Lesson #1

March 3rd 2020

Hey Charlie! Above are pictures of you getting into your dynamic posture. When you are setup to the golf ball, check your posture by taking your right hand off the club and placing it on your right thigh. If your fingertips are not touching the top of your knee, adjust accordingly. Also make sure your weight stays in the balls of your feet (where your shoelaces end) and not on the heels like picture 2 seems like.

We tested your body’s mechanics to see how your right hand and arm like to work naturally. The pictures above show the results of that test and that is how your hand should be placed on the golf club relative to the grip. You are what we call a side-cover golfer meaning your right hand should be placed somewhere between the side and top of the grip. This will allow your arm to work more naturally during the backswing and delivery.

After adjusting your posture and grip, we worked on your pivot. You had a tendency to slide and sway your hips/body instead of rotating in posture and staying centered over the golf ball. There are 2 steps to consistency with ball striking…..hit the ground every time, then hit the ground in the correct spot. The grip and posture will encourage the turf interaction and the centered pivot will allow easier control over where that divot will be. As a reminder the divot should always be in front of the ball. Getting a full hip turn back and through by changing knee flex is critical to a centered pivot. Adding a “clearing” action in the middle of the 2 turns is essential to eliminating your big miss right and heel/hozel hits. Early extension plagues many golfers and it is defined as when your glutes push off the imaginary wall during your swing. By adding a clearing action like a squat, pushing the glutes back to start the downswing, we can stay in our posture while continuing to rotate through the shot.