Eliminate The Backswing Dip!

Our swing theory points you in the right direction andproblems in you swing. Your timing, hand position at
gives you a system of fundamentals to measureimpact, weight shift through the ball, and
yourself against. In golf this is very important;follow-through position could all be negatively
however situations arise where you just can't figureaffected.
out why you are having certain difficulties. WhetherSolution
your problem is hitting behind the ball or hitting theFortunately there is simple solution. Go to the practice
ball thin, sometimes we are clueless to where therange and take a golf ball. Place the golf ball
problem lies.underneath your back foot (please make sure that
We teach a fairly horizontal swing plane in comparison½ the ball is in the ground so that you don't fall
to most. Even though there are major benefits toover). If a ball is uncomfortable use a towel or
this version of the golf swing certain complicationssomething that is at least an inch off the ground. The
can arise very quickly. This tip in particular wasball/object should be placed underneath your back
designed to keep golfers from hitting behind the ball.heel in order to ensure that you have no weight
My objective is to inform you of all areas of the golftransfer and that your back shoulder does not dip in
swing so that when certain situations arise, you canyour backswing.
adjust accordingly. And ultimately checkpointsThen simply take your normal swing. If you choose
pre-established.you can hit a ball or you can just take a few practice
Problemswings. Focus on not dipping your shoulder in your
The player(s) back shoulder in his/her backswing dipsbackswing (keep your back shoulder up and not
down; meaning that the back shoulder is loweringdown). I guarantee that if you master this drill you
towards the ground. This is hard to do when youwill make solid contact with the ball on a more
have no lateral movement or weight shift back andconsistent basis. This drill will force you to practice a
away from the target, as we teach. However, this isswing with no weight shift back and away from your
very common among players who have a horizontaltarget and simultaneously help you with dipping your
swing plane. The tendency is to lower your backback shoulder.
shoulder as your swing plane becomes morePractice this drill and be aware that if you are having
horizontal.difficulty hitting behind the ball at any point in your
Please understand that if you dip your back shoulderround, the problem could lie in shoulder position in
in your backswing this could cause many differentyour backswing.