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Hands
Position. (Changed
- 08/01/2012)
If you wish to play very good golf, it
is absolutely vital that at the precise moment the clubhead makes
contact with the ball, the hands are in the exact position relative
the ball position that was set at the address
position.
It is absolutely vital that you concentrate
to ensure that these two actions coincide.
(Professional golfer pay particular attention to
the position of the hands as the down swing movement is performed
and therefore concentrate very hard on this aspect of the golf swing.
-- so take note.)
In order to play consistent golf, you
must set your hands directly in front of you as in my set
up section at the address position, which is slightly to the
left of the centre line of the body.
However, as you perform the down swing movement,
it is important to understand that the hands must go past the centre
line of your stance before the club head makes contact with the
ball. - See "Analysis" below.
Analysis.
At the address position the hands are basically positioned slightly
to the left of the centre line of your stance.
However as you perform the down swing movement the hips begin to
turn to face the target area so that at the precise moment of impact
the lower part of the body has turned approximately 45 degrees towards
the target area.
Whilst the hips have turned to partially face the
target area, because the right elbow is tucked into the waist and
the upper body angles have been maintained, by the time the club
head strikes the ball the right shoulder will already be rotating
under the chin.
The rotation of the hips during the down swing movement creates
a situation where the hands appear to be ahead of the original address
position. However in actual fact the hands are in the original
address position, but relative to the lower body, the hands are
now positioned adjacent to the right knee,
(What this creates is an illusion - The arms appears
to cut across in front of the body with a movement that starts from
outside the line, moving to inside the line, but also past the centre
line of the body before the club head strikes the ball.
This cutting action places the hands in the correct position at
impact.)
From this position, the head is fixed so that the
left eye remains slightly behind the ball position whilst the hands
and the club head move towards the target area together at exactly
the same speed and simultaneously the lower part of the body
quickly turns to fully face the target area.
Simultaneously the right shoulder/right upper arm muscles force
the right arm into the fully
straightened position, thus pushing the club head through the contact
area.
Watch this video
of Adam Scott playing the 3rd hole at Augusta and notice how
the arms go past the centre line of the body with an "out to
in" swing plane and the right shoulder has already begun to
rotate under the chin before the club head strikes the ball.
But also notice that the right elbow is tucked into the waist at
the point of impact.
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