Downswing[ WITHANDY PROUDMAN,ME AND MY GOLF ]We’vebeentalking
abouthowweuse
pressureinthe
backswingand
learningfrom
whatsomeofthebestplayersdo.
Buthavingdonethegoodwork
beforehand,howdotheythen
transitionintothedownswingand
whatmovementswouldhelpgolfers
achieve more power consistently?Ithinkweallknowthatfromthetop
ofthebackswingwewanttogetthe
lowerbodymovingfirst,thentheupper
body,thenthehandsandthearms.
Thelongestplayersintheworldget
themajorityofpressureontotheirlead
legveryearly,usuallybeforethelead
armgetsparallelwiththeground.What
thisdoesisithelpsthempushback
anduptocreateforce,butitalsohelps
them to create optimal launch and spinbygettingtheattack angle more
upwardsaswell.
Alotofpeoplegettheirdownswing
startingbymovingtheupperbodyfirst.
Theytryandpullthearmsdown
towardstheball,buttheproblemthere
isthey’veusedupallthatenergytoo
early,theclubistravellingdownand
acrossandthey’renotusingthe
groundcorrectly.Solet’sgetthat
downswing move perfected.AsI initiatethe
downswing,notice
howlittlemyarms
havemovedfrom
thetop,yetmyleft
heelisdownand
myhipsare
starting to open.Atthetopofthe
backswing,
rememberto
incorporatethe
feelingPierstalked
aboutbyliftingthe
leadheeloffthe
groundtohelpwith
yourweight
transfer and turn.DOWNSWING • TIPS AND DRILLS