HEEL SHOTS
PROBLEM: On wood shots,the heel
of the club, rather than the club
face, makes contact with the ball,
resulting in a miserable-looking
ground ball to the extreme left.
This can result from your weight being too far
forward at impact.
Try to keep weight more on your heels.
Make sure you are not standing too close to
the ball.
Extend arms fully at address. This will help
make sure that the clubface arrives in the
proper alignment at impact.
PROBLEM: On wood shots,the heel
of the club, rather than the club
face, makes contact with the ball,
resulting in a miserable-looking
ground ball to the extreme left.
This can result from your weight being too far
forward at impact.
Try to keep weight more on your heels.
Make sure you are not standing too close to
the ball.
Extend arms fully at address. This will help
make sure that the clubface arrives in the
proper alignment at impact.
Tom's Golf Tips
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| I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies -- Will Rogers |
| Heel shots, scoobies, go rights, or the dreaded "S" word are caused by one thing -- "coming over the top." Coming over the top or swinging across your downward swingpath is perhaps the most common swing fault in golf. The path or arc of the golf swing should be circular (about 45 degrees) on the backswing and a little less circular (about 43 degrees) on the downswing. That variance in plane is called swinging inside. A great cure for coming over the top is to let your right shoulder (for R/H players) come UNDERNEATH your chin on your downswing. You may also feel that you are hitting the ball (in baseball terms) to right field. Dropping your right shoulder will free up the club to extend out toward your target and eliminate the possibility of Mr. Scoobie! www.birdgolf.com |