Focus Here In Golf For Lower Scores

The point of contact is so crucial in the golf swing. Yes, the setup is important. The top of the backswing is important. If you can deliver the face on plane and relatively square you will hitting pretty good shots. No matter where you’ve come from.

Before a golfer can go out and practice this idea, first  they must understand what good impact is. Let Melbourne Golf Lessons show you how. Sadly, the concept of impact for 90% of golfers is incorrect. For full shots nearly all golfers are trying to return the club back to the starting position. This in many ways makes sense but is in fact wrong.

Begin with the torso. At impact the lower body (hips) needs to be rotated around 35 to 45 degrees open or to the left for a right hand player. Turn the upper body a little less than this, approximately 30 degrees open. The weight should be firmly onto the lead side at impact, around 75% of it. The right hip and right shoulder should be tilted down towards the ground. The hip around 10 degrees and the shoulders even more so.

Rehearse these body positions without a club. According to one Melbourne Golf Coach this practice step is critical. You will soon discover that this is nothing like your set up position. At least I hope it isn’t!

Let’s understand what the golf club does at impact. The golf club needs to deliver a descending blow and maintain loft when hitting irons. So at impact the face is square and the sole of the club (the bottom) is angled evenly to the ground. This means the leading edge isn’t digging too much or pointing down to the ground. Golfers with poor skill levels in particular must be sure not to get the front edge too high relative to the ground. This usually occurs from trying to lift the ball in the air through impact. A good contact position at impact will mean that your hands are slightly ahead of the ball at impact. Golf instructor melbourne warns that this can be an illusion. Your hands need to be further ahead than you think due to your eyes being behind the ball.

This is the truth about impact. In the full swing the relationship between impact and set up is minimal.