3 STEPS TO FIX YOUR GOLF BACKSWING
The golf backswing is a key component on the golf swing so get this area right and you have a great chance of hitting better shots.
The golf backswing faults often cause the downswing to be off-plane or it causes golfers to manipulate leading to poor contact on the ball.
You can fix a downswing or a golf shot without having the 3 key components of a backswing in place first.
Wrist Plane in the Golf Swing
I get a lot of questions about how your hands and arms work in the golf swing. So, think about what’s connecting them.
Your wrist should stay at a 90-degree angle to your swing arc throughout your golf swing. Your wrist is hinging and unhinging, not twisting.
3 Setup Tips for Seniors to Gain Distance
Watch this video with San Antonio golf instructor Manny Martinez to learn 3 easy setup tips to gain more distance for senior golfers.
Add 20 yards to your drives
I have never met a player who doesn’t want to hit the driver longer. The ability to hit the ball further down the fairway and thus closer to the green makes it easier to not only hit the green but also get the ball closer to the hole, and thus shoot lower scores.
There are a few keys to hitting longer drives and one of them involves your angle of attack to the ball. The angle of attack is a measure of how the club is travelling in relation to the ground at impact, and if you can optimize this you can add distance to your drives without having to increase your club head speed.
In this video I show a simple drill that will allow you to improve this aspect of your impact, thus allowing you to launch the ball higher and thus add 20 yards to your drives.
How to Release the Club Like Fred Couples
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher Brian Manzella defines and explains the importance of the club release in the golf swing and shows how you can copy Fred Couples release to improve your game.
Alignment Backswing Warm Up Drill with Sir Nick Faldo
Sir Nick Faldo walks through his must-do warm up for backswing alignment. Sir Nick recommends using alignment sticks for your warm up in the past all they used were golf clubs.
Golf Alignment Training Sticks
How to Rotate Lead Hip in Golf Swing
If you want more pars but struggle with sliding or early extension or your contact is all over the place? Then, you’ve come to the right place.
Today I share an easy way to immediately improve your ball striking with an understanding of how to properly transfer your pressure from backswing to the downswing, which in turn, will help you to rotate the lead hip.
