Pressing Down

[ks8829]

Has anybody tried pressing down slightly without tension on your wedge, iron, fairway, driver and putter prior to hitting the shot or putt? I found it helps me make consistent solid contact.

[saevel25]

explain more?

[ks8829]

I was practicing chipping today and notice that if I extend my arms down fully yet without tension that when I come back to the ball on my chips that I made solid contact more consistently, I found that sometimes I was lazy with my set up and my arms were not fully extended and when I returned to the ball I might chunk the shots, but when I set up with the last move before taking my backswing was to slightly press down on the club to ensure that my arms were fully extended that I returned to the ball better.

I putted this way before and will I'll try it tomorrow during my round. I think what it does is help set up the return of the club back to the center of the club and without hitting a groove or two low on the club and almost similar to a forward press.

try it and see what you think.

[saevel25]

Not fully extended, as in your purposely try to hold the club above the ground, or not let it rest naturally on the ground? I never thought about it, my arms just hang down with out locking the elbows or trying to hold the club above the ground.

[ks8829]

You can try it and see if you make solid contact. I am playing 18 today and will check out my game implementing this tip on all my clubs especially the putter.