GETTING THE PROPER SET UP - By: Golf Knut, Posted on: 2006-12-16

If you're like MOST golfers I see, you're setting up to the ball
wrong. Because it's an extremely common mistake to address the ball
with your hands pressed forward.

In other words, at address the hands are pushed toward the target
with the arms reaching left... tense... and waaay in front of the
ball.

I can honestly advise you that this is nothing but trouble.

Because it almost always means you'll have to pick the club up with
your arms and hands on take-away (a big no-no) and "disconnect"
your body from the swing. You'll end up swinging with nothing but arms.
No good. The result is an inconsistent swing, with no effective body
pivot and no power.

Bummer.

But here's the solution.

As you begin your setup and address... allow your arms to hang in
front of you natually like wet rags. No tension.

The butt of your club should comfortably point at your belt
buckle and from this position the club head looks slightly behind
the hands.

Your hands are only holding onto the club - they don't roll the
club back... they don't pick the club up... and they don't do ANY
manipulation. Let the pivot do ALL the work. The club head will
actually "lag" behind the hands.

The key is to allow the pivot of your body (not your arms and
hands) to take the club back - this will get the club started on
"plane".

Because starting the swing correctly means you can avoid the kind
of "compensations" that results in loss of power, inconsistent
drives, and plain old duffed shots. (Sound familiar?)

Just use what I've told you and you'll finally increase
your power, nail stunning long drives, and dramatically increase
your accuracy. You're golf buddies will swear you've been working
day and night at your game... but it's really about using your
brain.

If you're interested in learning more about hitting long straight
drives you'll want to get to:

http://www.hypertracker.com/go/ohpdirect/AV99/

It's all about discovering a few key secrets to longer, straighter
drives. I know you'll LOVE it. There's a video clip you can watch
immediately and even a NO-COST "Specialty Shots" video for you.
But hurry. That link is goes dead in just 48 hours.

Til next time... for better golf...

Doc O'Leary
Head Golf Nut, OHP Golf

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