Why should Senior Golfers keep the Toe of the Clubhead Up during their Golf Swing (Video) - by Dean Butler
Why should Senior Golfers keep the Toe of the Clubhead Up during their Golf Swing (Video) - by Dean Butler

Now if you hit the ball down the left hand side, as a right-handed golfer, this tip is most probably for you. Because if you are hitting the ball down the left hand side, where we have got the clubface impact running close. You know it’s aiming left of the target, so we are going to talk about that how the toe should be up. Now remember this is only if you are hitting the ball to the left of the target. If you are not hitting the ball left, then don't even attempt this one, because it will just add complications. So if you are hitting the ball to the left, let's explain what we need to do. The first thing is, we know that the clubface impact is actually close. So, if you can imagine, there is the clubface in the square position.

A clubface would be there and you can see the clubhead is now being turned over, let me demonstrate what open is, because we were just talking about the clubface being closed and hitting the ball to the left. And when you take the club back, we want you to get the toe up in the air and what we mean with the toe of the club is, this part here, we want you to let you swing the club back with the shoulder and we want you to hinge the wrists. And by getting the club in this position, you can quite clearly see that clubface is square. Now, if we went back in the normal position and that's creating the fault in the first place, you would have gone back and gone and here, you see the clubface is closed or better still, if I kept that clubface there and I turn around, so I am not face on, I'm not moved it. I've just brought the club back down, wow, look how close that clubface is. So it's a very good tip, when you are over that ball, you take the club back, get yourself in to position, that looks nice and square, turn around head on, drop the club straight back down and you can see quite clearly whether that clubface is square or close. So remember, this is how you set the club back with the toe up in the air, it’s a very, very simple technique, a very simple drill. And then from there, if you are still thinking I am not sure about that position, well just turn around the square on and put the club back down. But make sure you drop the club straight down and not at an angle one way or the other. It’s a very simple technique, lots of benefits and most importantly, it will stop you hitting that ball down the left hand side. 2013-10-30

Now if you hit the ball down the left hand side, as a right-handed golfer, this tip is most probably for you. Because if you are hitting the ball down the left hand side, where we have got the clubface impact running close. You know it’s aiming left of the target, so we are going to talk about that how the toe should be up. Now remember this is only if you are hitting the ball to the left of the target. If you are not hitting the ball left, then don't even attempt this one, because it will just add complications. So if you are hitting the ball to the left, let's explain what we need to do. The first thing is, we know that the clubface impact is actually close. So, if you can imagine, there is the clubface in the square position.

A clubface would be there and you can see the clubhead is now being turned over, let me demonstrate what open is, because we were just talking about the clubface being closed and hitting the ball to the left. And when you take the club back, we want you to get the toe up in the air and what we mean with the toe of the club is, this part here, we want you to let you swing the club back with the shoulder and we want you to hinge the wrists. And by getting the club in this position, you can quite clearly see that clubface is square.

Now, if we went back in the normal position and that's creating the fault in the first place, you would have gone back and gone and here, you see the clubface is closed or better still, if I kept that clubface there and I turn around, so I am not face on, I'm not moved it. I've just brought the club back down, wow, look how close that clubface is. So it's a very good tip, when you are over that ball, you take the club back, get yourself in to position, that looks nice and square, turn around head on, drop the club straight back down and you can see quite clearly whether that clubface is square or close.

So remember, this is how you set the club back with the toe up in the air, it’s a very, very simple technique, a very simple drill. And then from there, if you are still thinking I am not sure about that position, well just turn around the square on and put the club back down. But make sure you drop the club straight down and not at an angle one way or the other. It’s a very simple technique, lots of benefits and most importantly, it will stop you hitting that ball down the left hand side.