Often times the thought of hitting a ball really far seems to be
more important than hitting it really straight.
Often times the thought of hitting a ball really far seems to be more important than hitting it really straight.
What that makes us have is a tendancy to over-do our weight transfer on the backswing. What I mean is don’t put too much weight on your back leg at the top of your backswing. When this happens it becomes more difficult to transfer your weight back to the front leg on the downswing, thus causing you to hit behind the ball often.
Take this test.
Take the club back to the top of your backswing and stop. Now try and feel where your weight is distributed. There should only be slightly more weight on the back leg than the front leg. If you feel you have more than 70 percent of your total weight on the back leg, then you have too much.
On the backswing, simply coil your hips so they are at a 45-degree angle to your target-line. At this point, try to remain equally balanced when you’re at the top. Your downswing will be much easier because you now have less weight to transfer to the front leg.
Remember when all else fails take a lesson. You’ll be surprised how much we can help.
To schedule a lesson with PGA-certified instructor Don DeLorenzo, call Gilroy GC at 848-0490.
