Short Par 4 The Magazine February 2020 | Page 41

STOP OVER SWINGING Whenever I see a high handicap player, they always take the club all the way to the top and lose control. Unless your John Daly, or Phil, or even Lexi, or players with incredible hands, you shouldn't be doing this. I prefer to have three-quarter shots to have more control into greens. You want to have a backswing that only goes about three quarters up. The more you can swing to 9:00, the more often you will have complete control. I would try to compare taking away a golf swing as you're stepping on a gas pedal. HOLD YOUR FINISH I see too many guys in pro-ams go to the top of the swing and lose their balance. It's simple, stop swinging so damn hard. If you want to EHDEOHWRKROG\RXU´QLVKDWWKHYHU\HQG\RXQHHGWRKDYHD smooth tempo. I would say 60% or more of bad shots occur because of lousy tempo, especially the transition. Try and whistle while you swing and keep a consistent tone; if your tone changes, you know your transition is off, and there's no chance of you being DEOHWRKROG\RXU´QLVK