THE WPGA TEACHING THE WPGA TEACHING SEMINAR SEMINAR
Presented by Rae HastPresented by Rae Hast
06 October 2008 – Cape Town06 October 2008 – Cape Town
16 October 2008 - Johannesburg16 October 2008 - Johannesburg
TEACHING METHODS TEACHING METHODS TO BE TO BE
DISCUSSED… .DISCUSSED… . X-FactorX-Factor Y-FactorY-Factor Slot SwingSlot Swing Stack and TiltStack and Tilt One-plane swingOne-plane swing Two-plane swingTwo-plane swing
-THE X -THE XFACTORFACTOR
JIM MCLEANJIM MCLEAN
-THE X FACTOR -THE X FACTOR
Top Players’ use of maximum powerTop Players’ use of maximum power
This is generated by difference between This is generated by difference between shoulder turn & hip turn at the top of shoulder turn & hip turn at the top of backswingbackswing
X FACTOR X FACTORSTRETCHSTRETCH
THE X FACTOR STRETCH THE X FACTOR STRETCH
To increase stretch start downswing with To increase stretch start downswing with lower bodylower body
To maximize stretch hips and legs To maximize stretch hips and legs separate from upper body and increase separate from upper body and increase stretch.stretch.
Rotate your hips to the left as you hold Rotate your hips to the left as you hold your shoulders backyour shoulders back
THE X FACTOR THE X FACTORSQUATSQUAT
SQUAT AND HIP RISE SQUAT AND HIP RISE At setup, your hips should be level or slightly At setup, your hips should be level or slightly
angled with the left hip higher.angled with the left hip higher.
Going back the right hip rises slightly as you Going back the right hip rises slightly as you load your right side.load your right side.
As you start down both hips lower into a sit down As you start down both hips lower into a sit down position before the left hip rises dramatically position before the left hip rises dramatically producing a burst of power.producing a burst of power.
This is known as The Squat.This is known as The Squat.
THE X FACTOR THE X FACTOR At set up your hips should be level.At set up your hips should be level.
Top of backswing – right hip slightly higher.Top of backswing – right hip slightly higher.
As you start down, both hips lower into sit-down As you start down, both hips lower into sit-down position.position.
Thereafter, the left hip rises dramatically.Thereafter, the left hip rises dramatically.
THE X FACTOR HEAD THE X FACTOR HEADSW IVELSW IVEL
X FACTOR HEAD SW IVEL X FACTOR HEAD SW IVEL Most Tour Pro’s rotate their heads towards Most Tour Pro’s rotate their heads towards
target before impact.target before impact.
Most Amateurs try to keep their head down, Most Amateurs try to keep their head down, whilst looking at the ball.whilst looking at the ball.
Key is to release the eyes and head Key is to release the eyes and head simultaneously.simultaneously.
Do not keep your head down, let it swivel to the Do not keep your head down, let it swivel to the target.target.
THE Y THE YFACTORFACTOR
THE Y FACTOR KEY THE Y FACTOR KEY
The amount the left shoulder moves away The amount the left shoulder moves away from its starting point.from its starting point.
The bigger your Y Factor the greater your The bigger your Y Factor the greater your potential to hit the ball a long way.potential to hit the ball a long way.
Y Y FACTOR FACTOR
DRILLDRILL
THE Y FACTOR DRILL THE Y FACTOR DRILL
Place your club across your shoulders rotate Place your club across your shoulders rotate around your right leg.around your right leg.
Get the club directly on top of your right foot, Get the club directly on top of your right foot, keeping the right leg firm.keeping the right leg firm.
SE RI PAK SE RI PAK
TIGER WOODS TIGER WOODS
KARRIE WEBB KARRIE WEBB
ERN IE ELS ERN IE ELS
’ DON T’ DON T FAKE THE FAKE THE
Y FACTOR Y FACTOR
ALLOW THE ALLOW THE HEAD TO HEAD TO
MOVEMOVE
Y FACTOR Y FACTORDRILLDRILL
THE SLOT THE SLOTSW INGSW ING
THE SLOT SW ING THE SLOT SW ING
9 out of 10 Pros get flatter coming down.9 out of 10 Pros get flatter coming down.
This is NOT a new way of swinging the club. This is NOT a new way of swinging the club. Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicholas, Lee Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicholas, Lee Trevino were all Slot swingers.Trevino were all Slot swingers.
Sergio Garcia & Jim Furyk provide modern Sergio Garcia & Jim Furyk provide modern dramatic examples.dramatic examples.
THE MORE THE MORE UPRIGHT THE UPRIGHT THE
BACKSW ING BACKSW ING THE SHAFT THE SHAFT
FLATTENS ON FLATTENS ON THE FORWARD THE FORWARD
SW ING TO SW ING TO REACH THE REACH THE
SLOT POSITION SLOT POSITION
SLOT SLOT – SW ING – SW ING
SET UP & SET UP &TAKEAWATAKEAWA
YY
RIGHT ARM STAYS RIGHT ARM STAYS RELAXED AND RELAXED AND
FLOATS AWAY FROM FLOATS AWAY FROMBODYBODY
– SLOT SW ING SET UP & – SLOT SW ING SET UP &TAKEAWAYTAKEAWAY
Lack of tension is required for the Lack of tension is required for the takeaway.takeaway.
Keep the club face square at the Keep the club face square at the beginning of the swing.beginning of the swing.
Right arm floats away from the body.Right arm floats away from the body. Club-head should move above the shaft Club-head should move above the shaft
plane and should feel upright as you plane and should feel upright as you swing back.swing back.
FINDING THE FINDING THESLOTSLOT
LEAD W ITH LEAD W ITH YOUR LEGS ON YOUR LEGS ON THE DOWN THE DOWN
SW INGSW ING
SW ING DOWN IN THE SW ING DOWN IN THESLOTSLOT
The change of direction is very naturalThe change of direction is very natural Start with the lower body and the club Start with the lower body and the club
automatically falls into the slot.automatically falls into the slot. The Slot Swing also preserves your X-The Slot Swing also preserves your X-
Factor.Factor. The right elbow moves under the right The right elbow moves under the right
hand, similar to skimming a stone.hand, similar to skimming a stone.
SLOT SLOT SW ING SW ING
DRILLDRILLSlide the right hand down
Miss the board on the down swing
STACK & TILT STACK & TILT
ANDY ANDYPLUMMERPLUMMER
AND AND MIKE BENNETT MIKE BENNETT
STACK & TILT STACK & TILT The body NEVER moves off the ball. Keeping The body NEVER moves off the ball. Keeping
weight on the front foot, is the simplest way weight on the front foot, is the simplest way to control where the club hits the ground.to control where the club hits the ground.
Over the ball posture – ball position just Over the ball posture – ball position just forward of middle.forward of middle.
Weight 60/40 on front foot.Weight 60/40 on front foot.
HALF WAY BACK HALF WAY BACK
Keep the spine over the ball…Keep the spine over the ball… In order to do this, the player In order to do this, the player
must tilt to the left in the must tilt to the left in the backswing.backswing.
Hands move inwards, not up Hands move inwards, not up and away.and away.
Arms stay on the ribcage.Arms stay on the ribcage.
AT THE TOP OF AT THE TOP OFBACKSW INGBACKSW ING
Body stays centred.Body stays centred. The weight on the front foot has The weight on the front foot has
increased slightly.increased slightly. The right leg straightens and left The right leg straightens and left
knee flexes forward.knee flexes forward. Head stays in place, so the ball Head stays in place, so the ball
is centered in the players vision.is centered in the players vision.
HALFWAY DOWN HALFWAY DOWN
Entire body starts downswing Entire body starts downswing together.together.
Priority is to get swing centres in Priority is to get swing centres in front of ball.front of ball.
The left leg straightens and the The left leg straightens and the right leg flexes.right leg flexes.
The move that releases the hips, The move that releases the hips, is a springing up of the lower is a springing up of the lower body.body.
IMPACTIMPACT
The upward thrust of the lower The upward thrust of the lower body releases the hips.body releases the hips.
This shallows the swing.This shallows the swing. There is no conscious hand or There is no conscious hand or
arm action.arm action. The swing centers are in front of The swing centers are in front of
the ball.the ball.
STACK & STACK & TILT TILT
DRILLSDRILLS
•Tilt to the left on the backswing•Stand up through impact
ONE PLANE SW ING VS ONE PLANE SW ING VS TWO PLANE SW ING TWO PLANE SW ING
…..QUICK REVIEW …..QUICK REVIEW
Left shoulder turns downLeft shoulder turns down Right leg straightensRight leg straightens Hands move insideHands move inside Weight goes to front footWeight goes to front foot Lower body springs upLower body springs up
ONE PLANE vs TWO PLANE ONE PLANE vs TWO PLANESW INGSW ING
Jim HardyJim Hardy
ONE PLANE & TWO PLANE ONE PLANE & TWO PLANEADDRESSADDRESS
One Plane golfer bends over quite a bit One Plane golfer bends over quite a bit and plays out of a wide stance.and plays out of a wide stance.
Two Plane golfer stands quite erect and Two Plane golfer stands quite erect and plays out of a narrow stance.plays out of a narrow stance.
One Plane golfer swings the arms around One Plane golfer swings the arms around the body.the body.
Similar to Stack and Tilt but without the Similar to Stack and Tilt but without the weight shift to the left – it remains evenly weight shift to the left – it remains evenly distributed.distributed.
Two Plane golfer swings the arms up and Two Plane golfer swings the arms up and down in front of the body. down in front of the body.
TOP OF BACKSW ING TOP OF BACKSW ING
TOP OF BACKSW ING TOP OF BACKSW ING
Two Plane Two Plane One Plane One Plane
One Plane One Plane Two Plane Two Plane
PRIOR TO IMPACT PRIOR TO IMPACT
One Plane One Plane Two Plane Two Plane
FOLLOW THROUGH FOLLOW THROUGH
Be aware o f the diffe re nt Be aware o f the diffe re nt t e aching me thods when t e aching me thods when …asse ssing your student …asse ssing your student
…!THANK YOU …!THANK YOU