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.
Slicing
It appears the more common miss-hit is a slice that is a shot that will curve through the air in a left to right flight for a right handed golfer or right to left for the left handed player. While there are a number of issues that can conspire to produce such a result today’s Tee Talk will provide you with two swing drills to assist in over coming such shots.
Drive for show and putt for dough
This old standard is certainly true and while learning how to effectively swing the club consistently is very important, and rewarding, shot making accounts for about 50% of the game, therefore as mentioned previously in this column more than 50% of your total score will occur inside 50 mtrs from the hole.
These days we are fortunate to have so many choices of great putters and wedges by comparison to yesteryear, however shot feel, imagination and delivery are characteristics that we must learn through practice and professional advice. Developing a top quality short game, and effective putting stroke doesn’t happen by chance, so incorporating a lesson and practice schedule for these areas is equally important as the long game.
