TOP 50 TEACHER Ian Clark

World of Golf, New Malden. Advanced Fellow of

the PGA. Master Professional at World of Golf.

ARMS:
DEPTH GAUGE
In the backswing the club
Role model…
has to travel three-dimensionally,
backwards, upwards and inwards.
The inward piece creates the depth for
the arms to be able to deliver the club to
LEE
the ball from inside the target line. If you
drew a line down to the ground from
the butt end of Lee’s club it would
touch the ground just behind his
WESTWOOD
ow interesting it was that Lee
heels; that’s a great
reference for you.
H Westwood attributed his welcome
win at the recent Abu Dhabi
Championship more to the state of his
brain than the shape of his swing. After
completing a stirring two-shot triumph
that became his 25th on the European
Tour and securing his status as a four-
decade winner, he spoke of a new-found
commitment to enjoy his golf – and also of
how a mid-winter break had cleared his
head. Here is an object lesson in just how
much your game can be a�ected by your
frame of mind.
That said, Lee also talked about his
recent, technical work with Robert Rock,
work that bore fruit as a faultless tee game
GRIP AND drove him to victory. Here’s what you can
CLUBFACE: PERFECT take from the great man’s driving
MATCH technique.
Take a look at the back of Lee’s
gloved hand and the clubface. As you
can see, they broadly match. This shows
Lee has the clubface in control and square
to his plane of motion – a big piece of his SHOULDERS:
legendary accuracy. It comes from a STABLE
sound, orthodox grip, and then from Lee’s long-term coach Pete
avoiding any bend in his left wrist Cowen has often cited Lee as an
during the backswing. Look in a example of stable shoulders during the
mirror and see if yours swing, and we can see them in action
match. here. His shoulders are turning on a tilted
circle, their line simply at right angles to
the tilt of his spine. It gives his action
a robust framework and is a key to
his consistency. This is a
great example to
follow.

LEE’S 2019 SEASON

BY NUMBERS
FOOTWORK: Driving distance:
TRAIL HEEL PRESSURE 3291.3 yards (122nd)
The slight straightening of Lee’s Driving accuracy:
right leg from its set-up flex 57.91% (93rd)
encourages hip turn and, in GIR: 71.31% (31st)
consequence, upper-body rotation. Don’t Stroke average: 70.04 (16th)
be afraid to allow your right leg to do the World ranking: 29th
same if you need to create some turn at
the top of the swing. To help you
achieve that, make sure you feel
some pressure in your trail heel
at this stage of the swing.

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