The cornerstone of a consistent golf swing

The biggest (technical) obstacle to once-a-week golfer improvement is cause and effect confusion. How do we distinguish cause from effect? Common elements are causes, variations in technique are effects. Why do most once-a-week golfers struggle to consistently break 90s? The answer is simple: they try to change the effects without addressing the underlying cause.

Are you familiar with the teaching of the phrase “Band-Aid”?

Consistent, solid contact is a by-product of accurately recreating the three key positions outlined in the previous article. These basic elements are the basis for analyzing any swing in slow motion. Everything you hear or read about proper swing mechanics is a by-product of the three key positions.

Let’s dig a little deeper. Is there anything we can do before the swing starts to increase the odds of achieving all three positions automatically?

What is the basic element (ie the cause) underlying each swing? The balance of a golfer at the address. In my experience, most once-a-week golfers assume they are perfectly balanced in direction, but struggle to maintain it once the swing begins.

Can you predict a golfer’s skill level by examining his steering posture? Any golfer, even a novice, can feel a player’s competition by looking at their body shape at address. If we can agree that posture affects balance, then poor posture is the ultimate cause underlying each recurring oscillation failure.

Here’s a guide to mastering a perfect posture: you want to stand as close to your natural height as possible.

How often do you see a golfer on the driving range “hunched over” on the ball at address? Perhaps this is an unconscious habit developed over years in which you were told to “keep your head down.”

Is there a simple technique that ensures perfect posture (and balance) at all times? Of course. Each player on the tour uses a modified version of this technique. As you develop an idea of ​​the technique, the three items (i.e. positions) mentioned above will quickly become second nature.

What is the secret of perfect balance?

The key is to feel the weight of the club, from the moment you remove it from the bag until the end of the follow-up. If you can’t feel the clubhead before the swing begins, then your chances of maintaining perfect balance on impact are slim.

There are two guidelines for creating a perfect balance in steering.

Number one: stand tall and allow the clubhead to extend its arms naturally so that the clubhead rises above the ground. Number two: bend your knees just enough to kiss the ground with your clubhead.

Look closely and you’ll see how the tour players barely support the club behind the ball (or if they do, the club rises a bit before the swing begins).

Focus on feeling the weight of the clubhead and prepare to hit the ball further with less effort.

Thank you for reading!