WHEN THE AVERAGE CLUB player goes to his PGA pro for a lesson, the
last thing he usually wants to hear is that they are going to be working
on the fundamentals. He feels ripped off if the lesson revolves around
the grip, the stance and posture. The typical reaction is: “I know all
that, let’s get on to the interesting stuff”. But, invariably, while
he may well have heard it all before he almost certainly doesn’t put
that knowledge into practice and repeat the good habits that essentially
ingrain good technique and determine the success of the swing that follows.
Out on tour we all work on the basics. Vijay Singh has a reputation
for being one of the hardest workers in the game, but you know what?
Most of the time he’s working on his routine, on his set-up and his
posture, so that when he makes his swing he is doing so from a correct
and consistent position.
Through this article you will see that I am using a T-square device
that helps me to get my alig ment and ball position in check. Nothing
fancy in that and you dont need to go out and buy one of these to work
on the same details in your own game. Laying a couple of clubs down
on the ground will work just as well.
So let me show you what I work on when I practise. It’s not rocket science,
trust me. We’ll start with a pre-shot routine that gets me ‘zoned in’
on my target as I prepare to walk in to the ball. |
