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How to NOT hit from the top
The greatest revelation about the golf swing is that the club needs to ALWAYS come from the inside out – any other downswing trajectory is bound to result in weak…
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…
The ultimate (golf) swing killer (and what to do about it)
Apart from ( lack of ) lower body strength, the quickest destroyer of your golf swing is – TENSION. Tension in the arms is the most talked about form of…
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…
Golf–The Dancer’s Advantage
The ‘turning and twisting’ motions in dancing are smooth – not in the least ‘aggressive’. A few notable aspects of dancing include: Dancing is mostly about rhythm. Rhythm will take…
Hogan’s Swing Plane, Modified to a Double Plane ( and the flat wrist on top )
Introduction By now, if you’ve read ANYTHING in the world of golf instruction, you are intimately familiar with Hogan’s plane of glass (imagine a plane of glass resting on your…
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.…
Woods versus Irons–Same swing , just a different feel
When I was learning the game, I was told by every coach I worked with , that the SWING is the SAME for the woods and the irons. This was…
Driver Tee Position in Golf
Most coaches will want you to hit the driver on the UPSWING – just after it has reached its swing bottom and started to ascend. This is, I believe, difficult…