I purchased a series of videos from Paul Wilson golf about the body swing.  I really liked the idea, and launched an effort over the last couple of months to really try to incorporate it into my game.  I actually had a great phone call with Paul, and he told me how he developed the concept.

I knew the initial results would make my game worse short-term, and that was true.  I finally found a way to stand on the tee, think about the swing I was planning to make, and then get a great shot or know what I did wrong based upon what happened.   My plan was to incorporate the Body Swing in my full-swing short irons.  If I could get consistent performance from 140 yards and in, I should be able to score on par 3’s, par 4’s, and par 5’s.  My drives should improve, metal woods & hybrids should improve, and long irons should improve.

So what’s happening?  I’m getting more than 50% of my short irons on the green on par 3’s, and the rest are on the fringe or a short pitch away.  My “bad” shots are a lot less bad, but better yet I know instantly what I did wrong and can correct it.

I played today with two golf balls, and here are the results.  I hit about 50% greens in regulation, and the rest were on the fringe or a yard or two off.  Didn’t have any of the wild shanks, hooks, or weak fades into the bushes.  I’m ready to head to a full size golf course.

A couple of days later, an interesting thing happened.  My greens in regulation skyrocketed, and my pars and birdies went way up.  On the first hole at Palacio Del Mar I had 3 GIR and 3 birdies.  I ended up hitting 9 out of the last tens GIR.  So the body swing, or my response to those ideas, is working!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, it’s ridiculous to expect that 40 ft putt to drop, but focusing on the body swing and getting all the missed greens and long putts has unexpectedly improved my chip shots, lag putts, and short putts.  I guess an added benefit from Paul Wilson’s Body Swing practice?