 Your hands are behind the ball by two or three inches when the club head strikes the ball. We need to get our hands even with the ball when the club head strikes the ball.
This is the number one killer of all golf swings. If your hands release behind the ball, your body gets contorted and you end up hitting every where but straight, even with what looks like a proper looking golf swing.
KEY PRACTICE DRILL
When I was at the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Florida, I watched Brad Faxon and Keith Clearwater work together on their back swings and downswings. They would begin their swings and stop at the top of the back swing. Keeping the wrists cocked, they would move in slow motion on the downswing until their hands were in alignment with the ball. Then, rotate back to the top of the back swing and execute a full swing.
These two were working on creating a position with the hands that resembles a good old baseball swing without releasing the club. The idea is to hold back the release of the golf club so that the club will release exactly at the point when your hands are in alignment with the ball. This is a powerful and exacting practice drill. Give it a try. |
