POST IMPACT

Arnold Palmer's golf swing looked ungainly to many observers. But all great players have a key move that makes them the player that they are. What was Palmer's?

One of my PGA Champion Tour pros recently sent me a photo of his divot. Here is why this kind of divot is actually sound and true and a good indication of a proper entry and contact point.

Connection throughout the entire golf swing is not a necessity. There are however certain areas of the swing where connection of the club to the body will aid every player with control and power. Learn more in this video.

Using the legs correctly can eliminate a lot of bad habits such as spinning out and early extending. Watch how I show this student the correct downswing hip action that also enables a build up in foot resistance to help make the pivot work strongly through impact and beyond.

Releasing the club can be misunderstood. The arms rotate to impact (or just beyond) and then their job is done. Watch and learn the release and how we envision a wall at impact strike. Then we learn to "move the wall" to the finish

Feeling the clubface open is a surefire way to learn to release. Great players had forearm rotation and wristcock that gave the illusion of the clubface being well open on entry. Then on exit it also looked open again.

Chicken wings are great to eat- BUT- are they actually ok for the golf swing. Watch this video as I discuss good bad and indifferent chicken wings or bending of the left arm during the swing.

Xander Schauffele took the Gold medal in the golf section of the 2020 Olympics. His steady consistent play has resulted in numerous high finishes the past few years. What does he do so well to perform at this level? 

Keeping the clubhead accelerating for as long as you can (even beyond striking the ball) is the ideal method to maintain clubface control and to keep pressure on the shaft to avoid toe droop of the clubhead and un-kicking of the shaft.