FinishStability & Balance During Rotation All clubs Intermediate ⏱ 8 min 🇫🇷 Video in French

Finish Position in Golf: What It Reveals About Your Swing

Name: Finish Position in Golf: What It Reveals About Your Swing
Uploaded: 2021-05-27T12:00:00+00:00
Duration: 7 min 36 s
Channel: David Bobrowski
Description: Do you stop your movement as soon as the ball is hit? David Bobrowski, a coach in Noisy-le-Roi, explains why this is a mistake: the finish is the only part of the swing you can check, and it reveals a lot about what you’ve done.

Do you stop your movement as soon as the ball is hit? David Bobrowski, a coach in Noisy-le-Roi, explains why this is a mistake: the finish is the only part of the swing you can check, and it reveals a lot about what you’ve done.

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David Bobrowski · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

To be continued

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What the lesson shows

David Bobrowski sees many students give up before reaching the finish. However, Making it to the finish demonstrates both complete commitment and complete relaxation. First, it reveals dynamic equilibrium: An imbalance forward, backward, to the left, or to the right indicates that you haven’t stayed centered. The most common scenario: ending up on your toes, leaning forward—a sign that your hands are moving ahead of the club and that the club path is deteriorating. You must hold your position like a statue.

The club's position then reveals the club trail: With an in-to-out path, the hands finish high and the club comes back down; with a path that curves back to the left, the hands finish far to the left and the club remains parallel to the ground. Focusing on finishing with your hands higher can help you work on your path. The orientation of the face at the finish It shows whether you've closed or over-controlled the clubface in the impact zone, and a forced finish reveals a lack of relaxation.

The Exercise, Step by Step

Always follow through with the full range of motion, even after the ball has been hit.
Keep your finish balanced, like a statue, without leaning back onto your toes.
Watch your hands and your club: hands high and club low, or hands to the left and club parallel to the ground.
To work a in-to-out path, remember to finish with your hands higher above your head.
Look at the clubface's orientation at the finish to see how you used it in the swing zone.

Key Takeaways

Going all the way to the finish demonstrates total commitment and a complete letting go.

An unbalanced finish reveals a lack of dynamic balance.

The position of the hands and the club reveals the club path.

The orientation of the clubface at the finish indicates how the club was used at impact.

The finish is the only part of the swing that you can check for yourself.

Mistakes to Avoid

Stop the movement before the finish.
End up on your toes, leaning forward.
Control your facial expression instead of letting it go slack.
To force a strong finish, for lack of a better term.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

Every ball hit all the way to the finish, standing still like a statue
Video of the finish to observe balance, hand placement, and facial expression
Swing with the intention of finishing with your hands higher
Checking balance at the finish after each stroke

Your Questions

Why is the finish so important in golf?

For David Bobrowski, following through demonstrates complete commitment and relaxation with the ball, and the finish position reveals balance, club path, and the use of the clubface.

What does it mean to end up on the balls of your feet, facing forward?

This is the situation he sees most often: the golfer didn't stay centered over their feet enough during the swing, the hands get ahead, and the club path deteriorates.

How do you read your club path at the finish?

With an in-to-out path, the hands end up very high, and the club comes down toward the ground. With a path that curves back to the left, the hands end up very far to the left, and the club remains fairly parallel to the ground.

What does the position of the clubface at the finish reveal?

A closed clubface almost certainly indicates a closed clubface at impact; a very open clubface indicates that you controlled it too much without letting it relax.

Learn More

All “Finish” videos →Find the lesson that's right for you All videos on “Stability & Balance During Rotation” →Find the lesson that's right for you Golf pivot stall: turn left until you reach the finishComplete the pivot by turning to the left: open your left foot 20 to 30°, continue turning after impact, and control the finish with your heels aligned. Weight on the front heel: the key to a stable finishPlacing a ball under the front heel helps you learn to turn by leaning on that heel rather than pushing sideways and ending up on your toes. Same speed on the upswing and downswing: slow down your swingMove up and down at what feels like the same speed, then hold the finish position for three seconds: an imbalance at the finish indicates that your body is moving too fast. David BobrowskiAll of his lessons

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