Your first downswing thought??

[30yearlayoff]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

My thought that "works" lately....."hit the box" It flat works for me.

[gman4500]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

Keeping kneecaps closed as long as possible

[gatorguy146]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

I try not to think, because thinking during your swing will kill you.

[BrianW]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

Long shots: "Twat it"

Short shots: "Feel it"

[tachus]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

maintain spine angle.

I tend to stand up to the shot a little bit sometimes and top and skull the ball, but when i focus on this, its literally an almost automatic cure.

[ptcrealtor]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

On the practice range, I try to think about staying on the plane and extend my swing through the impact on the ball, sort of like a discus thrower, that way I don't go into my follow through too fast and wind up hitting it thin.




"Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe...."

[Scragger63]

Re: Your first downswing thought??

Whilst agreeing with most that have said that whilst playing, I actively try NOT to think...

Which is often a lot harder than it sounds....

Turn the brain off once target line and shot required has all been sorted and all of that happens when standing behind the ball before moving in to place the club and take my stance. Once i've done that then it's just "pull the trigger" and go along for the ride...

On the very rare occasions when I hit practice balls, I like to try to remember Harvey Pennick's "Magic Move". Right elbow and left heel down together. Other than that, everything looks after itself (well enough for me at least)

Cheers