Sam's Golf Improvement Strategy

Golf Swing Basics

My basics:

1. Great grip
Parallel left thumb
Left thumb short
Fingers of right hand

2. Great balance and posture
Weight down through the ankles.
Neutral spine
Shoulder blades in neutral

3. Backswing
Keep shoulder blades in neutral
Turn shoulder blades around spine
Feel right glute being pulled round by left scapula complex.

4. Downswing
Transition - bump onto the left leg
Fire the left glute and unwind through the ball
Keep shoulder blades neutral and arms passive.

Swing Practice 2nd Feb 09

Perfect grip, perfect posture. Scapula in neutral. Imagine a long triangle with the shoulder blades at each corner, the clubhead at the top. Spine is in between shoulder blades and the whole triangle turns around the spine. Stops the right arm flying away from the body. Feel the right glute being pulled round into the backswing as a result of the left scapula complex turning and stretching. This happens really naturally and easily with no effort. It's just the natural response of the upper body turning and coiling properly. Feel like the base of the spine is moving towards the target slightly, so can feel like I'm right on top of the ball. Swing the club with your hips, feel your centre and swing from there.. ------------------

Friendly (not :-) Game at Woburn

Keep the same pace. Walk at the same pace, do the pre shot routine at the same pace. 

Play the first 3 holes at a smooth, comfortable pace. Swing easy, take plenty of club, aim for the middle of the green, don't press.