Building A Repeatable Swing Like Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods hits his irons straighter and a lot more accurately than most pros. By swinging the club precisely the same way, he’s able to repeat his golf swing again and once more and once more. The much more he repeats his swing, the more usually he generates predictable outcomes. For Tiger, predictable outcomes mean a lot more tournament wins and higher earnings. For the rest of us, it means greater scores and lower golf handicaps.



Developing a repeatable swing is ultimately the objective of all golf instruction. The key to producing a repeatable swing together with your irons is keeping the clubface square to the swing path. Failing to do so forces you to make compensatory moves to return the clubface square to the ball.



Five other keys to building a repeatable swing are



Staying connected:

One widespread factor among excellent players, additionally to low golf handicaps, is "staying connected" during the swing. In other words, good players feature a one-piece takeaway from the ball, which I typically tension in my golf ideas and golf lessons. Staying connected means that everything-your club hands, arms, and shoulders-moves away from the ball in unison as you commence your backswing, ensuring that the clubhead travels on a wide arc away from the ball.



Set the club on the correct plane

A repeatable swing sets the club on the correct plane. To do so, hinge or cock your wrists as you move into the backswing. As your arms continue to swing upward and your body to turn, the wrists point the clubhead skyward whilst your left shoulder replaces the correct shoulder at address. The angle of the shaft to the ball stays the same and also the clubhead remains square to the swing’s path.



Swing into the top slot

As the top of the backswing, your club moves into "the slot" position, where the club’s shaft is horizontal to the ground and parallel to the target line. Also, the clubface’s angle matches your arm angle. Known as square or neutral, this is actually the perfect position to aim for at the top of the backswing. In addition, your original spine angle and your head position remain the exact same as at address. Your shoulders are turned 90 degrees, although your hips are turned 45 degrees. Much of your weight is over the right foot and you really feel resistance inside your right knee and right thigh.



Retain the force of the swing

Settle your weight smoothly back on your left side and commence to unwind the upper body, as you move into the downswing. Also, drop your right elbow (for correct handers) down to your side. This flattens the swing slightly. (This is Herb Pennick’s "Magic Move," which I’ve previously covered in my golf ideas.). As you shift your weight to the left side, your proper heel comes off the ground slightly. Try retaining the 90 degree angle between your left wrist and the club’s shaft as long as feasible. Your hands lead the club into the ball at impact.



Open your shoulders at impact

It’s a common belief that your shoulders ought to return to a square position at impact. I usually address this point when giving golf lessons. The truth is, your shoulders ought to occupy a slightly open position at impact, ensuring that the club has the room required to travel on the correct path by means of the ball. In short, your body has to "get out of the way" for consistent ball striking together with your irons. Finish with a balanced follow-through.



Also, important in building a repeatable swing is striking the ball cleanly and crisply. Work on this drill to improve your ballstriking. It’s a staple of my golf instruction.



• Start by assuming the ideal impact position at address with one of your irons. Begin by shifting your weight onto the left side (for right-handers) and lift the best heel off the ground a fraction. The hips and shoulders are slightly open with the head over the ball, creating the feeling of a great impact position. Now, move into the back swing, shifting your weight to the proper side. Return your weight to the left side, swinging the club down and through at impact. Move through the swing to a balanced position, together with your weight on your front foot.



Practice this drill once more and again and again until you really feel your self swinging the club the exact same way. Building that repeatable swing produces accuracy, consistency, along with a lower golf handicap. Yours may possibly not look like Tiger’s however it can produce a lot more consistent and better outcomes.





Take a look at my free Golfing Tips and improve your handicap.