Practicing with GOLFSTR+ is critical to learning the right motion for each swing but without the right swing speed and follow through the results can be DEADLY. This adjustment for each type of club should have a major impact on dropping your handicap. ANOTHER AHA MOMENT!
Completing the proper swing for each of the 6 types of clubs will force you to shift your weight correctly. It also gives your ball the right spin for more distance, direction control and run out.
SWING SPEED should reduce as you change clubs from the Driver down to the Pitching Wedge. For the PGA Pros the driver speed averages 112 MPH and drops to an average of 83 MPH for the pitching wedge. For the LPGA Pros it drops from 94 MPH to 70 MPH. You may not be a pro but I suggest that you get with the program for better swing control.
Driver: For your drives you tee up and place your ball forward in your stance for a good reason. You want to impact with your ball after you pass the low point in your swing arc. Your club head is driving up with maximum speed as you release your wrists through the ball. You still need to drive your body forward and finish with your belt buckle facing the target.
Fairway Woods and Hybrids: Justin Rose reminds us to connect with the ball and finish the swing with limited impact with the ground. It is the same swing as the driver but with a little less speed as you impact the ball at the bottom of your swing arc. So cut the tops off the grass and avoid the divots.
Irons: These are intentionally narrow club heads to allow you to swing down to impact the ball before you connect with the turf. You may take a divot but only in front of the initial ball position. Your goal is to impart a downward (reverse) spin on the ball for more control. Power your swing through the turf to a balanced finish. [This also applies for sand shots where you swing like an 8 iron and take 3-6 inches of sand after the ball.] THIS SWING TIP WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT ON LOWERING YOUR SCORE BY HELPING YOU HIT MORE GREENS IN REGULATION.
Pitching with Back-spin or Pitching with Run-out give you totally different results. Phil Mickelson has the flop shot (hinge & hold) down to an art.
Pitching Wedge (with backspin or check): Know your ball flight distance for each club and for each height of your backswing. Choose balls with softer covers (which will not fly as far). Swing to connect with the ball before the turf but don’t roll your right hand over your left after the impact. Phil Michelson calls it the hinge and hold. Hinge your wrists in the back swing and hold your club face open with your shaft pointing at the target in your limited follow-through so that your ball will bounce once and stop. This tip came from www.Golf-Info-Guide.com by Thomas Golf (the best training tips I have found)
Chip and Run-Out: Use any iron up to your sand wedge to skim your ball off the ground but make sure that you rotate your chest as well as your arms to finish facing your target. Choose a club to clear obstructions (rough, sand traps and fringe) and learn the amount of run-out for each club on the green. There is an art to getting this right so test each of your clubs to learn the percentage of distance by air compared to distance running out on the green.
Putting: You can use any theory in putting but it only makes sense to avoid side spin as you impact the ball. Avoid swinging around your body in an arc and focus your eyes on the ball (not the putter head) until you impact with the ball. Finish by swinging your club up the line at your target point. Getting the right direction is a good starting point for any putt.
So perfect your swing with GOLFSTR+ and finish your swing with the right speed and follow-through for each club. For great training videos CLICK TO CHECKOUT this collection of videos in GOLFSTR.COM.
