240805 - Swing Notes 7

Lower body speed training. Really fire the lower body as fast as possible generating maximum lower body speed. Use max power on tee shots to develop speed, this not necessary on all other shots.

Top hand grip technique, sole club face facing away from body between feet, club shaft to the left of body. Take left hand grip below the belt line so the left thumb is on top either directly on top or slightly left side weak but never strong. Turn the left wrist along with the club maintaining the club shaft angle keeping the left wrist at the same elevation, this is usually the correct elevation for the left wrist at setup.

Golf is played with left arm control and right leg power:

Left arm control
1. Toe of club more open than the left thumb. Use weak grip left hand grip and strong right hand grip, rehearse using the left arm control the clubface back ensuring the following: 1. turn the club face slightly flatter than parallel to spine at the backswing checkpoint; 2. control club face path into backswing, using the left arm the clubs draws back parallel along the toe line getting further away from the target at the backswing checkpoint.

Right leg power (the right hip joint)
2. At address, set the right hip joint 1” inside right foot and ensure the following: 1. Set the left hip joint behind the ball further from the target than the ball, imagine a toe line coming off from the left foot parallel to the target line and place the left foot 2” outside of the left hip joint closer to the target; 2. on downswing, with the right hip joint deep quickly fire the right hip towards the left foot and out without crossing the left foot toe line, the right hip should be less deep than right heel and moving towards the left foot, after the right hip fires out and towards the left foot, the belt buckle should rise up looking over the left heel inside of the left heel at the target horizon before impact. Control club with the left arm. Note left hip joint must be inside ball left foot with left foot closer to target than left hip joint for the right hip to fire correctly. 3. On backswing, use the right leg to assist with the following: the right hip joint should bump away from the target then fish hook deep around then towards the target into the top of backswing then fire outwards (per step 2.2) keeping inside of the left toe line moving forwards towards the target.

3. Swing must be driven by the lower body, steps 2.2 and 2.3 are the critical action moves.

Appendix: just picture “follow up on clearing the hips: pros vs ams” by amg

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Short Game:

Chip with the eyes, see the line from clubface to the hole.
Putt with the eyes, see the line from Putter face to hole.
For soft squishy lie use bunker swing.

Bunker:

Open face at address such as 45 degrees open AND Hit it fat. Same as the short game listed in full swing but open club face for bounce and try to hit the shot fat but with a full swing. SMACK the sand and hit fat.

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WITB
Taylormade SIM2 9.0, AD DI 7x or Diamana Ahina 70x
Taylormade SIM 3w, AD DI 8x or Diamana Ahina 7x
Tarlormade P770 3i, Tensei White HY100
Taylormade P759 Proto PW-4i, DG TI x100
Or
Miura MB-101 PW-4i, KBS Tour Custom Black 130x
Cleveland ZIPCore 52, 56, 60, DG TI Onyx x100
Taylormade GTX 2023 34.5” center shafted, superstroke gt pistol tour
Or
Seemore Tri Mallet 34” center shafted, superstroke gt pistol tour
Or
MLA Tour xDream Barry Lane LE, 31" 69 degree lie, single bend half shaft offset (alternative putter)

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Note swing notes are personal and not intended for anything instructional. I have been posting as a swing diary for many years and will contInue to do so. Friends and acquaintances including subscribers do watch these videos. Watch at your own discretion. Thanks!

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