Wow Paul, I didn’t realize I was “crunching”. My shot was better but lacking what I expected, I was shifting my weight but not entirely. Thought I was doing it right but not getting to the toe. Between yesterday’s tip of power-less arms and today’s tip, I feel I am so close to looking like a better player. I know the results will show with much more practice. Been with you for so long, not sure why yesterday’s tip helped so much more with power-less arms. I am so close, thanks for looking for more ways to show your method!
Mike
I have seen your video on ball positions and you have 3 ball positions depending on club. I have difficulty following all 3 ball positions because I am unable to get clean ball contact on the downswing. The only thing that I am able to follow is the driver ball position. As for the other clubs I tend to have it further back a little, more towards the middle of the stance. With this I am able to get a clean shot almost every time. Is this acceptable?
You are not hitting it cleanly because of your swing not because of the ball position. If you are hitting it fat you have too much weight on your back foot at impact. If you keep the ball too far back you will never fix this flaw. So move it into the correct position and work on getting off of this heel better.
Nice reminder ,Paul,of one of THE essentials !
Some forty years ago ,Golf Teachers told you to end THE swing ,all Iron spikes of THE back right shoe showing ,including THE one at THE foremost part of THE shoe (As an old timer ,I far prefer to play with Iron spikes when THE course is slippery and when it is pemitted.Traction is so much Better ! ) THere is a tell tale sign on THE end part of THE right shoe when you do so ,it’s all worn out !
Hi Paul Was hooking ball corrected this a little more lower body at start of downswing , my miss is now a slight push to right, ball flight starts right of my target line and i lose it to the right ,not much slice more straight push, i find on alot of my shots i have that crunched right toe at finish rather than on tip with min weight, would this have much effect on my pushes to right.
The push is you either sliding through impact or just driving the lower body a little too hard which is getting your body rotation ahead of the club. Doesn’t sound like that big of a deal to fix. Watch out for sliding or slow down a little.
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8 Responses to “End Up On the Very Tip of Your Toe”
July 25, 2013
mikeplummerWow Paul, I didn’t realize I was “crunching”. My shot was better but lacking what I expected, I was shifting my weight but not entirely. Thought I was doing it right but not getting to the toe. Between yesterday’s tip of power-less arms and today’s tip, I feel I am so close to looking like a better player. I know the results will show with much more practice. Been with you for so long, not sure why yesterday’s tip helped so much more with power-less arms. I am so close, thanks for looking for more ways to show your method!
Mike
July 26, 2013
Paul WilsonMike,
Glad this tip helped. I think you are close too. Just get used to this and it should make a big difference in power.
July 25, 2013
LenKoblenzHi Paul,
“Ditto.”
Len
July 25, 2013
HermanKohHi Paul,
I have seen your video on ball positions and you have 3 ball positions depending on club. I have difficulty following all 3 ball positions because I am unable to get clean ball contact on the downswing. The only thing that I am able to follow is the driver ball position. As for the other clubs I tend to have it further back a little, more towards the middle of the stance. With this I am able to get a clean shot almost every time. Is this acceptable?
Thanks.
Herman
July 26, 2013
Paul WilsonHerman,
You are not hitting it cleanly because of your swing not because of the ball position. If you are hitting it fat you have too much weight on your back foot at impact. If you keep the ball too far back you will never fix this flaw. So move it into the correct position and work on getting off of this heel better.
Watch:
Fat: https://ignitiongolf.com/fat-shots-cure
And:
Impact Back Heel Off Ground: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-back-foot
July 25, 2013
RaymondCHASTELNice reminder ,Paul,of one of THE essentials !
Some forty years ago ,Golf Teachers told you to end THE swing ,all Iron spikes of THE back right shoe showing ,including THE one at THE foremost part of THE shoe (As an old timer ,I far prefer to play with Iron spikes when THE course is slippery and when it is pemitted.Traction is so much Better ! ) THere is a tell tale sign on THE end part of THE right shoe when you do so ,it’s all worn out !
August 11, 2013
barrybowerHi Paul Was hooking ball corrected this a little more lower body at start of downswing , my miss is now a slight push to right, ball flight starts right of my target line and i lose it to the right ,not much slice more straight push, i find on alot of my shots i have that crunched right toe at finish rather than on tip with min weight, would this have much effect on my pushes to right.
August 11, 2013
Paul WilsonBarry,
The push is you either sliding through impact or just driving the lower body a little too hard which is getting your body rotation ahead of the club. Doesn’t sound like that big of a deal to fix. Watch out for sliding or slow down a little.
Watch:
How To Cure Pushes and Push Fades: https://ignitiongolf.com/cure-pushes-push-fades/