Back to the Target

Keep your back facing the target at the start of the downswing.

When you reach the top of your swing, feel your back face the target for a split second as you make the initial move down with your hips. You should feel that your back resists against your lower body. Your upper body stays still, your lower body begins firing, and your club automatically drops into the slot.

This swing thought will help keep your club to the inside on the downswing. If you open your shoulders too soon, and therefore not have your back face the target, your club will move to the outside. This will lead to an over-the-top downswing, which is a problem common to slicers.

Keeping your back to the target is a great thought to use on full shots where the shot can be controlled by the body, because this swing thought consists merely of turning the shoulders on the backswing, holding them there for a split second, then letting them fire through. So practice this with full shots, and not so much half-shots or short ones which require more arms and hands.

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