Start with the club in your lead hand. Take your grip, then practice swinging the club and hinging, unhinging, and rehinging your wrists with minimal arm swing. Change hands and do the same thing. Then put the club in both hands. When your lead arm gets parallel to the ground on the backswing, the wrist should be hinged to form a 90-degree angle between your lead arm and the club shaft. Then swing down, hit the ball, and duplicate the 90-degree angle on the follow-through side by the time your trail arm is parallel to the ground.
You control something with what touches it. Your hands are your only connection with the club. The more your hands become aware of and can control the face, the better player you will be. Take a sand wedge. Place it in either hand. With a ball in the other hand, drop it on the face and try to bou...
Take a driver. Tee up a ball, then sit down in a chair to hit it. While seated, relax your shoulder sockets so your arm can swing independently of your shoulders moving. This is an essential part of the swing for not only speed but consistency. You must also let the momentum of the lever your wri...
A good picture for your swing is the areas the handle of the club swings through. Take a line directly under the butt end of the club. Extend it parallel to the target line. Just to the right of your back foot, about 6 inches, place a tee. Then put another tee the same distance in front of your f...
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