The two most common problems golfers seem to struggle with are a) slicing the ball and b) inconsistent ball striking. Maybe one time you hit it perfectly off the sweet spot, and the next you either hit behind the ball (fat) or on top of it (thin), even though you're sure your setup, grip, and swing were virtually identical between those two shots. Or perhaps you find yourself aiming way to the left (if you're right-handed), hoping that by the time your ball finishes its impressive banana-shaped flight, it will end up near the fairway. Then, with the Callaway Diablo Edge Series, you line up like that only to hit it straight into the trees. After grappling with these same two issues for many years, I believe I've found the root cause of both problems and would like to share what has significantly improved my golf game and hopefully can help yours as well.
We all know that the key to a consistent golf shot is returning the clubhead to a square position at impact. If your clubface is open at impact, the ball will slice. If it's closed, you'll hook your shot. Additionally, if you don't return the clubhead so it cleanly strikes the ball on the ground, you'll either be hitting fat or thin—neither of which you want to do. Although many factors can contribute to these problems, one thing I've noticed in my own game and in observing others who have these issues is this: too much lower body movement during the golf swing.
Very simply put, if anything below your waistline is "loosey-goosey" when you're swinging the golf club, the likelihood of making consistently good shots is almost nil. Watch the professionals on television some weekend and focus on their knees while they swing, especially when they're hitting a driver off the tee. You'll immediately see that no matter how hard they swing, their lower body remains very, very still throughout their entire swing motion. In some cases, the distance between the inside of their two knees doesn't even change until after the club impacts the ball. Try catching the ladies' tour on television and watch their knees. Since many of them wear skirts when they play, the lack of lateral knee movement is readily apparent.
When you sway back and then forward, or if your hips move laterally more than an inch or two at most when you shift your weight, you're probably too "noisy" with your lower body when you swing. Fixing this problem doesn't require a lot of strength or special skills, but it does require getting used to what will initially feel like an unnatural swing—one that will become your best friend once you get accustomed to it and your muscle memory is trained to perform it automatically.
One practice drill you can do in your backyard to learn how to shift your weight instead of swaying, without even needing to hit balls, is to get a couple of quarter-inch diameter wood rods long enough to be waist high after you push them into the ground (3 to 3 1/2 feet long). You can buy them for very little at your favorite hardware store. Push one into the ground about an inch to the right of the back part of your right foot when you take a stance as if addressing the ball, and one about an inch to the left of the back part of your left foot. If set up correctly, you're now pretending to address a golf ball with your normal stance, and you have two wood rods pushed into the ground such that the top of each rod is about even with your waist and positioned just outside the heel of both your shoes respectively.
Then take some practice swings. You should be able to make a complete swing without touching the rods with either of your hips or the outside of your knees. This drill will also help you learn to make a full turn in your follow-through while maintaining good balance. Don’t stiffen up so much that you don't follow through. Just concentrate on shifting your weight to the inside of your back foot on your backswing, then shifting it to the inside of your front foot on your forward swing, while making a full turn at your waist without moving laterally during any part of the swing. After a while, you'll be shifting your weight back correctly on your backswing without swaying your body. Likewise, you'll be shifting your weight forward correctly on your downswing without swaying in that direction. Just remember: shifting does not mean swaying!
Now the concept of "coiling" your weight back and shifting it forward will make sense. Many golf tips refer to coiling against the inside of your back leg on your takeaway, but for years I had no idea what that meant, so I was swaying. Now, with Taylormade Burner Superfast Fairway Wood, I shift, and my game has improved considerably.
Once you get used to how this new swing feels, head to the practice range and hit a bucket of balls with your favorite iron without regard for distance. Any iron will do, but a five or six iron would be a good choice if you're not sure where to begin. Just get used to your new swing while hitting real shots. At first, slow down both your backswing and forward swing. You're not trying to set any distance records. You just need to get the feel of your new swing. As you begin to get used to your new swing, start swinging at your normal pace, but don't swing any harder than you did before applying these techniques. If the driving range allows you to hit off real grass, go ahead and push your wood rods into the ground and hit some shots that way. Keeping your lower body "quiet" applies to all the shots you take, whether it's a driver off the tee or a wedge from 15 feet off the green. By limiting your lower body movement and learning to shift, not sway, with Yes Tiffany Putter, you'll consistently return your clubhead squarely to the ball, thereby eliminating slicing and inconsistent ball striking.
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