Congratulations on starting your journey to better golf! We have information below that will help guide you as you enjoy your lessons!
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After Each Lesson: The Key to Rapid Golf Improvement
To get better at anything, and especially golf, you need to practice often. In golf, this means practicing the motions of a good swing. The more times you correctly practice a movement, the faster it becomes ingrained! That's why our goal is to get you taking as many practice swings as possible. If you stick to this plan, you'll be amazed at how quickly you improve.
The Problem: Inefficient Practice
Most golfers assume they need to hit golf balls to practice their swing. This isn't true! You can make huge progress without ever leaving your house. We aim for at least an hour of swing practice before we can become confident with our ability (that's nearly 4,000 swings!), which makes it crucial we find the most time-efficient way to do this. That means practicing at home!
Your Home Practice Setup
Option 1: Full Swing Space: If you can safely swing a club indoors, get a hitting mat (swing mat) to simulate realistic ground contact.
Option 2: Limited Space: A weighted training club (weighted club 1or weighted club 2) is perfect for smaller areas and focuses on the feel of the swing.
Your Daily Practice Mission
Frequency: Aim for 50 or more swings every day. If you’re really keen, try for 100, and try on your non-dominant side to keep your body balanced.
Focus: Review your recent lesson and practice the key concepts.
Ground Contact (Mat Users): Strive for consistent impact where the ball would be.
Swing Path (Mat users and weighted club users): Focus on your swing direction through the 'hitting' zone, and try to swing the club over the same spot every-time.
Consistency is Key! Dedicate yourself to this routine, and you'll transform your game faster than you thought possible.
Dynamic Warm-Up
This dynamic warm-up is a perfect way to prepare your body for a bucket of balls, a round of golf, or for a normal day at the office.
Try to do this warm-up routine every morning (it only takes 2-minutes) or at the very least, every morning you are playing golf or practicing.
Let’s Practice!
Practice Session 1
-Bucket of balls at the driving range, make at least 2 practice swings between each shot (try to swing the club as fast as you can each time). Focus on hitting the mat in the same spot consistently.
-Putting green: Drill 1 (10 footers 9-holes)
-Chipping green Drill1 (level 1 - 10 shots at each station)
-Finish with 20 swings on your non-dominant side (if you are a right handed golfer, make 20 swings as if you were golfing left handed)
Practice Session 2 (Friday night and Sunday night)
-Bucket of balls at the driving range, make at least 2 practice swings between each shot (swing the club fast). Focus on the path of the golf club during your practice swings.
-Putting green: Drill 2 (30 footers 9-holes)
-Chipping green: Drill 1 (Same drill as last time)
-Finish with 20 swings on your non-dominant side (if you are a right handed golfer, make 20 swings as if you were golfing left handed)
Practice Session 3 (Friday night and Sunday night)
-Bucket of balls at the driving range (use driver), make at least 2 practice swings between each shot (swing as fast as you can). Swing without a ball and focus on hitting the tee solid each time.
-Putting green: Drill 3 (around the world 6 footers - 9 holes)
-Chipping green: Drill 2 (Same drill - much harder spots)
-Finish with 20 swings on your non-dominant side (if you are a right handed golfer, make 20 swings as if you were golfing left handed)
15 Minute Fitness
-Arm Circles
Palms down: 10 small 10 medium and 10 large
Thumbs up: 10 small 10 medium and 10 large
Thumbs down: 10 small 10 medium and 10 large
Repeat all again doing backward circles
-Golf Lunges
10 left foot forward, 10 left foot backward
10 right foot forward, 10 right foot backward
For an added challenge, hold a 5 pound weight in each hand with your arms straight above your head
-Mountain Climbers
3 sets doing 10 with each leg
-2 minute plank
Hold a push-up position for 2 minutes.
Engage your glutes and core to ensure you maintain good posture
For Future Improvement:
You’re going to learn the little details in your lessons, like grip, ball position etc. But the basics below are what make a great golf swing:
Rotation
Practice making swings with lots of rotation ( especially with your upper body) in the backswing and lots of rotation into your follow through. Practice at home in front of a mirror and focus on these points:
Make sure you shift your weight to your back foot in the backswing and your front foot in the downswing
Make sure you stay in your original posture in the backswing (people tend to stand up to rotate better, but try to maintain your hip hinge)
Make sure you do not sway your hips in the backswing, just rotate them.
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Separation
Your hips need to start the downswing. The better you get at rotating your hips and using your lower body without your shoulders, hands and upper body moving, the more powerful and consistent your swing becomes. Practice at home in front of a mirror and focus on these points:
setup sideways to the mirror with the mirror to your right if you’re a right handed player. This way you can see your hands at the of your backswing
Make a backswing and hold your position at the top. Now try to rotate your lower body toward the target without your hands moving and without changing your posture.
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Wrist Hinge
Loose wrists are an absolute requirement for good ball striking. Learn the proper wrist mechanics with the tips below:
In the backswing you should create a 90* angle between the club shaft and your lead arm. This angle is what gets the club parallel with the ground at the top of your backswing.
The important thing to do now is hold this angle as long as you can in your downswing. Release the angle at the last second before you hit the ball. If done correctly the club head should pass your hands in the follow through.
Practice in front of the mirror to watch your positions.
Your lead arm should stay straight the whole backswing and downswing
Your wrist shouldn’t curl around the club, try to focus on pulling your thumb toward your forearm.
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