Golf Swing Preshot Routine: Golf Lesson by Herman Williams, PGA Pro

http://hermanwilliamsgolf.com Watch as Herman Williams, PGA Professional and head golf instructor at The Golf Academy driving range in Raleigh, NC, leads you through the preshot routine for setting up to a golf shot. This is Part 2 following up to Herman's video on How to Setup for a Golf Swing. In this sequence Herman shows proper clubface aiming technique, how to walk into the golf shot at the golf course, and how to place the clubhead and feet accurately every time.

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[imsuprised]

Okay, here is the thing...I am a little "bow-legged"(I toe out naturally)...am I allowed to toe out after I have squared up?

[hermanwilliamsgolf]

@imsuprised Definitely - that's exactly the type of thing you have to allow for in the "personal preferences" category, and it's the main reason you guys have to know your individual "style tendencies" as you apply the principles of our videos. We all want to get to the same place but we'll look a little different, feel a little different as we do it. Great comments - should help our golf community. - Herman

[imsuprised]

okay, I watched the rest of the video and noticed you did the same thing from another angle; so now I know it wasn't an accident. What do you mean you are squaring up to the ball? I understand squaring up with your shoulders. By the way, I really like this whole process from beginning to end; I'm just kind of stuck on this right foot down thing as you walk down your target line towards the ball.

[hermanwilliamsgolf]

@imsuprised Try to visualize the setup as parallel lines for shoulders, feet, knees, etc on railroad tracks. Your body is the inner rail, ball and target line are the outer rail. But the golf shaft, leading edge of clubface and right foot are at 90 degree angles to the tracks. We use the term "square" as in "T-square" to try and create that relationship. To setup walk down the target line track then turn to "square up" to it as you place the feet and shaft in position. Hope this helped. - Herman

[imsuprised]

I noticed when you put your right foot straight down to square up, and that a couple of seconds later you toed out with that same foot. My question is...did you accidentally toe out or is there something to this right foot going down straight forward?

[hermanwilliamsgolf]

@imsuprised Once you are "squared up" to target line so you know the shaft & clubface are good and body lines are parallel to target line, then you can afford to customize or allow for personal preference in things like foot angles. Most people will have better balance, comfort & freedom of movement with slight flaring of each foot. Ben Hogan wanted the right foot dead square but it's not mandatory to play great golf. Basically our setup system gives a frame of reference to start from. Thanks.

[imsuprised]

@hermanwilliamsgolf Thanks, that is exactly what I needed to know.