| Ladies, tell me I am lying. Do not all husbands think they | | | | their chin on your chest as they set up to the golf ball |
| are an expert in ladies golf instruction? I have given | | | | and now add a stiff straight left arm. Wow! There is |
| literally thousands of ladies golf lessons and I always | | | | no way they look comfortable or athletic. Giving credit |
| share this discussion very early in our teacher-student | | | | where credit is due. Your husband is half (or maybe a |
| relationship. I tell them that they can forget everything | | | | quarter) right and I will tell you why. The golf swing is |
| that their husband has ever told them about golf | | | | no place for tension to reside. The way he wants you |
| instruction. Amazingly, I can see the tension roll out of | | | | to achieve the goal is to use tension to make it |
| their shoulders right away and in turn they relax. | | | | happen. This is wrong. |
| Let me tell you the couple of "ladies golf lessons" you | | | | When you use tension, your muscles tighten or shorten |
| will hear from your husband and what to tell him to | | | | and this makes you find a new path to return to |
| make him happy and let you practice and play golf! | | | | impact because your arm is shorter. During the golf |
| Your hubby will say "keep your head down." This is | | | | swing your left arm should remain extended not |
| just ridiculous! Golf is an athletic motion which requires | | | | straight. Many people think that this is a play on words |
| your head to move in order to maximize results. | | | | however it is two different things. |
| Every time I hear an amateur say "keep your head | | | | Take a swing and stop when your left arm is parallel |
| down" I picture someone in a golf stance with a player | | | | to the ground on the backswing. Put a "death grip" on |
| with their chin on their chest. This picture does not | | | | the club. This is your husband's "straight left arm." Now |
| make me think that the golfer is very comfortable or | | | | start over and again stop when your left arm is parallel |
| ready to make an athletic motion. This example might | | | | to the ground and actually feel the weight of the club. |
| be more extreme than you would like to have; | | | | Now you are extended and more importantly relaxed. |
| however, Annika Sorenstam has been shown for | | | | Finally, your husband wants to give you all of this great |
| years of not "keeping her head down." Until recently, | | | | golf instruction advice. Right? How can you make him |
| she has been ranked the #1 female player in the world | | | | happy after the round at home but yet be able to not |
| for several years. | | | | feel hassled the rest of the practice session or round? |
| While David Duval was also number one in the world, | | | | You can do this with one very simple sentence. |
| he had a very similar motion with releasing his head | | | | After he gives you unsolicited advice, simply reply |
| toward the target during impact. Attempting to keep | | | | "Thank you. That is exactly what I have been working |
| your head still during the swing will often lead to other | | | | on." It makes him feel important and typically ends or at |
| swing flaws such as a reverse pivot. A reverse pivot | | | | least slows down his input. This simple sentence has |
| will lead to a loss of distance and direction. | | | | worked many, many, many times and can work for |
| Your hubby will say "keep your left arm straight." Now | | | | you too! |
| along with the picture from above with the player with | | | | |