1. Should My Hands Lead The Club When Chipping?

To contact the ball correctly during a chip shot the club head needs to strike the golf ball on a descending blow which contacts the ball before travelling down into the ground. This allows the ball to roll up the club face where the loft of the golf club will give the ball its lift into the air. A common error when golfers chip the ball is to use the wrists through impact to slide the club under the ball and lift the ball into the air. In doing so, the chances of a poor shot such as hitting the ball fat (ground before the ball) or hitting the ball thin (hitting halfway up the ball) hugely increase.

2. Should I Play All Of My Golf Iron Shots In The Center Of My Stance?

Basically, you need to play your shorter irons from the middle of your stance and your longer irons more forward in your stance so towards your left foot, if you are a right handed golfer. Your sand iron, pitching wedge and 9 iron should be played from the centre of your stance and then the golf ball should move half a ball forward, or to the left, for each subsequent club as the shaft gets longer. The reason for this is because the shorter the shaft of the golf club, the more upright you set the shaft at address. As you swing, you make a more upright or steeper swing with a shorter shafted club and this results in you swinging the club head down along the target line for longer.

3. Should I Use A Heavier Putter To Make My Stroke Smoother?

There are more and more golfers opting for heavier putter heads now, and many manufacturers are producing models with either an option to customize the head weight or offer heavier options off the shelf. The standard putter head weight in the golf shops now will range between 320g and 350g. Some of the longer length putters will have heavier heads, with weights ranging between 370g and 400g. The trend for increasing the head weight can be attributed to a number of factors. Most notably, better quality greens. This means that many clubs you go to have smoother greens that allow your the ball to roll truer and faster.

4. Why Do Some Golf Putters Have An Insert On The Face?

One of the most confusing areas of golf club technology is the inserts placed into the face of putters. Most golfers dont know what they are there for or which type of insert material is best. There are some putters that have grooves in the face or cover the entire face of the putter with milled metal grooves. So lets break down the different options available and what they are designed to do for you. One of the most popular inserts are the white rectangle ones, synonymous with the Odyssey range of putters.

5. How Can I Get Perfect Golf Posture?

There are a number of fundamental aspects of the golfing technique players should master, one of which is posture. Posture is the structure and foundation which the swing will be built around. It provides strength, balance and several in swing benefits. Finding the perfect posture will enable a much more repeatable swing which allows you to turn around the spine angle and rotate the club away on a good plane. Whenever you try to improve part of your technique its always worthwhile trying to emulate a favorite player.

6. How Can Moving The Ball Position Affect My Golf Shot Trajectory?

Moving the ball position in the golf stance can have a massive impact on the trajectory and shape of shots. Every club has a natural swing arc which should bottom out at different points in relation to the feet. An 8 iron, for example, will tend to bottom out in its arc just after the centre of the stance. This is why the ball should be placed in the middle of the feet with an 8 iron because players want the ball struck with a slightly descending blow.

7. How Can Focusing On The Handle And Its Position Help Improve My Golf Swing?

It may seem strange to you, the concept of focusing on the golf clubs handle during your golf swing. The handle is at completely the opposite end of the club to the club head and it is the club head and how this is presented back to the golf club through impact that is vital to the golf balls strike and shot direction. However, focusing on the handle and having that in the correct position will mean that as a consequence you have the club head in the correct position as the two are contacted together via the shaft of the golf club. Consequently, if the handle position is correct, the club head position must also be correct and therefore you will have control over your golf shots.

8. What Are The Best Type Of Golf Shoes – Spikes, Soft Spikes, Or Spike-less?

Some courses are very particular about the footwear worn on the golf course and some are not. Here are some positive and negative points on the three most popular types of shoe Spikes, Soft Spikes, and Spike-less. Some courses do not allow proper metal spikes on their course for fear of damaging greens. Soft – Spikes these look like spiders on the sole of the shoe. Spike-less these are like trainers with bobbles on the soles.

9. What Is The Correct Hand Rotation On The Golf Back Swing?

A golf swing is very much a rotary movement. Your body rotates as you swing the club, the club rotates around your body and the club face rotates around its swing arc. Rotation is absolutely crucial to make an effective golf swing. However, too little rotation, or too much, can cause a variety of issues in your swing and results in inconsistency with your strike, lack of directional control to your shots and a loss of power. Achieving the correct amount of rotation as you make your back swing is vital to achieving your best golf swing and golf shots.

10. Why Do I Fall Off Balance After My Golf Shots?

If you are falling off balance after you have played a golf shot, it is because your head is not stable and centred enough during your golf swing. As a result of this, your weight will be too much on your heels, too much on your toes, too much on your left foot, too much on your right foot, depending on how your head is moving during the swing. Balance is absolutely crucial as you swing your golf club, as if you are moving towards the ball, or away from it, over to the left of the ball, or to the right of it, it makes getting the club head back to the ball and striking from the centre of the club face extremely difficult to achieve and very difficult to achieve consistently. You need to strike the ball from the centre of the club face, if you are going to hit the ball well.