I can usually tell when a golfer slices the ball by watching the follow-through. I don't even need to see the flight of the ball: if a golfer finishes with their right shoulder higher than their left then 9 times out of 10, he will slice the ball. Below are some pictures that show you what your right shoulder should ideally be doing in the follow-through:
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Day 17 of 21 | Golf Follow Through, part 1
Day 16 of 21 | Perfect Golf Swing Drills (Golf Swing Release, final part): Wrist Touching Drill
Day 16 Task
Use your 8-iron and tee up a ball as normal. Now setup to this ball as if you're going to hit a straight shot. Don't exaggerate your setup for this drill. From your setup position simply swing back so your club is close to parallel with the ground, as is shown in picture 1, and STOP. Now, check that your club is in a similar position to mine (see picture 1), and most importantly check to see that the toe of your club is pointing straight up to the sky -- This Is Very Important! If your swing at this point is not the same or similar as to what I'm showing you in picture 1 then repeat your take-away until you get into or close to this position.Please read the rest of the article on my site www.best-golf-instruction.com.Monday, May 9, 2011
Day 13 of 21 | Golf Swing Drills (Golf Swing Release, part 3): baseball swing drill
| Today’s drill is basically the same drill as on day 11, but this time you're standing up. You need to use your legs when you do your baseball/softball swings. And because you're doing this swing on such a flat swing plane, you need to do the upright backswing drill as well after completing this exercise. |
Hold a club out in front of you and swing like a baseball/softball player back and forth, and this time use your legs as you are swinging. Here's some pictures to illustrate this drill in detail:
Day 12 of 21 | Cure Slice (Golf Swing Release, part 2): Keep Your Legs Together
This drill will teach your hands to release through impact. With your feet together, your body is restricted in the swing so your hands have to take over. Another great benefit of doing this drill is that you will gain greater balance because you won't be able to swing too hard.
Day 12 Task
Grab an 8 or 9 iron and setup to a ball with your feet together. Tee up the ball quite high when doing this exercise because that will promote a flatter downswing. Once you’re setup to your teed-up ball, simply swing about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way back and then swing through with about the same length follow-through.
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Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Day 10 of 21 | The Down Swing: Another Drill to Help You Improve Swing
Swinging over the top is one of the biggest causes of the ball starting to the left and turning into a slice or a pull.
Giving you the upright backswing drill has already started to cure the over-the-top problem. But now we need to work on flattening your downswing plane. But before I give you a drill that will help you to do that I have a word of warning.