The downswing

How To Use The Downswing

The downswing in golf is undoubtedly one of the most
critical parts of your game.

The downswing has been the subject of a lot of misleading
advice, leaving a golfers worried about their backswing and
always trying to improve the backswing, even when it is the
single best part of their game.

Most golfers start their downswing by turning their
shoulders, which often causes them to end up swinging their
clubs across the intended line of flight from out-to-in–
with their shoulders open on impact.

You must follow a straight line when making the impact with
the ball and then follow through without deviating; if your
club curves off, so will the golf ball–and it will more than
likely end up in the woods, rather than on the rough.

When performing the downswing, you must also keep it
powerful to get the furthest distance possible and maximize
flight time. To achieve this, your shoulders must be square
at the moment of impact - and you must follow through
with your swing to ensure the ball is forced along
a straight path.

One fault even pro-golfers have is reliance on the dominant
right hand. When the right hand dominates the left hand as
the downswing begins, control is transferred from the left
hand entirely to the right. This makes the right hand throw
the club head forward, over the left hand and arm, which
destroys the club-line and releases the club head too
early, which results in a weak out-to-in impact.

To correct this, you must retain control in the left hand
and left arm throughout the backswing and downswing. This
will make the right hand assume it's correct role and allow
for the perfect downswing, giving you the power to hit the
golf ball and guiding the ball in straight flight.

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