The Followthrough and Finish Position in the Golf Swing is often neglected in golf coaching. So much emphasis is placed on the backswing and downswing, the finish position is forgotten. However, the balance and spine angle can influence the swing path and clubface at impact.
Many golfers who loses balance in the followthrough struggle with consistency. Of course, one could argue that some of the Tour Professionals don’t keep their balance. Phil Mickelson is a classic example of a great player, winning the USPGA Championships at Kiawah Island, but not keeping his balance. He still manages to strike most shots from the sweetspot and control the clubface. We must remember that these players play and practice every day, so skill levels are highly developed.
The player who ‘hangs back’ will mishit many shots from the turf, because they’re approaching the golf ball with a scooping motion. Invariably, they will strike the grass before the ball or thin the shot.
Direction can also be affected by poor balance in the followthrough. Typically, players who fall forwards, towards their toes, can easily pull across the shot, close the clubface and hit the ball left (right-hander). Conversely, if a player finishes his or her swing with a high trail shoulder, they might fall away from the shot. This imbalance can cause the clubface to stay open and the shot to fly wildly right (right-hander).
For best consistent results, we should ideally finish the golf swing in good balance, with a slight tilt of the spine and head, towards the golf ball. The amount of tilt will vary from player to player, depending on the height of the golfer as well as the club being used.
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Steve Gannon and Glen Haynes created Aussie Golf Pros to provide a learning platform for golfers of all levels. They post content regularly on social media accounts. Their website, www.aussiegolfpros.com, includes blogposts, golf coaching series and links to great programs. New content, videos and downloads are added regularly.
Golf Coaches, Not Teachers
The Aussie Golf Pros are holistic coaches in every sense of the word. Steve and Glen are both fully qualified members of the PGA of Australia and are avid students of the Sports Sciences. Together, they are certified in Advanced Golf Coaching, Golf Psychology, TPI (Body-Swing Connection), NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Personal Development and Skill Acquisition.
Steve and Glen are not ‘Method’ coaches. They recognise that there are literally 1000’s of ways to swing a golf club! Rather than try to ‘change’ your swing, their goal is to help You Be The Best Golfer You Can Be!
Skill Development vs Technical Changes
Although technique is an important factor in improving a golfer’s performance, Skill Development is largely neglected in golf coaching today. Skill is something that can be tangibly improved with proper understanding of the golf impact laws and effective practice towards improved performance.
External Focus of Attention
Most golf teaching involves an internal focus. Common suggestions might include increased hip turn, a still head or improved hand path. These are all factors of the golf swing, which many golfers and teachers consider important. However, as they are focused internally, on movements of the body, golfers find changes extremely difficult to process.
Enter the world of External Focus of Attention. This means that instead of focusing on body parts, a golfer can and should focus more on the target, the ball, the clubhead – objects which are external to the body. The sciences involving Motor Skill Learning have proven that by employing an External Focus of Attention, sports men and women learn new moves more quickly, retain changes more readily and can perform better under pressure.
All of the Aussie Golf Pros coaching, drills and advice for clients and viewers, involve an External Focus of Attention and the results can be astonishing!
