"PROPERGOLF "

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That "REALLY" Work

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BERNIE(DR.GOLF)KAPLAN

USGTA certified teaching professional

DEDICATED & COMMITTED TO

IMPROVING "YOUR" GOLF SWING!!

Need to Improve Your Swing In The Worst Way:

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ABOUT THE GOLF SWING

SEVEN (7) FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
to
A BETTER GOLF SWING

1: GRIP 2: BALANCE 3: POSTURE 4: BALL POSITION

5: ALIGNMENT 6: TAKE-AWAY 7: TIMING

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THESE are the BASICS:the WHAT, WHY & HOW
of
"SETTING-UP-TO" or "ADDRESSING" the golf ball


Absolutely "ESSENTIAL" for every player!!


TIP #1: THE PROPER GRIP:

To attain the "proper" hand position, grip pressure, thumb placement,
and how to place the shaft properly in your fingertips.

These instructions are written for right handers.

For lefties replace "left" with "right"; "right" with "left"!

Hold your hands in front of your chin, palms facing each other, elbows relaxed,
the back of the left hand and the right palm facing the target.
This relationship of your hands should never change.

Move your left hand away so that the left thumb rests in the lifeline of your right palm.
The left thumb will now be just under and below the right thumb.
Intertwine the right pinky between the index and middle finger of your left hand.
The V formed by the index finger and middle finger of your left hand
points at your right shoulder
The V of the right hand points at your chin.
If this is not obvious, roll the entire left wrist(not just the thumb)
so that the left thumb is at one o'clock;
Roll your right wrist to the left so that your right thumb is at eleven o'clock.

The thumbs should never be on top of the shaft except when putting.
The shaft lies in the fingertips of both hands,not the palms

When held properly, the butt end of the grip
rests under the fatty part of your left hand, at the base of your pinky;
the shaft rests in the first joint of your left index finger.
You should be able to lift the club comfortably from this position with just your left hand(right for lefties)..

Here's how:

Start with the club at your left side(right for lefties).
your target side fore-arm and shaft in a relatively straight line.
Lift the club off the ground with your target side index finger.
Your forearm is now parallel to the ground;
the shaft is at an angle of about 30 degrees,with the toe of the club pointing up.

To place your right hand on the club,
Do NOT bring your left hand to your right!!
You must bring your right hand to the left.

Lower your right shoulder slightly so that your upper body tilts to the right.
Lower the right shoulder, do NOT raise the left shoulder.
With both hands on the club,
bring your hands and club in front of your chin again.
If you can see two knuckles of your left hand
and two knuckles of your right hand, you're off to a great start.

You now have

THE PROPER GRIP

Read this slowly and carefully, one position at a time
doing each hand position as suggested in the order as written.
You should repeat these moves over and over until it becomes natural.
Practice is essential to make it happen.

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Tip #2: PROPER BALANCE:

Prevents swaying side to side, and back and forth;

Brings the club back to the ball squarely.

Golf is a game of "feel".

Just as you want to "feel" the grip in your fingertips,
you also want to "feel", for "proper balance",
the soles of your feet holding the ground.
Stand comfortably erect, with your feet shoulder width apart.
Since we all are slightly different, some of you will be a bit wider, some a bit narrower.
Find your comfort zone! There should be no tension in the area of the upper groin.
If you feel tension, you are too wide: bring your feet closer together.
From this position, flex your knees slightly;
you should "feel" the soles of your feet "holding" the ground.
If you do not, you are too tense or too rigid.
Get rid of the tension by taking a deep breath and letting it go.
"Feel" your body relax,your knees flex and you'll get the "feeling".

You should "feel" your weight on the insides or insteps of each foot.

Point your knees at each other until you feel this happen.
Again there should be no tension.
Finally, distribute your weight between the balls of your feet and your heels,
with just a bit more weight on your heels.
You want to be able to raise your toes freely on the inside of your shoes.
There is no weight on your toes! EVER!
From this proper balance position, your club will come back to the ball squarely.
Not in the "toe or heel".
You will be able to "coil" your hips and shoulders
around your spine angle rather than slide from side to side.
Sliding is a "no no"! The shoulders and hips must coil.

From this new found "balanced" position, hold your club in front of you

with the shaft at waist height and parallel to the ground.
Hold the club just tight enough so that it cannot be taken from you;
then have a friend hold the club head, and gently pull you forward.
If you are in balance, you will not move.
Next, have your friend push you back. Again, you should stay in the balanced position.

Please read this slowly and perform each position as you read and then do it again.
It's all part of the practice routine.
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TIP #3: PROPER POSTURE:

Prevents dipping or raising up,and,hitting thin or fat shots.
The golf swing is a coil,pivot,turn or rotation around your spine angle.
To coil properly you need to have the "proper" posture.

Start by standing comfortably erect, hands hanging at your side.

Doing this in front of a mirror will be a great advantage.
Please notice how your shoulders are below your chin.
You must maintain this relationship while doing the following:
tilt forward from the hip (your rear end should feel like it's protruding slightly
with a slight arch in your lower back).
until your arms are hanging over your toes.
Look at yourself in the mirror and notice your head and shoulder relationship.
Pretty much the same as when you were standing straight.
Repeat this routine with a club. When you are set,
look in the mirror, take a deep breath, let it all out,
then soften your right side so that your right shoulder drops a bit and you appear tilted.
Do NOT lift your left shoulder, but drop your right.
With your arms hanging from the shoulders and without the feel of 'reaching',
your right elbow should be resting gently against your rib cage.
It is important that you notice the lack of tension. Tension in the golf swing is a killer.
Tight muscles will not project a golf ball properly.

Remember! Practice and repetition is the name of this game.

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TIP #4: BALL POSITION:

Improper ball position causes erratic ball flight.
There are two schools of ball positioning: which one is right for you?

The first is to set your feet about shoulder width apart ;
and,maintaining this distance,
move both feet to the left or right depending on which club you are using.

The other is to start with a narrow stance for the short clubs;
then position the ball just left of center.
As the clubs get longer, only the back foot gets wider.
Each golf club is made to do a specific job and is constructed accordingly.

Starting with the pitching wedge,

position the ball just left of center of your stance.
With each progressive club, widen your stance
moving only the right foot until the clubface is square to the target line.
Never is the clubface adjusted by the movement of your hands.
You can see this more readily if you compare this now with a wedge and a three iron.
Set up first with the wedge and then with the three iron
without moving your feet.
Notice that the 3 iron appears open.
To square the club face, move your right foot to the right
until the 3 iron is square to the target line.
Because the 3 iron is longer, you will have to step back away from the ball
the same distance as the club is longer or shorter.

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TIP #5: ALIGNMENT:

Alignment is the positioning or aiming of your clubface and body:
(feet, knees, hips, and shoulders) in the same direction.
If your clubface is aimed in one direction and your body in another, the ball will not go straight.

Stand behind your ball facing the target.
Pick an item(leaf,pebble,cigarette butt) about six inches in front your ball
directly in line with your target. This is your "target line".

Set-up to the ball with the leading edge of your clubface
perpendicular to the target line.
Your toes, knees, hips and shoulders should be
parallel to the target line; aimed slightly left of the target.
If your shoulders and clubface both face the target, you will be apt to hook.
If your shoulders are too far left of the target and not parallel to the clubface, you will slice.
Practice your setup in a mirror, or
place two clubs down in front of you on the practice tee.
one at your toe line and the other on the outside of your ball
parallel to the other club.
Again, practice the set-up .Get the help of a friend,or

USE YOUR MIRROR;
The mirror is your best teacher

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TIP #6: THE TAKE-AWAY

One of the biggest problems on the takeaway is that most players
roll their wrists immediately upon taking the club back.
The PROBLEM is that the club face stays open and
therefore,will not come back to the ball squarely.

The takeaway is a one piece motion:
Your shoulders and hips coil around your spine angle,
away from the target, all at the same time.

There must be a transfer of weight into a braced right knee;

which means that the right knee stays in its original position.

The shoulders take the club back until your hands

are just over the back knee, with the shaft now parallel to the ground,
the butt of the club facing the target

Your thumbs, in this position, should be pointing up;

the back of your left hand facing in the direction of your chest.
You should not be able to see the face of your watch!

STOP HERE!!REPEAT THIS MOTION

Do not attempt to raise the club with your hands.
You must continue the movement of both your shoulders
until one shoulder is pointing at or behind the ball and
the other is behind your neck.
At the risk of being repetitious,
do this drill using a mirror,one step at a time.

From here you coil your shoulders so that
your left shoulder points at the ball and
your right shoulder is behind your neck.
Your shoulders move together in one piece.
Your back is now facing the target or should be.
STOP in this position. Feel the weight on the inside of your right knee!!
You may feel some tension; so take a deep breath,
still in this coiled position, and let it out.
You should feel all the tension release from your body.

Now is when you want to start the down swing.
The DOWNSWING must not start before you finish the backswing.

If you coiled properly; your back is to the target,

and your head is behind the ball, with most of your weight on the back foot,
you have completed the backswing and are ready for the downswing.

Practice this in a mirror! "SLOWLY"! Rome was not built in a day!

Remember that golf is a game of feel.
You don't "make" things happen, you "feel" them happen.

E.G.;Do not break your wrists. At some point in the backswing, you will "feel" them break.

At the start of the downswing,
your right elbow comes back into the rightside of your rib cage
This will cause your hips to start moving out of the way.

During this move,remeber to maintain the wrist cock.
Bring your hands and arms back to the take away position
where your shaft was parallel to the ground and
the butt end of the shaft faces the target.
This where the power comes in.
This is where your wrists begin to uncock!
Do not uncock your wrists; it will happen automatically.

Most important is that you

KEEP YOUR HEAD BEHIND THE BALL

It is the most difficult thing you will have to do plus

it applies to evey club in the bag.

Make an effort to hit the ball with your back shoulder.
Your chest at this point has traded places with your back,
in that your chest faces the target.
An excellent drill for this is to
use a hittng mat with a rubber tee.
After all, if you can't hit the rubber tee,
how can you expect to hit the ball?
Makes sense doesn't it?

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TIP #7: TIMING:

The proper rhythm will keep you from swinging back too slow or too fast
and will allow the golf club to do its job.
Your golf clubs are actually made to work for you.
All you have to do is hold the club and swing it properly.

Proper Timing, simply put, is taking the golf club back,
slowly, in a rhythmical fashion.
Swinging the club back too quickly will
easily, throw you off balance;
Swing back too slowly and you'll find yourself getting too tense.

In the golf swing we need to save our speed for the downswing.
Swing back too quickly, and you are throwing away the energy needed on the downswing.
Think of building up your energy while you swing back.
Imagine swinging to the rhythm of a metronome, counting as you swing back.
Doing it out loud will help.
For starters, on the back swing, count as follows;
1,2 on the backswing, then 3,4 on the downswing.
Bring your hands back only to waist high; ditto on the follow-thru.
As your timing improves, you can then count ,
1,2,3 back and 1,2,3 down.

Study and practice these lessons; they are the
GOLF LESSONS that "REALLY" work.

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Good luck!! Dr.Golf.

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"ABOUT THE GOLF SWING"
What is it, really?;

What does it require?

The golf swing is a coil,turn or pivot of your shoulders,
together and in balance, around your spine angle.

Your back is to the target: your left shoulder
is pointing at or behind the golf ball:
your right shoulder is behind your neck!
Now, you "unwind".
You swiftly replace one shoulder with the other.
The arms are inactive; they just go along for the ride
while we try to watch the right shoulder come under our chin.

we "HIT" the golf ball with the right shoulder and follow through
with the right shoulder to the target.

THE A, B, C's of GOLF

Awareness, Balance, Concentration, Dedication, Execution, Follow-thru,
up to and including PRACTICE

A golfer needs to know
the"fundamentals" of the golf swing:

HOW YOU "SET-UP" TO or "ADDRESS" THE GOLF BALL.

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Without these "PROPERGOLF" fudamentals,

YOU CANNOT HAVE A "PROPER" GOLF SWING!!

Study these fundamentals.
Your game " WILL " improve!

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The point is this: The SHAFT does ALL the work
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