Geoff, who just turned 60 and is a 7 handicap, only plays 10 to 20 games a year due to back, shoulder and hip replacement issues, started using the PPGS. But he had a problem, his swing now more upright, hitting it 'toe deep,' which can be pretty frustrating. He said, 'I am afraid that the uprightness of the swing and the rule to lift up quickly will add to that problem.'
With all the advice out there about striking a golf ball in various ways, no wonder Geoff has a problem. But I gave his a very quick solution. Here's my response:
Many people misunderstand upright/vertical thinking . They say it will add or cause the toe deep divot. It is just the opposite! When you swing flat and deep inside, with the arms getting behind the body, that gets the club laid off. The only way back to the ball, getting the arms and club back in front to approach the ball, on the aiming line on-on-on, is out and over the top.
This outside in swing is way more steep and vertical than the PPGS because the path is outside in, starting on the outside of the aiming line and likely will have an early release, toeing down the club. The PPGS, on the other hand, is vertical, but approaching the ball inside the aiming path that is less steep, shallower and a lot wider approach than the out to in path.
The vertical PPGS path and approach is similar to that of a plane coming in for a smooth, no bounce landing. The flatter, more inside and around backswing causes an outside in, steeper downswing ,similar to a plane coming in and crashing nose first.
The PPGS approach, from backswing to impact, will release ' rotate the hands, arms and club ' into the ball so the club soles properly at impact.
I hope this clears up the impact problem.
The Surge!
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