Are you having trouble with direction control? Do you want a simple move that can change all of the misdirected shots? Stay under and inside.
On your downswing, keep the club moving under the swing plane and, pior to impact, swing the club inside the target line. You swing the club slightly under swing plane and slightly inside the target line to make this downswing movement effective and consistent. You should not overdo this movement by being extremely under plane and inside the target line on the downswing.
Swing place is imaginary slated line from the ball through the shoulders that a palyer needs to be aware of for full shots. The target line is the imaginary line that runs from the target back through the ball and extends several feet behind the ball. Before you swing, visualize these two important elements and know that, on the downswing, you stay under the swing plane and swing inside the target line.
This downswing action will make most of your golf shots go straight. Your downswing should never be outside the swing plane and outside the target line. It's time to take control and hit consistent and straight golf shots, so stay under and inside.
John Nelson is a South Florida PGA Hall of Fame Class A Teaching Professional and Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy located at The County Club of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Fl. 954-752-4500 x 204, email: jnelson@ccofcs.com, Web page: www.ccofcs.com.
On the backswing, swing the club and put your club in the slot. The slot is a consistent position during which the arms, hands, club shaft, and club face go on the backwing to ensure that the player consisistently swings the club to a position that is correct and repeatable for every full swing.
As shown in the photos, there are three different slot positions that work for different players. Photo one shows the slot as being flat with the position of arms, hands, and club behind the player. This backswing slot will produce a flatter swing arch, resulting in a lower and right-to-left ball flight.
Photo two shows the slot as being upright and higher with the position of arms, hands, and club in front of the player. This slot will produce a steeper angle of attach, resulting in a higher and left-to-right ball flight. Photo three shows the slots as being in a standard position with the arms, hands, and club directly to the player's side or right ear, resulting in a straight and normal ball flight.
When watching the best professionals in the world play and compete, notice there are different backswings with different slow positions - higher, lower, upright, or flatter with different results. Whatever slot position you choose to swing the club, the "in the slot" mindset will help you with a feeling of control, allowing you to produce more consistent full swing golf slots.
On the next eighteen holes you play, find your slot and watch how well you play.
John Nelson is a South Florida PGA Hall of Fame Class A Teaching Professional and Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy located at The County Club of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Fl. 954-752-4500 x 204, email: jnelson@ccofcs.com, Web page: www.ccofcs.com.
