The Extension - Technical Thursday #3.
The Extension - Technical Thursday #3.
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I am covering the extension and follow-through. A good extension will help you hit the ball a lot more solid, and if the club is traveling down the line, you will also hit the ball pretty straight!
Start by working on the extension with your sand wedge or lob wedge. Hit small shots, concentrating on keeping the lead arm straight and allowing the body to rotate through the shot with the body leading the arms and not the other way round. Practice swinging your lead arm back to 9 o clock and through to 3 o clock. Keeping the lead arm straight at all times.
Start without a ball, practicing gently brushing the ground with the clubhead. If you cannot do this, you will struggle to hit the ball in the middle of the clubface. So don't give up until you have mastered this. Once you introduce the ball, you can focus on keeping the head level and the lead arm straight and swing at about 50%. As you start hitting the ball solidly, increase the speed until you can hit full shots, feeling a great arm extension through the hitting area.
This is a great drill for golfers of all levels. Head out to the range and try this out. You'll be excited about the results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwth1KDFjPY
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Thank you for watching - The Extension - Technical Thursday #3. This is a key element in becoming a good player.
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