Golf Training Aids

online golf lessons

Before I begin, I am going to first give you the definition of the four uneven lies in golf.

Uphill Lie – The easiest of the four uneven lies. The ball is even with your feet but the slope is up-hill, we refer to this as an uphill lie.

Downhill Lie – A ball that is level to your feet but the slope is down hill, probably the second most difficult shot in golf.

Ball Below Feet – The most difficult shot in golf is when the ball is below your feet.

Ball Above Feet – The fourth uneven lie is when the ball is above your feet.

Don’t get confused between an uphill lie, and when the golf ball is just above your feet. These are two different lies, & should be addressed separately. Also, do not get confused with the downhill lie, and the ball being below your feet. Again, these are two different lies.

Uphill Lie

1. Let’s start with the easiest shot in golf, the up-hill lie. If you struggle with this shot, you probably swing the golf club to vertical into the ground and hit a fat shot. Before you prepare for the uphill lie, you need to think of a few important items first. Makes sure you take a less lofted club. When you have an uphill lie, it will make the ball go HIGHER and SHORTER.
2. The ball will have a tendency to hook to the left, so aim a little to the right.
3. To avoid hitting the shot fat, check your shoulder alignment and make sure they are parallel to the ground you are standing on. If you are on an uphill lie, your back shoulder should be a little lower that your leading shoulder.
4. The golf ball should be positioned according to what club you are using, as though your on a level lie. (A bit forward for longer golf clubs.)
5. You want to make sure you follow through HIGH after impact.

Downhill Lie

Now we can move on to one of the hardest shots in golf, the down hill lie. If you tend to struggle with this shot, the miss hit is usually a top. Follow the steps below and you will see a major change in your down hill shots.

1. Because the ball will fly lower, you can take a more lofted club to help the ball go a little higher.
2. The ball will have a tendency to curve to the right, aim a little to the left.
3. If you have your shoulders at address tilted level to the down slope of your lie, this will encourage the club to swing DOWN into the ball (correct) and not up in the down swing. Thus, you will hit the bottom of the golf ball and not the top.
4. Play the ball in your stance according to the club you are using (once again, a little forward for a longer club).
5. You want to make sure you follow through LOW to the ground after impact.

Ball Below Feet

THE HARDEST SHOT IN GOLF. The dreaded, (why did this always happen to me) BALL BELOW YOUR FEET golf shot. You have come to the right place, the answer is below.

1. When the golf ball is below your feet, you will have a tendency to top it to the right, miss the ball, or shank it.
2. The address is the most important part of this golf shot. Bend the knees and bend WAY over at address. You ALMOST can not bend TOO much.
3. The ball will have a tendency to go to the right, aim farther left.
4. The golf club wants to swing up and down, NOT around. LET IT…It will feel like a lob swing, this is right. IF you make your normal swing, you gonna whiff the ball completely.

Ball Above Feet

Now we are back to an easy shot, the ball above our feet. If you follow the steps below, you will not hit the ground behind the ball anymore, and the ball above your feet will become your absolute favorite shot in golf

1. If you struggle with hitting the ball fat in these shots, make sure you are standing taller than your normal stance.
2. The ball will have a tendency to fly to the left, aim a little farther to the right.
3. DO NOT BEND YOUR KNEES
4. This is the main point, the golf club wants to swing more AROUND your body, let it…DO NOT TRY TO MAKE YOUR NORMAL SWING…let the club swing around you.

Now, forget everything you knew about uneven lies and try this. I AM SURE IT WILL HELP!

For more golf instruction like this, check out our golf videos and our online golf lessons program at http://www.purepointgolf.com

Tags: Uncategorized by paula
No Comments »

golf videos

The PurePoint Golf swing theory points you in the right direction and gives you a system of fundamentals to measure yourself against. In golf this is very important; however situations arise where you just can’t figure out why you’re having certain difficulties. Whether your problem is hitting behind the ball or hitting the golf ball thin, sometimes we are clueless to where the problem lies.

We teach a fairly horizontal swing plane in comparison to most. Even though there are major benefits to this version of the golf swing certain complications can come up very quickly. This tip in particular was designed to stop golfers from hitting behind the ball. My objective is to inform you of all areas of the golf swing, so that when these situations arise, you can adjust accordingly. And ultimately check points pre established.

• The player(s) back shoulder in his/her backswing dips down; meaning that the back shoulder is dipping towards the ground. This is hard to do when you don’t have lateral movement or weight shift back and away from the target, as we teach. However, this is very normal among players who have a horizontal swing plane. The tendency is to dip your back shoulder as your swing plane becomes more horizontal.
• Please understand that if you dip your back shoulder in your backswing this could cause multiple different problems in you swing. Your hand position, and timing at impact, weight shift through the ball, and follow-through position could all be negatively affected.

Solution

• Fortunately there is simple solution. Go to the range and take a golf ball. Place the golf ball underneath your back foot (please make sure that ½ the ball is in the ground so that you don’t fall over). If a ball doesn’t feel right use a towel or something that is at least an inch off the ground. The ball/object needs to be placed underneath your back heel in order to ensure that you have no weight transfer and that your back shoulder does not dip in your backswing.
• Then take your normal swing. If you determine you can hit a ball or you can just take a few practice swings. Resist dipping your shoulder in your backswing (keep your back shoulder up and not down). I guarantee that if you master this drill you’ll make solid contact with the ball on a more consistent basis.
• This drill will force you to practice a swing with no weight shift back and away from your target and at the same time help you with dipping your back shoulder.

Practice this drill and be aware that if you are having difficulty hitting behind the ball at any point in your round, the problem could lie in shoulder position in your backswing. To learn more go to PurePoint Golf Instruction
PurePoint also offers great golf training aids

Tags: Uncategorized by paula
No Comments »