The RBC Canadian Open Video Golf TipsThe story of the RBC Canadian Open so far has been water. NO not water hazards, but the version that falls from the sky. Glen Abbey has taken over 7” of rain in the last week. The conditions are soft and the players are throwing darts at the flags. The leader board after the second round is as follows:
Eric Axely - RBC Canadian Open Axely has had a great run the last couple of months. He uses some of the “stack and tilt” concepts like Baddely and Weir. What I really like about this, is how centered he stays over the ball during his back swing. When he makes his move, his right shoulder (being a left handed player) turns and only goes as far back as the golf ball. There was a huge trend a few years ago to get your shoulders to be in line with your back foot. That would cause your weight to shift a lot during your swing. The old concept would cause too much weight movement and make it much harder to time your golf swing. When Axely swings he keeps his weight more even with the golf ball all the way through impact. He uses more turn to create power rather than trying to time the slide into the golf ball. Anthony Kim - RBC Canadian Open This week when you watch Kim, watch his pre-shot routine. He has no wasted motion. He gets his yardage, selects his shot, selects his club takes two looks and hits his shot. The key to his routine is that he takes two looks and then pulls the trigger. The less time you take between your practice swings and your actual stroke the better. It gives you a better shot at repeating the practice swing. This is the key for hitting shots in all kinds of situations. When the pressure is on you want to be able to rely on a great routine. Once he has taken is stance he takes a look at his target. Then he looks at the ball. Then he takes one last glance at the target, looks back to the ball and then starts his swing. This is a great routine to follow because it is both effective and efficient. It will be hard to accused of slow play when you follow his routine. Return to the Home Page from the Rbc Canadian Open Copyright 2006-2012 Free-Golf-Lessons.com
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PGA Tour Winner Quick Lesson
Congratulations to Steve Stricker on his victory at the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
I believe the commentators said he has won 9 times in his 40s. That is amazing!I also agree with Sir Nick and Johnny Miller that his swing will be copied in the future. Technology has reduced the need for hand action in the golf swing to generate power. Watch the old videos of Bobby Jones to see how much action he created compared to that of Steve Stricker.
A great objective for any player is to eliminate any unnecessary movement. Stricker does a great job of that. His hands stay very quiet on the backswing. His wrists hardly hinge at the top of his backswing. You can see from the above video that his backswing is all shoulder turn.
His downswing starts from the hips and he simply turns everything through the golf ball at the same time. His hands and wrists release naturally without any effort. This is a great way to have a consistent rhythm through the golf ball on every shot. This swing delivers enough power to win on Tour.
European Tour Winner Quick Lesson
Congratulations to Louis Oosthuizen and his victory at the 2012 Africa Open.
Louis burst onto the scene with his dominating performance at the Open Championship. Many have predicted multiple wins for this player. His victory this past weekend is likely one of many to come.
In the video above pay really close attention to when the video ends. Take a look at his left foot. Notice how all his weight his on his left heel. This is a great sign that he has cleared his hips properly.
One of the key reasons for starting the downswing with your lower body is to clear your hips out of the way to create more room for your arms to swing through impact. It is a great indicator as to how well you cleared your hips, when almost all your weight is on your heel.
If your weight is leaning on you toes or even the middle of your foot then you have not rotated and cleared your hips enough through your downswing and past impact. You really want to feel the pressure of your weight on your heel like Oosthuizen.
Make sure you start your downswing with your lower body. At the top of your backswing; either pull your left knee or your left hip (right handed player) towards the target. Also make sure your hips keep rotating through impact and into your finish position with your weight on the heel.