Golf World UK - August 2017

‘Think of the clubhead ahead of

the hands in the downswing’

ANTHONY WALL

One thing that can help

every level of player is to

remember what the

clubhead is doing. It’s easy

to get caught up in body

positions and swing

thoughts, but the club is

the most important thing.

I see golfers make the

mistake of being ‘drawn’ to

the ball so their hands and

the grip end are way ahead

of the clubhead at impact.

This has a negative effect

on your swing path and

attack angle. I regularly tell

myself – and try to ‘feel’ –

that the clubhead should

always be ‘ahead’ of the

hands on the way down.

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Replicate

address at

impact

The easiest way to keep

the clubhead ahead is by

thinking of your address

and impact positions

matching up as closely

as possible. This is not an

exact science because

address is stationary

and impact is a position

within movement, but

it’s a good feeling to

have. It should stop the

hands from accelerating

too far ahead because

of the ‘hit’ impulse, and

keep the clubhead on a

neutral path.