Swing path is always considered in relation to the target line. Most of you know of the two potentially problem causing swing paths… out to in and in to out, but what exactly is an ideal swing path? The ideal swing path is in to in. This swing path simply meets the target line for a split second at impact as the club squares, the video to the right will explain it better.
Golf Drills
The Perfect In to In Golf Swing
Swing path is always considered in relation to the target line. Most of you know of the two potentially problem causing swing paths… out to in and in to out, but what exactly is an ideal swing path? The ideal swing path is in to in. This swing path simply meets the target line for a split second at impact as the club squares, the video to the right will explain it better.
4 Secrets to More Yards
This time in your search for extra yards; forget about buying the next great driver. Instead, take this lesson to heart, practice the drills herein and you’ll start to see some real improvement in your game.
Study: Better Scores = Bigger Hole
Better golfers imagine the hole as much larger than poorer players a new study finds. I’m sure many of you know this all to well – when your putting game Is on, it’s like you can’t miss… and the hole looks huge. On the other hand, if you suffer from the yips or are a poor putter – sometimes it feels like the hole is the size of the ball itself.
Question: Do I swing the same for all my irons?
The short answer is no, you don’t. The long answer is… your swing tempo, balance, fundamentals and swing length should remain the same – your swing path should not.
Are you a great short iron player but struggle with your long irons? Or are you solid with your long irons and suffer closer to the greens? Your swing path is most likely the root cause of your poor ball striking.
Square Contact Putting Drills
Is your putting stroke square to your target line at impact? I doubt it…
Many of you will be surprised to find out that completely straight 15 foot putt will miss the cup – if your clubface is either open or closed by simply 1%. That’s a very large margin for error. This post will cover some cool little drills you can perform to gain a better understanding of where your clubface is aimed at impact – and how to improve your consistency on the greens.
Focus Putting Drill
It’s time to take charge on the greens… by playing a little mini putt. The hole is quite a small target, but by using this drill – you’ll start to learn how to use every part of the cup to your advantage.
Tune Up Your Putting Stroke
There are two kinds of putting strokes that golfers use. The square-to-square stroke and the arcing stroke. The square-to-square putting stroke remains along your target line with the club face pointing at your target at all times. The arcing stroke is an in-to-in putting stroke and the club face fans open on the backswing and closed on the follow-through.
How to Read Your Divots
Your divots are speaking to you… in this context we are referring to a divot as the mark your club leaves on the grass after making your shot. There are many things we can learn from our divots, including angle of attack, swing path, lag creation, ball position and wrist release.
It’s funny to think that something we rarely think about can give us so much insight into our swing faults.
Slice Quick Fix
The slice is the most common ball flight seen amongst amateur golfers… most of which have a no clue why it’s happening in the first place. They blame their clubs, their lack of talent, or some other technical detail without actually understanding the physics behind a slice.