Copy Greg Norman’s power moves to hit the ball longer than ever

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Greg Norman’s function with LIV Golf has altered his popularity amongst golf followers lately. However, prior to that, the Shark had loads of sport himself. Twenty PGA Tour titles and two main championships are proof of that.

At the peak of his powers, Norman’s driving skills have been second to none. With driver in his palms, he despatched the ball screaming down the fairways lengthy and straight — a deadly combo for any participant.

Norman’s capacity with the driver is one thing that each one leisure golfers ought to try for (even when they’ll all however definitely fall quick). Back in 1984, Norman shared a few of his secrets and techniques for power with GOLF Magazine, and you’ll examine them out beneath.

Greg Norman’s power secrets and techniques

The essence of power lies in the fundamentals of grip, stance and posture. Once you may have achieved these, you may key on extension and drive, permitting the remainder of the swing to occur naturally. The first two ft of the swing are the most important.

Address

Using a palms-parallel grip, goal the clubface straight at your goal. Position the ball off the left heel, together with your ft, hips and shoulders parallel to the goal line. Turn the left foot towards the gap and distribute the weight evenly between the ft, with most of your weight in your heels. Stand to the ball together with your chin up, your again straight, your knees flexed barely. The left arm and membership type a straight line, with the membership hovering off the floor. This ensures you keep a continuing grip stress, whereas providing you with clubhead really feel.

Extend

My ahead press is slightly uncommon in that I tackle the ball off the toe of the membership, then stretch my left arm, bringing the heart of the clubface behind the ball. Whether you undergo this routine or not, it’s vital that you just agency up the left arm earlier than beginning the swing. Think of taking the membership again low and key on the left elbow — this will get the shoulders, arms membership and legs all working collectively.

After the takeaway, the physique flip naturally takes the membership inside and up. Be certain the complete physique turns, not simply the shoulders or hips, and so forth. If you do that, you gained’t transfer your legs. If you consider the legs, your shoudlers lag behind.

Drive

The physique flip shifts the weight onto the proper leg, and the resistance constructed up in that leg triggers the ahead swing. Just earlier than your palms and the membership attain the prime of the swing, drive the proper knee to the left, transferring your decrease physique laterally. Then permit the hips tp clear the approach for the arms and palms to whip the membership by way of.

Zephyr Melton

Golf.com Editor

Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com the place he spends his days running a blog, producing and enhancing. Prior to becoming a member of the group at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas adopted by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists on all issues instruction and covers newbie and girls’s golf. He could be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.