Full Swing, Chipping, Putting

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Ancora Sports | Categories: Golf Tips | link

by Adam Taylor
Head Coach of Ancora Golf Institute in BSD

Full Swing

The Grip- One of the most important and often overlooked areas of the swing is the grip. This is the only part of our body that connects to the golf club. The correct position is to have the thumbs of both hands on an angle towards the right shoulder. A correct grip performs two major functions; firstly it helps the breaking of the wrists on the backswing to generate power, secondly to help rotate the clubface correctly so it returns to the square position at impact.

Chipping

Ball Position- Having the correct ball position in our chipping setup will result in greater control and consistency. For flat lies, we want the ball closer to the line of the right foot. This will give you better contact with the ball, also resulting in more backspin. Both of these elements will give you more confidence to get your chip shots closer to the hole

Putting

The Stroke- One of the most common mistakes amateur players make in their putting stroke is to make it a very uneven length between the backswing and follow through. To help with control and consistency, we like to see the length of our backswing and follow through more even on putts of all distances.