Golf Lesson

How to perform the perfect golf swing

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How To Perform The Perfect Golf Swing/정확한 스위개념 이해

Perform the Perfect Golf Swing. If you want to know how to carry out a golf swing or are looking for ways to improve your golfing performance – this is for you. This film will prevent that ‘hook’ or ’slice’ off the tee!

You Will Need

• 1 golf club

Step 1:

Position yourself in line with the flag

When approaching your ball, look out for a nearby leaf, small stone or broken tee which is in a direct line between the flag you are aiming for, and your ball. Imagine a line between these 2 reference points and put your club face square to it. Now stand parallel to this imaginary line. You are correctly orientated to begin the perfect golf swing.

Step 2:

Grip your left hand correctly

Making sure your club is naturally on the ground behind the ball, place it in the left hand so that the shaft lies across the top of the forefinger. It should fit under the heel of the palm, to make space for the stability of the club. Make sure that the little finger is around the grip so that there is no room for the club to move.

TIP!

Make sure that the thumb is straight on top of the shaft with a natural grip. You should be able to see 2 or 3 knuckles of your hand. This is the correct left hand grip.

Step 3:

Grip your right hand correctly

With your right arm hanging naturally, shake hands with the club and settle into the grip. Fold your right hand over the left thumb. The thumb of the right hand on the club should be pointing to the right shoulder.

Step 4:

Grip the back of the club correctly

There are 3 different ways to grip the back of a golf club – choose whichever feels better for you. The Vardon or Overlapping Grip is by far the most common method used in golf. Place the little finger of the right hand between the index finger and middle finger of the left hand.
The Interlocking Grip is where the right little finger and the left index finger are locked together. This is a lot easier for those with small hands as it allows the fingers around the grip. This is the second most common grip.
Finally, the Baseball Grip is used by people and children with very small hands in order to get all the fingers around the club.

Step 5:

Adopt the correct stance

The proper stance will allow perfect balance and poise throughout the swing.
To start, the feet should be apart at the same width of the shoulders for a mid iron shot.
The feet, the knees, the hips and the shoulders should all be parallel to the target.
The right foot should be placed straight forward from the body, at a right angle to the line of flight, so that when you swing the weight will come on the inside of the foot to be able to push away and do the follow through.
The left foot is slightly open as this makes it easier for the body to follow through the golf swing.
The upper torso should lean forward slightly from the waist, and the knees slightly bend to allow flexibility. This position will make your arms hang comfortably in front of your body, to be able to swing more freely.
There should be roughly a hands width between your body and the club. The weight of the body should be on the balls of the feet – not on the heels. Addressing the ball, both arms are straight but relaxed, and the left shoulder is higher than the right due to the position of the hands.
To ensure that your shoulders are in the correct position, first place the club in the centre of your chest and lean forward from the waist, unlocking and bending the knees. Now dip your right shoulder slightly until the club touches the inside of your left leg. This is the correct shoulder position.

Step 6:

Perform the final swing

Now we have the correct orientation, grip and stance we are ready to finally perform the swing.
You might find it useful to perform the waggle at this point. This movement can be an important part of the swing as it will ensure that your weight is evenly distributed on the feet. During the waggle, your upper body and shoulders should not move. Everyone has their own way of using the waggle – most importantly it will relax your body in anticipation of the actual shot.
The back swing now starts with rotation – NOT with the hands. The action of the arms starts with the rotation of the body, the hands maintaining the same grip pressure throughout.
Practice this rotation movement by holding the club across either the front or back of the shoulders in the set-up position. Rotate the whole body – belly and all – to the right and left as if in a swing.
Note that the back still stays in the correct angle.
The backswing now starts with the initial rotation – shoulders, hips, hands and arms – an almost simultaneous movement. The shoulders should turn fully, leaving your back facing the target and your weight on the inside of the right foot.
The downswing begins by pushing your weight from right to left and rotating the body and hips. This now allows the shoulders, arms and hands to follow, powering the club through impact.
On impact the hips are turned with the shoulders parallel to the ball. The movement continues until the whole body is facing the target. The motion should be unbroken from the start of the downswing to the finish of the follow through.
The only time that your right foot will move will be immediately after impact – otherwise you won’t be able to swing through.
In fact, the whole swing from start to finish should be one unbroken movement. Remember it is a swing and not a hit.
Your body should be relaxed throughout. More power comes from faster rotation. The hips should lead the shoulders all the way through until the end of the swing.And that is how to perform the perfect Golf swing….the Videojug way.

 

 

The Grip

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Golf: The Grip /그립

Golf: The Grip – VideoJug’s golf tutor Rickard Stronger shows you how to make three common golf grips to win your game.

Step 1:

Position your left hand

Let your arm hang naturally from your shoulder.

Place the grip of the club under the heel of your left palm, then wrap the fingers of your left hand around the grip.

The heel of your palm stabilises the club and prevents it from moving in your hand, making the grip solid even when the hands apply only light pressure.

If you look down on your hand on the grip, you should be able to see 2 or 3 knuckles, and your wrist should be at a slight angle

Next put your thumb on top of the grip, keeping it straight. Do not try to stretch the thumb out: let it stay relaxed. This makes it easier to place your other hand.

You can check that you’ve got the right grip by stretching your arm out in front of you. If your hand is in the right position, the clubface will stay square to the line of your shot. If it ends up at an angle, you need to adjust your grip.

Step 2:

Position your right hand

Let your right arm hang naturally in front of you, and from that position, just put the hand onto the grip, without bending either hand or wrist.

Step 3:

Connect your hands

The three most common golf grips are the vardon grip, interlock grip, and baseball grip. You connect your hands in a different way for each.

The Vardon grip is by far the most common in golf.

Place the little finger of your right hand between the index and middle fingers of your left hand.

The interlock grip, used by great players like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, is a good choice for slightly smaller hands. It is easier to get your fingers around the club, and the connection between the hands feels stronger.

With this grip you lock together your right little finger and your left index finger.

In the baseball grip, you wrap all ten fingers around the club. This grip is mostly used by children or people with small hands.

Step 4:

The thumb

Next, place your left thumb in the middle of the groove of your right hand.

Grip the club towards the tips of the fingers, not at the base. This lets you swing the club faster.

It is a bit like skimming a stone on water – your wrist action is more effective at the ends of the fingers than the base.

An easy way to check that your right hand is in a good position is to look at your right thumb, which should be in line with your right shoulder.

Make sure your wrist is in a straight line with your arm when gripping. The most common mistake in gripping is to look into the hands, which leads to twisting and bending of the wrists and a bad grip.

And this is all you need to know to hold your club.

 

 

 

Set up in five steps

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Golf: Set Up In Five Steps / 셋업할때 필요한 5 스탭

Golf: Set up in five steps – Our golf expert shows you how to set up in five easy steps when playing golf.

Step 1:

Place the club

Place the club behind the ball, with its face towards the target and its sole resting on the ground.

Step 2:

The stance

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and the ball slightly in front of the middle of your stance.

Step 3:

Lean from the hips

Lean your upper body from the hips, making sure you bend your waist straight forwards.

Do not bend your back. It is impossible to rotate your body about a bent spine.

Use a club to check you are keeping your spine straight when you lean forwards. Hold the club head on the back of your belt so the shaft touches the back of your head. Make sure the shaft remains in contact with your head as you bend.

Step 4:

Unlock your knees

Flex your legs slightly and keep your weight on the balls of your feet.

Step 5:

Take your grip

Because the left hand is above the right hand in the grip, you set up with your left shoulder higher than your right. So your upper body and spine lean slightly behind the ball.

Putting your shoulders in this position ensures that your arms and hands hang in the right position to take the grip.

From this position, it is easy to turn your body and shift your weight to the right for the backswing and to the left for the follow through. This produces a nice flowing swing.

 

 

Common mistakes at set up

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Golf: Common Mistakes At Set-Up /셋업하면서 흔히하는 실수들

Golf: Common mistakes at set-up – VideoJug golfing expert Rickard Strongert explain reasons why you swing could be erratic in your golf game and shows some of the most common mistakes.

Step 1:

Weight on the heels

If you set up with your weight on your heels, rather than the balls of your feet, your swing will travel flat around your body, pulling the ball to the left. Your body rotates the same way in both cases, but the swing travels in different planes. To swing freely and in a high swing plane with your weight on your heels, you would have to compensate by lifting your arms in the back swing. All you really have to do is shift your weight from your heels to the balls of your feet, which at the same time improves your balance.

Step 2:

A faulty grip

A common mistake is to grip the club with the palm of your left hand instead of the fingers. This prevents the left hand from gripping in its natural position, turned slightly inwards. As a result, the clubface will open as the arm stretches out during the downswing, slicing the ball as explained in our video “Why we slice.”. To avoid slicing, you would have to compensate by stopping your body earlier in the downswing, turning your hands earlier to ensure the clubface meets the ball square on. The real solution is to grip with your left hand in the correct position as described in “The Grip”.

Step 3:

Poor posture at set-up

Another common mistake is bending the back when setting up instead of leaning the body forwards from the hip. The body can only turn around its spinal axis if the back is straight. It is impossible to turn around a bent spine, so you are forced to move your body too much and swing mainly using your arms. Instead, just lean straight forwards from your hips, allowing your upper body to rotate freely.

Step 4:

Aiming to the right

Ninety percent of all golfers actually aim to the right of the target, although thinking they aim straight. They must then compensate by opening the shoulders towards the target at set-up, and not rotating the body fully in the back swing, in order to hit the ball to the left towards the target. Open shoulders and a short body turn make the club head swing in from the outside and across the line of the ball, leading to a slice. The solution is simply to aim straight at the target, with your shoulders square, then turn your body to lead your arms and hands through the swing, bringing your shoulders back square to the target at impact for a straight shot.

 

 

How high to tee up with different club

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Golf: How High To Tee Up With Different Clubs/클럽마다 틀린 티업 어떻게?

Golf: How to tee up with different clubs – golf tips on getting to know your club’s sweet spot. Learn to tee up properly with our own golf expert.

Step 1:

The driver

Tee your ball up so that when your driver is on the ground, its top surface is halfway up the ball. This permits you to sweep your driver close to the ground with no risk of the ball hitting the top line of the clubface and popping straight up in the air.

You get the best connection with the ball at the middle of the clubface or just above. This minimises the amount of spin on the ball, making it fly further.

If the point of contact is low down on the clubface, this puts backspin on the ball, so it flies higher but loses distance.

Step 2:

Fairway woods and hybrids

As the faces of fairway woods and hybrids are not as deep as those of drivers, you should tee the ball up lower.

Tee up so that only a small part of the ball is above the upper edge of the clubface. That way, you can even hit the club slightly into the grass and still make a good contact.

Step 3:

Irons

With irons you should tee your ball up very low, just above the ground. Some golfers even prefer to play their irons with no tee at all.

The low ball position allows you to swing down at the ball, to make it rise from the loft of the club, and still connect with the sweet spot.

If the ball is too high, the club meets it near the top of its face where the blade is thin, so the ball flies very short.

So tee up at just the right height for your club to strike the ball with the sweet spot for a long and accurate drive.

 

 

How to play golf in the rain

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How To Play Golf In The Rain/비가올때는 어떻게

VideoJug’s own Shivas Irons describes the path to harmony with natural forces. Learn the secrets of the element water, and make it a powerful golfing ally. Learn to still hit those birdies when playing golf in the rain.

Step 1:

Grip firmly

When it is raining heavily, it is very hard to keep the grips of your clubs absolutely dry, even following the advice in our video “how to keep dry when playing in the rain”.
As a result, your hands will tend to slip on the damp grip.
You should therefore grip the club more tightly than normal, for a firmer hold.
As your muscles are tense in this firmer grip, you swing less freely, so the ball will not fly as far.
If the rain is very heavy, the rain itself shortens the flight of the ball.
To counter these two effects, go 1 or 2 clubs lower than you would use to reach the same distance in dry weather.
This is very important, as falling short could leave you with a nasty plugged ball in a wet bunker.
If this does happen, our video “The plugged bunker shot” shows you how to play yourself out of it.

Step 2:

Play high

On rainy days, you will get more distance with a high trajectory than a low one.
Not only does a high ball fly further, a low ball will not roll very far on the wet ground.
The wet ground also gives you the chance to play more aggressively.
As the ball stops quickly on the wet green, you can land it right at the flag. This helps you to reach difficult pin positions, from which the ball normally rolls away.

Step 3:

Aggressive putts

The slower green also allows you to be more aggressive with your putts, as your return putt will be shorter if you miss the hole.
It is important to smile while playing in the rain, just like children do. Learn to enjoy it.
You will feel much better than all the other miserable moaners, giving you a great playing advantage.
And of course there is a certain charm to playing “Golf in the Kingdom”, a nice links course in Scotland on a rough, rainy day.

 

Shot Making

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

 

How to hit a fade

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Golf: How To Hit A Fade / 페이드 치는 요령

Golf monster Rickard Strongert shows you how to fade the ball. A technique useful for when you want to make the golf ball follow a right-shaping fairway from the tee.

Step 1:

The set-up

Depending on how much you want to curve the ball, set up aiming anything from five to ten yards left of the target.

Place the club head behind the ball and set up your body parallel with your aim. Then, open the clubface so it is aiming at the target and take your normal grip.

Step 2:

The swing

The swing is the same as in a normal shot, a body rotation leading your arms and hands through the motion.

The most important thing to remember when hitting a fade is to keep the clubface open.

Lead with your upper body so that your shoulders are slightly open at impact and your arms and hands do not release the clubface too early. Then you can watch the ball curve nicely, just the way you planned.

 

 

 

Hot to hit a draw

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Golf: How To Hit A Draw/ 드로우 치는 요령

How To Hit A Draw: VideoJug’s golf guru Rickard Strongert lets us in on yet another golfing secret, with his perfect guide to how to hit a draw in golf.

Step 1:

The set-up

Aim between 5 and 10 yards to the right of your target, depending on how much you plan to curve the ball.

Place the club head square behind the ball, and take your set-up aiming parallel to the line along which your club is facing.

Close the clubface, turning it to the left until it aims directly at the target, and then grip your club as normal.

Step 2:

The swing

Play the shot with your normal swing, rotating your body around its spinal axis so it leads your arms and hands throughout.

It is important to turn your body well into the back swing, and make sure your torso and shoulders return to a square position at the moment of impact. This allows the club to swing naturally into the ball from the inside, so your hands can release the club head through the ball, making it curve from right to left.

To ensure a good body turn, focus on turning your belt and navel fully to the right in the back swing. Imagine that the end of the club is sticking into your navel and stays there until halfway through the back swing.

Make a nice flowing swing and keep your head behind the ball through impact, drawing the ball nicely onto the green.

 

 

how to play the ball above your feet

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Golf: How To Play The Ball Above Your Feet/ 발보다 위에 공이 위치했을 경우

Golf: How to play the ball above your feet – see our golfing master give the lowdown on playing those tricky side slope shots when the ball lies higher than your feet. This will help you hit the green not the ground in your gold game.

Step 1:

The set-up

Place your club behind the ball, aiming 5-10 metres right of the target, and take your normal set-up, feet shoulder width apart and your weight on the balls of your feet.

Step 2:

The grip

Make sure your grip is low enough on the club to allow you to lean forwards without hitting too far behind the ball.
If your grip is too high, your body position will be too upright, leading to a flat swing that pulls the ball even more to the left.
See our video “why we hook the ball” to find out more.

Step 3:

The swing

Keep your weight on the balls of your feet and your upper body leant forwards throughout the swing.
This allows the club to swing straight into the line of the ball, reducing the tendency to hook to the left.
When hitting from a steep hill, you can open the clubface at set-up. This normally sends the ball to the right, and in this case compensates for the effect of the slope.
Use your normal swing, your body rotating around the spinal axis.
Make sure your body follows through, leading your arms and hands, or you will hook the ball to the left, and probably hit “fat” behind the ball.
So follow through for a clean, straight contact with the ball, sending it onto the green for a nice birdie putt.

 

 

 

how to hit from an uphill lie

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Golf: How To Hit From An Uphill Lie/업힐라이에서 치는 요령

Golf: How to hit from an uphill lie – Rikard Strongert, golf expert, shows you how to adjust your swing to play from an uphill slope in your golf game

Step 1:

The set-up

Place the club head behind the ball and set up in your usual way, but with a wider stance than normal in order to balance better on the slope.
The ball should be in the same position as for a normal shot, slightly in front of the middle of your stance.
Next, bring your shoulders parallel to the ground, dropping your right shoulder to lean your upper body behind the ball.
Leaning your shoulders means the club will swing with the slope, rather than swinging more steeply into the ground.
This shoulder position also puts more weight on your right foot – 60 to 70 percent for a gentle slope or more if it is steeper: on a very steep slope, you might have almost all your weight on your right foot.
In such cases, widen your stance even more for stability.

Step 2:

The swing

The swing is the same as normal, except that the slope makes it harder to follow through and the body stays further behind the ball.
The slope makes the ball fly higher and shorter than from a flat lie, so you will need to take a lower number club to reach the same distance. Instead of an 8 iron you might need a 7 or 6 iron.
If the green is above you, the ball will fly even shorter, so you should go two clubs lower.
Aim to the right of the target on an uphill lie.
From uphill lies, the ball tends to fly to the left.
Because it is harder to swing through, your body stays too far behind the ball, and your arms drag the ball to the left.
See our video “why we hook the ball” to find out more.
So choose the right club, set up with the slope, and aim to the right of the target to land the ball on the green.

 

 

How to play the ball below your feet

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Golf: How To Play The Ball Below Your Feet/발아래에 공이 위치했을경우

Golf: How to play the ball below your feet – our golf expert shows you how to play the ball when it lies below your feet in your golf game

Step 1:

The set-up

Place the club head behind the ball, aiming left of the target.
Stand with your feet wider apart than in a normal set-up, and bend your legs more.
This gives you a lower body position, allowing your swing to reach down to the ball, which is further from your eyes and body than normal.

Step 2:

The swing

Keep your weight on the balls of your feet throughout the swing to maintain your balance on the slope.
Bending your legs keeps them more or less immobile, so the main movement involved in the swing is a turn of the upper body.
The upper body rotation is just like in a normal swing, centered on the spinal axis and leading the motion of your arms and hands through the swing.
Maintain the angle of your upper body through the entire swing to be sure that your club swings low enough to reach the ball.
If hitting from a very steep hill, you should close the clubface at set-up to compensate for the effect of the slope on the flight of the ball.
So stay low, and hit the ball nicely onto the green.

 

 

How to hit from a downhill lie

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Golf: How To Hit From A Downhill Lie/다운힐 라이에서 치는 요령

Our golfing expert helps you conquer the downhill lie when you come across it in your golf game.

Step 1:

The Set-up

Place the club head behind the ball and set up with your feet wider apart than normal, to increase the stability of your stance on the slope.
The ball should usually be in the same position as for a normal shot, slightly in front of the middle of your stance.
If the slope is very steep, it is easy to hit the club into the ground behind the ball.
In this case, have the ball further back in your stance, where it is easier to make a good contact.

Step 2:

The body position

Once you have set up, lower your left shoulder until your shoulders are parallel with the slope.
From this position, your swing will travel with the slope and make a clean contact with the ball, rather than hitting into the slope behind it.
Leaning your shoulders with the slope puts more weight onto your left foot in the set-up – about 60% for a gentle slope; more so on a steeper hill, on which you lean further to the left.

Step 3:

The swing

Like in a normal swing, rotate your body around its spinal axis.
Because of the slope, your weight stays on your left foot throughout the swing rather than shifting from one foot to the other.
As the downhill slope makes the ball fly lower than normal, add a number on to your club. For example, use an 8 iron instead of a 7 iron.
If in addition the green is below you, add two numbers to your club, as the ball will fly further than normal.
Aim to the left of the target on a downhill lie.
The ball tends to fly to the right from a downhill slope because having your weight on your left foot makes it easy to end up with your body in front of the ball at impact.
See our video “why we slice the ball” for more information.
So choose the correct club, set up with the slope, and aim to the left of the target to land nicely on the green.

 

 

 

Fairway woods and hybrids

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Golf: Fairway Woods And Hybrids/페어웨이 우드와 하이브리드 다루는 방법

Golf: Fairway Woods And Hybrids – Our very own golf expert shows how to hit fairway shots with your woods and hybrids when playing golf.

Step 1:

The set-up

Set up with your weight on the balls of your feet, and your feet shoulder width apart.

If your stance is much wider than your shoulders, it will stop you from rotating and shifting your weight effectively during the swing, leaving you stuck in the middle, so you lose distance on your shot.

Stand with the ball just inside your left heel when using a low numbered club, and between your heel and the middle of your stance for the higher numbers.

Lean your upper body slightly to the right, behind the ball. This makes it easier to turn rotate your body right and upwards in the back swing, shifting your weight onto your right foot as you do so, and reaching a powerful position from which to shift your weight left during the down swing, directing all the force of the shot forward towards the target.

Step 2:

The swing

A full turn into the backswing also allows you to swing the club head into the ball in a shallow plane, sweeping the ball away.

Make sure that your body rotates to lead your arms and hands through a nice wide arc. Keep your muscles relaxed throughout the swing for a smooth, flowing motion.

At the point of impact, return your shoulders to the set-up position, square to the target line, to ensure the club head swings straight into the ball.

At the same time, release your hands, maximising the speed of the club head through the ball for a long, straight shot.

 

 

 

High Shot

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Golf: High Shots/높은공을 치는 요령

Golf: High Shots – golfing expert Rickard Strongert explains how to play high, which is invaluable when you need to get over something in your golf game.

Step 1:

The ball position

Place the ball further forward in your stance than normal, towards your left foot.
This makes the club head swing up through the ball, meeting it with the most possible loft of the club.

Step 2:

Upper body position

At set-up, lean your upper body quite far to the right, putting more weight than normal onto your right foot.
This body position will help you to stay behind the ball while swinging so the club is in just the right position to strike the ball at the start of the upswing – for a nice, high shot.
The more you lean your upper body, the higher your shot will travel.
For extra height you can also open the clubface at set-up to increase the loft of the club.
As this also means you will slice the ball to the right, you will need to aim left to compensate.
This allows you to play over any obstacle, high and happy.

 

 

Low Shot

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Golf: Low Shots / 낮은 공을 치는 요령

Golf: Low Shots – VideoJug’s golfing teacher Rikard Strongert describes how to play a low punch shot, a useful golf technique for dealing with wind.

Step 1:

The set-up

Start by placing the club head behind the ball, square to the target.
Place your feet shoulder width apart, with the ball further to the right of your stance than for a normal shot.
This means the clubface hits the ball at a lower angle, or with less loft.
With the ball further back in your stance, the club will swing into it from the inside, slicing it a little to the right.
Therefore, you have to set up with your body slightly to the left of the target, in what is called an open stance.

Step 2:

The body position

Lean forwards from your hips and put most of your weight onto your left foot.
In a punch shot, your weight will remain on your left foot throughout the swing.

Step 3:

The swing

As usual, lead the swing with a rotation of your body around its spinal axis.
The difference is that your weight and the ball position make the club swing into the ball at a steep angle, so the follow-through is very short.
A punched shot, rather than a full swing.

 

 

 

How to hit long straight dirves

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Golf: How To Hit Long And Straight Drives/길고 바르게 치는 드라이버샷 요령

You know that elusive feeling when your drive flies far and true down the fairway? Imagine being able to capture that perfect golf swing every time? Rickard Strongert, VideoJug’s golf expert en vogue, tells you how.

Step 1:

The set-up

Take your normal set-up and make sure that your aim is good, with your shoulders parallel to the target.
Lean your upper body slightly to the right, behind the ball, so it will be easier to turn your body and shift your weight to your right foot in the back swing for a more powerful position.
You can measure the angle of your upper body by holding a club against you, one hand on your chest and one on your belt. Lean forwards until the club passes between your legs. Then lean to the right until the club touches the inside of your left leg.

Step 2:

The swing

It is very important to keep your muscles relaxed as you swing, as a relaxed muscle is faster than a tense one.
Start your back swing with a simultaneous rotation of your hips and upper body, turning them fully as you complete it.
To ensure sufficient upper body rotation, maintain the triangle shape between your arms until halfway through your backswing.
This ensures you swing in a wide arc, so the ball travels further. Think about throwing a ball: an outstretched arm would send it a lot further than if it was close in to your body.
At the moment the club strikes the ball, your shoulders should be back parallel to the target like at set-up, so that the club approaches the ball in a straight line and meets it square on.
This way, the motion of your arms and hands accelerates the club head through impact, with all the power of the swing focused through the ball in a direct line with the target, dispatching it as fast and as straight as possible.
A common mistake when attempting a long drive is to start the down swing before completing the back swing.
When this happens, the shoulders are open at impact and the club hits across the ball from the outside, resulting in a short drive sliced to the right.
To find out more, see our videos “why we slice the ball” and “avoid slicing”.
There is hardly any better feeling than when your drive flies long and straight down the middle of the fairway.
So bask in the afterglow of your success as you walk tall and proud to your second shot.

 

 

 

How to get backspin

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Golf: How To Get Backspin/백스핀은 어떻게

Golf: How to get backspin – Our golf expert Rickard Strongert shows how to reach the tricky pin positions with a crafty backspin shot

Step 1:

The lie

The ball needs to be on a good neat lie to allow the clubface to make clean, direct contact.
Obstructions like grass, especially wet, greatly hinder the transmission of spin from clubface to ball.
Practice from a bunker around 40 to 60 yards from the hole.
To play a good backspin shot, the club head must strike the ball before touching the sand.

Step 2:

The Ball

Another key factor is to play a soft-covered ball. The soft covering allows the ball to penetrate further into the grooves of the clubface, lengthening the time over which the clubface transmits spin to the ball at impact.

Step 3:

Other factors

Backspin is more effective with a headwind, on a soft green, or when the green slopes in the direction of the spin.
Your choice of club is one factor you can control. The more lofted the club, the more it can spin the ball, so if the distance is right use a sand wedge or pitching wedge for maximum effect.

Step 4:

Setting up for a backspin shot

Place your club behind the ball and open the clubface slightly.
Set up in a open stance, aiming your body to the left of the target and put 60 to 70 percent of your weight on your left foot.
The ideal ball position is in the middle of your stance, which, along with keeping your weight on your left foot, makes the club swing down at the ball at a steeper angle, creating more spin.
With such a steep swing, the leading edge of the clubface would normally cut down into the ground. Instead, the open clubface allows the club to bounce off the ground and slide under the ball.

Step 5:

The swing

The set-up makes the swing steep enough, so you need only use a slight wrist action when rotating your body, arms, and hands into the back swing.
As you swing down, your body rotates through while your hands keep the clubface open, increasing the time of impact and generating a lot of backspin.

 

 

 

How to curve the ball out of trouble

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Golf: How To Curve The Ball Out Of Trouble/어려운 상황에서 탈출하는 방법

Golf: How to curve the ball out of trouble – Our golfing expert explains how to go straight from trouble to the green, teaching you how the curve the ball out of trouble in your golf game

Step 1:

How to curve the ball from right to left

Set up and swing as normal, but change the position of the clubface from square to closed before you grip.
The more you close the clubface, the more the ball will curve.
Closing the clubface also reduces the loft of the club, making the ball fly lower.
Use a low to mid iron, and start by placing the club head square behind the ball.
Aiming to the right of the trees, take your normal set-up, close the clubface according to how much you want to curve the ball, and then take your grip.
Swing as normal, and as your hands rotate through impact, the closed clubface will make the ball curve to the left.
If you have branches in the way of your back swing, you can avoid getting the club stuck by bending your legs so your swing travels flat around your body.

Step 2:

How to curve the ball from left to right

Again, use your normal set-up and swing but this time move the clubface from square to open.
The more you open the clubface, the more the ball will curve to the right.
An open clubface creates more loft, making the ball fly higher.
If you want the ball to fly low, use a low iron or low-numbered hybrid with less loft on the clubface.
Place the club head square behind the ball, aiming left of the trees, and take your set up.
Open the clubface according to how much you want the ball to curve, and then take your normal grip.
Swing normally, making sure you follow through so that the open clubface curves the ball back into play.

 

 

 

 

Learn how to Putting

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

How to improve your putting

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Golf: How To Improve Your Putting With Practice Drills/퍼팅연습 방법

How To Improve Your Putting With Practice Drills: Rickard Strongert, VideoJug’s resident golf expert, shows VideoJug users several practise drills to improve your golf putting.

Step 1:

Short putts

Place four golf balls around the hole – approximately 3 feet away.

Then, simply approach each ball in turn. Do your practice swing, and remember to use your putting routine as you hole those balls one by one!

This practice drill is to make you confident on short putts, so out on the course you will consistently knock them in.

Step 2:

Three in a row

Place three balls in a line in front of you.

Now, without looking up, try to putt all three golf balls equally hard.

This drill is to improve your feeling for distance and a smooth putting stroke.

Look up to see if you made all three roll the same distance.

The closer the better.

Step 3:

In the club

Place three golf clubs around the hole.

Take a position about four metres away, with your golf club and five balls.

The aim is to get the balls in the hole… or past the hole, without touching the clubs.

If your ball stops short of the hole, you lose a point.

If your ball touches a club, you lose a point.

But if you pass the hole without touching a club you score zero.

And if you hole the ball you score one point.

The idea is to keep your score at zero. When you can do that move another metre away from the hole.

Step 4:

Follow- through

Choose a straight putt and place the ball 50-60cm from the hole.

Place the putter behind the ball and only practice your follow through. The putter head should still face the hole when the stroke is finished and the ball should along the club face and roll into the hole.

Note: this is not allowed on the course as the ball can contact the golf club only once.

So who said putting practice couldn’t be fun? These drills will improve your game and force you to enjoy yourself at the same time!

 

 

How to read the green

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Golf: How To Read The Green / 그린을 읽는 방법

A great video for all golf lovers who want to improve their putting. VideoJug shows you how to read the golf green for successful putting. Turn those pars to birdies in no time!

Step 1:

The surrounding landscape

Look at the landscape around the golf green. At first glance the green may seem flat, but you’ll see that it actually slopes in the same way as the surrounding terrain.

Step 2:

Examine the green

Look for the highest point of the green and then for the lowest point. This way you can assess how the green slopes.

Step 3:

Feel with your feet

Simply walk beside your putt line the green and feel with your feet. You’ll know if you’re walking slightly uphill or downhill.

Step 4:

Look at your putt

Squat down between the golf ball and the hole, a few metres away from the line.

From this position you can see if it is a flat putt, or on a slope.

Step 5:

Watch other players

Never underestimate what you can learn from others! Simply watch what happens to the other golf players’ putts to gain a good idea of the slope.

 

 

How to set up your stance and grip for putting

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Golf: How To Set Up Your Stance And Grip For Successful Putting

정확한 퍼팅을 하기위한 필요한 스탠스와 그립

We show you in detail how to set up your grip and body for a perfect golf putt. Turn those bogeys to pars by learning how to set up your stance and grip for successful putting.

Step 1:

Position the putter

Firstly, place the putter head flat on the ground behind the ball, aiming at the target.

Let the whole club sole rest on the ground.

Step 2:

Adopt your stance

Stand parallel to your target, keeping the ball slightly in front of the middle of your stance.

This will ensure better connection on your upswing.

Your feet should be approximately shoulder width apart. It can be a little less or a little more, as long as you’re comfortable.

Now, simply lean forward from the hips until your eyes are directly over the ball. Keep your eye line parallel to your target.

This gives you the best position to see where you are aiming.

Now, keeping your weight on the balls of your feet, just flex your knees slightly without reducing your height. Yours arms will hang free in front of your body.

Tip: Don’t bend at the knees or hunch over the ball. The lower your position, the more difficult to judge the distance.

Step 3:

The grip

We’re going to show you the two most common grips used by golf pros, or you can use your normal grip if you prefer.

Start with your arms hanging naturally, and place your palms on either side of the grip.

Tip: Always grip your club lightly to get the best feeling for distance and a smooth putt.

GRIP 1: The first grip is with your left hand on top and right hand underneath. Simply place your left forefinger over the first two fingers of your right hand.

Then, with your thumb pointing straight down, slide it into the groove of your right hand.

This grip allows you to control the stroke from the shoulder and not the wrist.

GRIP 2: An alternative is the reverse grip. Put the right hand on top of the left. The right forefinger is over the first two fingers of the left hand.

This grip will naturally raise your left shoulder, angling your upper body into position behind the ball.

Then slip your right thumb into the groove of your left hand.

Some right-handed people find this grip easier to get their shoulders square, leading the swing with the right hand.

 

 

How to perfect your pre shot routine

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Golf: How To Perfect Your Pre-Shot Routine/퍼팅을 할때마다 필요한 루틴

If you want a pre-shot routine for consistent putting, then this golf film is for you. Routine, routine, routine; that’s what will make you either sink or miss that important golf shot. Perfect your pre-shot golf routine with the help of this short video.

Step 1:

Approach the ball

After you have read your putt and chosen your line, walk up to the golf ball for your practice swing.

Step 2:

Practice your swing

When you take your practice swing, look at the hole instead of the ground and try to feel how hard you want to putt the ball.

Step 3:

The setup

Firstly, place the putter head flat on the ground and stand a step back from the golf ball and parallel to the target.

Let your arms hang loosely and hold the putter lightly. Place your feet shoulder-width apart, keeping the ball slightly in front of the middle of your stance. Look up at the target.

TIP: The longer you stand staring at the ball, the more you will overdo your stroke and negative thoughts can creep in.

Glance at the target a second time and as soon as your eyes are back on the ball, start your backswing and try to repeat the same feel as your practice swing.

This pre-shot routine holds no room for hesitation. It’s easy to remember and simple to execute.

 

 

 

Bunker Shot

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

 

 

Greenside Bunker Shot

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Golf: The Greenside Bunker Shot/그린주위의 벙커샷 요령

Golf: The Greenside Bunker Shot – This tricky but elegant greenside bunker shot is demonstrated helpfully by our own golf expert.

Step 1:

The set-up

As it is against the rules to touch the sand with your club before the shot, start by holding your club above the sand just behind the ball, aiming 10 feet left of the target. Set up with the line of your body pointing in the same direction as the clubface, and with the ball forward in your stance. Open the clubface, turning it to the right so that it directly faces the target, and then take your grip. To check that you are in the correct position to swing, make sure that your club points directly at your belly button. This will help you to swing parallel with the line of your set-up. A common mistake is to grip with the hands in front of the ball, so the club swings in from too far behind you, with disastrous results. You are now ready to start your swing.

Step 2:

The swing

In the swing, the aim is that the clubhead enters the sand 2 or 3 inches behind the ball and the sand pushes the ball onto the green. Swing normally, rotating your body so it leads your arms and hands in a nice flowing motion. Grip the club gently and use only a light wrist action in the swing. Most importantly, keep your hands passive and avoid releasing the club through impact, so the clubface stays open throughout the shot. There is no need for power, just swing through and get the sand out of the bunker. Make sure you swing the clubhead parallel with your stance in the backswing, so the open clubface makes the ball fly to the right. A very common mistake is trying to swing in the direction of the target, which often causes the club to hit the sand too far behind the ball. Keep the height of your body constant throughout the backswing, making sure you swing the club down through the sand. Follow through as normal until your whole body is facing forwards and the ball should land nicely on the green.

 

 

The 40 yard bunker shot

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Golf: The 40-Yard Bunker Shot / 40야드 남은 벙커샷 요령

Golf: The 40-Yard Bunker Shot – Our resident golf expert teaches you to master one of the hardest shots in golf.

Step 1:

The club

You play this shot with the clubface open – turned to the right – so the sole of the club head can pass through the sand permitting an easier follow-through. Use an 8 iron for this shot, not a sand wedge. With an open clubface, an 8 iron has less loft than a sand wedge, so it makes the ball fly further.

Step 2:

The set-up

Place the club behind the ball and take your normal 8 iron set-up. The ball should be forward in your stance so that it is easier to hit the club into the sand before it reaches the ball. As the open clubface puts sidespin on the ball, making it fly to the right, you have to aim about 20 feet – 6 or 7 metres – left of the hole. Then, open the clubface so that it is aiming at the target and take your grip. You are now ready to start your swing.

Step 3:

The swing

The swing is the same as your normal iron swing, but your hands stay passive, keeping the clubface open throughout. The clubhead should enter the sand about 1 or 2 inches (or 3 to 5 centimetres) behind the ball. The key to a successful shot is to make sure you follow through, so the sand propels the ball gloriously onto the green.

 

 

The fairway bunker shot

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Golf: The Fairway Bunker Shot / 페어웨이 벙커샷 요령

Golf: The Fairway Bunker Shot – a short video with Rickard Strongert our golf expert explaining how to play your away out of a fairway bunker in your golf game.

Step 1:

Choose your club

Make sure you use a club with enough loft to get the ball over the front edge of the bunker. If the bunker is flat, you might even be able to use your fairway woods or hybrids.

Step 2:

The set-up

As touching the sand at set-up is against the rules, you should put the club in the air behind the ball and then take your normal set-up. Important tip! Because the sand is loose your right foot can easily slip backwards in the downswing, causing you to hit the sand behind the ball. When you set up, put your right foot into the sand at an angle to give you a firmer foothold. That way you will be able to push your weight forwards throughout the swing without your back foot sliding away, so it is easier to make a good contact with the ball.

Step 3:

The swing

As usual, your body rotates, leading your arms and hands through the swing. Maintain a constant body height from your set-up position through your backswing. This ensures that the club meets the ball on the downswing so the loft of the club carries the ball into the air and over the edge of the bunker. Do not try to lift the ball with your arms. Take a good follow-through and finish the swing with your body facing the target to send the ball true and long towards the green.

 

 

The plugged bunker shot

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Golf: The Plugged Bunker Shot / 공이 박혀있는 벙커샷 요령

Golf: The Plugged Bunker Shot – Our golfing teacher Rickard Strongert shows you how to get that nasty plugged bal out of the bunker in your golf game.

Step 1:

The set-up

You play this shot with a closed clubface. This allows the leading edge of the club to dig into the sand and get underneath the ball. As shown in our video, “Why we hook the ball”, a closed clubface makes the ball curve to the left. So you should set up with your body aiming to the right of the target. Play the ball from far back in your stance, towards your right foot, and put most of your weight on your left foot.

Step 2:

The swing

This is one of very few golf swings in which you do not rotate your body to lead your arms and hands. Instead, cock your wrist very early and swing your arms steeply upwards. This, combined with the ball position and with keeping your weight on your left foot throughout the swing, brings the club down at a very steep angle, digging the clubface into the sand beneath the ball. Try to hit about 2 or 3 inches behind the ball, and it will pop out nicely onto the green.

 

Golf Tricks

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

 

 

Bounce the ball on the club

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Golf: Bounce The Ball On The Club Face/ 클럽으로 공을 바운스 하는 방법

Golf: Bounce the ball on the club face – impress your golfing friends with this special trick by bouncing the ball on the club

Step 1:

Position the club

To learn to bounce the ball, the first step is to hold the club with the face horizontal, start by simply dropping balls towards the clubface and trying to catch them.

Step 2:

Bounce the ball into your hand

Then start trying to bounce the ball back into your hand with a slight upward movement of the club, lowering the club back to its original position after each bounce.

The trick is to keep the club head close to the ground and wait for the ball to drop to it.

Don’t try to chase the ball with the club, as you will quickly lose control.

The arm movement when you bounce is minimal. Keep your wrist still, and bend your elbow and shoulder slightly on each bounce. Move your body only as much as you need to keep the ball in front of you.

Step 3:

Carry on bouncing

Once you can bounce the ball, try to bounce it on the clubface a second time.

Then try three times, and soon you will be able to just carry on bouncing.

Watch our video “different ways to bounce the ball” for more tricks you can attempt once you have mastered this one.

 

 

 

Different ways to pick up the ball

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Golf: Different Ways To Pick Up The Ball With Your Club/공을 집는 방법

Golf expert Rickard Strongert shows VideoJug how to pick up the ball with your club when playing golf. It makes playing golf much easier and will also manage to impress your golfing friends with your ball and club tricks.

Step 1:

Trick One

For a standard pick-up, place the leading edge of the clubface right behind the ball so it can get underneath.

Twist your wrist to open the clubface and scoop the ball up.

For a step by step guide to learning this trick, see our video “how to pick up the ball with your club”.

Step 2:

Trick Two

A second way to pick up the ball with your club is to put the back edge of the club head behind the ball.

Then, pull the club against you, making the ball pop up into the air.

Step 3:

Trick Three

This is a risky one. Unless you are a really tough sort of character you should be careful with this shot. A mistake could send the ball hard into your legs!

Hit towards you and down behind the ball at a steep angle with the leading edge of the club to make the ball pop up into the air. Then bounce it off the clubface into your hand.

Step 4:

Trick Four

To pick the ball up with the driver, put the ball about 6 inches, or 15cm, away from your right foot.

Hit down onto the ball with the clubface and stretch out your foot to flick the ball up into the air. Then bounce the ball off the top of the club head.

When you can do this with your feet still, try kicking at the ball as you pick it up.

Once you have mastered picking up the ball with your club, you can move on to the other trick shots in our VideoJug golf series.

 

 

Techinque Troubleshooting

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

 

 

Why you hit fat

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Golf: Why You Hit Fat /뒷땅을 치는 이유

Golf: Why You Hit Fat – A golfing video explaining the reasons for hitting fat shots when the club hits into the ground behind the ball in your golf shot.

Step 1:

Losing height at set-up

The first cause of fat shots is putting your body too low at set-up.

This can happen if you do not keep your left arm straight enough at set-up.

The weight of the clubface will straighten your arms out in the downswing.

So if you don’t compensate by raising your body, you will hit the ground behind the ball.

Step 2:

Bending your knees too much at set-up

If you set up with your knees too bent, it is likely that your weight will be on your heels and your upper body upright.

In this swing plane, the club travels much lower than if you swing it straight, and will hit the ground before it reaches the ball.

Step 3:

Bad foot position at set-up

If you set up to the ball with your right foot pointing outwards, your weight will naturally shift to the outside of your right foot during the back swing.

It is then difficult to transfer your weight across to your left foot on the down swing, so your centre of gravity stays too far behind the ball and you hit a fat shot.

To find out more about how to keep a good posture and hit the ball cleanly, see our video “stop hitting fat shots”.

 

 

 

How to stop topping the ball

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Golf: How To Stop Topping The Ball/토핑을 멈출려면

VideoJug’s golf guru Rickard Strongert explains how to avoid topping the ball. Learn the basics of golf, and make sure that your ball always get’s off the ground with this short tutorial. Improve your golf game the VideoJug way!

Step 1:

Set up at correct height

To avoid topping the ball this way, the first and most important thing is to make sure you set up with your body at the right height.

To check that your posture is correct, set up and then make sure that the club can’t reach the ground a few inches behind the ball.

During the swing, your body should stay at the same height from the set-up position right through to the top of the back swing.

This ensures that you swing the club down through the ball, making the ball fly from the loft of the club.

Step 2:

Maintain height during swing

The best way to maintain your posture in the back swing is to make sure you rotate your body around the spinal axis.

Keeping your weight on the ball of your right foot throughout the back swing.

This way, you swing down at the ball instead of trying to lift it with your swing.

To check if you moved your body correctly during the swing, watch where your shoulders end up.

You should finish your follow through with your right shoulder lower than your left.

If you set up incorrectly, or lower your posture during the backswing, you will have to compensate by raising your body in the down swing, and will most likely top the ball.

See our video on ‘why we say we look up too early’ to find out more about this common mistake.

Set up well and keep your body at the same height throughout the swing and you are much more likely to make a full, clean contact with the ball.

 

 

Why we slice the ball

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Golf: Why We Slice The Ball/슬라이스가 나는이유

VideoJug’s golf expert Rickard Strongert solves the mystery of the unwanted slice, and finds out why we slice the ball.

Step 1:

Weak grip

If your left hand grips too far beneath the club, so the knuckles are not visible from above, you will make what is called a weak grip.

In a correct grip, your left arm hangs relaxed from your shoulder.

The weight of the club head stretches your arms out on the downswing.

If you straighten out a weak left hand grip the clubface will open up, turning out to the right so it hits the ball at an angle and slices it off to the right.

Step 2:

Aiming off-target

Ninety percent of all golfers set up aiming to the right of the target, but thinking they aim straight.

They then have to compensate by opening up the shoulders, turning them left towards the target.

This shoulder position makes the club swing into the ball from the outside, hitting across the line of the ball and slicing it over to the right.

Step 3:

Protecting the right hand side

This is more of a psychological than a technical problem.

If you have already sliced a few shots, it will play on your mind in every shot in which you have to avoid the right hand side, because of water, out of bounds or some other hazard.

This might put you off turning your body as much as you should in the back swing, as it makes it feel like you are going to hit even further to the right.

Instead, you will try to compensate by hitting the ball towards the left.

Insufficient body rotation in the back swing makes the club come down from the outside and hit across the line of the ball, producing even more slice.

As you can see in our video ‘avoid slicing’, the solution is to grip, set up and swing correctly for a straighter, longer shot.

 

Avoid slicing

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Golf: Avoid Slicing / 슬라이스를 내지 않기위해서는

Golf: Avoid Slicing – Improve your golf game with Rickard Strongert by learning how to stop this devastating slice.

Step 1:

Check your grip

Make sure you start your grip with your left arm hanging relaxed from your shoulder.

From here, put the club in the fingers of your left hand with the grip under the heel of your palm. You should be able to see 2 or 3 knuckles on your left hand.

To check your grip, stretch out your arm and see if the clubface stays square. Then put your left thumb into the groove of your right hand. Our video ‘the grip’ shows you how to grip correctly.

Step 2:

Check your alignment

Lie a club on the ground parallel to the target and set up alongside it.

For most people this feels like aiming to the left, but if the club on the ground is parallel to the target, you must be too. Now, make sure your shoulders are parallel with your feet and hips.

Most people feel like their shoulders are pointing to the right, but you can have a friend put a club across your shoulders to check they are square with your feet.

From an open shoulder position, you would have to turn a lot more to complete your back swing.

Step 3:

Check your body rotation

The later your shoulders turn into the ball making the club swing more from the inside, the lower the chance of hitting a slice.

Start turning your hips and abdomen at the start of your backswing. Let your body lead your shoulders and arms as you complete your rotation.

A good way to make sure you rotate your body is to concentrate on turning your belly button and belt to the right as you start your back swing. This makes it easier to turn your body back into the ball in the downswing.

Your shoulders should be square at impact, making the club swing straight into the ball for a straight shot.

 

 

  

How to avoid hooking the ball

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Golf: How To Avoid Hooking The Ball / 훅을 내지 않기위해서는

How to avoid hooking the ball: Our excellent golf expert Rickard Strongert explains to VideoJug users how to adjust your set-up, grip and swing and do away with that nasty hook. Avoid hooking the ball in golf with VideoJug’s help.

Step 1:

Check your grip

Make sure your right hand grips the club correctly.

You should put it on the club from exactly the same position as when your arm hangs free from your shoulder.

Make sure your wrist is straight, so your hand does not bend beneath the club, and put your left thumb straight into the groove of your right hand.

If you grip correctly, your right thumb will point straight at your right shoulder.

See our video ‘the grip’ to find out how to make a perfect grip.

Step 2:

Balance Correctly

Make sure you set up with your weight on the balls of your feet.

Keep your weight on the balls of your feet during the back swing, and your upper body at a constant angle throughout the swing.

This allows you to swing the club freely in front of your body, so it is easy to follow through.

If your balance and upper body position are good, you will finish your follow through with your right shoulder below your left.

Step 3:

Swing through

The action in the swing is just like any other in which you want to direct power forwards, throwing a ball, playing tennis or throwing a javelin.

On your down swing, you should start turning from your legs, and let the rotation travel up your body.

The earlier the lower body rotates through the ball, the later the club gets to the ball.

This reduces the chance of the clubface closing before impact and curving the ball to the left.

So a good grip, set-up, and swing help you to avoid unwanted hooks, letting you hit the ball true for a straighter shot.

 

 

 

Swing instead of hit

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Golf: Swing Instead of Hit /공을 치기보다는 스윙을 한다는 개념으로..

VideoJug golf expert Rickard Strongert explains one of the most common mistakes among golf players, and how to improve your game by developing a smooth, flowing swing. So learn how to swing instead of hit the VideoJug way.

Step 1:

Keep constant grip pressure

Concentrate on maintaining the same grip pressure throughout your backswing, downswing and follow through.

To reproduce the smooth feeling and action of your practise swing.

Step 2:

Breathe out as you swing

Set up, then take a deep breath and start blowing out air slowly through your mouth.

Listen to your breath, and continue exhaling at the same rate throughout your swing.

If you hit at the ball, you will interrupt your breath, as it is impossible to breathe at a constant rate if your muscles get tense.

Begin practicing with a pitch shot and then try a full swing.

Step 3:

Keep your mouth open

After you set up, open your mouth slightly, and keep it open throughout the swing.

If you hit at the ball, your facial muscles get tense and you will bite your teeth together.

Practice these tips and you will soon be swinging through for longer shots.

 

 

 

What makes or breaks your swing

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Golf: What Makes Or Breaks Your Swing /무엇이 당신의 스윙을 망치는가.

Golf: What makes or breaks your swing – our golf expert explains the basics of any good shot and why it pays to always start right when setting up your golf shot.

When you set up with your body in the right position and you grip correctly, it is easy to turn your body and relax your hands so you move freely through the swing.

But if your set-up or grip is poor, or you fail to aim square at the target, you will need to compensate in your swing, making it less accurate and effective.

Your body has three balance points important in the set-up.

The first of these is the balls of your feet.

The second and third are your lowest and highest vertebrae.

When these balance points are correctly positioned, it is easy to rotate your body around its spinal axis and your swing feels free and fluid.

If you set up with your balance points out of tune, you will have to compensate in order to turn your body fully, making it very difficult to swing well.

For every error that you make in your set-up, you have to compensate with another error in the swing in order to make it work.

You then start experimenting with new ideas about the swing every time you play, finding more and more different ways of compensating, which can easily develop into bad habits.

Watch our videos “The Grip” and “Five steps to a perfect set-up” to learn how to set up and grip well every time, the only way to ensure a correct swing free of compensations.

 

 

why we say we look up too early

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Golf: Why We Say We Look Up Too Early When Topping The Ball

 왜 우리가 토핑을 했을경우, 머리를 먼저 들었다고들 하는가?

Looking up too early. There is a common misconception among golfers that looking up too early leads to topping the ball. Videojug golf ace Rickard Strongert explains why this idea exists, and the real causes of topping the ball.

Step 1:

A low set-up

If your body position at set-up is too low, you will have to raise your body during the down swing to avoid hitting into the ground behind the ball.

Sometimes, you might get lucky and hit a good shot, but more often you will overcompensate and top the ball, or even miss it completely.

Step 2:

Changing position during the backswing

Even if you set up well, if you then lower your body from the set-up position during the backswing you will again have to adjust your downswing to compensate.

The most common reason for lowering the body is trying to help the ball up into the air instead of letting the ball fly from the loft of the club.

So although we do usually look up early when we top the ball, this is not the cause, it is just the way we have to compensate for an incorrect swing, to avoid hitting too far behind the ball.

Now you can watch our video on how to stop topping the ball.

Set up correctly and keep your set-up position throughout the swing, and your contact with the ball should be true.

 

 

 

How to stop shanking

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Golf: How To Stop Shanking /생크를 멈추게 하는 요령

Golf: How to stop shanking – here is VideoJug’s guide to avoid shanking in your golf game.

Step 1:

Why you shank the ball

The main cause of shanking is the club head swinging from too far inside, out and across the line of the ball.
This makes it difficult to achieve an accurate contact with the clubface, or, as the common golf saying goes, makes the hose of the club head search for the ball.
The cause is usually one of two common mistakes:
First, a failure to turn the body enough in the back swing makes the arms swing the club behind the body and too far inside the line of the ball.
Second, gripping the club too far in front of the ball at set-up. This angles the club inside the ball line, leading the hose to search for and connect with the ball.

Step 2:

Avoid the shank

Start by taking your normal set-up.
Grip the club, checking that the top of the grip points towards your belly button.
Then when you swing, make sure that your body rotates to lead the movement of your arms through the backswing and downswing.
Keep your weight on the balls of your feet
and your upper body at a constant angle throughout the swing.
As you turn your hips through the shot, swing your arms down close to your body, so the clubface makes a sound contact with the ball.
A good way to ensure that you start your swing with a body rotation is to look for the “V” shape between your arms and shoulders.
Halfway through your back swing, your arms should retain this shape,
and your club should still be parallel with the target line, ensuring that you swing very straight into the ball.
Many people think they shank because they are too close to the ball. To check this is not the case, take your normal set-up with the club head behind the ball, then try to swing the club so it misses the ball on the inside.
If you can do this, you know that there is plenty of room in front of your body for your arms to move.
So grip the club in line with your navel and begin your swing with a full body rotation into the backswing to ensure a nice clean contact with the ball and a good shot.

 

 

 

 

Learn how to chipping and pitching

Posted by Daniel Bach on September 7, 2009

 

 

How to improve your chipping technic

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Golf: How To Improve Your Chipping Technique /치핑 테크닉

How To Improve Your Chipping Technique: VideoJug’s local golf expert Rickard Strongert is here to show you how to improve your chipping technique. Learn how to chip your ball onto the green in your golf game like an expert, with VideoJug’s help.

Step 1:

The setup

Place the golf club flat on its sole with the club face square to the target. Measuring a foot and a half behind the ball, stand with your feet close together.

Turn your whole body – feet, hips and shoulders slightly to the left of the target. This is called an open stance and makes it easier to follow through – even on short swings.

The golf ball should be in the middle of your stance to make sure that the ball flies from the loft of the club and not from being scooped.

Step 2:

Prepare to chip

Lean your upper body forward from your hip, keep your legs slightly bent and put slightly more weight on your left foot.

Rest the club shaft on the inside of the left thigh and then take your normal grip.

You are now in the right position to chip the ball on to the green.

Step 3:

Chip the ball

Make sure the weight stays on your left foot throughout the swing to loft the golf ball into the air.

As always, the swing is made from your body rotating around the spine’s axis, making sure that your body leans your arms and hands. Keep your arms and wrists relaxed during the swing.

The swing is like a pendulum where the backswing is equally as long as the follow-through.

TIP: A good way to check that you are using your body instead of your arms and hands is to look for the V shape between your shoulders and hands. This V shape should stay the same throughout the swing.

The upper body ends facing the target.

 

 

 

Chipping practice drills

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Golf: Chipping Practice Drills / 치핑 연습방법

VideoJug teaches you drills to improve your chipping in your golf game. By practising these chipping techniques, you will improve your golf game with these great chipping tips.

Step 1:

Drill 1: Learn to feel where the ball will land

Try lying two clubs on the green about 1 meter or 3-4 feet apart from each other, marking where you need the ball to land in order to reach the hole.

Line up 15 balls. Now try to chip them to land within the space between the two clubs. You may need to adjust the position of the clubs until you find the right point.

Try practicing with different clubs to feel how the ball will rise and roll. This practice drill helps you to picture where the ball will land and is great for improving that all important “feel”.

Step 2:

Drill 2: Try different clubs

Practice your chipping using a 7 iron, 9 iron and a sand wedge.

Use 15 balls for this drill and with each club chip 5 from the same spot towards the hole on the green. You’ll soon pick up how much each club makes the ball roll once it lands. This practice drill helps you to choose the right club.

Step 3:

Drill 3: Control your breathing

Concentrate on your breathing to help your muscles stay relaxed throughout the swing, or you may hit the ground instead of swinging the club properly.

Here are three easy steps to making the perfect chip.

Step 1:

Set up to the ball

Set up to the ball adjusting your stance for the chip.

Step 2:

Take a deep breath

Take a deep breath then begin slowly blowing air out through your mouth.

Step 3:

Take your swing

Continue breathing out at the same pace as you take your swing.

If the air flow remains the same your muscles stay relaxed and you swing the club through.

Remember: If your muscles tense during your swing, the flow of air will stop. Continue to practice breathing out while you swing.

 

 

How to setup your shot for a 50 yards

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Golf: How To Setup Your Shot For A 50 Yard Pitch /50야드 피치샷을 할때.

We show you how to improve your pitching in golf. Pitching takes place when the ball lies between 5 and 40 yards outside of the green. Turn those pars into birdies with the help of VideoJug’s golf expert.

Step 1:

Setup

Put the club flat on its sole behind the golf ball with the club face square to the target. Standing with your feet slightly less than shoulder width apart, turn your whole body, feet, hips and shoulders slightly to the left of the target. This is called an open stance.

Step 2:

Ball position

The golf ball should be in the middle of your stance to ensure the balls travels high by the club swinging down at the ball rather than being scooped up.

Step 3:

Lean from the hip

Lean your upper body forward from your hip and keep your legs slightly flexed. Balance on the golf balls of your feet, putting slightly more weight on your left foot.

Step 4:

The grip

When taking your grip, put the grip slightly in front of the ball then assume your normal grip.

Step 5:

The swing

Pitching requires simply a shortened version of your full swing – a half swing back and a half swing through. The swing is made by your upper and lower body rotating your arms around your spine’s axis. Because it’s a bigger swing than a chip there will be a soft hand action. You balance on the ball of your feet throughout to make sure that the club head swings square and straight to the ball line for accurate contact and direction.

The weight is on your left foot throughout to make sure the club swings down at the ball so the loft of the golf club makes the ball fly.

Make sure your body faces the target when you finish your swing, as your body always leads your arms and hands.

 

 

 

How to improve your uphill chipping

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Golf: How To Improve Your Uphill Chipping Technique/업힐 치핑 테크닉

How To Improve Your Uphill Chipping Technique: VideoJug’s local gold guru Richard Strongert, shows VideoJug users how to improve your uphill chipping technique within your golf game. Watch closely and you will soon be chipping like a professional.

Step 1:

Setup

Place the golf club flat on its sole with the club face square to the target.

The golf ball should be in the middle of your stance to make sure that the ball flies from the loft of the club and not from being scooped.

Take a wider stance than for a normal swing for better balance.

Turn your whole body – feet, hips and shoulders slightly to the left of the target. This is called an open stance.

Step 2:

Prepare to chip

Lean your upper body forward from your hips and make sure your shoulders are parallel with the slope, keeping most of your weight on your right foot as you should always balance with the slope.

This will allow you to swing parallel with the slope instead of hitting the club into the ground.

Place the grip slightly in front of the golf ball then take your grip.

Step 3:

Chip the ball

As always, the swing is made from a body rotation around the spine axis, making sure your body leads your arms and hands through the swing.

Make sure your arms and wrists remain relaxed throughout the swing for a good feeling for the distance.

The swing is like a pendulum, where the back stroke is equally as long as the follow-through.

TIP: A good way to check that you are using your body instead of your hands is to make a ‘V’ shape between your shoulders and your hands. This ‘V’ shape should stay the same throughout the swing.

You are now in the right position to chip the ball uphill on to the green.

 

 

 

How to improve your downhill chipping

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Golf: How To Improve Your Downhill Chipping Technique/다운힐 치핑 테크닉

VideoJug’s golf expert Rickard Strongert shows you how to improve this vital part of your overall golf game – chipping. We pay particular attention to the downhill chip.

Step 1:

The set up

First of all, place the club flat on its sole with the face square to the target.

Step 2:

The open stance

The stance is wider than for a normal set up. This gives you much better balance.

The ball should be slightly behind the middle of your stance, so the club hits it on the downswing. This way, the ball flies from the loft of the club, not from being scooped.

Turn your whole body – feet, hips and shoulders – slightly to the left of the target. This is called an open stance.

Step 3:

Lean from the hip

Lean forward from your hips and then put your shoulders parallel to the slope. Keep most of your weight on your left foot to ensure you balance with the slope.

This helps you swing with the slope instead of hitting in to the slope.

Step 4:

Take your grip

In this position your hands are in front of the ball, so you should grip the club by the inside of your left thigh.

You’re now ready to chip the ball downhill on to the green. Keep your weight on your left foot throughout the swing.

Step 5:

The swing

As always in the swing, the body rotates about the spinal axis, so the body leads your arms and hands through the swing.

You can check you’re using your body instead of your arms by looking for the ‘V’ shape between your shoulders and your hands. This should stay the same throughout the swing helping to ensure that the backswing and follow through are the same length.

Grip the club lightly or use a soft grip pressure to keep your arms and wrists relaxed through the swing. This will create a nice flowing motion leading to better control for the distance of your chip shot.

You’re now ready to chip the ball onto the green!

 

The Lob Shot

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Golf: The Lob Shot/로브샷 요령

Golf: The Lob shot – this video demonstrates how to pinpoint accuracy on the golfing green with a clever lob shot.

Step 1:

The club

Use a sand wedge or 60-degree lob wedge. These clubs have the most lofted faces and make the ball fly very high.
To raise the loft of the clubface further for an even higher ball trajectory, you play a lob shot with an open clubface.

Step 2:

The set-up

As the open club face will make the ball fly to the right, aim the club head 10-15 feet, between 3 and 5 metres, left of the hole as you place it behind the ball.
Take your normal set-up, with the ball in front of the middle of your stance.
Open the clubface, turning it to the right so it aims at the target and then take your grip.
Make sure you set up with the top of the grip pointing at your navel to ensure that the club swings parallel to the line of the ball so the open clubface strikes the ball cleanly.
A common mistake is to have your hands too far in front of the ball.
This makes the club head swing from behind you and inside the line of the ball, most likely resulting in a disastrously bad contact.

Step 3:

The swing

As always, rotate your body around its spinal axis, leading your arms and hands through the swing, and follow through with both lower and upper body.
A common mistake is trying to swing the club in the direction of the target rather than parallel with the line of your body.
Grip the club lightly and use a soft, relaxed wrist action as you swing.
While this shot does not need a strong wrist action, it is important to keep the clubface open throughout the swing. This keeps the loft of the clubface as high as possible for a high shot