Whatever your golf handicap is, youve probably experienced days when everything on the course seemed to fall into place. Youre golfing with a fun-loving foursome. Youre playing a great course on a great day. And youre driving, chipping, and putting well. In fact, youre doing everything well. It all seems so easy.
And, then, for no apparent reason, you lose it. You cant do anything right. Your drives miss the fairways. Your approach shots fall way short. And your chip shots run by the hole and off the green. Good shots are far and few between. And when you finally hit a good shot, you shank the next, turning pars into double and triple bogeys. Everything feels confused, as if youve never hit a ball before.
One reason why we sometimes lose it is timing. In golf instruction timing means synchronizing your turning body and your swinging arms, resulting in a smooth release of the clubhead through impact and beyond. Timing helps generate control, accuracy, and distance. More importantly, it helps generate swing consistency, regardless of your golf handicap.
How do you know when your timing is right? When your timing is on, your swing is fluid and effortless. It...