The following is a clarification about the release point in the golf swing. After reading this article you will learn what it is, where it happens, and how to do it with consistency. Scratch Golf School believes the release point is the full extension of the arms and club on the downswing. It’s also known [...]
Body motion is the engine of the golf swing – the source of all movement. Learning how each element operates is like putting WD-40 in your joints. There’s little resistance as everything flows from one move to the next. By following this simple drill you will learn how to use your body more efficiently. The [...]
Your posture, before the downswing begins, is a critical element of the golf swing. It influences how well you can shift your weight forward and rotate the body. By following a simple principle at the top of the swing, you can develop more efficient body motion through the ball. The result is more power and [...]
It can be difficult standing over the ball thinking about multiple things you want to accomplish. For that reason you need to keep it simple. The simpler the motion the easier it is to repeat. The following is a very basic swing system that will give you a much better understanding of what you need [...]
When you have positioned the club correctly at the top the downswing its free of compensations…right? Well, there’s more to having a perfect backswing than you think. You have to follow a sequence of movements back down to the ball. Anytime you fall out of sequence your at the mercy of what your hands feel [...]
If we study the impact geometry of a hook we will discover a closed clubface and a path from well inside the line of play. In order to make the necessary adjustments, we first need to learn the primary cause. The primary cause of a hook is releasing the club too early. The clubface rotates [...]
Your shoulder plane and left and right arm form a triangle. It’s your duty to keep this triangle connected, especially with the first move off the ball. It’s called a one-piece takeaway. It guarantees a consistent path on the backswing, which sets you up better for the downswing. Using the hands to pull the club [...]
90% of all amateurs slice the golf ball. They have yet to learn how to square the clubface at impact. That means they strike the ball with an open clubface relative to the path it travels on. The bigger the difference, the greater the slice. Amateurs need to focus their attention on clubface angle, rather [...]
Pulling the club inside on the takeaway is the most common swing flaw in golf. The hands whip the club around the body, the wrists hinge, and the right elbow breaks down. The reason is because it’s easy – the path of least resistance. But golfers don’t realize this is a recipe for disaster. So, [...]
The philosophy on the downswing is from the ground up. There are parameters we must follow, but this is the basic fundamental approach. Anytime we force the club back down with our hands we are subject to harsh conditions like compensations and bad habits. We must use the lower body as the engine of the [...]
Turn you body and swing your arms. That’s the swing in a nutshell. My philosophy isn’t complicated. I break down the swing so it’s easy to understand. One of my students, Brandon, loves the game of golf. He puts a lot of time and energy into his swing, but only finds short-lived success. He suffers [...]
