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Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf are at it again, this time on a pretty chilly morning by the looks of their gear! Today’s topic is one that amateur golfers seem to struggle with fairly often, hitting the fairway woods solid. The big key is controlling the bottom of the arc because this is right where the impact takes place! Enjoy!
Trackman does not lie!
The numbers are given by Trackman on Piers Ward’s fairway wood shots. The angle of attack is negative. That means he is hitting slightly down on the ball. The bottom of the arc is 1.7 inches in front of the ball. This is great info for amateurs that think you should sweep the ball off the grass. NO! It is still a slightly downward strike, and the loft on the club (usually 15 to 16 degrees) will get the ball up in the air. If Piers’ angle of attack is -1.7, then the effective loft is 13.30 to 14.3 degrees. Plenty of loft to still get the ball comfortably in the air.
In todays Impact Show we discuss what is required to pure those fairway metals. The fairway metal is an important weapon in the arsenal of the amateur golfer and is often misunderstood on how to get the best out of it. In the show we use Trackman to get the all important delivery numbers and then give you an easy practical drill in how to hit that pure strike.
The role of the upper and lower body in the transition of the golf swing!
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This great segment by Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf explains the key role that the upper body and the lower body play in the transition between the backswing and the downswing. Understanding that there is a disassociation between the two will help you hit longer and straighter drives.
A considerable amount of flexibility is needed to get this motion really working. So if you are stiff in either the upper or lower body, check out the link below on what exercises to do to help your body get into the correct positions. This is an absolute must if you are going to gain more power in your golf swing!
In today’s Impact Show we discuss how to separate your hips from your upper body in the downswing and what can happen if you can’t disassociate your lower body from your upper body. We also show how other sports use disassociation so well. All this with the brand new TaylorMade M1 driver.
Learn the Secrets of the Long Ball with Dustin Johnson!
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Dustin Johnson is the longest, straight hitter on the PGA Tour. He accomplishes this with a combination of these things: a powerful and flexible body, a wider stance that tilts the spine angle slightly back, and a slightly open stance to help cut across the ball slightly, giving him a very powerful baby fade! Today, Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf talk to Dustin and find out the secrets of the long ball!
In this week’s Impact Show PGA Professionals Andy Proudman and Piers Ward Interview world number 3 Dustin Johnson about how he smashes his driver. During the video Dustin gives some useful advice to anyone looking to get that extra distance off the tee and how he hits the ball over 300 yards.
What is the correct motion to set the wrists on the backswing?
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There is no specific way to set the wrists on the backswing. Johnny Miller and Hubert Green set their wrists very early on the backswing. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have almost no wrist cock until their backswing passes hip height. Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf give an excellent explanation of the various options available to you.
In today’s Impact Show, we talk about when and how to set your wrists in the backswing. We also share our preferences and ideas on how to set the wrists, although there is no one way to do it.
As Moe Norman used to say “Bacon slices not Pork Chops!”
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Moe Norman was a Canadian professional golfer who was regarded by all who saw him as the greatest ball-striker EVER! One of Moe’s famous sayings was “Bacon slices, not Pork Chops!” Of course, he was referring to the divots he hit. A great ball striker comes into the ball with a fairly shallow angle of attack and hits nice shallow divots. If you come into the ball too steeply, you produce a very deep divot that results in the ball traveling to the left of the target (for right-handed golfers). Andy Proudman and Piers Ward of Meandmygolf use a wall as a visual aid to help that downswing!
In this weeks Fixed in 60 Me and My Golf PGA Professional Piers Ward demonstrates a golf drill using the WALL to help shallow the downswing and stopping those deep divots.
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Enter Piers Ward and Andy Proudman!
Piers Ward and an injured Andy Proudman will help you utilize a drill to hit a high draw. This drill (which Piers says he uses in his own game) uses two headcovers to set up a gateway, making sure the clubhead path is correct. This great visual will help you understand exactly how the clubhead path should feel. The 3 keys are the angle of attack, clubhead path, and clubface angle! So be careful next time you jump out of a golf cart, Andy!
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“The Big Gun,” of course, is the driver.
In this instructional video, Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf talk about getting back to basics. Sometimes we get a little distracted with all the information out there, and getting back to basics will help you get your game back on track!
The big key with the driver is ball position. Most golfers tend to play the ball position too far back in the stance, causing the angle of attack to be too descending with a driver that does not have a lot of loft. To take advantage of the driver, the angle of attack at impact should be slightly on the upswing. This will launch the ball up into the air with a good launch angle and more distance!
In todays Impact Show we discuss the basics to hitting the driver straighter and longer, the basics are so important to get correct when starting the game but are often overlooked by experienced golfers. So whether you are just starting the game or feel that you need to go back to basics this video is worth a watch.
The correct knee action in your golf swing can add more yards!
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Correct knee action in the golf swing can make all the difference in your game. Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf explain how the real key is the left knee movement on both the backswing and the downswing. Learn to stabilize the right shin on the backswing and then drive the left knee towards the target on the downswing to get you that extra power you have been looking for. I was taught to imagine standing inside a barrel. Keeps the hips inside the barrel on the backswing and burst through the barrel on the downswing!
In today’s Impact Show, we discuss the lower body in the golf swing and show you how three great ball strikers (Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and Bubba Watson) use their lead leg throughout the swing. We look at some of the key ingredients to an effective leg work in the swing as we answer one of our follower’s questions.
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Learn how to Stabilize the Rear Shin Post for crisp iron Shots!
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The rear leg, and in particular the lower part of the rear leg, is called the rear shin post. This is a critical part of the backswing. It stabilizes the lower body movement, allows the body to coil correctly, and allows a strong “push off” at the start of the downswing to create maximum body rotation and speed. An absolute must if you are looking to add distance!
Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf do a great job here using BodiTrak, a pressure mat, to show how swaying and allowing the weight to roll to the outside of the rear foot will hurt your ball striking. They give a simple use of a coin to help resolve and stabilize the rear shin post to cure this problem.
PGA Professionals Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf discuss whether swaying in your back swing is ok or not in this weeks Impact Show. They use Boditrak to show the weight shift in the golf swing and use a 50 pence piece to achieve better footwork and help improve your ball striking.
The downswing starts from the ground up – no question!
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Piers Ward from Meandmygolf mentions that he saw a video on youtube where a top PGA Tour player stated that he started his downswing by pulling down with his arms. Folks, remember what I have always said: “There are perceptions and reality!” The real data gained from devices like BodiTrak and FlightScope prove without a shadow of a doubt that the downswing starts using the ground as a force to move the body in a forward direction to get the weight from the back foot to the front foot! Enjoy this informative video on how to start the downswing in the correct sequence!
PGA Golf Professionals Piers Ward and Andy Proudman demonstrate how to start the downswing by separating the lower body from the upper body.
