Believe it or not, 80% of all bad shots happen before you even hit the ball. Poor grip, poor stance, and last but not least club face alignment can be the result of a bad shot. Work very hard on those three making sure they are correct at address. If a player doesn’t have these fundamentals down, swings tip won’t help the player much.
What good is a players swing if their grip is to tight? That can cause a player to cast the club resulting in a outside to in motion on the down swing which leads to slicing. The players ideal swing plane should be inside to out. A good thought for this is when the players starts their down swing, their hands come along side of their waistline as though brushing one’s zipper with the momentum of the down swing turning both shoulders and waist toward the target.
A great drill on the practice range to work on a players stance is to find your target. Lay a club down on the ground, point the grip to the target using the club as like a arrow. Step back behind the club make sure the club on the ground is pointed to the target. Grab a short iron and at address have the toes of both feet parallel with the shaft of the club on the ground. The players knees should be flexed and not bent with a good back posture.
The player has addressed the ball, their grip is proper and stance is correct. All that is left is make sure your club face is not closed nor open but square to the target.
