Tag archives for golf setup
Where is your center of gravity?
When you are standing erect, do you know where your center of gravity lies? How about when you lean over? While the answer to these questions may be in the…
The Lower back as the GROUNDING element in the golf swing
No matter what your golf setup procedure is, you need some element that GROUNDS you. GROUNDING refers to the ability to stay glued to the ground as you swing this…
To hit it straight, do NOT line up –simply make a good swing ( taking your range swing to the course )
Aiming or doing anything involving directing the ball is a swing wrecker. Have you wondered why you hit it flush on the driving range but not so much on the…
Golf is a game of feel–work on reproducing the feel, not on reproducing specific positions
Most of us do not put much work into reproducing a ‘feel’. We work on reproducing certain ‘positions’ – both during the backswing and during our ‘through’ swing. This effort…
Rory’s swing and my (somewhat correct) analysis thereof
Rory made headlines by revealing his top 5 secrets to Rory’s brand of golf. How he sets up, how he swings back, how he swings through etc. a) What I…
Keeping the spine angle (constant) in the Golf Swing
The Importance of keeping the spine angle constant throughout the swing is emphasized almost universally by golf instructors. The trouble is – how do you know you are doing it…
Swing Like Rory (McLRoy)–The Body Clearance Concept
Recently, I spent a LOT of time observing Rory’s swing – in slow motion, in freeze frames and what ; Two thing stood out to me – things that Rory…
Some Intangibles That Affect Your Golf Swing
These may not be things you think of before a round of golf. I’ve found that these have a profound effect on how well and freely I swing. The top…
The all important hip bend
An earlier post discusses this fundamental aspect of the golf setup. Without this bend, it is impossible to TURN correctly away from the ball. In this post, I discuss some…
Alignment in Golf
Most people use their FEET for alignment. Most coaches also instruct students to place a club on the ground – with the club lined up parallel to the target line.…