Too Big
Plain and simple, most students over-swing the golf club. This is particularly prevalent with the
take-away and back swing. Specifically, students tend to over-swing their arms and underutilize
their shoulders when during this component of the golf swing. I frequently tell my students to
think of the take-away and backswing as a turn to get you into position, rather than a wind-up.
Save all the energy you have for through the ball to the target – don’t waste any in your
backswing. I return again to the idea of shoulders and hips. Let your shoulders power the
take-away, let your hips turn back to the target and power you through the ball to the target.
Too Fast.
A golf swing with a good tempo is a beautiful thing to watch. Unfortunately, too many of my
students have not made the distinction between tempo and club head speed. One needs
to look no further than, one of my favourites – Fred Couples – to appreciate that one does
not need to swing “fast” to create an enormous amount of club head speed. Rather, we
need to focus on getting in to good, solid, powerful positions in order that the club head can
travel as fast as possible through the ball. Often, when a student tries to swing the club too
fast, they either over-swing which can lead to a loss of power or balance or both, or they
pull themselves out of what was a good position simply because the momentum of the
move makes it impossible to maintain that position.
Ideal
This is the ideal scenario. The club has moved back with
the right speed and tempo. I have allowed the club to
come back only as far as is comfortable and needed. You
can also see how my hips and shoulders have rotated
away from the intended target. I am now ready to uncoil
and turn my hips back through to a strong finish.
FLAGSTICK FOR WOMEN 45
FLAGSTICK FOR WOMEN 45
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