Impact Position Golf Swing

No matter what type of golf swing that you have, every single golfer shares one particular position in common with everyone else’s golf swing. The impact position of the golf swing is where their forehand is bowed and their backhand is left flexed so that both hands are in front of the ball at the moment of impact. This forward position of the hands is what is known as the late hit or by some players, it is known as the clubhead lag and all great players do this as a means of creating vast amounts of speed and power for the final ball contact which lasts but a mere half a millisecond.  

Those who have a high handicap in the game are often attributed to an early hit resulting in more of a scooping action of the ball rather than a striking. This causes a major loss in the power and speed of the club at the moment of impact and leads to shorter drives which also offer less aiming potential. However, this is only most noticeable when using the irons as when they are using the woods, the ball is sitting up on the tee and they are capable of getting away with the scooping of the ball, however the moment they grab an iron, the lack of a late strike can affect their overall game. 

The impact position golf swing is a series of sequences played out only minute intervals prior to the actual contact with the ball. To do this it is important to make sure that the club is held primarily by the fingers and not the hands as this allows a more flexed grip and as a result allows the wrists to flex more readily. The way to ensure that your grip is primarily by the fingers is to check to see if you can see at least two knuckles of the back hand in your swing.  

By setting up the gripping of the club in this manner, you allow for the wrists to naturally hinge creating the necessary late hit needed to create the extra forces to achieve even farther long-drive which are more accurate as well. During the downswing itself, for the most of the arc you should feel as if the butt is in front of the swing. Then at the split seconds prior to making contact with the ball, you will want to literally whip the club forward but no too early as to allow your hands to end up behind the ball at the moment of impact. It may take a lot of practice to achieve this consistency, but you will notice a great improvement in your overall game.