By:
Jim Murphy, High 100 Trainer
January 16, 2023
Too steep or too shallow in your downswing? Use an alignment stick with information you into the proper supply angle.
Stephen Denton
“Compressing” the ball on iron swings is likely one of the greatest emotions you’ll be able to have. Quite a bit goes into it, however the principle factor is delivering the membership to the ball on the suitable angle. Most rec gamers attain impression on too steep or too shallow a aircraft. Both error will produce a thud and never that blissful click on you get whenever you catch one pure.
With out getting boringly deep into mechanics, you’ll be able to groove the proper supply angle with the assistance of certainly one of your alignment sticks.
Set one within the floor on the far facet of the ball as proven under, positioning the stick at roughly a 30-degree angle. As you hit observe balls, use the stick as a visible help to information you on the best supply aircraft, no steeper than the angle of the stick nor too far underneath it. In a number of makes an attempt you’ll get your swing the place it must be as if by magic.
Stephen Denton
Bonus: Set the stick in the identical method on the opposite facet of impression, with the rod rising from the bottom up and towards your goal. That is useful when you are inclined to get too steep in your downswing.
Jim Murphy teaches at Sugar Creek GC in Sugar Land, Texas.