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In the spring and summer, and then into the fall of the year, you can watch the greatest players in the world and their golf swings on TV every weekend. There you will see some of the best golf swings, and at the same time receive great golf swing instruction.
If you know what to look for!
Did you know that you have a center of your golf swing and that if you maintain this center in it's proper place through out the golf swing, you will be transformed, almost overnight, into a
"PLAYER"
Imagine what your playing partners would say after you showed up and shot a record round on Saturday, and then again on the next Saturday, and the next, and the next, and the next.
Do ya think they would wonder what the hell was going on? You bet they would.
So would not it make perfect sense for you to play as well as you could could, with hardly any effort?
Of course the answer is, yes .. stupid!
OK … let's do this.
If there was one single move, or position, in your golf swing that had to be done correctly in every single swing, every single time .. what do you think it would be?
I will wait a moment for you to think about that and come up with an answer.
{waiting}
So … here it is, the center of your swing is your left shoulder. Not the center of your chest.
And it's because of your left shoulder position that causes most of your golf swing problems, it is the cause of:
The blocked shot to the right.
The slice.
The snap hook.
The pull hook.
The Sh_ _ k.
The push to the right.
The swipe.
Now listen up … there are some other reasons for a few of these troubles, but most are caused by the poor position of the left shoulder.
But that's not the secret … the secret is accomplished by having the left shoulder in the correct position on the downswing and through impact.
The left shoulder is the center of your golf swing. It becomes the center of your golf swing on the move away. Not before. Just standing over the ball does not create a center at all.
Remember the golf swing is dynamic, its moving, so no position during the static portion of the golf swing matters, except to set up the proper alignments and grip. Otherwise there can be no center with no movement.
So as you begin your back swing your left should move to the right to a position that is roughly pointing either at or behind the ball.
Now this is center.
Your golf swing center can be identified at this point. It is your left shoulder, and this position will become incredibly important in the next few paragraphs.
But it is still not the answer to the original question.
here is the question:
"If there was one single move, or position, in your golf swing that had to be done correctly in every single swing, every single time … what do you think it would be?"
Answer: Clubhead Path …
I could write a book about how the pros in this game work to get this correct. Every time.
There is nothing in a golf swing that is more important. And it will make you a "player" if you can get this done correctly.
OK … so what is the proper club head swing path exactly?
We know that it is not the famous "over the top" move, the one that creates the big slice that robs you of distance and accuracy. Two things that causes many lost strokes in every round. Right?
The absolute correct path for the club head to travel is from inside the target line to outside the target line. The target line is a line going from the back of the ball all the way to the target, it is a straight line. There is no slice or hook in this line.
It's easy to cause your club head to travel on this line. Just set up over your shot, imagine the line and make the club head go on that line. Do this without hitting a ball, just push the clubhead along the line. Do it at a most leisurely pace. See the club head travel along the line.
Not so tough is it?
It's quite another story when you attempt a full golf swing. The thing that kills most golf swings is the fact that it requires motion and control to do it right.
It's always been this way.
In this case all we really want to do is make sure the club head travels along the correct path and that that is inside the target line to outside the target line.
So you take your backswing along this same club head path and then your downswing along this same path in the opposite direction. Got it?
Oh … but there is a problem here. Almost all of you will have your center in the wrong place on the down swing. And that center, we talked about earlier, is you left shoulder.
This part is going to be a bit tough to explain, but stay with me here.
The left shoulder, in the backswing, will be behind the ball a tad.
On the downswing the shoulders (that is both of them) need to be parallel to the clubhead path during the downswing.
The best way to see this is to draw a line that represents the club head path on the ground. Now turn into your backswing and then position your shoulders that they lined up with this line.
This should have moved your center just a tad to the left. And you have now created the space referred to as the "slot" just under your right elbow.
It is at this very position of your shoulders at this time in your golf swing when your hands, arms, and club need to drop down to the ball along the club head path.
This is the magic moment. While doing this there is no appreciable movement of the shoulders.
You must visualize this club head path in your mine's eye. It is exactly what good players do when they get ready to take their shot.
Here are some key thoughts that may help with keeping the center, centered.
Hit against your left shoulder.
Keep you back to the target for as long as you can.
Keep you shoulder parallel to the club head path
Swing the club head out
Swing out and down.
Visualize the club head path from start to finish
Do that every every time
A good drill is to do this in incredible slow motion. From start to finish. Always being focused on the clubhead path and the center of your swing, your left shoulder.
When I say slow motion, I mean painfully slow. Take a full minute or two to do one swing.
Key position is that the center of your swing is parallel to the club head path while the club head is following the path exactly. Inside to outside of the target line. And of course the center of your swing is the left shoulder.
This is an advanced discussion, one you will not find on the driving range. Go and learn this one move.
And I promise that you will hit it like magic, longer and straighter than you ever have. Like the pros, you will have found your foundation for your power source. Now go use it!
And do not even think that this does not work, it does. If you can not make it work, you are doing something wrong. Feel free to email me with troubles.
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Source by Paul Macleod
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