A Critical Angle in the Golf swing

Sometimes you read there are angles in the golf swing, and that the key to a good swing is to maintain those angles. I agree whole-heartedly.

What those angles are is the important point. There is one I have been working on for a while that is paying big dividends. It is the angle shown in the picture below, made by the clubshaft and arms as seen from a down-the-line point of view.

I became aware of this angle in Terry Kohler’s article that appeared in GolfWRX recently.

That angle need to be preserved throughout the swing. You will get a swing that returns the clubhead as square the target and as centered to the ball as it was at address.

How hard is this technique to learn? You can figure out in minutes.

When you stand at address with your arms hanging straight down and the club angled away from you, you will have a certain feeling in your forearms and your hands.

MAINTAIN THE FEELING THROUGHOUT THE SWING. That’s all there is to it.

I would recommend learning the feeling by making half swings with a 9-iron at a slower tempo than usual. When you start getting it, work into longer clubs and longer swings, concentrating at all times on the feeling of maintaining the angle as described.

When the feeling is good and uniform throughout the bag, then start hitting balls.

You’re welcome.

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