Golf Tips from the Pro
10 – 2 is the Time for Good Golf
The object of the golf swing is to have the arms and
body working in unison. This is easier said than done
and takes a lot of practice.
There are many drills and exercises designed to help us get this feeling. One of these is to hit ¾ shots with 7 or 8 iron which is where the hands swing to the 10 o’clock position during the backswing (pic 1) and then to the 2 o’clock position in the forward swing (pic 2).
Pic.1 - Backswing
Pic.2 - Forward Swing
This cut off finish will feel very strange at the
beginning as it is like a punch shot but the good news
is that in reality, it will look better than the feeling of it.
There is a belief that the longer the forward swing the better, however, it is common to end up with a very armsy swing resulting in a hanging back follow through (pic 3).
Pic.3 - Follow through
This is where the 2 o’clock finish will help to achieve a more forward finish which will result in more consistent shots. Come and check the 2 o’clock finish on video and you will be surprised in how the feeling will differ from the visual
Golf Tips are thanks to Sean Cotter, the Golf Professional at Mount Juliet Golf Club, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Sean provides Golf Tuition through the Mount Juliet Golf Academy. Phone 056 777 3071 for details of Golf Tuition at Mount Juliet.
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