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Newsletter - Issue 106 Date 07/21/09
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TCT Quick Tips - Bounce - Part 2 
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The firmer the sand, the less bounce you need on the club you use to
escape the trap.  It's probably a good idea to NOT use your sand wedge.
Use your PW or Gap wedge, each of which should have less bounce than 
your sand wedge.


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Golf Tip: Sway, and Up and Out
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During the month of July, we have golf camp at BCC for youths ages 
7 through 9 for one week, and ages 10 through 15 for 3 weeks.

The most frequent swing faults that repeat from week to week are the same 
ones that most of my adult students display, namely too much side to side 
movement - known as "sway", and standing up at impact, known as coming 
"up and out" of the shot - as opposed to staying "down and through" at impact.

Moving the body sideways or up-and-down are both detrimental to hitting the ball 
consistently. Often you don't realize you're doing it until you ask someone to 
watch your head position during the swing.

If you have a swaying problem (moving your body laterally), you need to make sure 
you keep your back knee flexed, and stationary. This knee should not straighten-up 
or move sideways on the backswing. It needs to remain stable and flexed. Keep the 
lower body movement to a minimum.  It also helps to keep your rear foot perpendicular 
to your aimline, not angled out.

If you are moving-off the ball vertically - coming "up and out" of the shot - remind 
yourself to keep your upper body at one level, always the same distance from the 
ground. Moving up and down off the ball causes numerous negative actions and 
counter-actions in the golf swing. 

A great mental tool to help with this is to imagine a pole running through your spine 
and into the ground, fixing your position in place. You'll need to maintain that position 
so the pole doesn't move or pop out of the ground until after you've made contact with 
the ball. 

Eliminating excessive body movement will greatly assist you in becoming a consistent ball striker.

Enjoy,  Tom