Bob Writes To Ernie Els
Dear Ernie,
You do indeed have all of the talent and potential that people are finding in
you. You have great rhythm and an excellent short game touch. However, I
noticed that something was just not right in your full swing when I first
started following your career a year or so ago. I was not able to figure
it out until recently when I saw your swing in slow motion.
Your wrists are cocking in the top third of your backswing.
This is premature as the bulk of the wrist cocking should occur as
you begin your downswing. The effect of this is that you have a nice
wide arc in the lower portion of your swing, but a small arc in the
upper portion. There is a mirror image effect of this backswing error
on your follow through which is also a little cramped.
This is occurring because the large muscles of your
body which are properly propelling the club away from the ball get
a little lazy as you approach the top of the backswing and the club
and hands continue after the body has slowed down.
To correct this deficiency, you should focus on extending
the club on the widest possible arc throughout the whole backswing
while keeping the hands quiet. During a transition phase you will
wonder where you are going to get your power from because your backswing
will feel abbreviated. However if you persist you will find that
your large muscles will become more active and that your distance
will be as great as ever, but your accuracy will improve.
Nowhere is it written that you have to play to your
full potential. If you start running a away from the field you may
experience more celebrity than is suitable for you. However, if you
wish to play to your full potential you must adopt a method that
will bring width and breadth to your swing.
Golfingly Yours,
Bob Mann
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