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After my lesson yesterday with my pro, he pointed out that I was still moving laterally too much on the backswing. This was bringing my left knee closer to the right knee and destroying a tight coil. Also causing a little RP!
After a slight widening of my stance and a focus on maintaining the distance between my knees, I was striking the ball well. However, it still felt like I could get a bit more power.
However, the real “CLICK” didn’t happen until an hour ago. I read an article about head movement on the downswing. Now some may be saying, “you shouldn’t move your head.” I say hear what I have to say and see….
At the top, my first move is slightly lateral. I move my left hip towards the target. IF I maintain the proper spine angle forward, my head drops away from the target and stays behind the ball. From there, I can fully straighten my left leg and rotate aggressively though the ball. But instead of feeling like my shoulders were rotating, I felt the weight shift MUCH more to the left heel. I had a nice reverse – c finish.
This head movement is much different than what many people do. They thrust their head towards the target, which creates an over the top path.
I was hitting bombs. According to the owner of the range, a certain storm drain at the end of the range is 275 yards out. I was carrying it. And it felt effortless. Almost felt like my arms weren’t doing anything. It felt like the less I tried, the further I hit it.
My advice here….Go to the top of your backswing and make your normal 1st move, stop, and then see where your head goes.
After a slight widening of my stance and a focus on maintaining the distance between my knees, I was striking the ball well. However, it still felt like I could get a bit more power.
However, the real “CLICK” didn’t happen until an hour ago. I read an article about head movement on the downswing. Now some may be saying, “you shouldn’t move your head.” I say hear what I have to say and see….
At the top, my first move is slightly lateral. I move my left hip towards the target. IF I maintain the proper spine angle forward, my head drops away from the target and stays behind the ball. From there, I can fully straighten my left leg and rotate aggressively though the ball. But instead of feeling like my shoulders were rotating, I felt the weight shift MUCH more to the left heel. I had a nice reverse – c finish.
This head movement is much different than what many people do. They thrust their head towards the target, which creates an over the top path.
I was hitting bombs. According to the owner of the range, a certain storm drain at the end of the range is 275 yards out. I was carrying it. And it felt effortless. Almost felt like my arms weren’t doing anything. It felt like the less I tried, the further I hit it.
My advice here….Go to the top of your backswing and make your normal 1st move, stop, and then see where your head goes.
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