A guaranteed fix for your slice
A lot of you may have been slicing the golf ball for a very long time,Here are a few simple tips that will help you eliminate that dreaded slice.
Golf Lessons – How To Chip in Golf
May 1, 2019
Reverse Overlap Putting Grip
Learning how to putt begin with the putting grip. If you are experiencing problems with your putting game then a grip change maybe what you need. Although there are a variety of putting grip styles used today by both professionals and amateurs alike the most popular is the reverse overlap grip. I believe this grip is the most fundamentally solid of the choices available and would highly recommend it to new golfers.
To form the Reverse Overlap Grip:
(1) Begin by placing both hands on the club so they are facing each other and then move your right hand down the shaft roughly three inches.
(2) The putter should lay below the back pad of your left hand.
(3) The back side of your hands should be parallel to each other.
(4) Extend your right thumb down the shaft to a little below the right index finger.
(5) Your left thumb will also point down the club and slip into the palm of the right hand.
(6) Now position your left middle finger so it overlaps the little finger of your right hand.
(7) Finally take your left index finger and lay it across the tops of your right hand ring, middle and index fingers.
The benefit of this grip style is that it forms a solid unity to your hands, The hands are positioned very close together which enables them to work as a complete unit. Although this grip style will not eliminate your wrists from flexing, it does help prevent either one of your hands from becoming to dominating.
In terms of putting grip pressure the lighter you are able to grip the club the better. With applying lighter grip pressure you will have less tension and have a better feel of the club face. Basically you should apply just enough pressure to maintain control. On the practice green experiment with different pressure levels to find which one suits you the best. On a final note, whatever grip pressure you do use you should maintain that pressure evenly out your swing.
Professional golfers do use different grips in putting and periodically will make a change in their grip. However when they do make a change they have a clear understanding of the new grip style and that it will take them time to fully adapt to the change. Likewise, if you decide to make a change realize it takes plenty of time until you can feel comfortable and realize the benefits.
Golf Exercises And Workout With 8 Pound PowerBall
GolfGym creator, Ken Pierce, takes you through a workout using the GolfGym eight pound double handled PowerBall. In the workout, you will perform exercises specifically designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles in your shoulders, core and legs which will help with your golf swing performance. This workout is also designed with some high intensity to get your heart rate up and bring plenty of air into your lungs.
The eight pound PowerBall has been designed with the best feeling handles or grips of any ball on the market today. You can get your hands on the inside with comfort and on the outside for a firm grip. The Power Ball is available at:
These exercises, if done 3 – 4 times a week will also help with balance and load. While performing the movements, it is important to stay in balance. In the golf swing, balance is critical to better performance and stability.
Golf fitness is very important to professional golfers on the PGA Tour, the Web.com Tour, The Champions Tour, the LPGA Tour and the European Tour. Professional Golfers are becoming more fit and hitting the golf ball much farther than ever before. Of course the golf equipment has improved dramatically, but the body still needs to swing the club, and with a fit body, the result is more distance and power.
Try this workout with the eight PowerBall to help with developing strength, flexibility, power, more rotation in your golf swing and with overall better health.
Learn How to Hit a Golf Shot From a Downhill Lie
April 30, 2019
How to Hit a Golf Shot From a Downhill Lie or Ball Below your Feet
When the ball is lying on a downhill lie, the play is not difficult, but a little skill is required here. Set up with your body leaving a little forward and your hands well ahead of the ball.
The big must is that you must hit the ball first. Stay down on the shot and try for an extended follow through. As a result the ball will fly low and a little longer.
So, as you take a less lofted club for your uphill lie, so you will
take a more lofted club for your downhill lie. The slope of the hill takes the loft from your club,
so a seven iron can become like a 5 iron and a pitching wedge like a seven iron.
Perhaps not as extreme as this, but you get what I mean I think.
What about when the ball is above your feet?
Well, the biggest danger here is hitting it fat, or hiring the
ground before you hit the ball.
Play this shot like a chip shot. You will see what I mean in a
minute.
Because the ball is above your feet, then you will not have to go
down so far to reach the ball. This means that you stand more erect.
To further avoid hitting the ball fat, position the ball
further back in your stance than normal.
Have your hands well ahead of the ball.
Now, as I said you hit the ball as in a chip shot.
This means with firm wrists.
The actual swing is as needed for the distance required.
Keep the hands ahead of the club head at all times and
as I said, hit with firm wrists.
Move your wrists towards the target. To be more exact, move the back of your left hand toward the
target. If you want more loft, open the clubface a little.
