A great way to improve your impact position is to focus on these 4 keys at set-up, explains the Butch Harmon School of Golf’s director of instruction, Justin Parsons.
Understanding what should happen is key to improving your impact position. Follow along as Justin takes a closer look at how you can improve impact position in your golf swing.
In this video on improving tempo and reducing tension, Martin Hall is joined by performance coach Iain Highfield, who reveals physical and mental tips for improving tempo and reducing tension in your golf swing.
Before we fix your slice with your driver, I need you to understand what causes the slice to begin with. I see a lot of golfers who struggle with a slice who come to us with all kind of reasons as to why they’re slicing the ball, and nobody emphasizes the most important part, which is that the clubface is open to the path.
You need to understand that you don’t hit a slice just because you’re too far over the top. You don’t hit a slice because you hang back on your right foot. And it’s not because your ball position is off or because your setup is off.
You’re slicing the ball because your clubface is open to the path, first and foremost. That’s the most important part of any technique to fix your slice.
Starting your golf downswing with the arms and upper body and thus losing the angle between the lead arm and the club is called casting.
This action reduces the potential for you reach maximum club head speed and also compromises your ability to get ball then turf contact at impact.
In this video, Derek Hooper explains some of the reasons players make this casting error and shows a progression of drills that allow you to correct this move in your own swing.
In this video Mark Gregson-Walters, has a simple sensory drill for you to try in order to feel the correct hip rotation on your downswing.
If you’re looking to generate more power and strike the ball more solidly, give this drill a go it’s the most important movement to sync your lower body and upper together during the golf swing.