This isn’t a good habit. Focusing on the ball isn’t the right mindset to have. You swing the club, and the ball is just in the way. It might be fixing some bad habits, but it’s hard to say. Get help from a pro
I really don’t know where my eyes and head go. The swing needs to flow, thinking too much about where to look will just mess it up
When I’m swinging well, I keep my head in the same place at the top of my backswing and then let my body come through. My hips go first, then my shoulders, then my arms, and that motion lifts my head, which was watching the ball. My head is the last part of the swing to move, I guess
I don’t think I’ve ever seen my club hit the ball or even thought about looking for it. You’ve really got me thinking now. With a good swing, your back shoulder should come around and lift your head up except for shorter shots. Keeping your head down can keep you from seeing where the ball goes or finishing your swing
Just with the putter
Quick question about this. Do you breathe in or out just before you swing
Rory said:
Quick question about this. Do you breathe in or out just before you swing
I breathe out completely before I address the ball. Every shot, including putts. I think this is most important for putts
I think more about the path I want my club to follow
This seems like one of those questions you ask to get in someone’s head
I do, but I have pretty good dynamic vision. I’m usually the one tracking the ball for most groups I play with
I… don’t know. I think so? Maybe? Asking this feels really obsessive
I notice a lot of things around me
You can’t hit what you can’t see. Make sure you see the impact
No. Your hands naturally rise as you hit the ball, so keeping your head down doesn’t work. I turn my chest as much as I can through the ball and stop looking at it. By the time my club starts coming down to my back leg, I feel like my swing is done. I’m not trying to line my club up with the ball. It used to be a drill to hit balls without looking, so you really don’t need to stare at it. Changing this mindset helped me see how much easier golf can be compared to the hand-eye game that beginners try to play. If you want to glance at it with your side vision, that’s fine, but your focus should be on allowing your head to move as needed
I wouldn’t stress too much about keeping your head still. It might limit your follow-through. It’s more important to keep your spine angle and avoid swaying
Tiger says he blacks out and can’t remember what happens when the club face hits the ball
What I try to do when I’m practicing is to keep my gaze on the ball for an extra second after contact. I’m trying to feel what it’s like to look down a bit longer than I need to. I think it helps me stay down on it when the shot counts. I’m a 9 handicap and have mostly moved past bad contact
Your head should rise just after impact so you can rotate your back shoulder. If you keep it down, you’ll hit fat shots or snap hooks
That’s what old players say. That advice has been outdated for ages