GOlF SpOt
here we are on the driving range at Villaitana Golf with John h. John had a
problem with a loss of distance and all his shots were flying straight right. in
his lesson we videoed his swing and came to the conclusion he was opening
the face too much on the way back and not squaring it on the way back to
impact and separation. here i am seen showing John the positions we want on
the backswing.
here John is seen showing a vast improvement on his previous backswing.

at the end of this lesson John was hitting the ball flush and getting more
distance and straighter shots than he had hit in about 3 years.
Once again we are on the driving range at Villaitana Golf. this time we are with
mike who started lessons in November playing off a handicap of 23.
when mike started his lessons with me he was hitting a very weak slice (left to
right shot for left handed golfers, opposite for right handed). this was costing
him a loss of distance of more than 20 meters with his tee shots. mike's
biggest problem was his alignment, everything pointed right of his target to
allow for his slice. with a little perseverance and continuous checks mike now
aligns all essential parts where he should.
here all three essential parts are aligned square. mike has now reduced his
handicap to 16 and will continue to reduce it further with more lessons and a
little practice.
Donna played off a handicap of 17 when she
I am sure that many of
started lessons in December but has been
you take yourselves off
suffering from a loss of distance and a slice.
to the driving range and
Donna had a problem with lazy hips which has
spend a lot of time and
cost her club head speed and consequently
money trying to improve
distance and direction. here she is practicing a
their faults. Take my
step through drill to help her get the feel of her
advise, you would be
hips moving as we would like. after practicing far better off taking a
this she was soon hitting the ball much better course of lessons from
than she ever had.
a qualified professional

to improve and iron out
Donna has reduced her handicap to 13 thanks to
those niggling swing
the way she now swings the clubs. the classic
faults. This would lead
finish to her swing, as seen here would be
to a lot more enjoyment
something almost any golfer would be proud of.
from your games. See you
next month.
viva magazine 43
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