Simple tips for Seve Ballesteros for more control with the driver

Golf coaching has been evolving, but the best advice has stood the test of time. In Golf.com’s timeless tips, we highlight some of the greatest advice teachers and players distributed in the pages of golf magazine. Today, we revisit the breakdown of Seve Ballesteros, the shortening of his swing, which gave him more control of Tee, originally published in the October 1985 issue of Golf magazine.

Hitting the fairway from the tee is the first step in making a birdie. If you want to target the flagpole dead and stick it around, it will be much easier from the short grass.

Seve Ballesteros is known for his brief performances and artistry around the Greens, but his abilities with the longer club are nothing wrong. On the way to five major titles, Sev relies on his long-term game.

One of the key ways the Spaniard began to find more fairways was to shorten his swing to gain more control with the driver. As early as 1985, Sev joined Golf Magazine Share his approach. Follow some of his tips and you can also start looking for more fairways.

Seve hits the key to more fairways

Most golfers like to be aggressive with the driver. It doesn’t matter, as long as their rhythm and rhythm are synchronized and will not be parallel at the top of the defender. But if the swing misses a few beats due to excessive swing, the trend is to speed up, which means missing the fairway serving.

Whenever you place the driver outside the parallel position on the top, you risk reducing the risk of your hips falling off in the sagging. Since the drive has to land on the fairway to build an easy way, it makes sense to shorten the swing from the T-shirt.

I recently faced these facts and decided to shorten my swing. Going to three quarters of action for me and you can also bring you everything.

No obvious changes. Thanks to better timing, your swing will be effortless. You may lose a little distance, but the accuracy will certainly increase, meaning you don’t hit the approach shot from the rough situation, but instead fire the ball from the fairway towards the flagpole.

Next is a comparison of my old and new fluctuations, focusing on the key changes you have to make to achieve shorter actions. These photos show a shortened swing, which I’m sure will be for you.

address

Old swing: My stance is wide, with my right foot perpendicular to the target line. Keeping these positions at the address prevented my hips from being freely coiled. I kicked the ball out of my left toe and placed more than half of my weight on my left foot.

New swing: Stand up narrowly and bend your right foot slightly. This will turn your lower body. Kick the ball from your left foot. Set to 55% of the weight of your right foot, which encourages your shoulders instead of tilting and transfers your weight to the right.

Important points

Old swing: I used to break my wrist early in the defender. This malfunction forces me to pick up the club and swing directly backwards or sometimes outside the target line. So I failed to move my weight correctly and raised the club’s angle.

New swing: Delay the wrist cock until your weight is completely transferred to the inside of your right foot. This allows your arms, shoulders and club to swing backwards. Now, your weight changes are reasonable, and a flat swing path ensures steady movements in your upper and lower body.

Move up first

Old swing: My body used to look very twisted when I started swinging the club upwards. In the lower body, knee movements are restricted. From the waist, I used to lean towards the target, my left arm bent too much, and my right elbow was away from my body.

New swing: Let your upper and lower body team work together. Rotate your knees to the right and continue swinging the club on a flat plane. Although you want to stay away from the ball, you will feel out of control if you keep your head relatively still, your left arm relaxed, and your right elbow close to your body.

On top

Old swing: My weight stayed on my left side – actually a reverse pivot – encouraged my shoulder tilt and my hips to be improperly coiled. My left arm was bent too much, causing my wrist to be overcocked. As a result, the club fell parallel.

New swing: Transfer most of the weight to the inside of the right foot, building up upper body torque even if the swing is shortened. Keep your left arm straight so that your wrist is properly held. Now you will not exceed three quarters of your position.

Move down first

Old swing: My body used to fight in sagging because the reverse pivot allows too much weight to stay on my right side. That means I can’t swing my arms freely, so my tendency is to “cast” – that is, it’s too early to release my hands.

New swing: When you rotate the club back to the ball, turn the weight back to your left foot. Free and movement on the left side – left leg and knee – will allow your arms to swing freely. Keep your head behind the ball to prevent excessive activity from the lower body.

Influence

Old swing: My weight used to be hit on my right foot and the club’s drop angle was too steep. Therefore, I cannot consistently return the club’s face to the ball. The impact on the club’s face was much more open, resulting in a willful shooting on the right.

New swing: Move your weight correctly and return the club from the inside, giving you the freedom to swing your arms. This way, you can better time publishing and establish Square Clubface-to-Ball Contact. A shallower attack angle can help you sweep the ball and hit the lower, more controlled tee.