Copyright (c) 2006 David Nevogt
I think skulling or topping is the most common missed golf swing when you're chipping the golf ball.
You'll have a great shot lined up, but when you look up, you've skulled it, or topped it, or hit it thin and bladed it over the green.
So, let me tell you about an exercise that will help you a lot with your golf swing.
After you set up, ball in the middle, weight left and handle left, watch the club head, not a giant followthrough. Here's why.
The angle that your club goes back is up. So, if it goes up, it'll come back down and you'll hear a click.
Now when you skull, your golf club travels too much inside. That means it didn't get up high enough.
But if it goes inside low, it will try to go and get underneath the ball on the way down.
So, the next time you're out on the golf course or the practice facility, try this little exercise to improve your golf swing. See if you can take the leading edge, and see if you can chop some grass with it.
Not a giant followthrough, but a very functional way to chip a golf ball and not skull anymore.
Now, have you ever asked yourself how hard should I hold a golf club?
There's something real common in this country. When we shake people's hands, we kind of know whether you're shaking their hand and it's a little too light, or maybe it's a little too firm.
But when we swing a golf club there's no gauge. There's no one on the other end saying, ?Hey, you're holding on too tight.?
I have a great golf grip lesson for you. Let me tell you something that will really help, because there really is something down there saying, ?Hey, I think you're holding on too tight,? or maybe, ?You're holding on too softly.?
Watch this. The tighter you hold a golf club, the slower the face is to roll over and release. The lighter that you hold a golf club, the easier it is and the quicker the toe will cross over.
So, if you're struggling and you feel like you're hitting the golf ball shorter than you should and you're fading a little bit, lighten up on your grip.
If you feel that maybe you're hitting it left with a little too much hook, and you're really hitting it far, maybe even a little further that you might normally hit it, then maybe you hold on a little too softly.
For those of you that hook the golf ball and you want to hold onto the grip a little tighter, start with the left hand. Hold onto the club with the left hand just a little tighter than the right, but hold on firmer.
Again, if you feel like you're fading, loosen up on it. If you feel like you're hooking, grab onto it just a little bit tighter. Hopefully this golf grip lesson will help you.
Have a great day, and thanks.
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David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to http://www.golfswingguru.com
For more information click here
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Proper Golf Setup - Golf Swing Setup Routine... Just Like The Pros
Hi,This is the Proper Golf Setup Routine, and it is the best I have ever come across in 5 years of golf swing research...OK, here we go. This is something that I was shown by a Professional Golfer. I have never seen this before in any golfing magazine, web site, golf show etc.This is a setup routine to get you in exactly the right position and distance from the ball every time with every club. Proper Golf Setup InstructionsThis proper golf setup routine should ONLY be used on the practice range, I don't want you getting disqualified from some big competition! Any significant change should be practiced - you should never make big changes to your golf swing during a round. Work it all out on the practice range, check it works, then implement it. Only implement this setup on the course once you can get the right distance from the ball without laying your club on the ground.Choose the club you plan to hit the ball with - I would recommend that your start to try this setup routine with a 7 iron.The following instructions are for a 9 iron right through to your long irons:1. Lay the club down on the ground pointing away from your body, that's from your body when setup alongside the ball in your normal stance, towards the ball. 2. Now move the club head (which should be closest to the ball, away from your body) so that it is on the other side of the ball. So as you look down to the ground you will see the club shaft running away from you with the club head wrapped around the other side of the ball. 3. Now move yourself to the ball and put one finger width space between the ball and the clubhead as it is laid on the ground. 4. Now move back to the butt end of the shaft. 5. Now take up your stance but this time line up the back of your heels with the butt end of the club. This now sets your feet the correct distance from the ball. 6. All you need to do now is keep you feet on the line you've set them and pick your club up and address the ball. WARNING: This proper golf setup gives you the correct amount of bend at your knees. To get yourself balanced you will need to push you bum out behind you, remembering to keep your back straight and bend more over the ball. WARNING: The first time you do this you may think you are way too far away from the ball. I have checked this setup and it is absolutely correct and matches the setup of the worlds top pros. WARNING: You may find it easier to change your golf setup in small steps rather than go straight to this setup - if the ball feels way too far away from you then gradually increase the distance over a few rounds. You need to practice the proper golf setup as described above until you can do it without laying you club down on the floor. Soon you will be doing this without even thinking about it. The Other ClubsThe only differences for the other clubs is that for clubs shorter than your 9 iron you add another finger for each club, two finger space for a pitching wedge etc. For the driver, instead of the end of the butt of the shaft being along the back line of your heels the end of the butt should be around the middle of your foot.Give this proper golf setup routine a try, you might be nicely surprised at how much easier it is to hit the ball with this extra room to work in.Happy Golfing!Click Here! to discover what really makes the difference to an amateur golfer and join the 1% of golfers who swing like a pro.
Swing Speed and Grip for Best Golf Distance Now
The number one tip you'll find throughout the world of golf help is, increase you're club head speed and they're absolutely right. The speed of your swing will equate to much of your driving distance. Maximize your speed, maximize your impact and maximize your distance in turn. It's simple laws of physics.
But equally as important as gaining the speed you need, is doing it properly. There are many key things to pay attention to as you work on fulfilling your swing potential. For every 1 mile per hour you increase your swing speed, you stand to gain anywhere from 2 to 3 yards on average. However, for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. If you focus too much on raising your speed and forget to adjust your balance accordingly, you stand to lose a lot more.
Believe it or not, your swing gets it's momentum, not so much from your arms but from your core and back as you pivot. In fact, the arms are just the catalyst for which you carry the swing rather than the driving force behind the swing itself.
Keep your arms loose. The tighter your muscles, the less overall speed you can generate. If you ever catch a baseball game, notice the way that a batter loosens up before he gets up to bat. If the muscles are flexed, it constricts your tendons pulling them tighter, making them tense and making your arms more difficult to swing. Gaining speed from raw power and muscle work is counter intuitive. Think about it, if it was as easy as big muscles, every golfer would look like a football player. Golf is a game of finesse not raw strength
Focus on winding up farther. The farther you can pivot the body on your back swing, the more distance you put between your club head and the ball. This gives you more time for the momentum to build. Careful not to twist too far you wouldn't want to strain your back. That would put a damper on your game for a while. Pivot as much as possible but always keep it comfortable.
Also,take a look at your arch. The wider your arch on your back swing, just like the pivoting of the body, creates more distance to the point of contact, thereby generating more room to build velocity. The farther you can get that club head behind you, while still maintaining comfort, the better off your swing will be. Get that full arm extension and hold it all the way through.
Stature also plays a large role in gaining speed. Work on maintaining your posture all the way through the swing. Keep your body and spine straight and in proper alignment throughout the entire swing. If your shoulders drop and you lose posture, you lose that all important distance between the ball and club, again reducing speed.
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But equally as important as gaining the speed you need, is doing it properly. There are many key things to pay attention to as you work on fulfilling your swing potential. For every 1 mile per hour you increase your swing speed, you stand to gain anywhere from 2 to 3 yards on average. However, for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. If you focus too much on raising your speed and forget to adjust your balance accordingly, you stand to lose a lot more.
Believe it or not, your swing gets it's momentum, not so much from your arms but from your core and back as you pivot. In fact, the arms are just the catalyst for which you carry the swing rather than the driving force behind the swing itself.
Keep your arms loose. The tighter your muscles, the less overall speed you can generate. If you ever catch a baseball game, notice the way that a batter loosens up before he gets up to bat. If the muscles are flexed, it constricts your tendons pulling them tighter, making them tense and making your arms more difficult to swing. Gaining speed from raw power and muscle work is counter intuitive. Think about it, if it was as easy as big muscles, every golfer would look like a football player. Golf is a game of finesse not raw strength
Focus on winding up farther. The farther you can pivot the body on your back swing, the more distance you put between your club head and the ball. This gives you more time for the momentum to build. Careful not to twist too far you wouldn't want to strain your back. That would put a damper on your game for a while. Pivot as much as possible but always keep it comfortable.
Also,take a look at your arch. The wider your arch on your back swing, just like the pivoting of the body, creates more distance to the point of contact, thereby generating more room to build velocity. The farther you can get that club head behind you, while still maintaining comfort, the better off your swing will be. Get that full arm extension and hold it all the way through.
Stature also plays a large role in gaining speed. Work on maintaining your posture all the way through the swing. Keep your body and spine straight and in proper alignment throughout the entire swing. If your shoulders drop and you lose posture, you lose that all important distance between the ball and club, again reducing speed.
For more information on how to fix virtually every aspect of your golf game visit me at,http://golfdistancenow.com
Great Golf Alignment Tips
The way in which you align yourself when setting up to hit a golf ball has a huge affect on how good your golf shots are going to turn out. But don't believe me. Read what a multiple major golf champion has to say on this alignment issue'
"It goes without saying that it is no good having a perfect setup, perfect grip and perfect golf swing if the whole thing is misaligned. It sounds obvious but many players simply do not spend enough time getting themselves on target."
Nick Faldo - Winner of 6 Major Championships
So hopefully you now understand the importance of golf alignment. And if you do, here's a simple exercise that you can quickly and easily do to check your feet alignment.
To do this golf alignment exercise I want you to setup to a golf shot as normal and get comfortable. Then just before you're ready to hit your shot, get two golf balls and without moving your feet place them directly behind your heels so they're touching your feet. Now take your feet away and go back behind your ball down the line of your target and see how good your alignment was.
The beauty of doing this golf alignment exercise is that it shows you exactly where you are aligning your feet and then you can simply change the golf balls so they align correctly and then setup with these balls touching your heels. If your feet have been aligned incorrectly for a while then it will feel quite strange when you align them correctly. But keep practicing and before long, your new feet alignment will become second nature.
Now that's an easy way to check your feet alignment. But you still have to check the alignment of your knees, hips and shoulders as they also have a big affect on your golf shots success. And the absolute best way of checking this is to get a person to get a golf club and lay it across each part of your body once you've setup to a shot. But remember, you want each part of your body to be aligned parallel to the starting line of your golf shot.
You do NOT want your body to be aligned directly at your target. A good way to picture this is to imagine yourself setting up to hit a golf shot on railway tracks. Imagine the golf ball on one rail and you're standing on the other rail.
Golf alignment is critical to your success and consistency so check it often, because it's very easy to align yourself incorrectly without even knowing. But now you know exactly what you need to do to check your alignment so you have no excuse. So please make an effort to check it often...because it can only do your golf game good.
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Professional golfer Nick Bayley has found just one golf swing fault that could be stopping you from ball striking consistency and success. But now you can take a simple 2 minute golf swing test to see if you have this swing fault or not. Go here to take The Golf Swing Test now.
"It goes without saying that it is no good having a perfect setup, perfect grip and perfect golf swing if the whole thing is misaligned. It sounds obvious but many players simply do not spend enough time getting themselves on target."
Nick Faldo - Winner of 6 Major Championships
So hopefully you now understand the importance of golf alignment. And if you do, here's a simple exercise that you can quickly and easily do to check your feet alignment.
To do this golf alignment exercise I want you to setup to a golf shot as normal and get comfortable. Then just before you're ready to hit your shot, get two golf balls and without moving your feet place them directly behind your heels so they're touching your feet. Now take your feet away and go back behind your ball down the line of your target and see how good your alignment was.
The beauty of doing this golf alignment exercise is that it shows you exactly where you are aligning your feet and then you can simply change the golf balls so they align correctly and then setup with these balls touching your heels. If your feet have been aligned incorrectly for a while then it will feel quite strange when you align them correctly. But keep practicing and before long, your new feet alignment will become second nature.
Now that's an easy way to check your feet alignment. But you still have to check the alignment of your knees, hips and shoulders as they also have a big affect on your golf shots success. And the absolute best way of checking this is to get a person to get a golf club and lay it across each part of your body once you've setup to a shot. But remember, you want each part of your body to be aligned parallel to the starting line of your golf shot.
You do NOT want your body to be aligned directly at your target. A good way to picture this is to imagine yourself setting up to hit a golf shot on railway tracks. Imagine the golf ball on one rail and you're standing on the other rail.
Golf alignment is critical to your success and consistency so check it often, because it's very easy to align yourself incorrectly without even knowing. But now you know exactly what you need to do to check your alignment so you have no excuse. So please make an effort to check it often...because it can only do your golf game good.
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Professional golfer Nick Bayley has found just one golf swing fault that could be stopping you from ball striking consistency and success. But now you can take a simple 2 minute golf swing test to see if you have this swing fault or not. Go here to take The Golf Swing Test now.
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Golf is Good for You
Believe it or not, golf is actually good for your health. Even the United States Golf Association thinks so; they also advise that you should walk the golf course and try to avoid - as much as possible - riding golf carts.
Although riding golf carts is the most convenient way to get yourself from one hole to the next, it will actually be good for your body if you walk your legs along the greens. Doing so pumps your heart, circulates the blood all over your body, and is a good and fun way of exercising.
David Fay from the United States Golf Association also thinks that the most pleasurable way to play golf is by walking. Riding carts, he said, should as much as possible be stopped now.
Walking is a good form of exercise. It is the most basic and easy program of getting fit which almost anyone could do. Simply put, walking is good for you.
Although some believe that walking the golf course is a very unhealthy thing to do because of the nature of the game - the start and stop process of golf playing. In actuality though, there have been scientific studies as well as evidence of people actually telling their personal experiences on the positive effects of walking through a game of golf.
In Sweden in particular, there are researchers who discovered that walking through a game of golf equals to about forty to seventy percent of intense workout in an aerobics class. This is assuming that about eighteen holes were played.
In another study by a cardiologist named Edward Palank, golfers who walked were found to be in a better state of health because the level of bad cholesterol in their body decreased. Meanwhile, the level of their good cholesterol was steady. Those golfers who settled to ride their way across the golf course on golf carts,, however, did not show these same positive health results.
Also, according to Golf Science International, four hours of golf playing was found to be comparable to attending a forty five minute fitness class.
Another golf association, specifically the Northern Ohio Golf Association, stated that when a golfer walks across a course, it is roughly equivalent to walking for three to four miles. This included walking around hills, over greens and tees.
Not convinced yet? Maybe you should try doing the following activities and see, as well as feel, the difference for yourself.
During a round of golf, try to walk along alternating holes so that by the end of your round of golf you should be able to have walked through a total of nine holes.
If you are feeling not up to it yet as fully as you should, that is okay. Maybe you could try walking on a set of nines while you can ride the other set.
If you have a golf partner and he or she insists that you ride along with him or her, make sure that you only ride on the path of the cart. You can then walk down to the fairway towards your ball and then your partner could bring the golf cart up.
Are you convinced yet? If not, try to look at it this way. If your health is not good enough for you to settle to walk those legs and pump that good old heart of yours, then at least take pity and be considerate of the damage that golf carts do to fairways.
Believe it or not, golf carts do create damage around sand traps and around the greens. Even if carts are not supposed to ride along these areas, sometimes though, depending on who is behind the golf cart's wheel, they still at times do.
For the sake of the greens, go walk! Because of advances in technology, there are now grasses that are able to grow on areas that they originally are not supposed to grow on at all. As a result of this, golf courses look as amazing as they were before. Unfortunately, these same golf courses are as subject to a lot of wear and tear as well.
Driving a golf cart along these beautiful greens subjects them to unnecessary damage. So now that you know, it would not hurt you to consider walking along, across, over, or through those greens now would it?
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Although riding golf carts is the most convenient way to get yourself from one hole to the next, it will actually be good for your body if you walk your legs along the greens. Doing so pumps your heart, circulates the blood all over your body, and is a good and fun way of exercising.
David Fay from the United States Golf Association also thinks that the most pleasurable way to play golf is by walking. Riding carts, he said, should as much as possible be stopped now.
Walking is a good form of exercise. It is the most basic and easy program of getting fit which almost anyone could do. Simply put, walking is good for you.
Although some believe that walking the golf course is a very unhealthy thing to do because of the nature of the game - the start and stop process of golf playing. In actuality though, there have been scientific studies as well as evidence of people actually telling their personal experiences on the positive effects of walking through a game of golf.
In Sweden in particular, there are researchers who discovered that walking through a game of golf equals to about forty to seventy percent of intense workout in an aerobics class. This is assuming that about eighteen holes were played.
In another study by a cardiologist named Edward Palank, golfers who walked were found to be in a better state of health because the level of bad cholesterol in their body decreased. Meanwhile, the level of their good cholesterol was steady. Those golfers who settled to ride their way across the golf course on golf carts,, however, did not show these same positive health results.
Also, according to Golf Science International, four hours of golf playing was found to be comparable to attending a forty five minute fitness class.
Another golf association, specifically the Northern Ohio Golf Association, stated that when a golfer walks across a course, it is roughly equivalent to walking for three to four miles. This included walking around hills, over greens and tees.
Not convinced yet? Maybe you should try doing the following activities and see, as well as feel, the difference for yourself.
During a round of golf, try to walk along alternating holes so that by the end of your round of golf you should be able to have walked through a total of nine holes.
If you are feeling not up to it yet as fully as you should, that is okay. Maybe you could try walking on a set of nines while you can ride the other set.
If you have a golf partner and he or she insists that you ride along with him or her, make sure that you only ride on the path of the cart. You can then walk down to the fairway towards your ball and then your partner could bring the golf cart up.
Are you convinced yet? If not, try to look at it this way. If your health is not good enough for you to settle to walk those legs and pump that good old heart of yours, then at least take pity and be considerate of the damage that golf carts do to fairways.
Believe it or not, golf carts do create damage around sand traps and around the greens. Even if carts are not supposed to ride along these areas, sometimes though, depending on who is behind the golf cart's wheel, they still at times do.
For the sake of the greens, go walk! Because of advances in technology, there are now grasses that are able to grow on areas that they originally are not supposed to grow on at all. As a result of this, golf courses look as amazing as they were before. Unfortunately, these same golf courses are as subject to a lot of wear and tear as well.
Driving a golf cart along these beautiful greens subjects them to unnecessary damage. So now that you know, it would not hurt you to consider walking along, across, over, or through those greens now would it?
To read about bowling technique and bowling terminology, visit the Bowling Lessons site.
PurePoint Golf Instruction � Golf Swing & a Golf Grip Lesson on Grip Pressure
Copyright (c) 2006 David Nevogt
I think skulling or topping is the most common missed golf swing when you're chipping the golf ball.
You'll have a great shot lined up, but when you look up, you've skulled it, or topped it, or hit it thin and bladed it over the green.
So, let me tell you about an exercise that will help you a lot with your golf swing.
After you set up, ball in the middle, weight left and handle left, watch the club head, not a giant followthrough. Here's why.
The angle that your club goes back is up. So, if it goes up, it'll come back down and you'll hear a click.
Now when you skull, your golf club travels too much inside. That means it didn't get up high enough.
But if it goes inside low, it will try to go and get underneath the ball on the way down.
So, the next time you're out on the golf course or the practice facility, try this little exercise to improve your golf swing. See if you can take the leading edge, and see if you can chop some grass with it.
Not a giant followthrough, but a very functional way to chip a golf ball and not skull anymore.
Now, have you ever asked yourself how hard should I hold a golf club?
There's something real common in this country. When we shake people's hands, we kind of know whether you're shaking their hand and it's a little too light, or maybe it's a little too firm.
But when we swing a golf club there's no gauge. There's no one on the other end saying, ?Hey, you're holding on too tight.?
I have a great golf grip lesson for you. Let me tell you something that will really help, because there really is something down there saying, ?Hey, I think you're holding on too tight,? or maybe, ?You're holding on too softly.?
Watch this. The tighter you hold a golf club, the slower the face is to roll over and release. The lighter that you hold a golf club, the easier it is and the quicker the toe will cross over.
So, if you're struggling and you feel like you're hitting the golf ball shorter than you should and you're fading a little bit, lighten up on your grip.
If you feel that maybe you're hitting it left with a little too much hook, and you're really hitting it far, maybe even a little further that you might normally hit it, then maybe you hold on a little too softly.
For those of you that hook the golf ball and you want to hold onto the grip a little tighter, start with the left hand. Hold onto the club with the left hand just a little tighter than the right, but hold on firmer.
Again, if you feel like you're fading, loosen up on it. If you feel like you're hooking, grab onto it just a little bit tighter. Hopefully this golf grip lesson will help you.
Have a great day, and thanks.
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David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to http://www.golfswingguru.com
For more information click here
I think skulling or topping is the most common missed golf swing when you're chipping the golf ball.
You'll have a great shot lined up, but when you look up, you've skulled it, or topped it, or hit it thin and bladed it over the green.
So, let me tell you about an exercise that will help you a lot with your golf swing.
After you set up, ball in the middle, weight left and handle left, watch the club head, not a giant followthrough. Here's why.
The angle that your club goes back is up. So, if it goes up, it'll come back down and you'll hear a click.
Now when you skull, your golf club travels too much inside. That means it didn't get up high enough.
But if it goes inside low, it will try to go and get underneath the ball on the way down.
So, the next time you're out on the golf course or the practice facility, try this little exercise to improve your golf swing. See if you can take the leading edge, and see if you can chop some grass with it.
Not a giant followthrough, but a very functional way to chip a golf ball and not skull anymore.
Now, have you ever asked yourself how hard should I hold a golf club?
There's something real common in this country. When we shake people's hands, we kind of know whether you're shaking their hand and it's a little too light, or maybe it's a little too firm.
But when we swing a golf club there's no gauge. There's no one on the other end saying, ?Hey, you're holding on too tight.?
I have a great golf grip lesson for you. Let me tell you something that will really help, because there really is something down there saying, ?Hey, I think you're holding on too tight,? or maybe, ?You're holding on too softly.?
Watch this. The tighter you hold a golf club, the slower the face is to roll over and release. The lighter that you hold a golf club, the easier it is and the quicker the toe will cross over.
So, if you're struggling and you feel like you're hitting the golf ball shorter than you should and you're fading a little bit, lighten up on your grip.
If you feel that maybe you're hitting it left with a little too much hook, and you're really hitting it far, maybe even a little further that you might normally hit it, then maybe you hold on a little too softly.
For those of you that hook the golf ball and you want to hold onto the grip a little tighter, start with the left hand. Hold onto the club with the left hand just a little tighter than the right, but hold on firmer.
Again, if you feel like you're fading, loosen up on it. If you feel like you're hooking, grab onto it just a little bit tighter. Hopefully this golf grip lesson will help you.
Have a great day, and thanks.
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David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to http://www.golfswingguru.com
For more information click here
Golf Setup � Ball Position
Copyright 2006 David Nevogt
I have a great tip for you that's going to end all the doubt you had in your mind about golf setup and where the golf ball goes in your stance. It's called ball position.
A lot of amateurs, unfortunately, address the golf ball, what I call, backwards. They come in and they put their feet down and try to aim where they're going, either down the fairway or towards the pin, and then they just stand to the golf club that they're holding onto. Sometimes their golf setup is too far back and sometimes it's too far forward.
Other amateurs do this. They like to play all of their shots off their front foot. Some like to play all their shots off the middle of their stance. But let me tell you something, and I think this is really going to help you.
This weekend if you're sitting around watching TV, watch the tour players and watch how they come up and they grip the golf club first, they take a look at where they're going, and then they stand to the golf club that they're using.
For instance, put the butt of the pitching wedge across from your belt buckle, and stand to the golf club with the face square and your shoulders going where you want them to go.
What that does is put the golf ball in the middle of your stance for your pitching wedge. Now, keep that stance with your 7 iron.
Now, the 7 iron is three inches longer than the pitching wedge. If you just stand there and grip it with your shoulders square, look how the golf ball is just starting to move forward in your stance over towards your left heel, and it's about three inches apart.
Now, pick up your long iron and do the same thing. Keep your shoulders square, don't move your stance, and grip the golf club. And all of a sudden, the long iron starts to move even further forward.
Lastly, watch this. During golf setup, when you hold your driver in your hand. If you just put the butt of the club across your belt buckle, put the club on the ground the way it was built in the factory and stand across from it with your shoulders square, that puts the golf ball across from your left foot.
It's not complicated, but remember this: During golf setup, stand to the handle of the golf club. Don't address the golf ball first, but address the golf club to the ball and then take your stance.
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David Nevogt writes golf instruction material that helps golfers of all levels reach their full potential and lower their scores. David is the author of "The Simple Golf Swing" which guarantees to have you shooting 7 strokes lower in only 1 week from today. You can find more of his golf instruction by going to http://www.golfswingguru.com
For more information click here
I have a great tip for you that's going to end all the doubt you had in your mind about golf setup and where the golf ball goes in your stance. It's called ball position.
A lot of amateurs, unfortunately, address the golf ball, what I call, backwards. They come in and they put their feet down and try to aim where they're going, either down the fairway or towards the pin, and then they just stand to the golf club that they're holding onto. Sometimes their golf setup is too far back and sometimes it's too far forward.
Other amateurs do this. They like to play all of their shots off their front foot. Some like to play all their shots off the middle of their stance. But let me tell you something, and I think this is really going to help you.
This weekend if you're sitting around watching TV, watch the tour players and watch how they come up and they grip the golf club first, they take a look at where they're going, and then they stand to the golf club that they're using.
For instance, put the butt of the pitching wedge across from your belt buckle, and stand to the golf club with the face square and your shoulders going where you want them to go.
What that does is put the golf ball in the middle of your stance for your pitching wedge. Now, keep that stance with your 7 iron.
Now, the 7 iron is three inches longer than the pitching wedge. If you just stand there and grip it with your shoulders square, look how the golf ball is just starting to move forward in your stance over towards your left heel, and it's about three inches apart.
Now, pick up your long iron and do the same thing. Keep your shoulders square, don't move your stance, and grip the golf club. And all of a sudden, the long iron starts to move even further forward.
Lastly, watch this. During golf setup, when you hold your driver in your hand. If you just put the butt of the club across your belt buckle, put the club on the ground the way it was built in the factory and stand across from it with your shoulders square, that puts the golf ball across from your left foot.
It's not complicated, but remember this: During golf setup, stand to the handle of the golf club. Don't address the golf ball first, but address the golf club to the ball and then take your stance.
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