Why Is It So Hard To Square Clubface At Impact

This can be so frustrating, but learning why is it so hard to square your clubface at impact will help you make better contact and dramatically improve your golf swing consistency. The majority of high handicap golfers don’t know where their clubface is in their swing, nor how to get it back to square at impact. This is critical to hitting straight golf shots for 18 holes of golf. What happens at impact dictates your result in golf.

Some of the issues causing an inconsistent clubface at impact is:

• Rolling the face open at the start of the takeaway.
• Improper golf grip that encourages an open/or shut face.
• Cupping of the wrists at the top, which either opens or shuts the face.
• Early release of the wrists (flipping, scooping) through impact.
• Upper body rotation stops in downswing, and hands take over and close the clubface.

Here’s how you can make sure you will have a square clubface at impact:

Clubface At Address

This was a huge eye opener to me after 15 years of playing golf and studying the golf swing. Setting your golf club square to the target at address like the above picture. All this time I had it slightly open and didn’t even know it. This is so important. Try to copy the picture next time you go out to practice or play. This is a perfectly square clubface. You are starting off with the best chance of returning square with this position.

Square At Top Of Golf Swing

Having a “checkpoint” at the top of your golf swing is not a bad idea when you’re doing mirror work at home, or you can have a buddy check it when you swing. The key to being square at the top is not having too much cup in your wrists. You can also have a bow in your left wrist which will dramatically shut the face as well.

Take a look at Tiger Woods. This is a perfectly square clubface at the top of his golf swing. Look at his left wrist. It’s not cupped or bowed. You can barely see his clubface, but see how it matches up with his left forearm. That’s a perfect example of square at the top.

Square At Impact

This is the “key to the kingdom”. Getting to impact with a perfectly square clubface. If you can get to impact with your hands ahead, hitting down on golf ball, a forward lean of the club shaft, and your square clubface, you’re golden! Take a look below at an overhead view of what it should look like. My face is square to the target. You can see the hands are ahead of the ball, making sure to hit the ball first with a descending blow.

Great Resource On Attaining A Consistently Square Clubface

If you are a student of the golf swing, I strongly recommend you get the Clubface Golf Ebook. It is by far, the most comprehensive ebook with over 50 videos on just the clubface in your golf swing. It’s impressive to say the least! Click here to learn more.