How do the best golfers hit the ball?
Aug 09, 2017 · Subscribe for new videos every week: https://goo.gl/GSJcc8Here are 2 drills to get rid of the "over the top" move in your golf swing.If you're slicing the b...
What happens if you hit a golf ball to the left?
1. Set the heel of your clubface to the ball 2. Try to hit the ball on the toe of your clubface. You don't have to swing hard at all. Use 60% of your power and focus on hitting ball more toward the toe on your clubface. This is a good drill for curing shanks as well. Ball Position
How to cure a shank in golf swing?
Jun 08, 2009 · Take it to the range and set it down. put your balls (golf balls that is ;) ) about 2-3 inches away from it on the ground at approx the center of the box. If you hit the box you came over the top. You will learn pretty quickly how not to hit the box. The closer you put the balls to the box the more inside you will have to be to avoid hitting it.
How to stop slicing a golf ball?
Feb 09, 2014 · 5 keys to stop coming over the top Take a normal golf swing and pause at the top of the backswing Instead of starting the downswing by moving your right shoulder and arm to the right and down do this: Drop the hands around waist height and pause Finish the swing off as normal driving through with ...
How to slice a golf ball?
1. Outside in ---- Slice. 2. Inside in ---- Straight. 3. Inside out ----Hook. Slicers' swing is usually outside in. When you swing from outside to in, you will either pull it left or slice it. The typical mistake is to aim your body to the target and cut across the ball.
How to swing a 7 iron?
The further you place the ball left, the more you tend to swing from outside to in. With a 7 iron, place the ball in the center or just left of center and hit balls. This will make it much easier to swing from inside. You may start hitting push shots.
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I am always coming a lot from outside in and it is driving me crazy. Any tips?
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What is an over the top golf swing?
An over the top golf swing or shot happens when the golfer (right-handed) moves their right shoulder and arms at the top of the downswing out to the right first. This results in the downswing coming down steep and cutting across ...
How to stop coming over the top?
5 keys to stop coming over the top 1 Take a normal golf swing and pause at the top of the backswing 2 Instead of starting the downswing by moving your right shoulder and arm to the right and down do this: 3 Drop the hands around waist height and pause 4 Finish the swing off as normal driving through with the legs 5 Repeat and repeat again
Which side of the body is better for golf?
Using more of the left side of the body you can get yourself in a much better position to strike the golf ball. Using the left side of the body is more of a pulling motion and a much more efficient way to swing the golf club.
What is the downswing in golf?
This results in the downswing coming down steep and cutting across the golf ball from an out to in position (right to left). It is also sometimes called an outside to inside golf swing. The result is you either pull the golf ball to the left (if the clubface is square) or slice it out to the right (if the clubface is open).
What Causes an Overswing in Golf?
So, the simple thing that we need to understand is that first of all, a typical overswing gets across the line.
The Simple, Secret Fix for Overswinging in Golf
There's now one little piece that you want to add. Once you do this right elbow flexion, you're going to take your upper arm (i.e. your bicep and humerus bone), and you're going to rotate it clockwise.
Bonus Benefit of Stopping Your Overswing
And if you're paying attention to your muscles—and by now you've hopefully realized that's kind of important in the golf swing—you should feel some tension in the right side of your back, around your lats and shoulder area, because the bones that allow this type of movement are actually turning down "into the box."
Get Out of Your Chair and Try It!
From address, you're going to do your right elbow flexion, a little bit of shoulder elevation, and if you turn to the top, you'll notice that your arm's pretty vertical.
Feel Like You're Flipping a Coin Over Your Shoulder
So, during Move 2 is when that little bit of rotation—and I've talked to people who need a visual for it, like flipping a coin over your shoulder, that's kind of the feeling. It's not a locked down, tense feeling.
