At the beginning of this years golf season I was having a worse case of the set-up yips than Sergio Garcia. I just couldn’t seem to be getting comfortable with the distance I was standing from the ball which resulted in standing over the ball to long, toeing shots and loss of distance. That and an irate – Scottish golf partner wife saying – “yer slower than a 3 legget sheep and ya kanna save Marrrry with that swing”. (translation – you’re really p’ing me off and you suck big time!)
So one fortuitous day while in the household library and room of great contemplation (think Hesh’s current workshop) I discover a golf magazine (that was somehow filed under lutherie). The article was on stance and hand “set-up” – absolutely brilliant short article.
The article explained that most weekend warrior golfers stand to far from the ball. When you set-up – drop you right hand (assuming you shoot right) and it should fall straight down. If you are standing to far from the ball when you release your right hand it will fall towards your body. Simple fix and it really works! I am now hitting my irons consistently and my middle irons about 10-yards further. Further -- a happy spouse
Every time I planned on getting out it has rained, not just a little shower rain, no, full fledged downpour with electricity.