| Popular golf coach and star of The Swingmakers golf | | | | to be released just prior to impact, thus club head |
| instructional DVD, Jerry Newham, outlines the 7 key | | | | speed is created through the ball. |
| stages of the golf swing and how to achieve the | | | | Impact Position |
| correct position ensuring a genuine, consistent swing | | | | The club returns square to the target and is now |
| for life. | | | | able to extend forward along the intended line of |
| There are 7 key stages to the golf swing. Popular | | | | flight. Note the shoulder line should be parallel to the |
| golf coach, and Director of Coaching at The Sussex | | | | club line just as in the setup but the hip is open. This |
| Golf Academy, Jerry Newham explains: | | | | creates space to allow us to swing through to our |
| Address / Setup | | | | finish. |
| Tilt forward from the hips, keeping the back straight | | | | Extension Through Ball |
| and the chin up. Flex both knees with weight evenly | | | | The weight is transferred to our target side through |
| spread between both feet. Arms hang freely under | | | | the hip and foot action, this allows the arms, hands |
| the chin. Active body, passive arms and hands. | | | | and club to be swung through the ball towards our |
| Halfway BackLeft arm and hand swing club back on a | | | | target generating prolonged contact and most |
| slight inside path. Right arm folds. This will allow | | | | importantly the direction. Note the head remains still |
| backswing position to be achieved creating width and | | | | looking at the point where the ball was to allow |
| depth. Shoulders fully turn along the same hip turn. | | | | backward resistance. |
| Both knees stay flexed and pointing to the front. | | | | The Follow Through |
| Toe of club should be pointing to the sky. | | | | The follow through tells us what has gone before. If |
| Top of Backswing | | | | we finish the swing in the correct position and are |
| A correct position is achieved by swinging the left | | | | poised and balanced facing the target then we have |
| arm and hand. The right arm is passive but | | | | completed the swing with a consistent flowing |
| supportive. Shoulders should be fully turned 90 | | | | movement which must be repeated until it becomes |
| degrees and hips turned 45 degrees. The knees stay | | | | automatic. |
| flexed with weight in the feet. Balance and body | | | | You can see more details on the 7 key stages of |
| position / height should be maintained. Downward | | | | the golf swing, with accompanying animation, at the |
| resistance powers the hands. | | | | Sussex Golf Academy website. Jerry Newham's |
| Downswing | | | | swing technique is fully explained and demonstrated |
| The hands initiate the downswing which makes the | | | | plus more tips on improving your golf game generally |
| body respond. The angle of the backswing is | | | | in his new DVD, The Swingmakers with Jerry |
| maintained through the downswing, allowing the club | | | | Newham, available to buy online at Amazon.co.uk. |