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Five Ball / 30 Swing Improvement Process

Before working on the swing insure you have a consistent rhythm and tempo. This is of major importance.

Before using the improvement process verify that basic mechanics and setup are correct.

Use Alignment Sticks. Setup for target line and ball position.

Begin with a 7 Iron. With consistent success change club.

It is OK to have the ball on a tee when you begin. Best results are obtained with properly fitted clubs. Best improvement is obtained using a qualified

observer or a video camera. Use 5 purposeful practice swings executed correctly

before each actual swing. Do the first 2 steps in order, throughout the club set. Remember perfect is NOT the goal, playable is. There are no shortcuts. The goal is to have predictable results, not perfect

results.


Step One: ContactAnalyze Contact With Impact Tape or Spray

Sweet spot . . . CONGRATULATIONS On to step 2.

High on the face (fat). Go to .

Low on the face (thin). Go to Page 5.

Heel impact. Go to Page 6.

Toe impact. Go to Page 7.

Scattered impact. Repeat Step One. Slow way down and start over. Shorten the swing. Take a lesson from a professional

instructor.


Page 4: High ImpactMake 1 change hit 5 balls

Ball teed too high. Lower tee 1/4".

Ball too far back. Move ball 1" forward.

Attack angle too steep. Feel the club sweeping the ball from inside.

Club face rotated closed. Keep hands passive.

Golfer swaying forward. Stay centered on spine.

Golfer staying on back foot. Shift weight to front foot.

Test swing after each change.

Go back to Step One until consistent success is achieved.


Page 5: Low Impact Make 1 change hit 5 balls Club early released.

Maintain lag (soft wrists). Keep trail hand hinged back thru impact.

Ball too far forward. Move ball back 1". Or move trail foot one

inch closer to forward foot. Lead wrist cupped. (Flipping)

Flatten lead wrist at impact. Let the club-face rotate thru impact.

Turn the back of the left hand to the ground thru impact.

Arms pulling in or up. Insure hands return to set-up position.

Extend arms fully thru impact. Use the impact bag. Maintain the triangle.

Lead elbow bent or pointing up (chicken-wing). Keep lead arm against torso. Turn knuckles of lead hand to the ground

thru impact




Page 6: Heel Impact Make 1 change hit 5 balls

Hossel leading into ball. Club-face open. Resist over rotating club on backswing. Strengthen grip on lead hand.

Swing over the top. Practice getting trail elbow in front of hip. Keep back to the target until hands are at hip

level Standing too close.

Back away from ball 1“. Spine angle too acute.

Stand a bit taller. Straightening trail arm early.

Maintain trail arm elbow hinge until after impact. Practice by using a baseball style swing noticing

trail elbow position. Grip and/or arms too tense.

Relax grip and forearms.




Page 7: Toe Impact Make 1 change hit 5 balls

Standing too far away. Move closer to ball in 1” increments.

Standing too vertical. Increase forward spine tilt to between 30

and 45 degrees. Club face closed.

Weaken grip. Pulling hands/arms inward.

Let arms hang relaxed at set-up. Use the TA144 training aid. Maintain Set-up triangle. Elbows to the ground thru impact.

Hips moving towards ball. (lifting your head) Maintain spine angle rotate shoulders on

plane. Over rotating arms.

Return Club to ball from under the plane.

Test swing after each change. Go back to Step One until consistent success is achieved.


Page 8: Scattered Results

You can never be successful with unpredictable results. Start over with a much slower

swing. Start over with a much shorter

swing.

Been here before? Get qualified instruction. Check club fitting.


Step 2: DirectionAnalyze Ball Flight Direction is not simply hitting the ball to the target, it

is learning to move the ball left-to-right and right-to-left and of course straight.

Use observation to note ball flight tendencies. Start with a 7 Iron. All the paths can work if you can get the ball to the

target.


Step Two: DirectionHitting 5 balls to a target, note ball flight tendencies.

Pull Hook. Pull. Pull Slice. Draw. Straight. Fade. Push Hook. Push. Push Slice. Random.

Enter Results from 5 good swings

____ ____ Page 12 ____ Page 13 ____ Page 14 ____ Page 15 ____ Page 16 ____ Page 17 ____ Page 18 ____ Page 19 ____ Page 20

Always use an alignment aid.

You are looking for a pattern, most balls left or most balls right.Throw out the anomaly.


Page 11: Pull HookBall starts left and turns even more left

Make one change hit five shots

Swing path to the left, club face even more left. Check face position at set-up. Get right elbow pointing down at top of back swing Start the downswing by dropping hands straight down. Face the ball at impact.

Shoulders, chest and nose pointed at ball. Flatten takeaway, insure hands are behind right shoulder at top of

back swing Slightly open stance to the target line. Move ball back in 1” increments.

Standing too far from or too close to ball. Insure hands are hanging below the chin. Check for correct spine angle at set-up. Use the TA 144 training aid.

Shoulders off line at impact. Face the ball at impact. Turn the belt-line before the shoulders. Insure that the right knee is moving towards the left knee. Turn the hips on level.

Over rotating fore arms. Turn the back of the left hand slightly to the left at set-up. (Weaken the

grip.)

Trail elbow pointing up at impact. (Flying elbow)

Point right elbow to the ground to initiate downswing. Using a qualified observer or video insure train forearm is parallel to

spine at top of back swing Flipping the hands.

Maintain trail wrist hinge. Insure trail elbow drops in front of trail hip. Swing "Under the table".

Test swing after each change. Go back to Step Two until consistent success is achieved.


Page 12: PullBall goes straight left

Make one change hit 5 balls Swing path to the left face to the left.

Reset alignment more to the right. Learn to play a straight pull.

Turn chest to the target later during downswing. Use an impact bag to force your swing to come from the

inside. Right knee is collapsing.

Keep feet solidly planted. Weight is under the ankle bones. Turn onto the front leg. Maintain consistent knee flex in both knees. Short - slow swings from inside the target line focusing on

the lower body rotation. Turn shoulders on plane.

Weight not moving to left side. Do a practice swing like a baseball batter. Practice the Gary Player walk thru. Push the right knee strongly to the left knee. Insure you are making a full hip rotation. Finish with all your weight on the outside of the left foot.

Shoulders misaligned at setup. Insure lead arm is higher than trail arm at setup. Shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles parallel to target line

Club face square to path. Open club face slightly at setup as this may create a fade. Move ball to just off rear foot. Gradually move ball forward.



Page 13:Pull SliceBall starts to the left moves to the right

Make one change hit 5 balls

Swing path to the left face to the right. Use video or a qualified observer to

insure club shaft is parallel to right forearm on downswing.

Get right elbow in front of right hip. Swing is over-the-top.

Work to keep the shoulders from initiating the downswing.

Keep back to the target as long as possible. Feel like you are swinging to the right as you

rotate to the left. Hands are pulling in at impact.

Maintain the triangle of arms and shoulders thru impact.

Get both arms fully extended just after impact. Left elbow is pointing skyward. (Chicken wing)

Place a glove or towel in the left armpit, hold it in place thru impact.

Practice swinging with just the left arm as you hold the left elbow against your body with the right hand.



Page 14: Draw Ball starts slightly to the right turns back to target

Congratulations, this is a preferred ball flight.

Use video to understand how you were able to accomplish this result.

Move to hitting fades and straight shots.


Page 15: StraightBall starts on target and stays on target



Move to hitting draws and fades.


Page 16: FadeBalls starts slight left of target turns back to target



Move to hitting draws and straight shots.


Page 17: Push HookBall starts to the right and curves wildly left


Swing path to the right, club face to the left. Recheck alignment.

Feet Knees Hips Shoulders

Check club face position at set-up. Turn the chest to the target earlier in downswing. Slightly open stance to the target line. Move ball 1" forward. Move trail foot slightly towards golf ball.

Standing too far from or too close to ball. Insure hands are hanging below the chin. Check for correct spine angle at set-up. Use the TA 144 training aid.

Shoulders off line at impact. Face the ball at impact. Turn the belt-line before the shoulders. Insure that the right knee is moving towards the left knee. Turn the hips on level.

Over rotating fore arms. Turn the back of the left hand slightly to the left at set-up. (Weaken

the grip.) Trail elbow pointing up at impact. (Flying elbow)

Point right elbow to the ground to initiate downswing. Using a qualified observer or video insure trail forearm is parallel to

spine at top of back swing Flipping the hands.

Maintain trail wrist hinge. Insure trail elbow drops in front of trail hip. Swing "Under the table".



Page 18: PushBall goes straight to the right of target.


Club face and path to the right. Realign more to the left. Execute same swing with “target” slightly to the left. Learn to play the push.

Ball too far back. Move the ball 1" forward.

Standing to far from or to close to the ball. Insure proper spine tilt. Let arms hang freely from shoulders. Use TA 144 training aid.

Shoulders to right at impact. Turn your chest to the target a bit sooner.

Flying left elbow. Keep the lead arm elbow tight to torso and pointing

down. Right hand under club at impact.

Work on hitting down, right hand on top of swing. Maintain lag thru impact.

Swaying past the ball. Use video or an observer to insure head is behind ball

at impact. Club face square to path.

Slightly close club face at setup, may produce a draw.



Page 19: Push SliceBall starts straight curves wildly to the right.


Club path out to in and club face open. Keep back to target as long as possible on downswing. Strengthen grip. Maintain spine angle. Rotate shoulders on plane. Return Club to ball from under the plane.

Left elbow points skyward thru and after impact. (Chicken wing) Work to keep upper part of left arm connect to the chest thru the

swing. Turn back of left hand to the ground prior to impact. Left palm to the sky after impact.

Ball too far forward. Move ball 1" back.

Shoulders open at setup. Use a qualified observer or video to insure that shoulders are

right of target line at setup. Back swing is too flat.

Increase forward spine tilt. Checkpoint 1 in the back swing

Is the club shaft parallel to the ground? Is the club shaft over the toe? Is the club shaft parallel to target line?

Down swing begins with hands to the ball (over the top). Resist the impulse to hit at the ball, focus on the swing. Feel a slight shift of lead hip towards to the target to initiate

downswing. Right elbow not in front of trail hip on through swing.

Insure a trail elbow to the ground motion leads the swing.



Page 20: Random Results

You can never be successful with unpredictable results.

Start over with a much slower swing.

Start over with a much shorter swing.

Get qualified instruction. Check club fitting.


Step 3: DistanceDistance Control Distance is least important with the

driver. Distance is most important with the putter

and wedges. Hitting it far is not as important as hitting

hit the correct distance. Distance is most important on the shorter

shots. Controlling distance is one of the fastest

way to lower your score. Steps 1 and 2 should have improved your

distance consistency. Work to build a predictable distance gap

between clubs. Play the golf course from the right

distance tees for you. Your 5 iron distance multiplied by 36

160 X 36 = 5760 yards


Mastering Distance

Phase 1: Build an honest full-swing table. Step 1: Learn and chart a ½ swing. Step 2: Learn and chart a ¾ swing. Step 3: Chart the full swing.

Phase 2: The scoring game Step 1: Learn to chip. Step 2: Learn to pitch. Step 3: Learn to lob.

Appendix 1: Increase distance.


Phase 1: Swing TableAn honest assessment of club flight distance

Using the same 5 swing process note the flight distance of each club for a full swing. Carry is the most important measurement. You may hit a 6 iron 165 yards but the carry

distance is what gets you over the water. Balls in the water don’t roll.

Use a radar unit, a distance measuring device or a qualified to observer to accurately judge carry distance.

Know the loft of every club. Insure even gaps in loft and flight. Rule of thumb is 10 yards between clubs. Test hybrids and lofted woods to get a

consistent yardage gap. Let the club-set be a mixed bag.

Wedges and short irons can be blades. Mid to longer irons cavity backs. Longest irons can be hybrids or woods.

The true carry distance is the average of the solidly struck shots. Take as many shots as you need to get 5 solid

shots. Start with the 7 Iron.


Swing TableModify to fit your club set

Club/Loft ½ swing ¾ swing Full Swing

Driver

3 wood

5 wood

__ Hybrid

5 iron

6

7

8

9

Pitching W

Gap W

Sand W

Lob W


Step1 : The ½ SwingAlso called a short pitch

The ½ swing can be a scoring shot or a get out of trouble shot. When back swing is limited by a tree or other

impediment. Used for maximum control.

Use video or an observer to insure the ½ swing is moving the hands back to waist high.

From the ½ swing position the arms are very passive in the forward swing. The turn powers the swing.

Hinge or club lag is created by the forward swing. Handle first, club head last, soft grip, relaxed

forearms are of maximum importance. The tempo and applied energy of the swing

should feel the same as the full swing. The finish should match the length of the

backswing. Maintain the lag throughout the swing.

Insure that the TURN is powering the swing. Note the difference in flight and roll between

this swing and the full swing. Upon completion move to step 2 with the same

club.


Step 2: The ¾ swingAlso called a long pitch The ¾ swing can be a scoring shot a rescue

shot or a control shot in adverse conditions. The long pitch can be accomplished with most

clubs. Allows versatility inside 150 yards. Wind, terrain, trees etc influence club

selection. Use video or an observer to verify the hands

are moving back to the ¾ position. For this process we will use the fully hinged

but partial backswing. Lead arm just above parallel to the ground. For some golfers this might actually be the same as

the full swing. The tempo and applied energy of the 3/4

swing should feel the same as the full swing. The finish should match the length of the

backswing. Maintain the lag throughout the swing.

Insure that the TURN is powering the swing. Note the difference in flight and roll between

this swing and the full swing. Use the 5 swing rule and get started. Upon completion move to step 3 with same

club.


Step 3: The Full SwingGrip it and rip it

Using the swing you created during contact and direction phases, hit 5 solid shots. Use alignment tools. Use Face-tape to measure impact position. Use an observer or video to insure a quality

swing. Swing with a smooth tempo.

Do not try to hit it as far as you can. Try to execute the perfect swing. Take as many shots as you need to get 5 shots

with quality impact. Once you have recorded distances for 5 quality

swings, change clubs and go back to step 1. Give yourself plenty of time to accomplish the

completion of a swing table, perhaps several sessions.

Up date the table with real world on the golf course shot data.

Once the swing table is complete you can move on to the scoring shots.


Phase 2: Scoring game:The only place to really lower your scores

The scoring game is where most golfers can lower their score. On a par 72 course you are allotted 14 drives,

18 approach shots, 4 fairway shots and 36 putts to achieve par.

Most amateur golfers can get those numbers plus a dozen or more additional short game shots.

A good swing will give you the chance to get to the scoring zone in 36 shots, then it is all up to the short game.

Approach the scoring game improvement process exactly like the full swing improvement process. Contact first. Direction second. Distance last.

The scoring game consists of: The Pitch, same as the ½ swing. The Chip, a new swing. The Lob, a courage swing. The Putt, the frustrating swing.


The Pitch:Also known as the ½ swing

You have worked hard to hit solid shots with the ½ swing, now we measure.

The purpose of the pitch is to get the ball on the green leaving the easiest possible putt. Knowing how to determine that spot is all

about reading the green. That is a book all of itself.

Holing out with a pitch is a very happy accident.

Club selection is based on the swing table you created earlier.

Track your results for various distances with various clubs.

Number of 1 putts or less. Number of 2 putts or more. Grade each shot on the A to F scale.

Use real world, on the golf course, numbers to continuously update your report card.


The ChipChips are money in the bank

The chip is like a putt with a lofted club. You can even set your hands in the putting grip.

The club face stays square to the target line throughout the stroke.

The lead wrist stays flat throughout the stroke. The stroke is powered by a rocking of the shoulders.

Master the stroke by following the contact: first, direction second and distance last process.

In chipping, the target is where the ball is to land. Generally 1 or so yards onto the green. Roll determines the eventual length of the chip. Club selection determines roll.

There is science in the chip. Carry is the golfer’s responsibility. Roll is the club’s. If the carry is 2 yards and the roll is 10 yards the club should be the

7 iron. Simple math: Roll (10) divided by Carry (2) = 5. 12 – 5 is 7. Hence the 7 iron. Try it, it really works.

Learn to chip with every club in the bag! Yes, even the driver and the putter.

Use the 5 swing rule and get started. Keep score, from various distances note results for each distance.

Distance is carry and roll. A 2 yard chip with a 10 yard roll with the correct iron produced what results. Number of 1 putts or less. Number of 2 putts or more.


The LobHit it high land it soft

When the Pin is at the front of the green or you have to carry a bunker, bush or tree this high soft minimum roll shot is called for.

The Lob is a full swing with a slicing path and face angle. The contact is NOT a compressing trapping contact but

rather slipping of the club face under the ball. The ball is meant to travel a relatively short distance

considering the speed and amount of energy in the swing.

The shot closely resembles the greenside bunker shot. While the shot can be executed with a variety of clubs

it is most often done with one of the wedges. This is a risk-reward shot with the risk often greater

than the reward. Instruction from a professional or an expert at this shot

is recommended. If you can avoid going over the object and still get to

the green that is often a better choice. From a variety of distances execute several shots,

tracking your results in the same manner you tracked your pitches and chips.

Use real world, on the golf course, numbers to continuously update your report card.


The Putt:In the hole baby

The putt is the easiest yet most aggravating shot in golf.

The 6 inch putts counts the same as the 250 yard drive.

The putt that doesn’t reach the hole will never go in! Practice distance control first.

From the center of the practice green learn to roll the ball right up to the edge of the collar.

Do not start target practice until you can achieve consistent distance control.

All putts are straight putts. You hit the ball on a straight line, terrain makes it

curve. Begin target practice on a level area of the green to a

target 3’ away. Using 5 balls putt them to the target. Repeat 5 more times. With 1 miss start the series over. Don’t quit until you have holed 25 consecutive putts.

Now move the target to 9 feet and repeat the drill. This time you get 2 misses before you have to start

over. Now move the target to 18 feet and repeat the drill.

You are expected to miss most of these, however if any putt fails to reach the hole or travels more that 18” past the hole you start over.


Appendix 1: Increase Distance

Fitness first. Begin with yourself to improve your body’s ability to perform the tasks required for a full and powerful golf swing.

The primary step in increasing distance in the full swing is to create maximum arc in the swing.

Maximum width in the swing. Maximum shoulder turn in the swing. Maximum hand height at top of back swing.

The secondary step in increasing the distance in the full swing is to maximize club head speed.

Maximize separation in shoulder and hip turn in the backswing.

Move the trail shoulder further than the lead shoulder. Maximize speed of torso rotation on the forward swing. Maximize club lag. (Conservation of angular momentum)

With the help of a fitness professional work to improve strength, flexibility, range of motion and stamina.

Primarily for the Driver the third step in increasing distance is science.

Using a launch monitor measure: Attack angle. Club head speed and ball speed. Launch angle. Ball spin.

With the help of a professional, make adjustments to your swing, setup and club to understand and maximize those numbers.


Coming soon!More Coach Dave Mini-Books

• Putting• Read the green.

• The stroke.

• How to practice.

• Is your putter right for you.

• Trouble Shots• Get out of any tough spot.

• Take the risk or play it safe.

• Life on the beach…sand shots.

• Hit More Greens• What should be your goal.

• Targeting.

• Strategic club selection.

• When to miss the green on purpose.

• Getting Up and Down• What is creativity.

• Harness the imagination.

• Strategy, Tactic and Technique.

• Golf Mastery• Physical

• Mental

• Emotional

• Knowledge

• Skill

• Practice

• How to practice golf, not just hitting a ball.

• Take the course to the range and the range to the course.

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