M.G.A.A. BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING
DESIGN FOR RESULTS

Systematic week to week sequence

WEEK # 1

INTRODUCTION TO SPORT OF GOLF


1. Pre-swing principles

2. Demonstrate use of clubs by professionals - Golf teaching pros will demonstrate with 9 iron, 7 iron, 5 iron, 3 iron, 3 wood and driver.
    Demonstrate curve shots - 7 iron Fade, 7 iron Draw.

3. Instructors

4. Students

5. Recap

Talk about what they experience in first clinic by inter-reacting with students.

MGAA BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING DESIGN FOR RESULTS

WEEK # 2

TODAY'S INSTRUCTION

Begin with etiquette of golf -- Do's & Don't.

Review introduction from 1st lesson.

Form Circle [See if, we can do one circle] [train our assistance what to do, so we can divide group
into two circles or more]

ADDRESS POSITION / STANCE

1. Begin grip: applying hands so they oppose each other back hand hit with left;
    forward hand hit with right. Maintain the idea that right hand faces target.

2. Grip pressure / club in fingers.

3. Set up body stance: toes, knees, hips, and shoulder all run parallel to the lines on
    the ground (use club ground).

4. Ball position ~ 3 to 4 ball lengths from left heel (all irons).

5. Exercise stand up straight position.

Summary:

    Tell children to think about the fundamentals for the next week lesson which will
    continue along same line of training.
        (They will get a chance to putt next week.)

Homework:

    Practice arm swing without club.    Practice keeping head still exercise.

MGAA BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING
DESIGN FOR RESULTS

Systematic week to week sequence

WEEK # 3

DIVIDE GROUP IN HALF: 1/2 TO PUTTING; 1/2 TO SWING INSTRUCTIONS.

Review etiquette Do's & Don't at putting green. (One instructor)

Form Circle Swing Group. [Balance of instructors]

TODAY'S INSTRUCTION

BACK SWING

1. Begin stance, posture, grip, alignment, head-up, bottom back, balance.

2. Review exercise A + B + C

Demonstrate: one piece take-away

4. Exercise performed by students.

CONCEPT OF SWING (Take a look at a few great golf swings in professional golf.)

Left arm and shoulder, hip continuous swing motion together rotary motion of the body for overall back swing movement to produce necessary coil back swing position. Continuous motion will simply pull the left shoulder around equal plane.

5. Hit five or six balls from mats (alternate dry swing for each ball swing).

[Don't worry about follow through; lesson # 4]

Homework:

Practice arm swing without club.

Practice keeping head still. [Wall exercise].

 

PUTTING SESSION: One instructor & all teachers

Begin with etiquette's of golf - Do's and Don't on putting greens.

1. Start on straight away hole, no more than ten feet. [Use putting device]

2. Simple grip.

3. Posture - triangle shape.

4. Eyes over ball / ball middle of stance.

5. Hands close to body.

6. Use a two count.

7. Putter head kept low.

8. Strike center of club.

Let kids FEEL putting with hand to promote putter head to target - back of left hand on line at impact. [If, they don't do it right first time, let them do it again] - No hurry -

Groups of four monitored by a teacher. Five holes - 1/2 hour.

MGAA BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING DESIGN
FOR RESULTS

Systematic week to week sequence

WEEK # 4

Review etiquette Do's & Don't to include putting green behavior and dry swing rule.
Find out what they remember from last lesson.

TODAY'S INSTRUCTION

FORWARD SWING MOTION AND FOLLOW THROUGH

SWING THE CLUB, STRIKE THE BALL

1. Review stance, posture, grip, alignment, balance.

2. Review following exercise.

a. Club on chest hands on both end club rotate body.

b. Club behind arms. [Feel weight on back foot.]

c. [New] Club back shoulder hand on grip and club face rotate body- hold

    each position back and through

3. Review one piece take-away.

4. Introduce new drill.

a. Half swing left arm / Right arm by side

1. Demonstrate forward swing motion.

5. Rotary motion gravity swing.

Top of back swing motion.

a. Weight shift to left side

b. Plant left heel, left hip will turn out and away clearing path for the release (This will happen automatically with a good back swing).

c. extend through ball to finish.

d. swing club to position behind head on follow-through (Same as back swing)

e. finish facing target up on right toe.

Hit nine/twelve balls from mat alternate dry swing for each ball swing.

Homework:

Practice pivot hands and arms left thumb-up.

Practice take-away exercise as of lesson # 3.

MGAA BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING DESIGN FOR RESULTS

Systematic week to week sequence

WEEK # 5

Review etiquette Do's & Don't to include new Do's & Don't for putting green.

TODAY'S INSTRUCTION

{SPLIT CLASS INTO TWO PARTS} HALF: PUTTING INSTRUCTIONS - 35 Mins.

HALF: CONCENTRATION POSTURE - 35 Mins. and FULL SWING.

GOLF SWING

  1. Review stance, posture, grip, alignment, balance.
  2. Demonstrate Posture Routine.
  3. Grip club, stand upright, arms extended, butt club navel.
  4. Bow over from hips, bottom counter balance, club to ground.
  5. Spread feet, flex legs.

RIGHT BODY POSITION FOR CORRECT RESULTS.

3. Re-enforce Rotary Motion gravity Swing.

a. Swing hands to position behind head back swing.

b. Swing hands to position behind head follow through.

PUTTING

  1. Start on straight away hole, no more than ten feet. [Use putting device]
  2. Simple grip.
  3. Posture - triangle shape.
  4. Eyes over ball / ball middle of stance.
  5. Hands close to body.
  6. Use a two count.

a. back stop

b. forward stop

7. Putter head kept low.

8. Strike center of club.

PUTTING DEVICE FOR PUTTING LESSON.

Let kids FEEL putting with hand to promote putter head to target - back of left hand on line at impact. [If, they don't do it right first time, let them do it again] - No hurry -

Groups of four monitored by a teacher.

MGAA BASIC FUNDAMENTALS TO A SIMPLISTIC SWING

DESIGN FOR RESULTS

Systematic week to week sequence

WEEK # 6

Review etiquette Do's & Don't to include putting green behavior & dry swing rule.

 

WALK INTO GOLF SHOT WITH PROPER ROUTINE

PLAY TARGET GOLF FROM MATS

{SPLIT CLASS INTO TWO PARTS}

HALF: PUTTING INSTRUCTIONS - 35 Mins.

HALF: TARGET GOLF FROM MATS - 35 Mins.

OPENING/ CLOSING SPEECHES - 15 Mins.

FUNDAMENTALS FOR APPROACH

1. Re-enforce head position, ball position, shaping shots, feel and mechanics, swinging

squarely with correct grip, aim, alignment, stance and posture.

The above things need to be ingrain by repetition through practice but when playing, go

with swing motion learned through lessons.

2. Demonstrate Pre-shot Routine.

d. Spread feet: establish ball position and stability level.

PUTTING

1. Start on straight away hole, no more than ten feet. [Use putting device]

2. Simple grip.

3. Posture - triangle shape.

4. Eyes over ball / ball middle of stance.

5. Hands close to body.

6. Use a two count.

7. Putter head kept low.

8. Strike center of club.

CLOSING COMMENTS: Golf equipment purchase, Discount practice balls at area driving ranges, Membership cards - students will be receiving newsletter at home.


TIP #1: THE SLICE BUSTER: STRENGTHEN YOUR GRIP!
Let me tell you something, I hardly ever, ever see an amateur stand up on the tee and draw the ball; too many of them fight slice. When you slice, you lose so much distance because its half-hit shot; it's a glancing blow. So let's do something to fix than slice. Most of the amateurs I play with grip the club far too weekly, with both of their hands turned too far to the right on the club. Starting with the left hand I want the golfer to look down at their hand on the club at address and see two knuckles of the left hand. This is very important. Now your hand has got to be parallel to the left! Not way over the top of the club turned to the right. In other words, the line formed between the index finger and thumb of both hands has got to point to the right shoulder. Tip: Take a magic marker and put black marks over the two knuckles on your glove so that when you address the ball, you can see those two knuckles. Now you have a great visual reference point to check your grip. Make sure you see those two knuckles of the left hand, place your right hand on the club in the parallel position, so than both line's between your thumb and forefinger point to your right shoulder and you'll be on your way to a better grip and better game.


TIP #2: THE QUIET TAKEAWAY
"Interference" with the clubhead on the backswing is poison! When I play in Pro Ams, I see the average golfer doing all kinds of things with the clubhead at the start of the swing. I see him put it inside too quickly. I see him lift it up abruptly. I see the clubface roll open, shut closed and every bad combination of interference you can image. It's poison, I tell you! At address, with the clubhead obviously still, you should be two feet back from the ball. If you interfere with the clubhead at the start of the back swing, you fail to keep your club on line during the crucial start of the swing. Three men who kept their clubs remarkably quiet and on line, who did not interfere with it at all, were Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. Now as far as tempo, or speed of swing, is concerned, not everybody is the same. Arnold Palmer's tempo is fast, Hogan was fast, Lanny Wadkins is fast, Snead was slow. Littler's tempo is slow. I'd say my tempo is average. A player's tempo is an individual thing, like a finger print. The main thing is to feel that the clubhead doesn't move from its address stillness as you start the swing. Do it fast or slow or average, according to your natural tempo, but don't interfere with that club head and cleanse your swing of that lethal poison.


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