Centre of Swing If your game is very inconsistent with a high range of mis- hits then Tee Talk this week may be just the answer. I find many players who have difficulty in hitting the ball in the middle of the club face most of the time; have changed the position of the centre of the swing. The way I explain the swing is to picture a circle which represents the path the club head travels through. The centre of this swing circle is about your throat area.
Now imagine you are drawing a circle using a compass, if the compass point doesn’t move from its start point then the chances would be pretty good to make a complete circle. In terms of the application of this theory to the swing, take your set-up position with your shadow directly in front of you. Try to position your head shadow on something like another golf ball, now make a normal backswing, stopping at the top. Stay in this position but look up and see where your shadow has moved to.
If you notice the shadow of your head has moved significantly to the right, in some cases I’ve seen the entire head move a full width off the ball, and then to consistently return the club back to the start point will be mission impossible. This fault will lead to topping the ball, hitting the ground before the ball, hooking, slicing, and power loss.
We must re-educate the swing concept from a swaying action to a turning action. A drill I use that provides the correct feel is to practice swinging with your feet together.
Happy Golfing
