| tion_start --> | | | | Now, let's talk about the golf swing tempo. How |
| Ever wonder what the most common miss/hit | | | | many times have you stood in the middle of the fifth |
| golfswings are when pitching a golf ball? It's when | | | | fairway at your local golf course and you always hit |
| you top it, when you skull it, or when you hit it real, | | | | 9 iron from that little bush? |
| real thin and it runs over the green. I'm going to tell | | | | Or you always hit 7 wood from that little tiny tree |
| you why that happens. | | | | on the side of the fairway, but today there's just a |
| A little review of the setup: ball in the middle of your | | | | little breeze in your face, or maybe the pin is in the |
| stance, your weight left and handle forward. But | | | | back of the green? And you really don't want to hit |
| here's the first mistake most of you make. | | | | 8 iron and you really don't want to hit 5 wood, but |
| When the club starts back, you start back. Now | | | | you'd like to hit the club you're trying to hit a little bit |
| 70% of your weight isn't on your left leg. And if you | | | | further? |
| do that, it's very difficult to get the club underneath | | | | I want to give you a little tip, or a little pearl on how |
| the golf ball. | | | | to hit it further by increasing your golf swing tempo, |
| So, the most common golfswing is when you slide | | | | but I don't want you to get hung up on the fact that |
| backwards and you hit the ground behind it, or you | | | | it's just for the driver. This can be for any club. |
| top it or skull it. | | | | The next time you're out, try this. Take a couple of |
| Now, here's the next most common mistake that | | | | practice swings. Warm up before you hit the ball, and |
| I've seen over the years. Everybody thinks that to | | | | then raise the club up in the air like you would a |
| hit a great pitch shot you have to have this beautiful, | | | | baseball bat. |
| high followthrough. | | | | If you can swing it in the air and increase your golf |
| As a matter of fact, that is not true for pitching the | | | | swing tempo, that's 20% harder than I usually swing |
| ball up in the air. | | | | a golf club. Then put it down on the ground and do |
| It's a very pretty golfswing, but so many of you | | | | the same thing twice. Step up to the ball and give it |
| have been sold on the idea that you have to follow | | | | a whack. |
| through real high. | | | | Now, if the truth were known and we went out and |
| To stop from skulling or topping the ball, weight in | | | | measured that 9 iron, I guarantee you that 9 iron |
| the middle, handle left, weight on your left side, | | | | went 10% further than my average 9 iron. |
| swing the arms up and swing the arms down in the | | | | So, here it is. Make sure that just before you get |
| downswing.Up/down makes the golf ball go up. | | | | ready to hit that you raise it in the air and increase |
| Now, many golfers hit it fat. This is caused by the | | | | your golf swing tempo a little bit faster than you |
| club being to vertical. If you go too vertical, you'll | | | | normally would. Then put it on the ground and give it |
| wind up chopping the floor. | | | | some swish. And then put it up to the ball and give it |
| After you get all set up, make sure you're not leaning | | | | a whack. |
| too far over on the left side. A little weight on your | | | | Don't forget, the further you hit it the more offline |
| left side, but the trick is to swing the golf club up on | | | | you might be. |
| the inside. And that will give the golf club a little | | | | So, if you're looking to hit it a little bit further, try |
| better angle into the back of the ball. | | | | that practice session. |