IMPACT
Our hands have a tendency to return to the body’s center of
gravity at impact. So if it’s not neutral at address, this will lead
to possible inconsistent contact—mainly thin or heavy. The less
manipulation the body does during the swing, the less the hands
and wrist have to save the shot at impact. Simply by rotating the
body appropriately at impact, we have created more time and
space for the hands to return to neutral.
When our hips and shoulders increase tilt at impact, we decrease
rotation, forcing the hips and shoulders to move in opposite direc-
tions, therefore giving the hands and wrists less time and space.
Remember: If you’re tilted, you can’t be turning.
FINISH
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IMPACT
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FINISH
The most balanced position at finish is when the shoulders, hips
and left ankle are all aligned from top to bottom—also, when the
shoulders and hips are parallel with the ground.
Start to review your finish position by getting a general idea of
where your hips and shoulders are facing when you finish your
swing. We want them to finish at the target. The most common
mistake is the body being under- or over-rotated at finish. So
if the body finishes over-rotated (left of the target), then it was
under-rotated at the top of the backswing.
If the body finishes under-rotated (right of the target), then it
was over-rotated at the top of the backswing. Every golfer has a
certain amount of rotation throughout their golf swing, so start
reviewing instead of reacting. Understand what your body’s ten-
dencies are, and adjust accordingly.
Scott Adland is the director of instruction at Farmington Country
Club. He can be reached at [email protected] or (434) 245-7601.
vsga.org
“Being neutral will help minimize
those inconsistent shots and help
maximize shot efficiency.”
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