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Maverick Antcliff
A Work in Progress: Maverick Antcliff Drew Belt | Assistant Golf Professional at West Lake County Club
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averick Antcliff is a rising Sophmore for Augusta State University by way of Beaudestert, Austrailia, and also the golf team’s top performer of 2012-2013. Maverick has an immense amount of power in his golf swing, fantastic hand-eye coordination and great touch around the green. He is constantly working on polishing his golf swing. Maverick tended to cover, or move, his shoulders too far towards the target, which gave him too low or a ball flight and too much of curve in his flight as well. So, what
we have done is begin to work on creating a constant low point in his golf swing, which will in turn create more consistancy in his ball contact and flight. What is the low point in a swing, and why is it so important? The low point in a swing is the bottom of the swing arc and for most shots, the bottom of the divot. It is NOT where the ball sits. The low point will most times occur directly beneath your left shoulder in the swing. If you have a consistant low point in your golf swing, you will then in turn hit the ball solid every time. Remember, hitting the ball solid is the No. 1 ingredient to distance! Also, having a constant low point helps to create consistant curve
in your golf shots. So, how is it done? 1. Hips: Your hips on the downswing move towards to the target athletically to support the upper body. This is done by almost feeling like they slide to the left before they start to open up to the target. 2. Upper body: Feel as though your head is staying still into the downswing or even moving back. This definitely gave Maverick a “reverse C” feeling because it was opposite of before. Remember the club is connected to your hands, which are connected to your arms, which are connected to your shoulders; and your head is the center of all of this. If your upper body moves, then the low point will move!
3. Shaft Lean: Maintain the angle in your hands and arms and shaft through the shot. Do not worry about having too much of this. 4. Baby Steps: The key to speeding up the learning process is to slow down and hit smaller shots. Maverick will spend most of his time hitting shorter half swing to three quarter shots. Drew Belt This is a sponsored Golf article. Drew is an Assistant Golf Professional at West Lake County Club. A PGA of America Class A Member, Drew has been teaching golf to all levels of players for over 10 years. For comments or story ideas email drewbelt@westlakecountryclub.com