How To Break 80 Newsletter
“The Web’s Most Popular Golf Improvement Newsletter”
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In this issue we’ll discuss…
1) Erase An Erratic Shot Pattern
2) Straighten Our Your Snap-Hook
3) Question of the Week: New Clubs Take Time
4) Article – Positioning Yourself To Win
5) Article – The Laws of the Golf Swing
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1) Erase An Erratic Shot Pattern
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We see it all the time. A golfer walks up to the ball, takes a quick practice swing, and then hits the ball. The golfer took her practice swing or swings without having a purpose in mind. That’s too bad. By taking her practice swing for granted, she missed an opportunity to groove her takeaway for her real shot and it could end up costing her strokes. If you want to cut down on bad shots, use your practice swing wisely.
Below are five keys to a good practice swing:
* Take your normal stance
* Picture your ball flight
* Waggle the club
* Hinge the club up
* Rotate the clubface open
You want the clubface to stay square to the arc of your swing during your takeaway. This is often hard for players to visualize, so they do it poorly. Rehearse this move in your practice swing. Here’s how:
Take your stance with a picture of your ball flight in mind. Now waggle the club and start your takeaway. As you go into your takeaway hinge the club up and rotate the clubface open relative to the target line. Now complete your backswing, make a smooth transition to your downswing, and accelerate through impact to a balanced finish.
If you keep the clubface shut relative to the target line, you’ll bring the clubface back to impact closed. Or, you’ll try to open it just before you hit the ball—and you’ll probably open it too much. Neither of these things is good.
Take practice swings seriously. Use them to groove your takeaway and start your swing off correctly. If you do, you’ll eliminate a common cause of bad shots and greatly improve your ballstriking.
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2) Straighten Our Your Snap-Hook
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Snap-hooks are ugly. They’re also costly. They can get you into deep trouble and cost you strokes. If you hit snap-hooks regularly, you’re always afraid you’re going to hit one at the wrong time. That’s not a good swing thought to have in mind when you’re on the tee. A swing thought like that can cause you to follow a snap-hook with a wicked slice, which also spells trouble.
You hit a snap-hook when your top hand slips underneath your bottom hand in the downswing, swinging the clubface open. The only way to square the clubface is to arch the wrist of your top hand and snap the clubface closed. While the pros can do that and hit the ball straight, weekend golfers can’t.
To eliminate a snap-hook, keep the heel of your top hand on the club’s grip all the way through the downswing. That way it doesn’t slip underneath the bottom hand, forcing you to make the snap compensation. If you hit snap-hooks regularly, the simple drill below can help solve the problem:
Tee Between The Hands Drill:
Place a tee between your two hands as you grip the club. Wedge the tee between the top knuckle of your bottom hand and the palm of your top hand at the base of the thumb. Hit balls on the range with the tee between your hands. Make sure the tee doesn’t come out during your swing.
It helps to imagine that the tee is a thumbtack you’re trying to push into your bottom hand. If you start slicing, rotate your top hand over your bottom hand a little earlier in your downswing. Always keep your right hand on the grip.
Solving your snap-hook problem won’t help you beat your buddies. But it will keep you out of trouble and shave strokes from your score.
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3) Question of the Week: New Clubs Take Time
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Q.
Hi,
I’ve played golf for 6 years now and went from hitting around 110 to low 90s using the same clubs. I even broke 90 a few times. I went and had my clubs fitted to my length and lay of the club. From that point on I’ve been hitting fat shots and just spraying the ball all over the place. I am guessing this is a mental thing. But right now I’m confused and haven’t a clue as to what is going on with my swing.
Confused,
Steven Newland
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Thanks for the question, Steven. It takes time to get used to new clubs—even clubs that have been fitted to you.
Also, you’re could be swinging too easy, which is why you’re hitting them fat. Or, you could be taking an excessively V-shaped swing. A rushed backswing and a desire to scoop the ball also cause bad shots.
When you swing, visualize a U-shaped swing, with a pronounced “flat spot” through impact. Use that visual aide as a guide. Also, focus on hitting the ball at the right impact point and taking a complete backswing.
With your irons, remember to strike the ball with a descending blow. Try to hit the ball just before the lowest point of the arc. Also, there’s no need to try to scoop the ball or get under it. If you strike it properly, loft sends the ball skyward.
Here’s a drill for eliminating fat shots:
With an iron, take your normal stance and ground the club. Make a slight mark there. When you swing, try creating a shallow divot just past where you ground the club. Concentrate on executing a complete backswing and follow-through.
Good luck with your new clubs. In time you’ll recapture your old swing.
If you’ve got a golf question you’d like
answered, send an email to us at questions@howtobreak80.com and we’ll review it. I can’t guarantee that we’ll use it but if we do,
we’ll make sure to include your name and where you’re from.
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Also, for past issues of this newsletter and some of my most recent
articles, visit our blog at www.HowToBreak80.com/blog
Here are some of my recent articles:
4) Article – Positioning Yourself To Win
http://www.howtobreak80.com/blog/2010/10/06/positioning-yourself-to-win/
5) Article – The Laws of the Golf Swing
http://www.howtobreak80.com/blog/2010/10/06/the-laws-of-the-golf-swing/
Until next time,
Go Low!
Jack
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About the Author
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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How
To Break 80 and Shoot Like the Pros!”. He is
NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of
golfers from all seven continents lower their handicaps quickly. His
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on how to improve your golf game.
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