Most golfers can
not rely on the distance they hit each club with confidence. A square clubface will result in a shot that will travel
on the selected target path during alignment for a particular shot.
It is safe to say, improper impact
must be corrected to play consistent and satisfying golf.
In the golf swing the most common mistakes the average golfer makes
striking a golf ball are:
Incorrect Impact (Inconsistent Ball Flight)
Poor Body Rotation (Power Leak)
Incorrect
Weight Transfer (Power Leak)
Lack of Extension Through the Ball (Power Leak)
Improper Short Game Technique (Thrown Away
Strokes)
What is the IMPACT MASTER TRAINING CLUB?
The IMPACT MASTER Training Club and Learning System was developed to solve these five problematic areas
in most golfers golf game.
Let’s address each one of these categories separately.
1. Improper Impact
Improper impact is failure to contact
and compress the golf ball properly with the clubface in one of three positions, 1) square, 2) open and 3) closed. Click on
the Power Golf Logo to view these clubface positions.
Since the consistency is going to be lacking from shot to shot each
shot is guesswork. Each clubface position, square, open or closed creates the following results.The second part of improper
impact relates not only to the clubface but the path of the swing. There are three swing paths, 1) on plane (producing a normal
angle of attack), 2) outside to in (producing a steep angle of attack), and 3) inside to out (producing a shallow angle of
attack). This will result in nine ways the golf ball can travel from the moment of impact.
How do we arrive at 9 different ball
flights? Multiply 3 club face angles times 3 swing paths and you get nine different ball flight patterns.
Here is
the list of nine different ball flights at impact in a condensed version saying the ball is hit in the middle of the clubface.
Take notice the angle of attack variance from to outside in or to inside out has a big effect on direction the ball goes and
the club that is used. These examples don’t indicate the variances that are produced from club to club, degree of open
or closed and speed of swing. My experience in teaching indicate how most golfers play with the following nine ball flights.
Square
Clubface with an on plane swing path = straight ball flight. The distance a shot travels will be consistent. The trajectory
is normal for the loft of the club. (A very low percentage of golfers play this way. Mainly professionals, highly competitive
amateurs both men, women and juniors.)
Square Clubface with an outside to in swing path = a ball that is pulled. The distance a shot travels will
increase because pulling the ball across the line de-lofts the club as a result of a steeper angle of attack. The trajectory
is lower so the ball will roll out more. (Mainly played by handicap players 0-10).
Square Clubface with and inside to out
swing path = a ball that is pushed. The distance a shot travels will decrease because pushing the ball outside the line adds
loft to the club as a result of a shallower angle of attack. The trajectory of the shot is higher and will not travel as far
and rolls out less. (Not many golfers play this way).
Open Clubface with an on plane swing path = a ball that is pushed.
The shot will travel shorter because an open clubface adds loft to the club. The trajectory will be higher resulting in a
loss of distance. (Not many golfers play this way).
Open Clubface with an outside to in swing path = a ball that will
slice away from the golfer. The shot will travel shorter because the face is open producing a shot going higher and the spin
of a sliced ball will also reduce the distance the ball travels. The trajectory will be considerably higher leading to additional
distance loss. (This represents the largest percentage of golfers playing golf).
Open Clubface with an inside out swing
path = a ball that is pushed right of the target with out slicing spin. The ball will travel shorter because of the added
loft on the club at impact. The trajectory of the ball will be higher leading to additional loss of distance. (Not many golfers
play this way).
Closed Clubface with an on plane swing = a ball that is pulled and drawing. The ball will travel longer and
run out more because of the draw spin on the ball. The trajectory of the ball is lower. (Not many golfers play this way).
Closed
Clubface with an outside to in swing plane = a ball that is pulled and hooking. The ball will travel longer and run out more
because of the hook spin on the ball. The trajectory of the ball is lower. (Not many golfers play this way but are usually
golfers with limited playing experience and have extreme issues with their grip).
Closed Clubface with an inside to out
swing plane = a ball that is pushed and hooks back to the target. The ball will travel longer and run out more. The trajectory
of the ball is low not allowing the ball to carry. (Not many golfers play this way).
