Paying Attention to Details

By Matt Denzer, DLGA Certified Instructor

At the start of my lessons, the first things that I start to observe are the basics. I ask myself: How is the student's grip? How is the student's posture? Is the student aligned properly to the target?

Many times the majority of faults can simply be found in these few basics or are caused by not doing these things properly.

Matt's Tip:
When you are sitting around the house, keep a club or two laying around. As you are watching your evening TV shows or are talking on the phone, spend a few minutes gripping and then re-gripping a golf club or your David Leadbetter SwingSetter.

Make sure that your "V's" point to your right collar bone and that you are holding the club more in your fingers than in your palm.

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Also, take a look in a mirror or in a reflection of a window to check your posture. Try to make sure you are bending from your hips so that your back stays nice and flat. Focus on your weight distribution. You should feel more weight on the balls of your feet versus your heels.

Lastly, when you head to the range next time, lay a shaft or broom handle on the ground to aid with your alignment. It's something that all of our tour players do when they practice. If it's important to them, it should be important to you too.

Pay attention to these small details on a daily basis and when you practice, and I'm sure you'll start to see some improvement to your score too.