Lot’s of you will take lessons, watch videos, maybe
even read books ?, where you will quite often learn
a new TECHNICAL skill or movement, but how many
of you know how YOUR swing works????

Of course, we need to have technically sound swings,
and sometimes need technical adjustments to help us improve or get back on track, but from what I often see, is that players know what they think they should be doing, or what they are doing wrong, but have no idea why!!

We all have tendencies, quite often from when we first started,
or due to physical limitations, and you need to understand them, and know what to do when they appear, or to prevent them! It’s more important to understand how YOUR SWING works than to know what other players are doing in there swing!

To celebrate the re-opening of the shop (whenever that might be) I am offering the first five people who email mario@golfcitysports.com a FREE 30 minute swing assessment, using Skytrak, in our indoor hitting area.
First come, first served!! Let me help you understand your swing a little better…

This is what I hear, day in, day out!

My answer is usually along the lines of “Is your surname Mickelsen?”

People watch the TV Pro’s using lofted wedges around the green, but seem not to realise two key differences –

1.The rough is left much longer around the tournament courses to make it tougher for the professionals to get up and down.

2.The Pro’s practice the short game for HOURS and have done for YEARS. By putting the hours in, they know exactly how the ball will come off the clubface, the amount of spin, and know where they need to land the ball each time.

The majority of amateurs rarely practice, and when they do, they spend limited time on the short game, and that time is usually with a lob wedge!!

I would always recommend that you try chipping with different clubs in your bag. Each club will vary how much the ball lifts and runs, and if you reduce the amount of time the ball spends in the air, and therefore spins, it is a lot easier to gauge your distances. A less lofted club also requires a
shorter length of swing, so generally less can go wrong!

You can chip with any club in your bag, but 7,8,or 9 iron are ideal, then experiment with the putter, hybrid, or even a fairway wood!! (Tiger Woods and Justin Rose have famously used them with great success)

You carry all 14 clubs with you each time you play, so why not use some of them a little more. It might even save you some shots!!

I always recommend at some point in your routine, you stand back behind the intended line of flight, and picture the ball flying exactly how you want it to – the start line, trajectory, shot shape, and watch it finish right on your intended target!

This will give you a confident feeling before setting up to play the shot you have just seen in your mind. All top players use this as part of their routine. Some even close their eyes, like Jason Day!

Remember, you can’t do all the things the worlds best players do, but you can do the simple things, so start by adding visualisation to your routine!