The waiting-to-play-a-shot feeling is one of the worst in golf. It just has a way of getting into your head.
And the golfer from this social media video has experienced the perils of a delay.
With the green finally clear he steps up to hit his shot.
There is a nervous quiver to this gentleman and soon we see the impact.
He hits his shot but strikes the ball on the downswing and sends it straight into the ground popping back two feet.
How to make good contact
For right-handed golfers, you should place around 65% of your weight and foot pressure on your left side when standing over a shot, with the ball being slightly off the left border of your nose or beneath your left eye.
At the crucial time of impact, this beginning stance will position you for a downward and forward striking movement.
Based on evidence, we know that the nose and sternum are struck by the club when it hits the ground, and that when the club hits the ball, at least 80% of our body weight has to be on your left side. Having everything set up correctly will put you in a position to be successful.
You should maintain your nose above the ball as you start your backswing and continue to do so until you reach the peak of your swing.
When turning to the peak of your swing, don’t move, slide, or wobble.
Powerful athletes turn or pivot their right hip inside of their right foot to generate force. You may generate a lot of torque and power by rotating your right hip back over your right heel and staying inside of it. The inside of your right foot should feel pressured.
It will be easier for your body to wind and spin during the backswing if you fight the urge to turn your head to the right.
Instead of starting the downswing with your hips, push forward with the inside of your right foot.
Your weight will be appropriately transferred to your left side by the diagonal ground force produced by your feet, which extends from the inside of your right foot to the ball of your left foot.
This ground force will push your trail side forward and position your nose on top of the ball as it moves towards the target and down the target line.
In order to hit the ball first and with the best possible downward and forward angle of attack, you must apply forward pressure to ensure your contact point is at or ahead of the ball.
Keeping your head centred though not necessarily still is fundamental to achieving good contact.
