Understanding

Take a driver; slightly open up the face and isolate all other body motion, judging from the swing path, if I swing inside-in, I will produce a fade. If I swing outside-in, I produce a slice, if I swing inside-out, I produce a push.

If I slightly close the face and isolate all other body motion, judging from the swing path, If I swing inside-out, I will produce a hook, if I swing inside-in, I produce a draw, if I swing outside-in, I produce a pull.

Again, take a driver, square the face and isolate all other body motion except the hips, slide the hips to the right (right handed) on the back swing and slide it to the left on down swing, I will produce a reverse pivot on back swing and probably a reverse C on follow through, dissipating power and losing ball distance. If timing is right and I execute this movement properly, club path could be so steep that I could deloft a 11 degree club to 8 degree. This could also be the source of sky-mark shot if I exaggerate the hips movement tremendously.

Isolating all body motions and square the club, move the knees rapidly on swing and I will produce unproductive fat or thin shots. This is especially similar to me not stabilizing my spine angle and raising the torso. Always heard the term “Keep your head down”? It should be more precise as “Keep the spine angle steady”

Cocking the wrist too late encourage power and control lost. Over extending the hands and raise it too high will encourage casting that disturbs the swing rhythm. Keep hands loosely from the body will promote uncontrollable shots, keeping them too tight to the body cause blockage in turns.

To maximize the ball distance, I have to rely on more torso twisting and legs muscle to initiate the downswing, If I use hands to initiate downswing, all I do is feel I swing harder which has no effect on distance.

If I use very forgiving clubs, I am aiming to hit straight shots. There is no point for me to shape shots with very forgiving clubs. I should use light and more flexible shafts to pair with forgiving head for optimum performance. Keeping the ball in play should be my objective goal.

I will go for more traditional forged clubs if I target for feel. I will also opt for heavier and stiffer shaft if occasionally I like to push my limit, max my distance and get instant feedback, shape some shots to challenge the course situations.

These understanding is critical or I could practice like a golf donkey. I wonder how much more is there to know?