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PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION 2 Get off to a good start Your first move sets up your swing In recent months, I have made a major change to my swing. I used to have a tendency to drag the clubhead inside at the start of the backswing, causing me to overswing and get ‘handsy’ through impact. Now I focus on keeping my arms, shoulders and clubshaft working away in one piece. As a result, my swing is more on plane, I have a more compact and controlled swing, and I simply rotate my body through impact to square the face. It feels like cheating! NO! Dragging the club too far inside at the start of the backswing caused problems with my swing plane and forced me to rely too heavily on good timing. yes! When the hands, arms and shaft work away together, I don’t have to make compensations in my swing. My technique is simpler and more efficient. >> 3. Thanks to my improved takeaway, my backswing is more compact than in previous years. The clubshaft is parallel to the ground and square to the target. >> 4. Approaching impact, the clubshaft is still square to the target . >> 5. I rotate my body to square the clubface at impact and extend the club down the target line as long as possible. >>6. Not the most photogenic follow-through you’ll ever see in Callaway Golf Magazine, but it works! SUMMER 2008 Callaway Golf 19
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION 3 Develop great timing Strive for an even tempo When I first joined the PGA Tour, I had a slow, deliberate backswing and then really went after the ball in the downswing. Thanks to good hand-eye coordination, I got away with the abrupt change in swing speed most of the time, but I would hit the occasional disaster shot if my timing was off. I’ve taken about a half second off my swing speed during the past couple of seasons and I’ve hit the ball better than ever. The power in my swing now comes from the club, not my body. My slightly quicker backswing enables the club to stay more easily on plane, prevents me from overswinging (photos right and below) and has improved my ball-striking. A more even-paced swing has enabled me to reach a better position at the top of my backswing, and achieve a more balanced follow-through., b Freddie Talks Golf Callaway Golf’s newest Staff Professional talks putting, shanks, pasta, stats and hair styles. “The stats say that putting is the strength of my game, but I believe it’s my ability to shape my shots and scramble around the greens. I’m a big believer in keeping track of what you do well so that you can repeat it again. In fact, I will often review on video the tournaments where I played well to look at the way I walked, the routines I used and how I conducted myself.” “it can be difficult to eat well on Tour. I’m a huge fan of Italian food and eat lots of pasta. I try to start each day with some fruit – like all Swedes, I love bananas – but that isn’t enough if I’m teeing off early. If that’s the case, I’ll also have some scrambled eggs and bacon to help keep my energy level high throughout the round.” 20 Callaway Golf SUMMER 2008
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