Finish

Golf Tip of the Month By: Bob Schade This month I wanted to discuss the value of your finish. I give many lessons each week and I get the impression that my students undervalue the finish. This is a mistake that can have a dramatic effect on the outcome of the shot. Here are three positions that you should try to achieve: 1. Your chest should point at or left of the target. 2. Your belly button should point at the target. 3. Your right knee should point at the target. I know many of you are saying that you don't have the flexibility to get to these positions. I disagree! I think 98% of you reading this article will have more than enough flexibility to reach all three of these positions. Here is an exercise to test your range of motion. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Raise the club, parallel to the ground, and with one hand at each end of the club. Keeping the club parallel to the ground, slowly move your arms to the left. Let your right foot rotate onto it's toe. Now pay attention to where your chest, belly button and right knee are pointing. In this exercise the farther left everything is pointing the better. If you can do this test you most definitely can achieve the the 3 positions listed above. Good luck and remember that you must finish in order to reach your potential!

Putting Tips

Here are a couple of putting tips to help you make more putts: 1. Position the ball adjacent to your left big toe. 2. Position at least 60% of your bodies weight on your left foot. 3. On the downswing, try to keep both ends of the club moving toward the target. #3 is the key to great putting. Many golfers stop the grip end of the club at the moment of impact. This is incorrect and leads to glancing blow on the golf ball. Work on these three tips and you will start making putts during your next round.