New Post #27 Technique Tuesday

Hi Friends

Back with another Technique Tuesday edition (a day late I know but I couldn’t type yesterday due to my latest injury)

Want to produce a draw and eliminate a slice? of course you do, here is (yet) another swing method promising to do just that. This time though it has been used to win a major championship.

This seems to be quite a divisive subject in the golf world, some people swear by this swing method, others say its the root of all evil.

Have a look and see what you think,

Origins

Once again we find that Homer Kelley’s “The Golf Machine” and our friend Mac O’Grady are some of the inspiration behind the Stack and Tilt swing method.

While Homer and Mac were part of the inspiration behind it, it was “invented” by two aspiring American pros - Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer.

They approached the swing in a systematic manner and the aim was to create a method that would eliminate some of the common faults that plague many golfers. The method helps promote solid contact and a slight draw (as well moving low point to after the ball).

Mike Weir won the Masters using Stack and Tilt but he is left handed so that doesn’t count - right?

Sean Foley (who once taught Tiger and has a taught loads of tour pros, like Justin Rose) teaches a very similar method to Stack and Tilt and others to have utilised the method with success are Charlie Wi, Aaron Baddeley, Brad Faxon.

So what is the Stack and Tilt method??

Weight Forward

Setting up with more lower body weight forward helps the golfer accomplish two things: 1) make solid contact and hit the ground after the ball

and

2) swing the club in-to-out to promote a draw.

Not only should the weight be forward at set-up, but the lower body weight should continue to move forward the entire swing to help make contact consistent time after time.

Shoulder Down

The left shoulder going downward in the backswing and not moving inward keeps the golfer's head still. This key move, combined with the weight forward at set-up, helps the golfer hit the ball first. In addition, by keeping the head stable, the club and hands can rotate around the body in a circle.

Hands In

A golfer swings his hands inward in the backswing as opposed to straight back to

1) create power, similar to a rugby goal kicker moving his leg in an arc

and

2) to promote a swing that is in-to-out, which produces a draw (and eliminates a slice).

Leg Straight

In the backswing, they recommend that the left knee flexes and the right knee straightens, allowing the hips and shoulders to turn more. In the downswing, the knees go back to their original flex. After impact, the left knee straightens.

Arms Straight

Masses of golfers flex their arms too much on the backswing, but more importantly at impact and to the finish (the old chicken wing) When a golfer keeps his arms straight as the club swings downward to the ball, the radius of the swing is preserved. As soon as the arms bend or flex near impact, ball contact becomes inconsistent.

In addition, straight arms help prevent a golfer from swinging too far across the ball, which can contribute to a slice. Having a clear understanding of when the left arm bends is instrumental in developing consistent contact and ball speed and full extension of the arms is a primary factor in enabling the golfer to swing out to the ball to create a draw.

Thanks for reading mes amis.

What have I done that meant I couldn’t type yesterday? I hear you all ask, And I thank you for your concern,

Well I’ve either “done” my rotator cuff or pulled/torn my deltoid playing padel tennis so no sport for me but it’s cold outside anyway, so let’s wait for some sunshine and warmth.