A few weeks ago I watched a DVD on the golf swing by Hank Haney (Tiger Woods’ golf coach).  Unlike most golf videos that I remember watching as a kid, this one was really good.  Lots of detail on the fundamentals and mechanics of the swing.

As more of a “note to self” but happy to share with you, here are the goodies that I got from watching it:

• Hook the ball – all good golfers do this
• Grip:
  • palms facing each other
  • softer grip promotes a hook (tigher = slice)
• Stance:
  • feet, knees, hips, shoulders all parallel to a line left of the target
  • weight set like you are fielding a ground ball
  • weight distribution – irons are 55% left side, woods are 45% left side
• Back Swing:
  • lower body resists, turn the upper body (coil) on axis
  • eyes should be level during the turn
  • wrists cock naturally up & down – not horizontally which is my bad habit
• Down Swing:
  • hit the inside portion of the ball
  • swing faster! don’t be afraid to let it rip
  • driver – turn your right foot out a bit to promote a bigger turn