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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 |
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Knees: Hold Onto the Ball!
All too often, golfers allow their left knee to bend in towards the right one on the backswing, causing the shoulder to drop and the hips to sway and 'over-turn'. To overcome this, imagine your left knee moving out towards the target on the backswing. You should then feel tension and stability in both knees. As an assist, Imagine that you're gripping a basketball between your knees. You'll be amazed by the difference!
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Hands: Hitch Your Way!
During your backswing, imagine you are thumbing a lift with your right hand The result is that when the club is at waist height, when looking back, you can see your thumb pointing skywards. Another tip is to imagine that you are shaking hands, with the palm vertical - not up or down facing. These simple correct palm position will ensure that the beginning of your swing starts off correct!
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Top Swing Pause
Whilst you aim to swing with power and acceleration, rather than making the usual error of swinging too quickly, try to concentrace on maintaining a rhythm. The best way to achieve this is to imagine you are making a slight pause at the top of your backswing before beginning the downswing. Practising this will result in finding your ball in the middle of the fairway more requently
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Lock Tight That Right Knee
On the backswing, it's vital that you keep your weight on the inside of that right foot, whilst maintaining a slight bend in the knee in order to avoid poor contact with the ball and a loss of power. As you draw the club back, imagine that the right knee is braced solid like a wall. This assists your upper body to 'spiral' behind the ball, facilitating an aggressive move through the drive for maximum flight!
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Power It!
It is a mistake to think of golf as a wrist-flicking game. For a powerful swing, you must utilise the major leg and trunk muscles. Commonly, amateurs' instinct is to hit the ball using arms and wrists alone. Whilst this may connect, occasionally, for utter consistency and maximum power, use your whole body, rather than part only.
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Duck the Wind!
Why do so many players feel that they must hit harder into the wind? This merely invites more spin on the ball and hitting it higher. Hitting lower is more controlled: put the ball backwards of your stance a few inches but keep your hands forward. Select a longer club than your normal choice -and remember to "swing with ease into the breeze"! This thought helps keep you - and the Open Champs - from over-swinging into the wind and preventing your shot from sailing too high.
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