homeOverswinging is very common among players striving for more distance.
Mathematically a longer arc should create more clubhead speed. Not so,unless
done correctly. Overswinging will definitely throw the clubhead in a very poor
planeswing. How far should you take the club back? Only as far as you can turn
your shoulders-with balance. If the club goes back farther than the
shoulders,the left wrist will break down. This will not only open or close the
clubface but will take the pulling action away from the legs,thus allowing the
shoulders or hands,or both to take over and dominate the forward swing. This
type of motion puts the club in an outside-in plane (Over the top).
How does a player cultivate the proper length of backswing? We are all
individuals and our muscle coordination is not the same,therefore it would be
foolish to try to force the club to a parallel position at the top of the
backswing. Trying to take the clubhead to parallel will not only shorten your
distance it will wreck your accuracy as well. So returning to the earlier
premise:The club should not go back any further than you can turn your
shoulders.
How can golfers learn this? By feel, Keep the left wrist in a flat position
in relation to the back of the left forearm and back of left hand. This will
allow the wrist to hinge naturally,not break,which will allow the club to go
back only as far as the shoulders turn. Practice this drill daily,and before you
know it your muscles will get conditioned and trained to stretch further under
control to create the arc you desire without overswinging. Going to parallel is
not the answer to solid shot making,and power. Distance is the speed of the
lower body pulling the speed of the motion of your left arm corresponding
together to launch the ball towards the target.
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