There are plenty of golfers can struggle with poor hip action through the ball. This fault leads to a more ‘flippy’ impact where the clubhead isn’t descending into the ball as much as it should. You can alter your set-up to encourage your hips to be open at the point of impact and promote a more downward strike with this ...
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- Iron Play
- 11 June 2012
Presenting the hosel to the ball at impact can be caused by a number of swing faults. The most common of these is the hands and forearms being far too active in the takeaway, rolling the club away on the inside and opening the clubface excessively. A great feeling the start the swing and help shake of the shanks is ...
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- Fault Fixes
- 11 June 2012
Golfers that spin out with their upper body too much during the downswing will be prone to hitting the occasional block and the clubface is likely to be left open at the point of impact. If this sounds familiar, a great tip would be to feel like you let the club pass you by remaining in your peripheral vision, as ...
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- Fault Fixes
- 11 June 2012
A common cause of excessive tension on shorter putts is the fact that you can see the hole in your peripheral vision. This leads to last-moment compensations in the stroke and putts missing left or right. On longer putts, the hole doesn’t come into view when addressing the ball so the putter swings much more freely. This is the feeling ...
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- Putting
- 08 June 2012
When using your short irons and wedges, the tendency is often to cut across the ball. But this will lead to a high, spinning ball flight and a lack of distance. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, a simpler way to gain a crisp strike and a penetrating ball flight is to square your ...
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- Chipping & Pitching
- 23 May 2012
When your pitching action becomes too handsy by flicking at the ball, the likelihood is the clubface is rotating too much through impact, which results in a poor angle of attack, low flight and inconsistent strike. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, keeping the loft on the club during the swing will increase the ...
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- Chipping & Pitching
- 23 May 2012
The ability to control the distance on pitch shots relies on the syncronisation of the arms and body during the swing. When the arms become separated, they will often move at a different speed, which also affects the quality of the strike. Under your left armpit is often where the left elbow separates from the body in a bid to ...
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- Chipping & Pitching
- 23 May 2012
Poor strikes with an iron often come about as a result of the weight shifting too much either forward or backward. This compensation comes about from the weight being positioned incorrectly in the feet at address. In this golf video tip, TG Elite Pro Rob Watts demonstrates a simple drill you can use on the range to ensure your weight ...
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- Iron Play
- 16 May 2012
A key part of building power during the backswing is the hinging of the wrists after the hands reach hip height. But most important is that you swing the club down in a manner that stores the power for impact. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, the angle between your left arm and shaft ...
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- Iron Play
- 10 May 2012
It’s the shot every golfer wants to hit off the tee but one that requires the courage to aim right and trust your technique. The key point here is that to launch the ball high and start right of target, your clubface must be open at address. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, by ...
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- Driving & Woods
- 10 May 2012
