Tip 1- Master Your Two Swings
Golfers who use one swing technique for all clubs may experience performance issues throughout their round. Golf requires two types of a full swing to achieve optimal contact and distance.
Driver swing - Hit slightly UP on the ball with your driver.
- Get into a fairly wide stance with your feet outside the shoulders.
- Tilt your spine back away from the target.
- Place the ball forward in your stance (inside your left heel).
- Think as if your driver clubhead is a plane taking off, not landing into the ball.
Wood/hybrid/iron swing - Hit slightly DOWN on the ball.
- Medium stance width.
- Maintain some spine tilt away from the target at setup.
- Place the ball in the middle (to slightly forward of middle) in your stance to encourage a downward angle of approach.
- The loft on the club-face will launch the ball into the air.
- Hit the ball first and brush the ground second.
- Think as if your iron clubhead is a plane landing, not taking off into the ball.
Tip 2- Perfect your Chipping
At times, many golfers use too much loft (lob wedge/sand wedge) and a huge swing to chip or pitch the ball. The bigger the swing, the more room for error.
- Experiment with a 7, 8, or 9 Iron. These clubs have less loft and require a smaller swing to make the ball travel further with less effort.
- Maintain soft grip pressure.
- Keep your feet close together and lean towards the hole.
- Rock your shoulders back and through like a putt. Think of this motion as a big putting stroke rather than a swing.
- Keep the lead wrist relatively flat through the shot and into the finish.
- Vary the distance you chip the ball by changing clubs or by swinging the club back further.
Tip 3- Fight Your Slice (shot to the right)
Slicing the ball is one of the most common swing faults golfers struggle with today. You may reduce the amount of slice by making a few changes to your setup.
- Strengthen your Grip - Grip the club so you can see at least 2-3 knuckles of your left hand. This encourages the face to be more square to the target through impact rather than open (For the R-Handed Golfer).
- Drop the right foot back at address - This makes it difficult for you to come “over the top” and swing across the ball producing a slice (For the Right-handed golfer). A straighter shot requires an in-to-out swing path where the club is moving more out to right field coming through the ball.
- Square the back of your left hand - Get the logo of your glove to point more at your target as you approach impact. This will help close the face down to produce straighter shots.