You Won't Believe How One SIMPLE Fix Improves Your Ball Striking!
PGA Advanced Fellow Alistair Davies reveals why arm structure post-impact is the secret to elite ball striking. He demonstrates three specific exercises—the Smart Ball drill, the extreme ball-forward drill, and a partner resistance test—to help golfers maintain their swing radius and move the low point 3-4 inches past the ball for crisper contact.
Amateur golfers often 'shorten the radius' by collapsing their arms post-impact, leading to inconsistent strikes.
The goal of great ball striking is to have the club's low point occur 3 to 4 inches past the ball.
Squeezing a training aid (like a Smart Ball) between the forearms during the downswing helps maintain arm structure.
The 'Ball Forward Drill' forces the golfer to stretch their arms and move pressure forward to make contact.
A structured follow-through requires the torso to rotate and extend in unison with the arms.