I've been getting caught up lately with the
impact position of the swing. So much that I've seemed to develop a bad habit where my hands and body completely stop almost immediately after impact. I'm not "releasing" the club and following through to a balanced finish. The reason I bring this up is because I find it so easy to lose focus of the relationship between the club and the body. I heard some great advice about the concept of the swing by acclaimed instructor Jim Waldron. I think his quotes would be helpful to any golfer as a refresher course in understanding how the swing should feel and be executed. Jim notes...
"The impact happens in the middle of the forward swing, not the end."
"Never focus on the impact."
"Impact is something you should let happen, not make happen."
"Never focus on hitting the ball. Instead, focus and visualize sending the ball to the target."
"Don't try to control the club. The club controls you. The club and its proper path should manipulate the swing motion of your body."
