The only reason to subscribe to a golf magazine for 2 years is to read all that of last year is wrong. A couple points I have issue with in the article not trying to argue — just my take. Such as last week at Riviera when he started spraying his driver while out of sequence.
So a pause would be of value to him thereby giving him a completed backswing. If he paused from the top on 17 and 18 he likely would have been playing from the fairway.
The reason is that from a stalled paused position, downswing transitional energy must be generated off of a resistant surface such as the feet on the stable ground. They typically have a Hideki move unless we are talking about a raw beginner. Her comes in to the golf ball on a lower plane than most anyone out there, and with a flatter shaft requiring a concerted effort to rotate HARD through the ball to slow his club down from closing.
If I saw some huge high slices Id be inclined to suggest going further back. Under the gun, an aggressive turn through is always a better bet than a longer backswing simply because it misses right if anything. Thx for your comment. Good article, besides the pause, my takeaway is the ground up sequence, why is this so difficult?
I will try the shorter swings and push off with the right foot. Not sure why my bad swing is better for now. But, in the long haul, it is not. Does it take a year to commit to this transition? Murphy never tried to pause it at the top according to him he was trying to feel a full turn and a good left arm extension at the top.
He did beat Jack and Arnie 40 years ago this week at the Honda Gleason so it worked for him. I read somewhere that a analysis was carried out to see what all good ball strikers had in common, what they found out the Tempo. Those that had a quick tempo no pause or those that had a slower tempo, they all had 3 counts up, 1 down.
Maybe this could be the clue to whether you need a pause or not. His teenage swing was so great because his focus was on the target, and getting the ball to bend and move exactly how he wanted it to.
His current state is focused on positions and hitting the ball recent interview. The reason he used to hit so many incredible shots out of crazy lies and situations, is because that was when he would hyper-focus on exactly what he wanted the ball to do, and just execute his creativity. What appears as a pause should actually be a check of being in the most balanced and powerful position to swing through to the target! The backswing achieves nothing but getting you into a position from which you create a powerful through swing.
As you said, good players have good sequencing. And if they sequence the same all the time, they will excel. Where as for a player that has inconsistent sequencing, when his swing is anything less than full power it falls apart. On partial swings, how do you sequence your through-swing if you are used to a rushed and jerky transition with strain in your full swing? Pausing for me is more like a deliberate end point for my backswing. I know exactly what you mean. Feeling it start a little before the completion of the backswing takes a little getting used to but can create a great sequence particularly if you tend to be an early releaser.
I get a lot of my very early releases and casters to try and start down a little earlier. Pausing is the death move for them. Stop them from trying to hit the ball!! Instead: Swing to the target!! I think that pausing at the top only really works for flexible golfers. My lack of flexibility caused me to have to either un-torque my lower half to allow the club to pause OR start the downswing with my arms instead of the lower body… neither are good.
Also have to consider that the lower body starts laterally for upright swings and more rotary for flatter planes. Neither effects the sequencing however. For my swing, the pause at the top enables me to fire the hips before starting the downswing. Pausing at the top has really improved my game. Dennis, I agree with your analysis on the stop at the top. I have tried this before in a effort to slow my back swing down as well as develop more feel of where the club head was in the swing.
It did not work. With your suggestions and observations, I may give this another shot. It seems that making a short pause at the top makes it much easier to feel the body making the swing. A hesitation is fine at the top.
I tell people to do this all of the time. If you stop you lose momentum so it can lead to hitting. It is tough stopping at the top. I would never do this myself. From the one piece takeaway when the club is parallel to the ground at this point what is a coaching point to get the club to the top with the arms ……..
You must be logged in to post a comment. Remember me for 2 weeks. October 14, Paul Wilson Log in to Reply. Tom, Glad you liked it. October 15, Tom Log in to Reply. Thanks Paul — will do my best to keep this in the forefront of my mind during the round, it will eventually sink in : I am grateful for all your help and advise!
March 1, barrybower Log in to Reply. March 2, Paul Wilson Log in to Reply. It allows the golfer an extra fraction of a second to gather and stabilize the arms, hands, and shaft before starting down. The top of the backswing flows seamlessly into the downswing.
For these players, there is a more dynamic move, typically with the lower body starting forward before the club reaches the top of the backswing.
This causes a whip effect with early club shaft loading shaft bend as the downswing starts. Look at Mark Wilson to the right. Recreational golfers develop a pause that sometimes disrupts their timing where it actually hurts instead of helps their game. Pausing is not something you would generally teach a player to incorporate in their swing but rather give as a drill to feel a loading or certain position at the top. Most golfers that pause at the top of the swing have been doing it since they started playing and have had years of experience with it under pressure.
They have gained enormous confidence and changing it would create a disaster or at the very least a long term commitment. The main purpose of a pause is to load weight and power that starts from the beginning of the golf swing.
It sets up the perfect storm for gravity to take over on the downswing and maximum speed unleashed into the ball.
Those who pause are also known to be strategists on the golf course. They like to pick away at their targets and hit the ball relatively straight with very little curvature. The following tips will help you utilize a pause to gain more consistency. Tip 1 Pause and Step for Maximum Power.
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