Do you hit behind the ball often during a round of golf? The ‘chunk’ shot is so frustrating that it literally causes fits in many players. Bottoming out your swing plane at the wrong position is a constant theme of an unsuccessful golf swing. This challenge is very prevalent in beginner golfers, some mid handicap golfers and sometimes in elite players. It is something that all golfers are wary off when playing and fortunately there are a few fixes after you identify your swing challenge. Lets delve into why we hit behind the ball and potential fixes.
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Ball Contact and Ball Position
For years I read about making my divot after the ball when hitting my irons. The bottom end of my stroke should descend about an inch into the ground in order to create the proper angle of attack with the clubhead. Unfortunately, this swing movement hinges on several factors that are important and will help you develop solid ball contact when using an iron. There is one factor often overlooked that all amateurs and some professionals neglect to talk about. Well, today I am here to rip off the band-aid to let the golfing world know that there is one topic that needs to be revealed.
Continue readingAre You Ready To Hit The Links?
On any given day, our golf swing can be in top form or not. This bold statement (not really that bold actually, right?) is true for every player regardless of their skill level. One of the things I learned over the years of playing is that my warm up does directly contribute to my ball striking. No warm up, then it takes a few holes to get into the swing of things. 😉 If I take the time to warm up properly, which takes about 20 minutes, then I notice a significant improvement in my game at the start of my round. Why don’t I warm up evey time, will that is a question that I cannot really answer; it is a quandary for sure. Regardless, how I warm up is as important as actually warming up. Let me explain.
Continue readingWho Judges The Efficacy Of Your Golf Swing?
How many times have we asked someone to look at our golf swing? How often have you sought fixes for your swing because something was just not right. Sometimes we look in the strangest areas for solutions when the answer is staring us straight in the face. Yup, it is simple to find out what our swing fault is by watching one little thing.
Continue readingLooping The Club For Consistent Contact
The more I read about my golf swing, the more I realize how much I still need to understand. Recently, I stumbled across the concept of looping the club in practice in order to maintain a strong swing plane on the golf course. The concept, at least how it is described, is similar to other swing mechanics I studied. The loop movement is worth understanding and can help improve our contact with every club. It is something being taught throughout the higher levels of golf and thus will trickle down to our level sooner or later.
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The Grateful Golfer 