Hitting the Big Time -2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

You could ask all of the top coaches in the world and I don’t think they would guess what it is. The position that we see at the top of the swing is simply classic. Henrik is now fully loaded, his shoulders having turned through a full 90 degrees, t

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Hitting the Big Time

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Look at any world-class player, a powerful player, and one of the things that strikes you is the way in which they are able to turn on the heat and draw on extra power as and when they need to - it’s as if it’s on tap. The initial four frames in b

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If You Slice-2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Simultaneously, you must encourage your wrists to hinge freely and 'set' the club up on plane, the shaft in a much better and more playable angle (not rolled flat behind your body). It's a good idea to rehearse this in slow motion. Feel that the butt-en

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If You Slice

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

A mistaken notion of swinging from the inside usually results in the exact opposite - an 'over-the-top' move that sees the right shoulder throw the club outside the play line, the classic cause of the slice. If that sounds and looks familiar, let me exp

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In the Line of Fire

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Confidence in your alignment is essential when you set-up to fire an iron shot to a par-three. As a guide, look for an old divot mark on the teeing ground that points in the direction you want to hit the ball. That doesn't necessarily mean at the f

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Matter of Timing-2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Drills for a better motion For high-handicappers, a lack of timing is usually the result of a lack of differential in the speeds between the club, hands and body. Typically, the movement is too jerky and has no 'core' balance. This is normally due to a

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Matter of Timing

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Identifying some of the elements common in the swings of some of the world's best golfers - and copying them - is a sure way to synchronise your own motion for more power and less effort. The concept of 'timing' in relation to the golf swing is somet

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How to Maximize Your Drive -3

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The dynamics of a good transition naturally lower the plane of the swing as the left side pulls and the right side‘holds’, the right arm and right shoulder falling into powerful hitting position DON’T ‘FLIP’ THE HANDS THROUGH IMPACT Yo

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How to Maximize Your Drive -2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

At first glance this position above looks pretty good – full shoulder turn, head behind the ball and so on. But because Danielle has failed to involve her hips to any real extent, she has not transferred her weight fully into her right side and as a res

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How to Maximize Your Drive?

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Following a terrific amateur career, 25-year-old Danielle Masters from the Chart Hills Club, in Kent, is one of up and coming young stars on the Ladies European Tour. We have been working together for several years now, and the foundation of her s

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More Distance

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Next time you work on your long game, think about controlling your swing with the rotation of your upper body. To do this you first need to get yourself a solid base at the set-up, from which you are then able to wind and unwind your torso. Improving t

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Move Over... Then Hit It -2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Going nowhere... The reverse pivot is one of the most common and destructive faults in golf. Invariably, it kills all hope you might have of creating a good back swing coil and hitting solid shots. When your weight lingers on your left side as you

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Move Over... Then Hit It

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Shifting your weight in harmony with the direction of your swing is essential for maintaining rhythm and creating maximum power. A smart address A pre-shot routine is designed to prepare both your body and your mind to make your best swing. Th

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How to get On Path in Plane -2

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Shape, not length, is key The length of the backswing is not of great importance to me; it's the shape that I am most concerned with. And as you can see, if you can get into a good position at halfway back, with the club on a decent plane, you have m

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How to get On Path in Plane

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

From the moment you set-up to the ball, golf is all about swinging the club along a natural path and keeping it on a good 'plane' (or angle) as the wrists cock and un-cock to translate that movement into clubhead speed. As a coach, the challenge is get

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