Drop The Club In The Slot

Most all golfers have heard the term "dropping the club in the slot" but, do most know what it means? Some know what it means but don't know how to accomplish it. It is simply a matter of letting your arms fall naturally on the downswing.

The problem arises in most players at address position. They setup by reaching their arms outward (away from their bodies), not realizing that on the downswing they to have force their arms out and away from their body to get to the ball..
 
The fix:  At address position your upper body should be tilted forward about 30-35 degrees, bending at the hips, From this position simply let your arms hang straight down from the shoulders. Notice how close to your body your arms are hanging, that is where the should fall on the downswing. THAT IS THE SLOT.

Most players would say "that's too close to my body, the ball is too close to me". That is because they start the downswing wrong. They start with their hands, arms and shoulders, instead of starting the lower part of their bodies first, and just letting their arms simply fall in the slot.

Watch the Ben Hogan video clip on the right to see how the club starts down. Notice; I did not say "how to start the club down". I said "see how the club starts down".