4. Bad Swing Path? Toss A Ball Under Your Driver!
To hit the ball farther and straighter, try this simple ball-toss drill. Simply place the palm of your lead hand on the butt end of your grip and, with your other arm, toss a ball down the target line. Take note of where the ball flew in the air. This will help to get a better understanding of the swing path through impact.
 If I start down with my hands and shoulders… |
 …it causes me to come over the top… |
 …and the club aims left and the face stays open… |
 …resulting in a slice. |
This is a great drill for any golfer who swings over the top, because it trains your arm to travel freely on the proper swing path. Also, your spine angle and tilt remain constant as the swing sequence becomes natural.
To make the ball go high, allow your arms to swing versus starting down with your hands. For a more advanced exercise, after tossing the ball under the driver, try swinging a wedge with one hand and hitting the ball while holding the driver with your leading arm. If you try too hard, the club will hit the ground; if you let it swing freely, you’ll make surprisingly crisp contact. The goal with this drill is to feel the swing, not the hit.
 By tossing a ball, however, I unwind naturally… |
 …letting my hips rotate toward the target… |
 …and my arms follow, so my path is correct. |
To improve your consistency, warm up each session by throwing five to 10 balls under hand.
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.