Swing Guide
Step 1. Pre Shot Routing
The swing should always begin with some sort of routine. Try stepping back behind the ball, picking out your target line, approach the ball but take a step back. Take two or three practice swings and then address the ball. Do the same routine for every shot. This will keep you in the same frame of mind for each shot..
Step 2. Alignment
Start with feet together and ball in the center. Align grooves perpendicular to your target. Take a step with front foot and then back foot. Align feet with the target line. When on the range, lay down a golf club or alignment stick on the target line. Line your feel up with it. Lastly, align your shoulders with target line.
Step 3. The Grip
Always begin by shaking hands with the club. Both thumbs should be going down the center of the grip. There are 3 ways to grip the club.
1. Ten finger grip - all ten fingers are on the club
2. Overlap - rear hand pinky overlaps the index finger of lead hand
3. Interlock - Interlocking rear pinky and front hand index.
Never grip the club too tight, just enough so you won't let go
Step 4. The Takeaway
Make sure your front arm is straight. The first thing to move should be your shoulders and arms, not the wrists. Slowly bring club back along the target line. Keep grooves perpendicular to target as long as possible.
Step 5. Back Swing to Top of Swing
When your club is about halfway back, set your wrists. During your backswing, keep the shaft on the swing plane (shown in picture) You want the shaft pointing in the direction of the target, but not quite all the way. Pause for a second at the top, before starting the downswing.
Step 6. Transition
When you are set at the top of the swing, your weight should be 80/20 onto your rear side. Right when you begin the downswing, you begin with your hips rotating and transferring weight to front. Following is the shoulders and then hands. This creates lag when your arms and hands comes last which will give you more swing speed upon impact which means longer drives.
Step 7. Downswing
During the downswing, your hands will not follow the same path as the backswing. They should drop into a path inside of the path of the backswing. This is where you throw your hands and club at the ball to make contact. Make sure to keep your rear elbow in towards your rib cage and your front foot planted.
Step 8. Impact
When your club face impacts the ball, the force is what makes the ball jump off of the club. There are two different impact positions. 1. Irons - you want the club head moving down into the ball
2. Driver - you want the club head moving up on the ball
Make sure you hit the ball in the middle of the face, this will give you the most accuracy and distance.
Step 9. Follow Through and Finish
After impact comes follow through. You want to turn your hands over just past impact position. After impact, push the club out away from your body. Keep the club moving around your body until the club head is behind your head. The finish should have your weight on your front foot with your back foot up on its toes. It is important that your belt buckle is pointing towards your target. Hold the finish for at least 3 seconds.