does anyone else here lift their upper body when on a downswing. i have a good upswing but on the way coming down i lift up and i hit the top of the ball. i keep trying to stay down but natural feeling is over riding my ability to stay down.
That's a great question! I used to have the same problem. I'd suggest you concentrate on either one of two methods when you practice:
1. To lift, you must change your spine angle (a constant spine angle is the secret of TOUR pros). Keep your spine angle (the amount your spine is tilted) the same all the way through the swing.
2. Usually, this change in upper body position is created by a forward thrusting of the hips. Make sure your hips do not move toward the target line. keep them flexed and turning!
I am in no way a certified golf teaching pro, but I'll tell you what my teacher had me do. First, we made sure that my grip was strengthened like the Ben Hogan books suggest. Then, we worked on making sure that the shaft was pointed at the hole and parallel to the ground while the clubface was 90degrees open 1/4 of the way through my takeaway. We just started swinging from there, making sure that the lower body didn't move and that the club was brushing the mat just past the impact point. Once that was reliable, we started hitting balls like that. Once that was sound, we added a little more distance on the backswing and slowly added some hip rotation.
Having said all of that, you'll be better off going to see a teaching pro. 40 bucks for a 1/2 hour lesson will really change your game for the better.
i just went outside and tried it..... THAT FELT SOOOOOOOOOOO COMFORTABLE. omg i'm going to the range today to see if it really makes a difference. but wow i felt like tiger when i did that..... wow i think this is really going to change my game. Bassted, i'll try your method later. last time i checked only leek's reply was there. its really hot right now so imma try it later in the afternoon.
Last edited by leaguegolf : July 9th, 2004 at 11:39 AM.
Leek is right on with the spine angle. Bend from your hips, letting your arms hang and activate your stomach muscles. It will feel strange at first and trust me, it doesn't seem like you'll hit the ball very far, but if you keep your "arm" swing compact and use your body for leverage the dynamic you create will absolutely launch the ball.
Usually you'll raise up if your "hunkering" over the ball...spine angle too horizontal. Stand at address with feet a little wider than shoulders, then squat a little as if to sit on a stool. Your hands should hang naturally below your chin which should be up. Be sure to keep your weight slightly toward the balls of your feet, don't fall forward or rock back. That should produce an athletic setup that you should feel in the hams as much as in the calves. Keep us updated on your results/progress.
July 9th, 2004, 10:40 AM
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