Justin Rose’s 5 Swing ‘Triggers’ for consistent ball that stands out

Golf instruction is always evolving, but the best advice is the test of time. In the new series from Golf.com, Timeless Tips, we emphasize some of the greatest advice that teachers and players have provided on the pages of Golf Magazine. Today we look back on our number of July 2012 when Justin Rose revealed his Swing triggers for consistent ball that stood out.

Justin Rose is like a good wine – he is getting better with age.

Although it was one of the older statesmen of the PGA Tour, the 45-year-old won the first event of the Fedex Cup play-offs with a victory at TPC Southwind during the weekend. And he did this based on a timeless swing that has served him for decades.

Rose joined in 2012 Golf magazine To share some secrets with his buttery movement. View it below.

Rose’s 5 Swing ‘Triggers’

At the 2010 players’ championship I hit four flagsticks on the practice range, then went out immediately and shot 72-72 and missed the cut. That made me 0-out-152 in tournaments on American soil, but I knew what I was working on was good. And yes, I won two of the next four events that I brought. Krediet goes to my coach, Sean Foley, and the whole team that I built around me after my full -time move to the US in 2009. Since I worked with this group, I have gone from 70th in the official World Golf Ranking to 9th.

Everyone knows Sean as a technician, and yes enough math and science play a major role in his methodology. No matter how pragmatic he is, he is anything but mechanical, and he worked with me to develop a three-phase process to improve my swing by replacing hard-set positions with feeling and triggers. With just a little practice, these feelings and triggers almost became a second nature for me, and they helped me to groove the swing that I always knew it was lurking in me. And because they are so simple, they held the pressure, something that my old movement was unable. Try them to measure, and as they did for me, they can simply transform your game.

Backswing: The feeling that the club head is moving first

What I used to do: When I jump in front of a mirror, I am often happy with what I see – my lines are good, the club head is where I want it to be at the top, and I look like I’m on the plane. But appearance can be deceptive. You can achieve good positions in your backswing with a bad rhythm, and a bad rhythm will make it difficult to time your swing so that you are where you want an impact. When I struggled, “Back -Up” in a good top position, giving MEA incorrect sense of trust. Although I looked good, I didn’t really get ready.

The trigger I use now: At the address is my primary I purpose to start my backswing by taking the club away smoothly. This is important – the clubhead must first move because it has to travel the greatest distance during the swing. So as soon as I move my movement green light, I move the club, then add my hand promotion and finish it by cleving my body. Activating my backswing by moving the club first keeps me synchronous. Note: If you are working on it to first get the club going, it is easy to get rid of it. Use a beautiful, even rhythm.

Downswing: The feeling that your left arm pulls over your chest

What I used to do: Although it is not true for every golfer, the best way is to take quality photos to approach the ball from the goal line, and the only way to set this approach in motion is to postpone your shoulder turn from the top. I used to turn my shoulders from the beginning, making it difficult to control the ball flight because I had to stand by impact to create enough space to swing through the shot freely.

The trigger I use now: From the top my only thought is to wave my left arm down and waving over my chest while I keep my shoulders closed. I almost want to feel that my left arm is so tight against my hull that I put my right elbow in my right side. It doesn’t actually happen when I wave because rotational power brings out my arms and the club in front of me, but the feeling keeps me in the corners that I have to hit inside.

My Downswing trigger, funny enough, is exactly the opposite of what you see Tiger Woods working on. Tiger tries to get the club for him, and that is why people who try Sean Foley in a certain lesson style in a box in a certain education style. He understands – as every good player does – that feels different for every golfer.

Impact: the feeling that you catch the ground with the heel

What I used to do: If I look at many of the bad swings that I have made in the past, I notice that the handle is much higher with impact than at the address. It is a problem that comes from spinning too early at the start of my Downswing and getting up by impact. This position with high hands makes it almost impossible to compress the ball and to wave it correctly to the left of the target after the impact.

The trigger I use now: While I approach impact, I want the club to dig into the turf, especially with my irons. Although this never really happens, it still helps me to activate a position with a low hand through the ball and I increase the inner approach that I moved by pulling my left arm over my chest from the top. With my hands low due to impact, I have to swing the club head through the ball. It is an accuracy trigger who also increases the swings speed.

Follow by: the feeling that your left biceps is attached to your left

What I used to do: My top left arm used to fly away from the left side of my hull, and I would be a little rigid and trapped – as if I couldn’t go all the way to my left side. Moreover, the club is far above my left shoulder. This high right-hand position enchants a disaster has absolutely no chance to control your photos when you follow, and it is a reason why I was plagued by inconsistency for a large part from the start of my career.

The trigger I use now: As soon as I contact the ball, I think of ‘low exit’. I want my right arm to swing to the left of the target on about the same level as my left shoulder. This type of shallow exit ensures that your body turns around to keep pace with the speed of the club head, and keeping the same pace you can determine where the club face points so that your photos you want to fly that they.

The secret? Keep your left biceps tight in your body in the sequel and let your left elbow “roll” against your hull. Again, it will not be fastened because of the rotational power of your swing, but it is a great trigger to prevent your swing tightly and your arms from disconnecting your body. When you feel the club head moving low and go left after the impact, you start to get the right feeling.

Finish: push your body to the target

What I used to do: The mistakes I used to make (I still make them, but thanks to Sean and a lot of hard work, I make them less and less) forced me to hang on my right side than I wanted. My response to this was to turn the club head through the ball – a movement that completely disrupts the Clubface control and swing tempo. I found the left rough a lot of waving in this way.

The trigger I use now: This ends late but starts early – as soon as I reach the top of my backswing, I know that I have to get at least 90 percent of my weight on my front foot and my hips opposite the target by the time I’m done. Now I know that you have heard this before, but it is more to finish your swing than just move your weight and turn your hips. You should feel that you are pressing after the ball when it starts your line. It’s not just a rotating thing – you want the momentum of your swing to go to the target. A good finish is an action, not a static attitude. You will discover more power if you think about it in this way.