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Sergio Garcia has hit his clean cuffs for more than two decades in Pro Golf.
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Golf guidance is always developing, but the best advice lies in the test of time. In the new Golf.com series, eternal tips, we are emphasizing some of the biggest tips that teachers and players have shared on the Golf Magazine pages. Today, we have six tips on hitting the pure ball with your handcuffs, the courtesy of Sergio Garcia in our November 2008 issue.
Hitting the ball near Pin with shots Afrim is a key ingredient to make birds. Of course, you can roll in a long stroke occasionally, but if you want steady circles on the score card, you need to hit it close – and that means calling inside Fresh contact with your handcuffs.
When it comes to pure handcuffs with handcuffs, there were some more successful in the modern era than Sergio Garcia. In his prime minister, the Spaniard was a main pillar in the first 25 places in SG: Access. He rode on that shock skill in 11 tour wins and a key title in Masters in 2017.
Back in 2008, Garcia greeted the cover of Golf For our November number and shared six keys for its pure ball hit, which you can see below.
6 Sergio’s ball striking keys
Whenever I’m doing well, it’s usually because I’m hitting shots very close to a foil or, at worst, a two-point. I like to hit the handcuffs – it’s something I’ve always done well, and to be a great iron player, you need durability and distance control. I have built these two critical needs in my swinging by focusing on six main but simple areas. Copy them and you will hit the shots of access constantly close to me.
1. My configuration key
I focus on two bases when I turn to the ball: 1. My wings hang loose and perpend with the earth. You should never feel like your wings are blocked or that they have to reach the ball. If you bend out of your hips and keep your back straight, you will nail this and swing more freely. 2. I bend my knees so that my shoulders are compatible with my hips and my knees are in accordance with my legs. (Practice this in front of a full-length mirror once used). When I get this right, I feel perfectly balanced.
One more thing to know: Take a closer attitude with your shackles than you do with your forests. If your attitude is too wide, you will tend to lean far from the target. That is okay with your driver, but not with your handcuffs.
2. My back of the back
I like to think about my left arm swing up and through my right shoulder. Next a way of me to stay on the plane during my back, so I have the confidence to swing as much as I want on my way to return. When I am in practice, I will spend some time making sure my club remains square as I bring the club to the top. I will check that my left hand ankle is flat or just slightly bent (to offset my worst goal, a blow). When you are square at the top, there is no need to get influence with difficulty.
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3. My landing keyelle
People tell me that my club delay is what I know, but I never really think about it. It just happens. What I focus on is keeping my left arm near my chest as I swing the club down from above. When your left arm becomes too far from your body, Clubface tends to open and you will lose shots on the right.
4. My impact keyelle
I swing tightly, but I think I do a good job to stay in control, and one thing that helps me do this is keeping your feet on the ground. In fact, keeping them “quiet” is a better way to think it (you don’t want to swing with cement shoes).
My feet are bent and moving, but they never fly out of control. I try for a smooth weight transfer from the heel of my right foot to the heel of my left foot through the hit area. Some people will tell you to remove your right foot; I like to think about as “flip” weight from my right foot to the left.
5. My launch
As I hit the ball, my club is moving at a high speed. I like to keep this speed by going further with a feeling that is letting the club go. The last thing to do here is to hold or hold your hands in front of the club. During practice sessions, I will check that my right hand ankle is flat and that there is only a slight turn on the left. This tells me that I am leaving the club down the only ones as the ball makes its way to the target.
6. My ending keyeller
From the first day I told myself to “shake hard and end in good balance”. I think this is good advice for you too. When playing pro-AMS, I often borrow to the players in my group, and almost immediately pays dividends. Weekend players tend to catch in face positions and swinging plane. But if you focus on staying in balance, you will hit more good shots than bad. Try to keep your wrap after each hook. Hold it until the ball sits on the ground. If you can’t, then you are shaking a lot. Call again until you copy my finish position and at that speed at any pace.
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Zephyr melton
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Zephyr Melton is an editor for Golf.com, where he spends his days on the blog, producing and editing. Before joining the team in Golf, he attended the University of Texas followed by stopping with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, Green Bay Packers and PGA Tour. It helps with all things guidance and covers amateur and women’s golf. He can be reached in zephyr_melton@golf.com.