how low can you go

Ball then Divot

Let’s discuss Low Point as it relates to a golf swing.

There are many misconceptions about Low Point so let’s try to clear up a few points for you.

Why is Low Point critical?

So, the clubhead has 3-Dimensional Motions.

From the ‘Overhead’ view the clubhead moves on an arc.

From the ‘Face On’ view the clubhead moves in a circle. Study the diagram inserted carefully

To start, the proper 3-Dimensional Motion of the clubhead through Impact is known as ‘DOWN, OUT, and FORWARD.’ – Let’s repeat that again. DOWN – OUT - FORWARD and the big part is that this is the motion THRU Impact!

The club does NOT stop at Impact, the work is NOT done at Impact. You MUST continue the motion Down Plane to the Lowest Point.

When looking at the Geometry of the Circle Diagram, you will see that a properly executed swing will have the ‘Low Point’ opposite of the golfer’s left shoulder.

That means that if the swing is properly executed, the clubhead will reached its Lowest Point at a spot that is opposite of the golfer’s left shoulder.

When we place the ball behind the Low Point (to the right of Low Point), when we hit an iron we are supposed to hit the ball FIRST — THEN TAKE A DIVOT.

The divot winds up being IN FRONT of where the ball used to be. To do this, the clubhead on the downswing comes down at the ball with a descending Angle of Attack.

It then contacts the ball and then continues DOWN even more into the ground.

Clubhead continues DOWN after Impact

Samenesess versus differences

It is a System not a Method

Samenesess Versus Differences

What does that mean?

All golfers hold the club somehow, we all stand to the ball a certain way, we all pivot our body in order to make a golf swing, we all make a motion with the golf club so there are certain elements of the golf stroke which are the same and these are called “The Samenesess”.

Everybody grips the club somehow and this is called the Samenesess but how they grip it, and these are by definition known as Variations and are called “The Differences”.

There are many ways to grip the golf club being Overlap, Interlock, Baseball, Reverse Overlap, Double Overlap and these are known as the Differences.

Jim Furyk and Jason Day are both swinging the club, so this is called the Samenesess and if you look firstly at how they grip the club Jason Day has an overlapping grip whereas Jim Furyk has a double overlapping grip, and this is called the “Differences”. Jason Days swing is completely different to Jim Furyks swing so the difference is how all these pieces work, the Differences.

We all stand at the ball, we all have a grip, and we all have a pivot motion, we all have the club going back and down on a certain angle, so these are called the Samenesses but the differences are how we did it.

Everyone basically has the same things when they grab and swing a golf club. How they grip the club, what angle they swing the club on, how they pivot their body back down and through, these are the Differences.

The idea is to have a golf professional find the correct Differences / Variation to suit YOUR golf swing pattern to work the best for you.

There is no one Method to swing a golf club but there is a System, and, in that System, it is finding the correct Variations or as we now know it, the correct Differences to apply to your swing for the best result for you. Method to swing a golf club but there is a System and in that System, it is finding the correct Variations or as we now know it, the correct Differences to apply to your swing for the best result for you.

Learn More

What are the Samenesess and what are the Differences? There is no single Method in learning the golf swing. We all grip the club, but did you know there are at least 5 different ways to grip the club?

Read this article for further information.

playing uneven lies

Turn Uneven Lies into Even Lies

What You Need to Know About Uneven Lies

THE FIRST THING WE NEED TO DO IS TURN UNEVEN LIES INTO EVEN LIES

In almost every round of golf we all face this situation, an uneven lie. The ball gets above or below our feet, or we have an uphill or downhill lie.

The key to these shots is to FIRST make the lie…EVEN!

When the ball is above or below the feet it not only changes the player’s posture, but we need to make adjustments to the clubshaft angle as well. When the ball is uphill or downhill, again, we first need to adjust our posture to the hill by aligning our body to the slope.

The next adjustment is to position the ball closer to the higher foot. With downhill lies we need to adjust our body to the slope and play the ball towards your highest foot.

When the ball is below your feet the sole of the club will not sit even but more towards the toe of the club. The first thing that you need to do is move your hands towards you, so it level out the bottom of the club, so it sits even. When the ball is above the feet, we need to raise the angle of the club, so the bottom of the club sits even or level.

If the ball is above or below your feet you are simply going to move the handle of the club up or down depending on the slope until you get the sole of the club level to the ground.

When the ball is above your feet you will swing more around and when the ball is below your feet you will swing more upright. Your swing shape will change not that you have to change it. The higher the ball is above your feet you will be standing more upright therefore the shoulders will turn flatter causing you to swing more around the body.

The more the ball is below the feet you will be tilted more forward from the hips causing the shoulders to turn on a much steeper path allowing the club to swing more upright.

How to Play Uneven Lies