Greetings Golfers,
Everybody is in search of the perfect swing. I get it. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time and energy and thought about the perfect golf swing.
However, a good golf swing can hit a lot of different golf shots. That’s more important than a “perfect” swing. And, a swing that can hit a lot of different shots can usually fix itself.
What do I mean? Well, most people slice or fade the golf ball. There’s nothing wrong with that. Fading is a necessary golf shot. But, if that’s your only shot, you have a problem. You need to be able to hook or draw the golf ball also.
You really need to learn to hit 9 golf shots:
High draw or hook
Medium height draw or hook
Low draw or hook
High straight shot
Medium height straight shot
Low straight shot
High slice or fade
Medium height slice or fade
Low slice or fade
Think about it. If you can hit each of those 9 shots … your golf swing works. And works very well. It might not be pretty. It might not be classic. It might not be modern. But, it works.
Now, I can just hear people saying: “But, I don’t want to learn those shots … I just want to hit it straight.” That’s how you learn to hit it straight. If you can slice it and hook it … you can work your swing into the middle so you can hit it straight. Same thing with hitting it high and low.
Learn how to make the ball spin. It is the same science as ping pong. Giving the ping pong ball top-spin or cut-spin is the same action as a golf club doing hook-spin or slice-spin.
Also, it’s fun. This is how you’ll really understand the golf swing. You need to learn how to control the face of the golf club and the path of the swing. Then different shots make sense.
Maybe you’ll master them all and play golf as a master shotmaker. Or, maybe you’ll find the shot you’re most comfortable with and play it most of the time … and only hit the other shots when you need to.
Or maybe … you’ll learn the secret to the perfect swing … if you do … please let me know!
Cheers,
Tom Abts
GM/Head PGA Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com
Deer Run Golf Club
8661 Deer Run Drive
Victoria, MN 55386
(952) 443-2351
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