106 feels found
Visualize Inbee Park's swing: 'So slow and deliberate.' Focus on having 'the slowest backswing possible.' Use 1-2 cadence: 'One' to top, 'Two' through ball.
For fairway woods from ground, focus on making sure 'bottom of swing is where ball is.' Set up like driver but think 'level sweep'—bottom out exactly at ball position.
Feel like SLAPPING sand with sole of club (not digging), hearing crisp 'slap' sound. After slapping, feel right wrist 'catching raindrops from above' as you follow through high.
Feel like PUSHING STRAIGHT UP off ground with legs through impact—like jumping without leaving ground. Vertical force extends body through strike.
When feeling butterflies, tell yourself 'I'm excited' instead of 'I'm nervous.' Physical sensations of nervousness and excitement are identical—you choose the label.
Through impact into finish, feel like pushing belt buckle UP toward target while extending arms. Feel like pushing off ground and standing tall into complete finish.
At start of downswing, feel lead arm moving AWAY from lead shoulder. Create separation between arm and torso.
Keep ankles soft and limber throughout swing rather than locked. Feel weight shifting into instep of trail foot on backswing, then driving through on downswing.
Before shot, soften eyes and expand peripheral vision to take in whole scene for ~20 seconds. Then gradually narrow focus to target and commit to one intention.
Imagine club is a giant match and ball is matchbox. To light a match, strike at descending, forward-leaning angle—not lift up. Feel club moving through with shaft leaning forward.
Don't look at ball—look at spot ONE INCH in front of ball on target line. Focus on rolling ball OVER that spot.
Feel your trail shoulder "closing a door" behind you in the downswing—it moves DOWN and AROUND, not out toward the ball. The door closes as you rotate through.