| Jack Nicklaus once said the one constant in a | | | | outside to in golf swing most times is that you |
| good golf swing is a steady head, and that's true | | | | have a tendency to hit the ball right in the middle |
| across the spectrum of golf shots, from the full | | | | (above the equator or in the belly of the ball). This |
| swing to the shortest putt. | | | | is all caused by that head moving just a little. |
| So what is going to happen when your head | | | | There are so many different things or shots that |
| moves? For a right-handed golfer, the tendency is | | | | could happen when the head is moving. Some are, |
| to move left toward the target. Even a | | | | those little shanks or hosel rockets to the right or |
| movement left of just a few inches can ruin the | | | | even a skulled or line drive shot. |
| shot. | | | | This poor swing path of the outside to in can also |
| You remember that kids song? It went the leg | | | | effect your putting. Maybe you've stroked a putt |
| bone is connected to the ankle bone, and so on. | | | | and as soon as it's on its way you know you |
| As a golfer, if you move your head the spine is | | | | yanked it left. There is nothing worse than |
| going to move with it. This is going to change the | | | | knowing you missed the putt before the ball is |
| direction the club head returns to the ball. | | | | even half way to the hole. That is another point |
| What happens when this move occurs is a bunch | | | | about moving your head. Usually when you move |
| of bad or poor shots. Some shots could be | | | | your head or even look up when moving your |
| topped shots, sliced or hooked shots, you could | | | | head, all you end up doing is watching a bad shot. |
| even pull the ball or just even smother it. What is | | | | It is not what you usually want to see. |
| happening that causes this is called the outside in | | | | Moving the head and changing the spine angle is |
| swing or the "over the top" swing. | | | | the cause of most pulled putts and not loose |
| Sometimes people who watch this move in the | | | | hands or getting wristy as most people think. |
| golf swing will say that you are lunging at the golf | | | | Take a look at Tiger Woods. Tiger is a machine. |
| ball. | | | | His head never moves. It does not matter if he is |
| In the short game, this move will be less | | | | killing a tee shot or draining a 5 footer. When he is |
| magnified, but you are still going to hit poor shots. | | | | putting a 10 footer, his head does not move until |
| Not the one that you intended to hit. When you | | | | the ball is almost in the hole. Want a good shot, |
| swing that outside to in golf swing when you are | | | | keep the head still, this is what Jack said and he is |
| pitching or chipping, you are going to most likely | | | | right. |
| going to blade the ball. What happens with the | | | | |