3. Short Approach Shots? Take The Right Divot!
Losing distance on your approach shots? Here’s a quick tip that’ll add extra yards in no time.
Place a tee just opposite and on the outside of a ball to determine where you make a divot. If your divot is behind the ball, it indicates that you’ve started your downswing incorrectly (most likely your upper body has led the lower body).
Rather the divot should be in front of the ball, because good contact means that you’ve struck the ball first. This also indicates that the golf club is traveling through the ball.
When first practicing this exercise, begin with half swings and use a mid-iron so it’s easier to make solid contact. Feel your forward arm leading the swing. This allows the grip end of the club to lead the face; as you swing, think, Pinch the ball, not Scoop the ball.
Without thinking mechanically about it, practicing this drill will improve your swing sequence, contact and distance.
in the “put the club in your belly” lesson, i am a visual learner is there somewhere where i can see a video of this whole sequence from takeaway to followthrough? any help would be great. thanks
Lovely article Susie…well demonstrated, well photographed, well explained. Gary Wiren, PGA Hall of Fame
Lovely article Susie…well demonstrated, well photographed, well explained. Gary Wiren, PGA Hall of Fame
Lovely article Susie…well demonstrated, well photographed, well explained. Gary Wiren, PGA Hall of Fame
i recently swung the golf club and it flew out of my hands. does this happen to everyone or am i just bad?
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Your grip is probably just too weak. Grip the club a little tighter. Also if it was raining that day then there you go.
The only time the club slips out of my hands is when i throw the damn thing after a terrible shot.