| Following on from my last article, we are now on | | | | blow. |
| our way down in the golf swing and heading | | | | Try this drill and you will a consistent effect on |
| towards the collision at impact with the golf ball. | | | | with your driving, and with your irons. |
| The position of your body at impact determines | | | | Follow through – Many amateurs neglect the |
| the ball’s flight, so it pays to your body angles | | | | importance of the follow through in the belief that |
| right. | | | | when the ball has been set on its way at impact, |
| 1 Shaft lean –With iron shots the | | | | what is the relevance of how a follow through |
| shaft should lean a little forward at this point, | | | | finishes up in the golf swing. |
| compressing the ball and adding power. With the | | | | Well the answer to this is that it is just as |
| driver, the club head and grip arrive as one, | | | | important as the rest of your golf swing, because |
| setting up more of a sweeping strike when | | | | the way you have completed your golf swing is a |
| making the golf swing. | | | | good indication of how your down swing and |
| 2 Hips clear – The shoulders | | | | impact will have looked like. |
| should be fairly square and the left hip will be | | | | BALANCE in your follow through is the key to |
| higher because the left leg is straighter. Place a | | | | finding a stylish follow through that sees the ball |
| club against your hips to see this for yourself and | | | | sailing straight. |
| you will see that the angle of club on your hips, | | | | In your finish position, your chest should be fully |
| when turned through into the impact area of your | | | | rotated through to face the target. Make sure |
| golf swing is parallel to the angle of your | | | | your weight is towards your left heel. The right |
| shoulders. | | | | foot will naturally be toes-down on the ground. |
| 3 Maintain Flex – This is a very | | | | Finish as a unit – Shoulder turn and arm swing |
| important position to form correctly. The hips | | | | continue as a unit to the end of the golf swing. If |
| have cleared open with the left leg straightened, | | | | your body stops turning and your arms race |
| but not locked. | | | | ahead, you will see a lack of consistency in your |
| A good drill to practise and to feel the effect of | | | | ball striking |
| this is to on to your driving range or practice area. | | | | Target face – The hips should also be facing |
| Set up to the tee in your impact position without | | | | the target in the finish if have cleared properly |
| a ball, following the key points above. Push against | | | | through impact. |
| the tee with the club. Now hold this position for a | | | | A natural, rather than a forced finish is where |
| few seconds and then follow through. | | | | your weight has shifted to the outside of your |
| Apply force – This drill in your golf swing will | | | | left foot, and your right foot is up on its toes |
| enforce the feeling of a correct impact position | | | | with the sole facing vertically backwards and |
| and get you applying pressure in the right direction | | | | finally chest facing the target and the hands high |
| – into the back of the ball with a downward | | | | above and slightly behind the left shoulder. |