SMCHS Golf Lesson Page
Short Game Instruction - Greenside Bunker
Feel Where to Enter the Sand - Line Drill
Feel correct takeaway and downswing in bunker - The Lip Drill
Short Game Instruction - Chipping
Watch video below for correct chipping setup
Criss-cross Feet Drill
This chipping drill will help you be more aware of your spine/sternum during the chipping motion. Often times when golfers are chipping they lean back in an effort to help lift the ball, this will cause thin and fat shots. Practice this drill to get the proper feel of keeping your upper body over your target foot.
Extend Club Shaft Drill:
This is a great chipping drill to give you the correct feel of how your hands/wrists work at impact. Be careful when doing this drill as the shaft will hit you in the rib cage if you use your hands incorrectly during the chip shot. Watch the video below:
Full Swing Instruction:
PRE-SWING Fundamentals- Grip, Aim, and Setup/Posture
Keys to a good swing are sound pre-swing fundamentals:
These fundamentals are important to allow the club to swing and your body to move properly. Incorrect placement of your hands, grip pressure, poor alignment, or not proper posture will lead to swing faults. These areas will always need your attention to ensure positions are correct. It's easy to get off track! Using a mirror at home is a great way to check your posture. On the range use alignment rods on the ground to verify your alignment is correct. Do 5 minutes a day practicing only grip placement and tension awareness holding the club.
Check out the videos below.
Check out the videos below.
Grip- Placement more in fingers vs. palms (lower in hand, across fingers), awareness to maintain same pressure during entire swing, no tighter than a 4 on a scale of 1-10 (tightest 10) Imagine holding a full tube of toothpaste, only hold tight enough so tube won't fall. No finger prints in tube, and definitely don't squeeze out all the toothpaste.
Aim- Feet, Knees, Hips, and Shoulders are parallel to the target line, use aiming lines on clubface - square pointing down target line with leading edge of clubface. Use an intermediate target (a few feet in front of ball) to aim down an imaginary line to target. Use alignment rods when practicing to check your aim. Tour pros always practice their alignment.
Setup/Posture- Tilt hip bones downward to point toward ground, feet shoulder width apart, athletic balance, slight knee flex, arms hang down soft not firm. If your hamstrings or hip flexors are tight it will make getting into a proper posture more difficult.
