of the ball. At contact, the wrists need to be ‘snapped’ to the left (for right-handed golfers).
Learning how to hit a draw consistently takes years of practice. By following the steps above and with a little luck, it is possible to achieve an intentional right to left ball-path.