The Real Fundamentals
If you had to make a list of what's absolutely necessary to hit high quality golf shots what would you put on your list? Would it be grip, stance, aim, etc.? Let me give you a hint... Think about what the golf ball cares about. The ball doesn't know or care about your grip, stance, aim, or any of that sort of thing. I'm not saying that these things aren't important, but, the ball only responds to the message it receives from the club at impact.Impact is the moment of truth and the only part of the swing that really matters! There are four impact factors that will ultimately define the quality of the strike and the distance and direction that the ball will travel. These are the real fundamentals of great ball striking and they are;
If you use these four fundamentals as your compass for improving your ball striking you will always have accountability for your swing.
In later articles I will delve deeper into each of these fundamentals and show you how you can improve upon each.
- Club face contact point -Influences distance and direction
- Club head ground contact point and depth. -Influences distance
- Club face angle and swing path direction. -Influences starting line and curve of the ball
- Clubhead speed. -Influences distance
If you use these four fundamentals as your compass for improving your ball striking you will always have accountability for your swing.
In later articles I will delve deeper into each of these fundamentals and show you how you can improve upon each.
