28 September, 2007
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PGA pro, Jason Floyd
Madrid-based PGA pro Jason Floyd has worked with many Tour winners on both sides of the Atlantic including Charlie Wi, Ignacio Garrido, Jose Manuel Lara, Carl Suneson and Carlos Rodiles.
Here he offers a simple exercise for creating and keeping good angles for improved consistency.
The ability to return the club to impact with the same body angles at address is something that all great ball strikers have in common.
Next time you are watching the golf on television just take a look at Ernie Els or Justin Rose and observe their body shape throughout the swing.
By using a Swiss ball against a wall or in this case a car you can really improve your ball striking, just simply swing and keep the ball between you and the surface.
From a good posture at address this exercise gives you a great sense of how the angles are maintained in the swing which in turn gives you the ability to return the club to the proper impact position.
The gym ball also allows some lateral movement so therefore a proper coiling and uncoiling can take place. Any lifting or decrease of height in the swing will result in the ball dropping to the ground.
I would strongly recommend that you start off by making plenty of practice swings and build up some feel and muscle memory for the improved movement.
From there begin by hitting some shots with a short iron with an almost slow motion swing so as to give yourself a chance to feel what you are doing.
The ball can drop if you were to make a full finish but only well after impact; I would suggest that whilst using your short iron that a more three quarter swing length is made.
To find out more about Jason, visit his website.