Golfing Tips

moreme40:

Good explanation 

Ty Cooper:

Question. It appears that for the irons, the sole is level with the ground,
and I can imagine that the grooves on the face are perfectly horizontal.
But with that driver, it looks to me that the toe is pointing a little up
at address. Is that the case? I have the same driver, and the toe points up
a little unless I choke up on the grip. I can’t decide if it is ok for the
toe to point up, or if it is better to choke up on the grip.

sportsmc3:

I disagree. I am a straight ball hitter, so I like to have the toe level
with the rest of the face. I imagine a pro golfer wants to hits fades or
draws or whatever, so they may adjust how the bottom of the face tilts on
the ground, especially with mid range irons like a 5 or 6. Also, I am not a
pro instructor, so I don’t have textbook form or vast experience golfing,
but as Arnie says, swing your swing.

b0bmarley3333:

hey thanks a lot for the video, definitely like this tip

National University Golf Academy:

… the sole flat on the ground. This can cause issues with grip and
posture. Yes, you need to “swing your swing” but what if your swing hits
the ball into the trees and houses? Or has many moving parts and
inefficient motions that it is hard to time consistently through impact? Or
doesn’t let you hit the shots you want to hit? Hit a small draw for more
distance instead of a weak fade for instance. Arnold Palmer, Jim Furyk,
Ricky Fowler, Kenny Perry, Tommy Gainy, Bubba Watson …

ChrisK42:

I understand it now, but I still like the other way to address the ball
better. HELLO BALL!

National University Golf Academy:

… and Paul Azinger all have unique swings and have some visible
idiosyncrasies. But they all have had those swings for many years and spent
countless hours working on their game so they are able to time their
motions through impact. Every one of them also has good fundamentals that
go along with the idiosyncrasies in their motion. Solid grip, stable base,
balanced body motion, good swing plane and path, and good sequencing
forward through the ball.

National University Golf Academy:

Hello sportsmc3. We most definitely want the sole flat on the ground
through impact. Because of the factors described earlier, most players need
the toe SLIGHTLY up at address. However, everyone is different. Most
important is to be fit for your lie angles while hitting balls and not
while just in set up or taking practice swings. An issue that comes up is
when a player is fit for clubs with upright lies because of their swing,
but then they start trying to address the ball with …

National University Golf Academy:

My pleasure, b0bmarley3333, and thank you for the kind words.

National University Golf Academy:

Golfers that don’t play as much actually need their swings to be more
efficient than the tour players.