Position #7

IMPACT

There are two swing centers, the upper, about half way down the sternum - the lower in the middle of the pelvis, just behind the navel.  At the top of the swing the two swing centers are stacked, one on top of the other at impact.  At impact the lower swing center has fired out from under the upper.  Keeping the upper swing center on top of the ball while the lower moves out from under is called “covering the ball”.  If the upper swing center is allowed to stack with the lower thru impact, the error is called a “slide”. 

The shoulders are closed to the hips with the lead arm fully extended and the trail elbow slightly bent.  The left wrist is in line with the forearm and slightly bowed towards the target, the right wrist is partially cupped. At impact the lead hip is higher than your trail hip and your pelvis faces just to the right of the target

Through impact the spine undergoes a rebound effect away from the target and as the pelvis releases its angle towards the target; the firing of this pelvic pistol occurs when the tailbone moves up and under the spine.

From this view you can see the weight distribution; predominately on the left foot while the rear foot is on its inside rim allowing the full release of his right thigh bone. Make sure to pose in this position using the mirror until you get it right.

 

PGA Tour star Johnny Vegas demonstrates perfect impact with his lead arm and shaft straight and the back of his lead hand pointing at the target—basically the hands “are” the clubface [see arrows]. Note how his right elbow points at his right hip so that his clubface remains square to the target line. Some of the shaft bend is camera artifact but not all of it – at these speeds the shaft actually flexes toward the target due to the transfer of energy through impact