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With the early backward break you do not get a bouncing effect at the top. From the time the hands are hip high only the arms, actuated by the shoulders, are moving the club. The club itself is not moving fast as it reaches the limit of the backswing, and there is a noticeable but not violent pull on the hands and wrists when it gets there.
Hence there is no rebound. The club starts down solely in response to the shoulder and hip action-and we are off to a late hit instead of an early one.
Since the late hit is the true manifestation of good timing, you have, right there, one reason the early backward break promotes good timing. The fact that there is no rebounding from the top, and no hurried effort then to get the club head to the ball, is also why this system makes it easier to establish a good, even rhythm.
But, you will say, the pros have no trouble with the late break and this rebounding of the club head. No, they don’t, because they subconsciously time their movements with it and also because they “tame” the club head by keeping a tight grip at the top. This grip is tight enough so that the club never gets away from them. But for the average player the timing is much more difficult.
The feeling that you have to move the body to get the club down to the ball, has its origin in the fact that for the last half of the backswing you are moving the club largely with your body and shoulders.
You are not moving it by breaking your wrists. So, since you have brought the club back with your body and shoulders, the natural thing to do is simply to leave them in command and start the downswing with them. This is exactly what should be done-the hips sliding laterally, and turning and rocking the shoulders to bring the club down.
The wrists leading at impact with no temptation to pronate or supinate are accounted for largely by the position the early break puts the hands and wrists into, aided by the fact that the body is swinging the club during a large segment of the downswing. With the perfect late hit, when the club catches up with the hands at the last possible moment, the hands will always be slightly in front at impact. The club has caught up enough to strike a straight, solid blow, but it doesn’t get exactly even with the hands until slightly after the ball is hit.
This will vary among the top pros, but pictures of many of them, taken at impact, show the left arm and the club in a curving line, not a straight line. Bill Casper and Wes Ellis are two examples.
The fact that a solid contact is produced on the center of the club face is, really, the cumulative effect of many of the movements which have preceded it. Whenever the hit is late and from the inside the contact is much more likely to be accurate than if we hit too soon and/or from the outside.

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The top of the swing a vital position, and when it is reached the next fatal flaw makes its appearance.
It might be well to first take a general look at the top of the backswing. Actually there is no absolute top, in the sense that everything which has been moving in one upward and backward direction reaches its limit at the same time and starts forward and down together. All the parts of the swinging system the club, hands, arms, body, and legs-do not reach their backward limits at the same time.
They reach them in a steady progression, from the ground up. The knees get there first, followed by the hips, then the shoulders, the arms, the hands, and finally the club head.
There is quite a time gap, too, between the extension limits of the first three parts and the last three. There is a similar lag in the time they start down, too. Swings of the top professionals vary somewhat, of course, but sequence pictures never fail to show that the knees, hips, and shoulders reach the end of their backward movements well before the arms, hands, and club head.
The same pictures invariably show the knees and hips moving into the downswing before the upper part of the body. In fact, the knees and hips are actually moving into the downswing before the club head has gone all the way back.
This, however, is something you do not have to worry about or even think of. Since it is a reflex action, it will take place without your knowledge.
When we speak of the top of the backswing here, we mean the top of the swing for the hands.
The Fatal Flaw:
The swing can be thrown off and a bad position reached at the top by an early body-twist with a late upward wrist break. A swing that starts out pretty well can also be ruined as it nears the top.
It happens repeatedly in the common, orthodox swing and it can happen with the swing we are giving you. Nobody is immune to it. It is a position we call the easy-chair slouch.
It happens this way. As the swing goes up toward the top, the whole swinging system gets tighter and a definite tension develops. This is felt mostly in the upper part of the body, the shoulders, the left arm, and the left hand. It is not a comfortable feeling. To ease it the player subconsciously checks the shoulder turn, lets the left hand bend backward as the wrist collapses, and loosens the left-hand grip.
He’s heard a thousand times that he should be loose and relaxed and comfortable, so he’s going to be. Often, he even bends his left arm.
Instantly every good, sound element of the swing disappears. The restriction of the shoulder turn and the collapse of the left wrist permit the player to bring the club up instead of back and around.
The bending back of the left hand puts the left wrist under the shaft at the top and opens the face of the club. The relaxed left-hand grip lets the club drop down into an overswing. The arc of the swing is narrowed and the plane is elevated.
The right elbow comes up, and generally more weight settles on the left leg, as the player pivots instead of moving his weight, and settles himself into a more comfortable position the easy chair slouch.
Just about every available handicap has now been produced to prevent a good downswing. The awful result is a succession of horrible shots which almost defy description. The ball can fly anywhere. Most often it will slice. But it can also be pulled, smothered, hooked, scuffed, topped, skied, or shanked.
The slice will come from two actions: the open face and the outside-in swing that this fellow cannot help but deliver. If he manages to get the face square to the path the club is following, the shot will be a pull.
If he gets the face a little closed, he will hook. If he gets it hooded, he will smother the ball. Some players will even turn the face completely over so that they make contact with the ball partly on the top of the club head, where white ball marks will show.
They will pop the ball up, or sky it. Since their weight transference is almost sure to be bad, with most of it behind the ball at impact, they can either hit behind the ball or, just missing the ground at the bottom of the swing arc, top the ball as the swing begins to rise. And if their outside-in swing gets far enough outside, they will shank.
The only bad shot this fellow will not make, is a push a straight ball to the right of the target. That shot can only come with an inside-out swing, and our horrible example will never have that, with the position he was in at the top.
With bad shots coming almost inevitably and a good shot a complete accident, our player here is going to pile up strokes at a rapid rate. He will not only get fives and sixes on many holes, he will get a few eights and nines. Yet, when he finally comes in with his 102, he will blame everything but the fatal flaw which was responsible. He will never realize (unless his pro tells him) what he was doing.
The Answer:
The move that avoids the easy-chair slouch and gets you to the. top correctly is simply a purposeful shoulder turn with a firm retention of the wrist position gained by the backward break.
When the backward break was completed, you remember, the hands were only waist high; the break must be completed that early. Arms and club, at that point, have worked up a little momentum. Let the shoulder turn then pick up the momentum and let it swing the hands to the top. Remember that the shoulders are the motivating force
A point which must be stressed here is that the shoulders must turn on the backswing, not rock. As the hands are brought up and around, the shoulders will tilt somewhat, with the right eventually becoming higher than the left. But one of the worst things that can happen is for the left shoulder to duck.
When this occurs the club goes off the plane it should follow. It comes up. And when it comes up the hand position gained by the wrist break is lost. The left wrist goes under the shaft and the face of the club opens.
Many players, we find in teaching, will duck the left shoulder and think they are turning it. They substitute the duck for the turn. When they do, they get themselves in a perfect position at the top to come down across the ball from the outside even to shank it.
The best move here is not an action. It is a position the right position at the top. That position is measured in several ways: by the weight on the right leg, by the shoulder turn, by the unmoved head, but most of all by the tightness of the coil, the hand-and-wrist position, the face of the club, and the plane of the swing.
Most important is the firm retention of the hand-and-wrist position gained by the backward wrist break. If it is held, it almost forces you into the right position at the top. This is one of its greatest values.
Holding that wrist position requires effort, though, because as the windup proceeds, the tension and the stretching increase and your strong instinct is to relieve it. You must not relieve it.
A good backward wrist break feels stiff and awkward. That is the feeling you must continue to have as the swing goes to the top. If you don’t do anything to ease it, to fall into the easy-chair slouch, such as collapsing the left wrist, ducking the left shoulder, or opening the left hand, the swing will continue in the plane we want it, which is a little on the flat side. In this plane, if the club is to get back to a position horizontal with the ground, the shoulders must turn fully.
There is no other way to get it there. If this is done properly just a stubborn retention of the wrist break and a full turn of the shoulders you will reach the top in a stretched, spring-steel tight position poised and ready to deliver a powerful swing at the ball.
The left heel will be off the ground slightly, at least 60 per cent of the weight will be on the right leg, the hips will be turned about 45 degrees, the shoulders at least 90 degree the left arm will be straight, the grip tight, the right wrist will he under the shaft, and the clubface will be at about a 45-degree angle with the ground, maybe a little more.
With the right wrist under the shaft the right hand will be weakened by being bent back, but the left hand will be strengthened because hand, wrist, and forearm will be in a straight line. This so called straight left wrist position is important because it gives strength where strength is needed.

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Swinging on plane is a big key to hitting solid golf shots.  The first thing that needs to be correct is your setup.  A good setup position with a correct grip, good angles, and proper alignment will all aid you in swinging on plane correctly.  Starting your backswing on plane requires a slow smooth takeaway with the arms and shoulders.  At the point where the golf club is parallel to the ground in the beginning of your backswing, the golf club should cover up your hands if you were looking in a mirror or someone was standing behind you this is what you would see.  If the clubhead is too far in front of your hands, it is too far outside the plane line.  If the clubhead is too far behind your hands, the club will be inside too much.  Both of these incorrect positions will cause problems with keeping the club on the correct swing plane during the rest of your swing.  Halfway into the backswing, your hands should be set in the middle of your chest.  Also, from this halfway back position, if you drew a straight line down from your left elbow (for the right handed golfer), it should point right at the golf ball.  If your left elbow is pointing more towards your feet, your swing plane is too steep.  If your elbow is pointing too far out away from the ball, your swing plane is going to be too laid off or flat.  This is a great drill you can use to make sure you are starting your backswing on plane correctly.

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For many golfers, a big concern is how to hit the ball farther.  Typically, a good swing with solid fundamentals will naturally allow you to hit the ball far provided you have good strength.  There are a few important keys that you can specifically work on to hit it farther.The first key I recommend is having good angles in your setup or swing.  A good setup will have good knee flex and a correct bend from the hips with the weight on the balls of your feet.  A good setup is a critical component to not only swinging more on the correct path but also hitting it farther.  You want to have a good shoulder turn on the backswing where your shoulders turn a full 90 degrees.  This will allow you to swing the golf club over your shoulder and maintain good angles at the top of your backswing as well.  From there, you’ll be in a powerful position to swing back down through the golf ball.

Second key is swing speed.  You want to make sure you are swinging fastest at the point of impact.  Many golfers make the mistake of rushing their backswing, making it too fast and then from their it is forced to slow down coming into the golf ball when it should be speeding up at this point.  One key on timing of your swing is the backswing should be three times as long as the downswing.  Tour players were studied and it was recorded that they all have this correct tempo where their backswing all are three times as long as their downswings.  Make sure not to try to swing too hard from the top of your backswing.  Often times golfers try to hit the ball too hard resulting in lots of problems when hitting the golf ball.  You want to have a nice and smooth transition and allow the swing speed to increase as you are nearing the impact position.  This will maximize your chances of hitting the ball longer and straighter.  Third key is creating lag in your swing.  You do this by hinging your wrists in the backswing which allows you to build up “leverage”.  Then on the downswing your hands will actually lead into the golf ball before the club hits the ball.  With the hands slightly ahead at impact, you’ll be assured of a solid strike which will make the golf ball travel farther.

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All great golfers will do certain things really well in their setup and their golf swing.  Common elements that all the pros have include a good setup.  A fundamentally correct setup consists of having a good grip, correct alignment, good posture, as well as having good ball position in your stance.  Often times just making adjustments in your setup will be half the battle in getting your swing more on the correct path.  When you are misaligned in your setup, you’ll have to make compensations in your swing to offset it which will never really allow you to reach your potential.  The swing plane is a common thing many golf instructors talk about when referring to the path of the golf swing.  Basically, swinging the club on plane correctly consists of a good takeaway and wrist set, and then swinging the club over the right shoulder in the backswing(for the right-handed golfer).  The impact position should mirror the setup position other than the hips will be slightly open and the hands forwards and a little ahead of the golf ball through the hit.  After impact, the club continues to swing all the way over the left shoulder and the body should end up facing directly towards the target.  I like to encourage my students to swing with good balance and smooth rhythm.  You never want to swing so hard that you find yourself off balance anytime during your golf swing.  Typically the backswing will be about three times as long as the downswing.  You want the club to swing fastest right when it is at the bottom of the swing arc hitting the golf ball.

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Shank shot is a name used when the golf ball is hot with the housel of the golf club. The housel is a round part that comes between the shaft and the face of the club. Curing the shank shot is important in the golf game. The common reasons of shank shot is that the weight is transferred to the toes from the heels and you stand close to the ball. It is also taken when there is a flaw in the natural swing aim, your arm movement is away from the body or your shoulder turn is incomplete.

The cure for a shank shot is that you should find a solid and reliable swing. A swing shot can be easily learned and repeated to make your game better. You should also avoid or improve your common mistakes because it will also help you to improve your shots and avoid taking shank shots. Try to keep your balance perfect and on the perfect spot as needed by the shot. Your distance from the ball should be reasonable but not too far from the ball so that you can make a proper and effective swing.

If you want to identify your mistakes, you can video tape yourself taking the shot and study it. This way you can pin point the problem and take steps to correct them. You can also compare your shots to a professional and adjust yourself to the professional golfer.

The best thing to do about a shank shot is to pick a right approach and practice it as often as possible. This is the best thing you can do to get rid of your shank shot and it is guaranteed to work.

Follow the above mentioned tips and you will be able to get rid of your shank shot. These tips are guaranteed to work on any one who gives reasonable time and consideration to make their game better.

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It is often said that golf is a hard enough game without handicapping yourself unnecessarily. If you spend most of your golfing time off the fairway or missing greens then you fall into this camp. It can be well emphasized that one of the most important and valued components of the leisure time game and pastime of golf and the sport of golfing is to ensure that you are properly aligned with your target line as you begin your golf shot.
Before you tee off it is most important to have good as well as clear idea of your desired and chosen landing area. Once you picture your shot ahead of time – in your mind’s eye you are more than half way there already. Visualization is everything. Visualization ahead of time helps immensely.
Once you have determined your golfing target, you should then stand directly behind your golf ball, and your target. Next pick a “secondary” target, such as a brown spot, divot or even such a small marker as a distinctly noticeable leaf, which are a few feet away in front of your ball and in addition which are line with your target. It can be said that the reason for doing this procedure of lining up is that overall it is much easier to line up with something which is close by you – that is within a few feet of distance, rather than something much much further away at say 200 or 250 yards distance.
The golfing term that follows next is “addressing the ball”. The classic golfing joke is that to address the ball is to call out “hello ball”. It’s really not like that in the real sport of golf on the links and fairways. When you are addressing the ball it can be said that you are trying to create a railroad track with your ball on what might be seen as the “target track”. Next in line will be your feet, knees, hips and shoulders – along with your eyes that line up in a parallel fashion generally left of this target track. If you wish to visualize this setup in a better fashion, you can lay out your golfing clubs to better illustrate your railroad track setup. Simply place one club on the grass behind the ball basically directly behind your target. Next place the other club down on the grass in front of your feet touching your toes. When your two clubs create a perfectly parallel railroad track, then it can be said and ascertained that you are properly aligned.
Now that you are “perfectly aligned” you will need to make sure that your ball is aligned correctly in your stance. It can be generally said that the ball position for normal shots on flat ground should be best played slightly forward of” center”. In golfing terms this term “center”, refers to the mid point between both of your two feet. This is the position that is usually going to get your club to be square at impact and to guide your ball in the direction of your chosen target. It is most important to understand that this chosen ball position applies to standard level terrain and not for uphill or downhill lies and “trouble” shots.
Now that you are perfectly aligned and your golfing ball is situated in the right direction, you will need to understand that the width of your stance can well vary depending on your club selection. Finally one thing to remember is that the longer the club the wider the stance, but the ball position always stays the same in relation to your front foot.
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If you are able to sink putts on a regular basis, half the battle on the greens has generally been won, even if you struggle to drive considerable distances or fail to make the fairways with ease. Great golfers, even the professionals, who loose putting form – and they all do at some stage in their careers – seldom claim the PGA titles.

The one huge benefit of living on a golf estate in George on the Garden Route is the proximity of the championship golf course. Golfers, whether they boast a low or high handicap, can literally roll out of bed, grab their putter and make for the greens to practice the art of putting.

Like most sports, there are going to be times when you’re able to putt with deadly intent, sinking the ball at will. But let’s face it, these times are arguably far and few between for the vast majority of golfers out there and the only way to improve what is undoubtedly a skill is to practice, practice and practice some more.

In an effort to give you, the golfer, a putting kick-start, we have collected a number of putting tips that should improve the chances of your sinking that little white ball and, in doing so, improving your game of golf overall

At the end of the day, it’s partly practice and partly pure skill that will lower your handicap, so make for those golf estate greens and hone the art of putting; you’ll be amazed at how much more you’ll get out of the game.

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One of the commonest golf faults which can strike any golfer at any time is the slice. If allowed to go unchecked it can get worse and ruin your score card and destroy your confidence as well. If you look closely at a golfer who slices the ball you will notice they play across the ball, that is the golf swing plane is from outside to in, which is just the opposite to what it should be.

I am going to give you four tips to cure that slice.

1. Make sure you pivot properly. From a slightly closed stance, take the club back on the inside swing plane. The slightly closed stance will help you pivot properly.

2. Be sure to make a full pivot with your shoulders. If you aren’t sure how this should look, just watch any top class golfer at the top of his or her back swing to appreciate what a full shoulder turn looks like. Pay particular attention to the angle of the club at the top of the swing. It should be pointing at the target.

3. Keep your hands on the inside as you start the downswing, with the right shoulder coming under and through, rather than out and across. When you first try this it will probably feel strange at first, but work at it on the practise ground until it feels comfortable.

4. Check your grip to see if your left hand has is too far under the club shaft, causing the club face to be too open at impact, which results in a sliced golf shot.

I am confident that if you work on these four tips you can cure that golf slice and enjoy your golf more. Happy golfing!

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