by admin on April 27, 2010
Coming over the top is one of the most common problems in golf. How to stop coming over the top is not that hard at all. Simply hit the inside of the ball.
Okay, that might be easier said than done so I will help you out. Try this drill:
The Uphill Drill
Go to a hill and place a golf ball about a foot above your feet with you looking up at the hill. Set up to the golf ball. It will feel almost as if you are standing straight up in a baseball stance, but that is fine.
Next, i want you to just hit a bunch of golf balls from this position. Focus on hitting the inside of the ball. Don’t worry if the first few fly way to the right, that is to be expected. After a while, your body will start to correct itself and your shots will fly straight.
This drill trains your body to aim for the inside of the ball. It is extremely difficult to come over the top from this stance so it eliminates that. If you hit enough shots from the position, your swing will begin to permanently change to more of an inside swing path.
That is the quickest, easiest drill I know to stop coming over the top. IF I ever encounter myself coming over the top I go right to this drill and in 20 shots or less I am hitting the inside again. Try it out, you will not be disappointed.
By the way, if you have any questions about this drill please ask. I am pretty sure I am the only golfer teaching this method, but I can guarantee it will work. Let me know what you think of it!
by admin on April 26, 2010
Loose hands during a golf swing is crucial. You have probably heard in a thousand times and you will probably hear it a thousand more. Do you really know why you should have loose hands? Have you ever stopped to question if this is even correct? Well you don’t have to, because this post will shed some light on the subject.
Why exactly do I need loose hands during a golf swing?
- It allows your hands and wrists to roll over. A tight grip means tight muscles in your arms. This really makes it hard for your arms to roll during the downswing. And rolling hands does a couple of things that you want. First, it is the only reason your balls flies straight. Second, is adds some power. Third, if you ever need to hit a draw, you will inevitably need to roll your hands over.
- It adds tons of power. Besides the added power from rolling your hands, there is a whipping motion at the bottom of your swing that causes lots of the power of your golf swing. The whipping motion will be amplified if your hands are loose. Think of a whip cracking. At the end of the whip, the whip is actually traveling faster that the speed of sound! Now think of doing the same motion with a stiff rope (whatever that is) There would be no whipping motion, thus, no Mach 1. Loose hands = Mach 1. Not really, but it does add a lot of whipping action, and power.
- It allows you to have more feel. With a strong grip you lose a lot of your feel. Although many golfers do not rely heavily on their feel, it is still an integral part of the golf game. I would argue that feel is more important that even knowing distances. So a loose grip will give you way more feel of your club head and how you are contacting the ball.
Like always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask me below or on the contact page. I promise to write back, so let me know!
