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A good swing is fluent from start to finish.
The key is to develop a series of moves that gel together to produce
a flowing chain-reaction. Each move should have its own swing thoughts.
Here are the ones I use:
At Address: My number one thought is knees. This reminds me to flex
and brace my knees until I feel a strong athletic tension in each thigh.
If the lower body is a powerful suspension unit, then the knees are the
sensitive shock absorbers that instill balance.
The Takeaway: Get the club-head swinging early in your backswing with
a synchronized arm, wrist, and body action. Everything is linked together
with the club-head leading the way.
To the Top: Turn, my key backswing thought inspire the bigger muscles
in the upper body to take over and carry the club all the way to its
fully coiled position.
The Transition: Once the “spring” is wound, it’s time to let go. My key
thoughts here are slow and unwind. When you give yourself time for the
transition, our chance for making a good swing improves greatly.
Impact: Watch the back of the ball as the club approaches, impacts,
and slides through. This helps me focus.
The Finish: My key thought is low hands, because it helps me to achieve
a compact, rounded position with my right shoulder as the closest part of
my body to the target.
It’s easy for the mind to become cluttered with too many fearful thoughts,
especially on the tee. Finding your own swing thoughts will help you maintain
a more consistent swing, even if you focus on just two key thoughts; one for
the backswing, and one for the downswing.
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