Move Less - Get Good

A solid golf shot will only happen when the shaft leads the clubface. If the shaft is behind the clubface, the shot will be thin, skulled, or topped. Once you learn how to turn through impact, your body will lead the golf swing, making it much easier to hit a solid shot. Your body is essentially dragging the club through impact as it unwinds and accelerates. Since we set up with the shaft in line with the front arm, it will stay that way—leading the clubface—as we turn to face the target. This will also automatically produce a divot after the ball.

Okay, you don’t agree yet, but it can be. Playing golf is really just like “Connect the Dots.” You go from here to there, then over there, putt it into the hole, and you’re done. “Give me a 3!” Let’s say your game isn’t like that yet. Well, then, what happens during your game? This is the part of “playing golf” that most golfers don’t know about or don’t take the time to think about: “What went on during my round of golf? What patterns can I find? Were my misses because of line or distance?” Let’s analyze those two words and see which one hurts us the most. Right Line, Wrong Distance If your ball goes straight but is short or long, in most cases, it won’t hurt you—unless there’s trouble short or long, which is rare on most courses. A straight shot usually leaves you with a good lie, still in the fairway on short grass. Hitting it straight also keeps you optimistic and helps you maintain a positive attitude. There’s no real jolt of adrenaline like the one you get when the ball goes side...