Thursday, December 5, 2013

Key Elements of the Golf Swing, 5: Impact Position( Moment of Truth)

Impact position or moment of truth , this is what it is all about, trying to return the club back to impact square & aimed at the target.

: hands are ahead of the club

: the shaft is leaning forward ie ahead of the hands

: left arm is comfortably straight with the back of the left hand flat with on wrist bend or angle

: left leg is now straight

: weight has now moved into the left side

: right heel starts to raise

: right knee is moving inwards towards the left leg

: right arm is tucked underneath with right elbow touching the right side or close too

: hips have opened at least 45' degrees

: shoulders should be square ( slightly open for the good player)

: chest is on top of the ball


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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Key Elements of the Golf Swing, 4: Halfway Down

The transition or initial move from the top of the backswing is very important . If the movement is out of sequence it can be disastrous causing the linkage of the swing to distorted & out of sequence & time.

: the left knee initiates the movement down

: the hands & arms drop into the delivery position

: the right elbow moves down towards the right hip

: the shaft is now on a flatter or shallower plane than we had in the backswing

: the weight still remains on the right leg( for the moment)

: the body remains behind the ball


Enjoy the process!

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Key Elements of the Golf Swing, 3: Top of the Backswing

When the backswing is complete the following elements are critical to find the "Slot" or a consistent position at the the top

: the club should be parallel to the target line with the wrists fully cocked

: the right fore arm should be parallel to the spinal angle with the right arm as close to a 90' degree angle as       possible

:  the right elbow should be directly over the back of the right foot

: the left wrist should be flat ie. have no angle between the back of the hand & the forearm or radius bone

: the body has fully rotated with the back now facing the target

: the left shoulder is now under the chin

: the left knee points inwards towards the ball & the left heel may raise or stay on the ground ( this depends     on the level of flexibility)

: the right knee maintains knee flex with the weight now having moved onto the inside of the right foot.

Chin is under the left shoulder & the back
of the left wrist is flat. The right elbow is
over the back of the right foot.

Notice the 90' degree right arm & the parallel shaft

The left knee is pointing in towards the ball, the right knee
has maintained knee flex & the back is facing the target.

Enjoy the process!


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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Key Elements of the Golf Swing, 2: Halfway Back

The Halfway back position or the 9 o'clock position is the next movement after the Take -Away. The elements in this movement are as follows,

: the wrists are fully cocked & set & if you look in a mirror you should be able to see the clubface facing you

: the left arm is comfortably straight & parallel to the ground with the right arm visible & above.(Tiger Woods image)

: from behind if you look in a mirror the hands should be in the centre of the chest(Tiger Woods image)

: the club should be taken back slightly steeper than the swing plane with the butt end of the club pointing at     the golf ball

: the shoulders have turned  two thirds or 60 degrees to the right

: the body has now started to rotate to the right also

Enjoy the Process





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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Key Elements of the Golf Swing , 1: The Takeaway

Presuming that your set-up is correct , the next most important element within the golf swing is the Take-Away.  The take-away is the initial movement that pre-determines the path of the club so it is imperative that it is correct but more importantly it is consistent. The initial movement or move away the clubhead should travel further than the hands.

: Clubhead, hands, arms & chest move away together as one unit.

: There should be a slight weight shift to the right

: Butt end of the club moves closer to the right leg ( for right handed players )

: Clubhead stays outside the hands

: Right arm remains on top

: The movement must be in unison & smooth

: When the movement is complete the hands should be over the right foot with the club still outside. If the ball is 6 o'clock the clubhead should now be at 8 o'clock

The picture of Stuart Appleby shows the position you should try to achieve.

Enjoy the process.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Golf Grip, Shaking hands drill.AVI

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Putting Tip

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Stance Lesson.AVI

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Feet together Drill.AVI

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Downswing Drill

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Wednesday Tip, Shaking Hands Drill

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Tuesday Putting Tip Number 2

Following on from yesterdays putting tip of developing feel & distance control. The tip below is designed to enhance both.

Drill:

Put the golf ball from various distances with the goal of making the ball kiss the fringe at the edge of the green. Try this drill from various distances. When doing this drill you receive immediate feedback regarding whether you are too long, short or just right. The emphasis here is on touch & feel & not holing putts, this inturn creates  positive imagery in your minds eye ie that you have distance control & touch down to a tee.


Yours in Golf,


Darren Mc Loughlin
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Monday, August 26, 2013

Monday Putting Tip

This is a good drill to develop feel & distance control .

1: First hit 2-3 putts to no specific target making a stroke.
2: Then hit 2-3 putts to no specific target again but calling the distance you thin the ball has gone without looking up.
3: Hit 2-3 putts again & call the distance out when the putter strikes the ball.

This drill will develop distance & feel awareness  going by touch alone. When you can feel & trust a stroke that correlates with your perception your percentages & statistics will improve.

ENJOY.

Yours in Golf,

Darren Mc Loughlin
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Tuesday Tip Lateral Sliding Drills

The video below shows two drills to inhibit lateral sliding on the backswing & forward swing.
ENJOY.

Yours in Golf,


Darren Mc Loughlin
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Doc’s Pro Lesson: Driver Head Position with Darren McLoughlin

Doc’s Pro Lesson: Driver Head Position with Darren McLoughlin
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Irish Examiner Tip

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Monday, August 19, 2013

Monday Tip

This video tip is in response to a question on my facebook page regarding the transition from the top of the backswing. ENJOY




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