When it comes to golfing, a lot of attention to paid to the feet, the entire stance and the swing, but the moment of impact is possibly the most critical. Whether you are trying to hit a ball 200 yards or 2 inches, it’s that moment of impact that will determine how successful you are. Here are some tips on how to fine tune how you impact the ball.
Long Shots
The long shot is all about the power and learning how to channel energy from your swing into a strong impact with the ball that will send it hundreds of yards through the air. While much of this is handled simply by the nature of swinging the club and hitting the ball, there is a reason why some players can hit much further than 200 yards, while others struggle for 50.
It’s about knowing when to release that stored up energy from your swing through the club and into the ball. It sounds quite complicated, but it all comes down to the wrists. In fact, if you aren’t using your wrists properly, chances are you won’t be able to hit nearly as far as you would like. In order to properly channel that power into impact, you have to be able to keep your wrists straight on the backswing, straight on the downswing and break them right as you hit the ball.
This is a timing issue that can be worked on at home, or out on the driving range. Instead of focusing on your stance or swing, spend an hour or so really focusing on what happens when you actually hit the ball. You’ll be able to pick up the feel of what is right and what isn’t right. Work on breaking your wrists without the club, then add the club and try it again. Finally, put it all together in one fluid motion. With time, you’ll get the feel down.
Short Shots
The short shot is all about finesse. In these instances, you generally don’t want to power the ball too much, or you’ll end up over the green. Learning how to tone down that energy from your swing and channel it into the right amount of distance is what keeps many golfers from perfecting their short game.
Once again, we look to the wrists for guidance here. In this case, it is the forward wrist that should be focused on. This is the only wrist that will break when you are hitting a short shot. Put your hands together in front of you. Now, still keeping them together, snap them both to the left. Your left hand should be horizontal, but your right wrist doesn’t really move all that much.
You can do the same thing with a club since this is generally the motion that you’re going to need to perfect. It will feel a little differently since you are now holding your hands downward, but practice snapping those wrists until you learn to control how hard you snap them. This is the secret to getting those short distances just right.
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Originally posted 2008-09-01 05:47:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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