THE WPGA TEACHING THE WPGA TEACHING SEMINAR SEMINAR

Presented by Rae HastPresented by Rae Hast

06 October 2008 – Cape Town06 October 2008 – Cape Town

16 October 2008 - Johannesburg16 October 2008 - Johannesburg

TEACHING METHODS TEACHING METHODS TO BE TO BE

DISCUSSED… .DISCUSSED… . X-FactorX-Factor Y-FactorY-Factor Slot SwingSlot Swing Stack and TiltStack and Tilt One-plane swingOne-plane swing Two-plane swingTwo-plane swing

-THE X -THE XFACTORFACTOR

JIM MCLEANJIM MCLEAN

-THE X FACTOR -THE X FACTOR

Top Players’ use of maximum powerTop Players’ use of maximum power

This is generated by difference between This is generated by difference between shoulder turn & hip turn at the top of shoulder turn & hip turn at the top of backswingbackswing

X FACTOR X FACTORSTRETCHSTRETCH

THE X FACTOR STRETCH THE X FACTOR STRETCH

To increase stretch start downswing with To increase stretch start downswing with lower bodylower body

To maximize stretch hips and legs To maximize stretch hips and legs separate from upper body and increase separate from upper body and increase stretch.stretch.

Rotate your hips to the left as you hold Rotate your hips to the left as you hold your shoulders backyour shoulders back

THE X FACTOR THE X FACTORSQUATSQUAT

SQUAT AND HIP RISE SQUAT AND HIP RISE At setup, your hips should be level or slightly At setup, your hips should be level or slightly

angled with the left hip higher.angled with the left hip higher.

Going back the right hip rises slightly as you Going back the right hip rises slightly as you load your right side.load your right side.

As you start down both hips lower into a sit down As you start down both hips lower into a sit down position before the left hip rises dramatically position before the left hip rises dramatically producing a burst of power.producing a burst of power.

This is known as The Squat.This is known as The Squat.

THE X FACTOR THE X FACTOR At set up your hips should be level.At set up your hips should be level.

Top of backswing – right hip slightly higher.Top of backswing – right hip slightly higher.

As you start down, both hips lower into sit-down As you start down, both hips lower into sit-down position.position.

Thereafter, the left hip rises dramatically.Thereafter, the left hip rises dramatically.

THE X FACTOR HEAD THE X FACTOR HEADSW IVELSW IVEL

X FACTOR HEAD SW IVEL X FACTOR HEAD SW IVEL Most Tour Pro’s rotate their heads towards Most Tour Pro’s rotate their heads towards

target before impact.target before impact.

Most Amateurs try to keep their head down, Most Amateurs try to keep their head down, whilst looking at the ball.whilst looking at the ball.

Key is to release the eyes and head Key is to release the eyes and head simultaneously.simultaneously.

Do not keep your head down, let it swivel to the Do not keep your head down, let it swivel to the target.target.

THE Y THE YFACTORFACTOR

THE Y FACTOR KEY THE Y FACTOR KEY

The amount the left shoulder moves away The amount the left shoulder moves away from its starting point.from its starting point.

The bigger your Y Factor the greater your The bigger your Y Factor the greater your potential to hit the ball a long way.potential to hit the ball a long way.

Y Y FACTOR FACTOR

DRILLDRILL

THE Y FACTOR DRILL THE Y FACTOR DRILL

Place your club across your shoulders rotate Place your club across your shoulders rotate around your right leg.around your right leg.

Get the club directly on top of your right foot, Get the club directly on top of your right foot, keeping the right leg firm.keeping the right leg firm.

SE RI PAK SE RI PAK

TIGER WOODS TIGER WOODS

KARRIE WEBB KARRIE WEBB

ERN IE ELS ERN IE ELS

’ DON T’ DON T FAKE THE FAKE THE

Y FACTOR Y FACTOR

ALLOW THE ALLOW THE HEAD TO HEAD TO

MOVEMOVE

Y FACTOR Y FACTORDRILLDRILL

THE SLOT THE SLOTSW INGSW ING

THE SLOT SW ING THE SLOT SW ING

9 out of 10 Pros get flatter coming down.9 out of 10 Pros get flatter coming down.

This is NOT a new way of swinging the club. This is NOT a new way of swinging the club. Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicholas, Lee Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicholas, Lee Trevino were all Slot swingers.Trevino were all Slot swingers.

Sergio Garcia & Jim Furyk provide modern Sergio Garcia & Jim Furyk provide modern dramatic examples.dramatic examples.

THE MORE THE MORE UPRIGHT THE UPRIGHT THE

BACKSW ING BACKSW ING THE SHAFT THE SHAFT

FLATTENS ON FLATTENS ON THE FORWARD THE FORWARD

SW ING TO SW ING TO REACH THE REACH THE

SLOT POSITION SLOT POSITION

SLOT SLOT – SW ING – SW ING

SET UP & SET UP &TAKEAWATAKEAWA

YY

RIGHT ARM STAYS RIGHT ARM STAYS RELAXED AND RELAXED AND

FLOATS AWAY FROM FLOATS AWAY FROMBODYBODY

– SLOT SW ING SET UP & – SLOT SW ING SET UP &TAKEAWAYTAKEAWAY

Lack of tension is required for the Lack of tension is required for the takeaway.takeaway.

Keep the club face square at the Keep the club face square at the beginning of the swing.beginning of the swing.

Right arm floats away from the body.Right arm floats away from the body. Club-head should move above the shaft Club-head should move above the shaft

plane and should feel upright as you plane and should feel upright as you swing back.swing back.

FINDING THE FINDING THESLOTSLOT

LEAD W ITH LEAD W ITH YOUR LEGS ON YOUR LEGS ON THE DOWN THE DOWN

SW INGSW ING

SW ING DOWN IN THE SW ING DOWN IN THESLOTSLOT

The change of direction is very naturalThe change of direction is very natural Start with the lower body and the club Start with the lower body and the club

automatically falls into the slot.automatically falls into the slot. The Slot Swing also preserves your X-The Slot Swing also preserves your X-

Factor.Factor. The right elbow moves under the right The right elbow moves under the right

hand, similar to skimming a stone.hand, similar to skimming a stone.

SLOT SLOT SW ING SW ING

DRILLDRILLSlide the right hand down

Miss the board on the down swing

STACK & TILT STACK & TILT

ANDY ANDYPLUMMERPLUMMER

AND AND MIKE BENNETT MIKE BENNETT

STACK & TILT STACK & TILT The body NEVER moves off the ball. Keeping The body NEVER moves off the ball. Keeping

weight on the front foot, is the simplest way weight on the front foot, is the simplest way to control where the club hits the ground.to control where the club hits the ground.

Over the ball posture – ball position just Over the ball posture – ball position just forward of middle.forward of middle.

Weight 60/40 on front foot.Weight 60/40 on front foot.

HALF WAY BACK HALF WAY BACK

Keep the spine over the ball…Keep the spine over the ball… In order to do this, the player In order to do this, the player

must tilt to the left in the must tilt to the left in the backswing.backswing.

Hands move inwards, not up Hands move inwards, not up and away.and away.

Arms stay on the ribcage.Arms stay on the ribcage.

AT THE TOP OF AT THE TOP OFBACKSW INGBACKSW ING

Body stays centred.Body stays centred. The weight on the front foot has The weight on the front foot has

increased slightly.increased slightly. The right leg straightens and left The right leg straightens and left

knee flexes forward.knee flexes forward. Head stays in place, so the ball Head stays in place, so the ball

is centered in the players vision.is centered in the players vision.

HALFWAY DOWN HALFWAY DOWN

Entire body starts downswing Entire body starts downswing together.together.

Priority is to get swing centres in Priority is to get swing centres in front of ball.front of ball.

The left leg straightens and the The left leg straightens and the right leg flexes.right leg flexes.

The move that releases the hips, The move that releases the hips, is a springing up of the lower is a springing up of the lower body.body.

IMPACTIMPACT

The upward thrust of the lower The upward thrust of the lower body releases the hips.body releases the hips.

This shallows the swing.This shallows the swing. There is no conscious hand or There is no conscious hand or

arm action.arm action. The swing centers are in front of The swing centers are in front of

the ball.the ball.

STACK & STACK & TILT TILT

DRILLSDRILLS

•Tilt to the left on the backswing•Stand up through impact

ONE PLANE SW ING VS ONE PLANE SW ING VS TWO PLANE SW ING TWO PLANE SW ING

…..QUICK REVIEW …..QUICK REVIEW

Left shoulder turns downLeft shoulder turns down Right leg straightensRight leg straightens Hands move insideHands move inside Weight goes to front footWeight goes to front foot Lower body springs upLower body springs up

ONE PLANE vs TWO PLANE ONE PLANE vs TWO PLANESW INGSW ING

Jim HardyJim Hardy

ONE PLANE & TWO PLANE ONE PLANE & TWO PLANEADDRESSADDRESS

One Plane golfer bends over quite a bit One Plane golfer bends over quite a bit and plays out of a wide stance.and plays out of a wide stance.

Two Plane golfer stands quite erect and Two Plane golfer stands quite erect and plays out of a narrow stance.plays out of a narrow stance.

One Plane golfer swings the arms around One Plane golfer swings the arms around the body.the body.

Similar to Stack and Tilt but without the Similar to Stack and Tilt but without the weight shift to the left – it remains evenly weight shift to the left – it remains evenly distributed.distributed.

Two Plane golfer swings the arms up and Two Plane golfer swings the arms up and down in front of the body. down in front of the body.

TOP OF BACKSW ING TOP OF BACKSW ING

TOP OF BACKSW ING TOP OF BACKSW ING

Two Plane Two Plane One Plane One Plane

One Plane One Plane Two Plane Two Plane

PRIOR TO IMPACT PRIOR TO IMPACT

One Plane One Plane Two Plane Two Plane

FOLLOW THROUGH FOLLOW THROUGH

Be aware o f the diffe re nt Be aware o f the diffe re nt t e aching me thods when t e aching me thods when …asse ssing your student …asse ssing your student

…!THANK YOU …!THANK YOU