Impact is the moment of truth in a golf swing. If your impact position resembles the picture at right, you’re already a very solid player.
This position is the key to power and consistency, and you can see it among all the best players in the world.As unique as every professionals swing is, their impact positions are pretty much identical. There are two key features to an ideal impact position.1) Your head should be behind the ball.
As you swing into impact your body is transferring all the power created by your larger muscles into the smaller quicker muscles into impact. Anatomically, power is generated first with your core or stomach muscles, as your weight begins to transfer over your legs kick in and add to the power.
This power is then transferred to your shoulders, down your arms and finally as your wrists release from their cocked position, into the club.
With the rotation and movement your body is experiencing, your body center must remain relatively still to ensure you make contact with the ball. This balanced position is what creates consistency. So what does this mean for you? If your head is ahead of the ball at impact, you’re not creating power properly, and your swing is inconsistent.
2) Your hands should be ahead of the ball it impact.
This is a sure sign of creating and using lag. If you can get into this position, you can be sure you’re not casting and losing distance.
As described above this picture captures the last moment of the power transition. This is where the wrists are transferring the power at the last moment to the club head. You will see this position in every professional on tour.
Take a look at Tiger Woods on the right, you will notice how similar our impact positions look.
To get into these positions however, is not a matter of copying what you see above, it takes a combination of proper transition at the top, transferring your weight and creating lag. Understanding why this position is so important is the first step to incorporating it into your swing.
This drill was provided by Duncan McGillivray at TheGolfDrillGuru.com
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