When you learn how to start your golf downswing sequence properly, it will change your golf forever! If I got a dollar every time I heard an amateur golfer said to me “your swing looks so effortless and yet you hit it 10 miles”.  OK so maybe they don’t say 10 miles but they are really impressed with how smooth my swing looks.

Well let me say something that might shock you.  Your swing looks smooth when you hit it well also.  I want to stop and share something with you.  The main reason amateur golfers think my swing looks so smooth is because my results are usually pretty good.  If I topped every shot I hit 20 yards in front of me, it would look so smooth. One of my little secrets is the proper golf downswing that I’ve worked on for 50 years.

Let me share with you the number one reason my swing looks smooth.  After you arrive at the top of the backswing, a whole bunch of things have to take place in order for the clubhead to arrive on time into the back of the golf ball.  If you get the sequence of the downswing in the correct order-your swing is going to look smooth more often.

Number 1-Before you even complete the backswing the left hip has already begun to move laterally, parallel to the target line.  It moves about 2-4 inches and then it will begin to turn behind you.

Number 2-As soon as you reach the end of the backswing it is time for your arms to reverse the golf swing.  The next motion is to get the arms to begin to swing back down on the path it went back on.

Number 3-When you were in the address position your right arm was long with a slight softness in the elbow.  It is time to start straightening out the right arm.  Because your left hip has moved down the line it is at this moment that it will begin to turn behind you.  As long as you keep your hip and legs moving you won’t have to worry about casting your arms.  Casting your arms only takes place if you stop the bottom half of your body from moving.

Number 4-While you are unfolding the right arm the right knee has begun to move towards the left knee. And it must move quickly to keep up with the arms.

Number 5-As the arms begin to arrive at the golf ball the chest MUST remain on top of the ball.  When you arrive at impact the right shoulder is back and it has not begun to move.

Number 6-At the moment of impact both arms are long and the right one is beginning to roll over the left one.

Number 7-As the golf club swings around you on an arc it must continue to swing up towards your left shoulder as you left hip turns behind you.

Number 8-When have completed your swing the right heel is pointing towards the sky, belt buckle on target and hands are across from your left shoulder.

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It seems like every time the proper golf grip is mentioned we always talk about the left hand. We rarely talk about the right hand. I am going to share with you some interesting things about the right hand that will be of value to you the next time you head out to the practice facility to hit some balls.

Learning how to grip a golf club correctly is something you have got to practice to get it right. Lets briefly cover the left hand and then we can move on to the role the right hand plays.

When you pick a golf club up it has to lay diagonally across the base of the left hand from the bottom of the index finger to the pad of the left hand. Listen carefully, as this is how to hold a golf club. After you wrap your hand around the club you should be able to see anywhere from no knuckles to three knuckles. The more knuckles you see the more the clubface will close in the downswing.

Now lets move on to the right hand. For starters the right hand has to sit under the left hand and both palms must face each other. Let me explain why. When you begin the backswing the right shoulder has to turn out of the way as the golf club swings back. As the golf club swings back on the arc the clubface will role open.

If you start your backswing with the right hand across from or on top of the left hand, the right shoulder will have a tendency to tilt and not turn as the club swings back. If the right shoulder tilts the clubhead will not swing back on an arc, it will swing outside the path and the clubface will not roll open.

If the right hand is not under the left it will get in the way of the backswing. If the right hand is under the club as the club begins to swing up in the backswing the club will stay on plane as the right wrist begins to fold. When the club begins to swing up if the right hand is on top of the left hand the right elbow will move away from the upper body creating the flying elbow effect.

I have a great drill you can practice at home. Address the golf ball with your right hand on your pant leg and then bring it up and under the shaft. The golf club has to swing around your body in the backswing so make sure you place the right hand is under the left at address.

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If I had to pick one part of the setup that plays a major role in returning the clubface squarely to the back of the golf ball for a straighter and more consistent shot, I would have to go with the grip.

There is something profound about the term Golf Grip Fundamentals. The key to understanding the correct way to how to hold a golf club is to realize that there is NOT one correct way to grip it.

The grip is the only part of your body that touches the golf club and the grip is the only thing that controls the clubface. Whether the clubface returns to the back of the golf ball square, open or closed, all three of those impacts lie in the grip.

When you grip a golf club the first thing you have to remember is that if you grip it too much in the palm of your left hand (image to your left), the clubhead will have a difficult time releasing in the downswing and the clubhead speed will be reduced considerably.

When you grip a golf club too much in the fingers the opposite happens (second image below). The clubhead will close quicker in the downswing and the clubhead speed will be increase. That’s why there is a happy medium. Gripping the club at the base of your fingers and then it lies diagonally across to the bottom of the palm (see third image below).

After you grip the golf club take a peek at the top of the left hand. If cannot see any knuckles or the first knuckle that is referred to as a weak grip. If you can see two knuckles that is considered a neutral grip and if you can see three or four knuckles that is considered a strong grip.

If you grip the club weak, the clubface will not close as fast as a neutral or strong golf grip. All it takes is a bit of golf practice to get it right.

In closing let’s spend a couple of minutes on the right hand. The number one and ONLY rule of the right hand is to make sure both palms are facing each other after you grip the club.

The reason is twofold. First if insures that both hands are going to work together with the proper golf grip during the golf swing. The further to the right you turn your left hand to the top of the shaft, the further to the right you turn your right hand under the shaft.

The second reason they have to face each other is to make sure your right arm and right shoulder are in the correct position at address.

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Take a look at this picture of Ben Hogan from his Book Five Lessons. I drew a blue line that you can barely see that shows how perfectly straight his left wrist is. This is the ideal impact position in golf. Notice the forward shaft lean at impact? His hands are ahead of the ball with maximum compression on that poor golf ball. Hogan was known as one of the best ball strikers of all time!

You cannot attain a flat left wrist if you flip at the ball through impact. This is one of the most common faults of high handicap golfers (and some low handicappers like me ) We’ve got to convince ourselves that we don’t have to help the ball get in the air. A descending blow gets the ball in the air with compression. To get this descending blow, we must have a bent right wrist, and a flat left wrist. Anything else is incorrect and will not produce the results you’re looking for.

Left Wrist Action Through Golf Swing

It took me years to figure out exactly what the hands and wrists do through the golf swing. I had the hardest time comprehending it until I read Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons book. On page 102 the below picture was an “awakening” for me. I could finally see exactly what the left hand especially does throughout the entire golf swing.

Notice how the left wrist NEVER bends throughout the whole golf swing! This is KEY to better ball striking. The left wrist in a sense rolls over through impact. It is not an intentional rolling as that would cause a big hook or pull to the left. But notice after impact how the back of the left hand is facing the ground. For most golfers it’s facing “up” because the hands were “flipped” and not rolled.

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If you’re having trouble with your shoulder turn, and you want to fix your shoulder turn in your golf swing, keep reading on

The modern golf swing is a “one-piece” takeaway where you move the club back from the ball with your shoulders and core… not your hands or arms. We also call this a “connected” golf swing takeaway, that is simple, and puts you into a near perfect top of the backswing position.

Let’s take a look at Adam Scott’s takeaway. Even though he is struggling a bit this year, his golf swing technique is every bit as good as Tiger. I have drawn yellow lines to show you this “one-piece” takeaway. Notice how his clubhead is several feet away from the ball, and his wrists have not started to cock. He is taking the club back with his upper body and core, not his hands.

The ONLY “takeaway” I want you to have from this article is this “one-piece” move. That’s all I want you to work on. I also want you to learn how to slow down your golf swing takeaway for better sequence. In the next takeaway article, will go further in detail and take the club back a few feet further.

But this is critical to get right! Focus on taking the club away as a whole. Do NOT under any circumstances break your wrists to the point in this picture. Notice the yellow lines look like a y? If you break your wrists earlier, you will not see this y in your takeaway.

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There are two methods to holding a golf club, and both may work for you, but there is one that will give you a nearly 100% chance at hitting great golf shots. One method is the “palm grip” where the club shaft runs high along your palm. This method makes it very difficult to get a proper golf wrist cock. In fact, it greatly inhibits your wrist cock, which will rob you of power and distance.

In my humble opinion, and from doing it one way (in the palm) to the other way in the fingers, I personally feel you need to hold the golf club more in your fingers, to give you a tension-free wrist cock that generates maximum clubhead speed, power and distance.

Step #1

Lay the golf club shaft across the base of your fingers of your left hand if your a right-handed golfer. It goes diagonally from the first joint of your index finger, up through the callus area of your pinky, and then under your pad of your palm.

Step #2

Once you lay the golf club shaft in the proper position as mentioned above, then roll your left hand over (around the shaft). When you look down, you will see your left thumb to the right of the shaft, with 2-3 knuckles showing. Preferrably 3 to promote a square clubface, eliminating any chance to slice or block the golf ball.

Step #3

Now… how to grip the golf club with your right hand. Bring your right hand under the shaft below your left, and place your fingers under the shaft, completely under all the calluses of your right hand.

This is a totally finger grip with your right hand. Take your right picking and put it over the knuckle of your left index finger. With that position, now wrap your right hand over the shaft. The palm of your right hand will completely cover your left thumb. When looking down, you should now see your right thumb on the left of the shaft over your left thumb. You will see a cupping of your right wrist with this grip.

Step #4

This grip should feel very natural, and you should be able to cock your wrists up and down freely with no effort at all. This is the proper way to hold a golf club.

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Causes Of A Fade Golf Swing

There are several different causes of a fade. The first, most obvious one is an open clubface at impact. This will push the ball out to the right 90% of the time. Another cause may be an upper body dive during your downswing, which will get you ahead of the ball at impact, with no time to square the face, again leaving it open through impact. An over the top golf swing can also create a fade, as your swing path is outside to in, imparting sidespin on your golf ball. One last possible issue is a lateral slide towards the target with your lower body. This is similar to the upper body dive, in which you get ahead of the golf ball at impact, leaving the clubface wide open.

Use A Stronger Golf Grip

Many times a fade is the result of a weaker golf grip. So for a right handed golfer, that means the left hand is rotated to far to the left if you’re looking straight down at your golf grip. Many times you will only see one knuckle on your left hand, which is considered a weak, if not atleast a neutral golf grip. The proper golf grip is shown in the picture below. Notice how my left hand is rotated more to the right if you were to be looking down at it? This is considered a stronger golf grip (but could be even stronger, but I wouldn’t recommend it), which will close the clubface more rapidly through impact. This closing of the face will correct your fade and produce a straight or draw golf shot.

Square Your Clubface At Address

This may sound like a “duh” tip, but I can tell you after 15 years of playing golf, and currently playing to a 7 handicap, I recently found out my face was open at address. It blew me away, but the very second I made the correction, my ball flight and compression was 100% improved. I was absolutely amazed at how solid I was hitting the ball after I fixed my square clubface at address. If you’ve never seen how it looks to have a square face, take a look at the picture I took recently.

Hit Inside Quarter Of Golf Ball

Here’s a golf tip I got that helped me visualize impact. I was told to focus on hitting the inside quarter of the golf ball. So if you’re looking down at the golf ball, and you break the ball into fourths; the bottom right fourth is the area you are aiming at hitting. This will encourage an inside to out swing which will promote a slight draw if you release the club. If you don’t release it, it will go right.

See the arrow? That is your visual to where you want your clubface to contact the ball.

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Relaxed Golf Grip

Once you learn how to grip a golf club, you must relax those hands. It starts with the fingers and goes up through your palm, and ultimately the pressure on the grip itself. Look down at your hands just before you make your swing. Do your knuckles look a little white? Are the veins in your hands sticking out more than normal? These are telltale signs you are gripping the club too tightly, causing excess tension to run right up your arms and into your shoulders. This is a KILLER of swing speed and distance.

It’s All In Your Waggle

You’ve seen all the pros do it. Maybe even your golf buddies. It’s called the golf waggle. This is one of the most effective ways to release tension in your hands and arms before you start your swing. The waggle is movement. Movement decreases tension. Doing this right before you take the club away will eliminate 90% of the tension in your arms, enabling you to maximize clubhead speed and distance. Next time you play, make sure to waggle the club and feel the tension leave your arms. Then within a second start your swing. Do NOT waggle, then set your club behind the ball and freeze! This is a waste of your waggle and will not release any tension in your arms before you swing.

Get Your Breathing Right

You’d be surprised how many golfers hold their breath when they swing. When you stop breathing, you create tension. Just think of yoga. They are constantly working on their breathing DURING their stretches. As a golfer, you should be aware of your breathing when you start your swing. After your swing starts, it happens to quickly for you to pay attention to it, but definitely before you swing, take a deep breath and then LET IT OUT before you start your golf swing. When you let your breath out, you will feel and even see your muscles relax.

One last thing!

I know this may sound counter-intuitive, but learning how to slow down your golf swing, will actually help speed it up. Your arms will be so loose, you speed will be better

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Hold Right Wrist Angle

The most common move in golf is “casting”. That is a premature release of the right wrist angle if you’re a right-handed golfer. This then creates a whole host of swing faults, insconsistencies and power leaks in your golf swing. Holding this right wrist angle for as long as you can will help you come into and through impact wiht maximum wrist lag.

For most beginners, you can’t overdo this too much, as the tendency is so common to release it and throw the club at the golf ball. There are even some training aids like the Tic Tac and Greg Norman’s “The Secret” that are made specifically for this swing fault.

Look at Alvaro Quiros below. Look how late into his golf swing his wrists are still cocked. That’s some serious clubhead speed through the golf ball.

Pull Butt Of Club Towards Ball

Another great drill is to get to the top of your golf swing, then your thought on the way down is to pull the butt of your golf club down to your golf ball. By pulling the butt of the club, you will have to retain lag in your wrists. If you overdo this (most likely won’t happen) you will come into the ball with a wide open clubface and hit every shot to the right. If this occurs, congratulations…as you have now over-compensated your lag, and need to bring it back just a bit.

Hold The Clubhead Coming Down

This one you can’t do at full speed. But get to the top of your backswing, and have a partner stand behind you. He then grabs your clubhead as you start down slowly. You will get a sensation you have most likely never felt before. One in which the clubhead is WAY back there as you are coming down. Your partner should hold it until your club is parallel to the ground then let go. This is a great drill for “feeling” lag in your downswing.

Turn Your Body Through The Ball

One drill I’ve worked on before is to get my 90 degree wrist cock (preset it at address); take it back to 9:00, then turn through the ball without feeling any release of your wrists. You’re going to feel like you’re hitting the ball with your body. This is a very powerful feeling, and one that will quickly improve your golf swing consistency. This is a “core-powered” golf swing. If you can get to the point of compressing your ball without feeling like you’re releasing your lag (wrist cock), you’re well on your way to becoming a better ball striker.

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Golf Swing Fundamentals

The first golf tip for you is to get your golf swing fundamentals right. I know this might sound boring to you, but if I were a betting man, I would place a good wager you have some issues with either your grip; posture; stance; or even ball position. These can all wreak havoc on golf swing consistency. Learning how to grip a golf club correctly is HUGE to your golf swing success.

This is your ONLY connection to the club! Get it wrong and you have little chance to make solid contact with a square clubface. If I were to guess…70% of bad golf swings are because of an incorrect golf grip. The most common fault with the grip is too weak of a grip, causing a slice. Very rarely does a beginner have too strong of a grip.

Another fundamental that many beginner golfers have incorrectly is how far to stand from a golf ball. If you stand too close to the ball, you will have a very upright golf swing, which may encourage you to come down with an over the top golf swing, or a golf swing that’s too steep, causing thin or bladed golf shots. If you stand too far away from the ball you may have too flat a golf swing, that is too much around you, making it hard to have consistent contact with your golf ball.

Correct Golf Wrist Cock

This is another issue that isn’t so much a fundamental, but a critical element to a proper golf swing. Learning how to cock wrist in golf swing is both an eye-opener, and a huge golf tip for many frustrated golfers. If you have an incorrect wrist cock, you will either have a shut or wide open clubface, both of which will result in brutal swing faults. It is a must you come into impact with a square clubface. This will nearly insure you a straight ball flight with maximum compression.

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