Learning how to properly plan your descent can be confusing, especially if you’re doing it yourself. The internet is full of swing tips, and for every good coach who offers thoughtful guidance, there’s an armchair expert who offers bad click-chasing advice, making it hard to tell what’s really good and what sounds convincing.
This is why it helps to listen to those who have spent their entire lives studying and mastering education. We turned to Brian Manzella, GOLF Top 100 instructor, to simplify the lowdown and strip it down to the essentials.
Instead of thinking about a dozen swings, Manzella says you need to remember just three key moves. Follow his three-step method to dial in your order and start hitting your shots during the golf season.
1. Descend from above
There’s a common mistake beginners make at the top of their swing that can ruin your sequence before it even starts: spinning or twisting your body to bring the club down. As Manzella explains, keeping the club in the same position and turning your body in the direction it’s aimed at doesn’t work well.
Instead, he says, something has to bring the club down to set it up for the next successful run. You just need to learn how to do it the right way.
“Getting your arms down to a normal hitting position — arms parallel to the body — at the beginning of the downswing is your first step,” Manzella says.
According to Manzella, before you practice swinging the club, you should first make sure your lead arm is higher than your chest. Which means the club doesn’t start too far inside, or behind you. Once you are in the correct position at the top of your swing, let your arms fall straight down until your hands are about hip height.
2. Flip or swing to turn the clubface
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“Your second step is, depending on the golfer, you’re going to have to put in a twist immediately after this downswing,” he says, “or you might drop it so much that you have to use another move, the downswing.”
Manzella explains that this “twist” motion helps players turn their clubface toward the ball, helping them lift the face as they drive into the ball. The ‘drop,’ on the other hand, is a more pronounced action where the club slowly moves out and forward so that the face is toward the ball.
The twist, it seems, is best suited for players who keep their club in flight during their first downswing, while the downswing is best suited for players who drop a little during their first step into the swing.
When dropping the club, Manzella says to remember one important thing: avoid dropping the club too far below the plane. This can make it difficult to consistently turn the clubface on the ball, and lead to poor face control and inconsistent contact.
3. Throw it on impact
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The last step of Manzella’s three steps to the floor puts the club in the well, and it may be the easiest of all. The secret to a successful throwing motion? Clubface control.
As Manzella explains, when you throw the club at the ball, you have to line it up for the shot you’re trying to hit. That means avoiding any twisting or turning of the hands as you bring the clubhead behind the ball.
If you can control your face as you swing the club, you will strengthen this swing and keep it clean every time.
While these three pieces work together as a synchronized chain, Manzella encourages players to work on both individually and together. Do that, he says, and you’ll have the club in position to hit book shots every time.
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