GOLF TIPS •Irons •One-Plane Swing •Pitching
Tips, Techniques, Lessons to Improve Iron Play
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Bunker Rules
Gary Players Rules for Bunkers
Here are some tips from Gary Player for your bunker shots from the June 2009 edition of Golf World
- Never think of a bunker as a 'Trap'
- Less Sand = More Spin
- Very Wide Stance
- Cock wrists early in backswing
- Accelerate through impact
Here is a link for the Golf World website.
Iron Play Tip: Iron Accuracy
More Club. Less Swing.
Let's say you hit a nice drive. You have about 150 yards to the green. You take out the club that you usually use for that distance. You set up, swing away, and off goes your ball, way right or way left, or, well, you know, nowhere near the hole or even the green. Why? Lots of possible reasons, but here's something you might want to pracitce.
Try using more club. Instead of a 7-iron, try a 6 or even a 5. Instead of a full, hard swing, take about a 3/4 swing. You might find that you will make better sweet-spot contact and achieve greater accuracy.
Hybrid: Stance
Using the hybrid club can significantly help your game. There are a few basics you need to know to make sure you have success with the hybrid clubs. We'll cover them in a number of blog entries
Take a stance that is a little wider than normal, almost as if you were setting up for a drive. This helps promote a sweeping motion. Your weight should be a bit toward the balls of your feet. Lean a little to the right so that you are behind the ball, similar to many driver setups.
Stance for the Hybrid
Take a stance that is a little wider than normal, almost as if you were setting up for a drive. This helps promote a sweeping motion. Your weight should be a bit toward the balls of your feet. Lean a little to the right so that you are behind the ball, similar to many driver setups.
Golf Tip One-Plane Swing Kata 5
Combination of Elbow Up and Back and Forearm RollSimply add the ELBOW and the FOREARM Kata together. Send your elbow up and back simultaneously doing your forearm roll.(be sure to read #3 and #4 prior to doing this one)
Left Arm to ChestStart with your left arm in set-up position. In the one-plane swing, the right arm does the most work, with the left in a support role. Turn your left arm to the right, keeping it close to the chest, not bringing it up too high. You can think of your palm starting out basically facing to the right, then turning about 90-degree to face the ground. Bring your left arm almost to straight, but do not lock your elbow.
Note: Keep your wrist immobile. There is no conscious wrist cock.
Golf Tip One-Plane Swing Kata 4
Forearm RollWith your right hand in set-up position as if holding a club, palm facing to the left, roll your forearm about 90-degrees until the palm is facing upward. As you do the roll, bring the hand up higher than the elbow. Try to coordinate your breathing with your movements – inhale as you move your elbow up and back.
(be sure you check out #3 before doing the forearm roll)
Click here for a good, simple forearm exercise.
Golf Tip One-Plane Swing Kata 3
Your Elbow Leads
These Kata will deal primarily with your right elbow, right forearm and left arm. In later Kata we will add more body movement, but for now master this Kata, as it will form the basis of your One Plane swing. (Note: this can also be done almost anywhere – at your desk, while watching TV, while waiting to hit your shot. Use your imagination.)
Stand in your basic set-up position. We will go into detail on proper setup in a later blog. Do each movement at least nine times, but you are free to do more. Remember, you want this to become a rote activity, so do them often.
Elbow Up and BackWith your right arm bent at about 90 degrees, raise your right elbow up and slightly back. Do it slowly. The movement is almost as if you were striking someone behind you with your elbow. Keep repeating. You might want to coordinate your breathing with your movements – inhale as you move your elbow up and back.
Golf Tip: Fixing Lateral body movement
Lateral body movement and Right knee stabilityBy Jay Kragh
P.G.A. Professional
The Problem: Lateral body movement
Lateral movement of the body during the golf swing can create timing issues. For every little bit of movement that occurs during the backswing, there must be the same amount of movement during the forward swing. For the player who does not play and hit balls everyday, this lateral movement can make good ball striking a challenge. Furthermore, the movement can often be the result of a moving right knee.
The Solution: Right knee stability
At address, the golfer should not only have the right knee flexed, but also have it angled inward slightly. When this is done properly, there will be a little more pressure felt on the instep of the right foot. This will help stabilize the right side of the body, and thus reduce lateral movement of the body during the swing.
Golf Tip: Pitching Rules to Remember
BG offers you these basic, yet important tips to help you PITCH IT CLOSE
•The distance you need to cover is determined by the length of your backswing. Remember, always complete the swing. Once committed, complete the follow-through.
Better to be a little long (as long as it is safe back there) than flubbing the shot and not making the green.
•Don’t be an eager beaver to see the result of your shot.
Keep your head down, eyes on the ball.
Don’t pick your head up until you have completed your follow through.
•Placing the ball forward in your stance will create a higher trajectory. Placing the ball farther back in your stance will create a lower trajectory. Remember higher up shorter out, lower up longer out.
•The distance you need to cover is determined by the length of your backswing. Remember, always complete the swing. Once committed, complete the follow-through.
Better to be a little long (as long as it is safe back there) than flubbing the shot and not making the green.
•Don’t be an eager beaver to see the result of your shot.
Don’t pick your head up until you have completed your follow through.
•Placing the ball forward in your stance will create a higher trajectory. Placing the ball farther back in your stance will create a lower trajectory. Remember higher up shorter out, lower up longer out.
Transition Smoothly
For better control of your irons, focus on making a smooth transition from your backswing to your downswing.
Instead of lunging at the ball, start your downswing at about the same speed as you started your backswing. This will help you make sweet-spot contact, and to improve your accuracy.
Annika on Wedge Accuracy
Annika Sorenstam, in the May 2009 Golf Digest, has a good tip for wedge play . She believes that we need to use more body and not to rely as much on the hands and arms. Annika suggests an open stance and a body turn back and through. That promotes crisp contact and more predictable distance control.
Here's a link to the full article on the Golf Digest website: Annika Article
Here's a link to the full article on the Golf Digest website: Annika Article
