Dale Abraham: Swing Evaluation

Golf life recently took a trip to the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, to meet with Dale Abraham, the director of instruction. Dale analyzed our swing, found our problems, and gave us golf tips to fix our swing. Here, we discuss Dale’s philosophies on the golf swing and how he uses technology to diagnose and fix golfers’ swings.

Dale’s philosophies

Dale Abraham believes that every golf instructor and every golfer is different. He seeks to accentuate what each person does well and then fit the swing to fit them physically. He wants to make the swing as repeatable, efficient, and injury-free as possible, so that golfers can enjoy the game and be more consistent.

Using technology

Dale Abraham uses the TrackMan to track the club and ball data. This allows him to see the club path, angle of attack, clubhead speed, and more. He looks for a club path with a draw or fade of two or three degrees and a face that is half that amount in the same direction.

Fixing the swing

Dale found that our club path was 9.6 degrees, which is too much of a good thing. This caused the club to come in too far and the face to be off-center, resulting in a big hook and push. To fix this, Dale showed us a drill with a pool noodle that allowed us to bring our 9.6 attacking to a 3.5. This allowed for straighter shots and more consistency.

Dale Abraham: Swing Evaluation

Golf life recently took a trip to the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, to meet with Dale Abraham, the director of instruction. Dale analyzed our swing, found our problems, and gave us golf tips to fix our swing. Here, we discuss Dale’s philosophies on the golf swing and how he uses technology to diagnose and fix golfers’ swings.

Dale’s philosophies

Dale Abraham believes that every golf instructor and every golfer is different. He seeks to accentuate what each person does well and then fit the swing to fit them physically. He wants to make the swing as repeatable, efficient, and injury-free as possible, so that golfers can enjoy the game and be more consistent.

Using technology

Dale Abraham uses the TrackMan to track the club and ball data. This allows him to see the club path, angle of attack, clubhead speed, and more. He looks for a club path with a draw or fade of two or three degrees and a face that is half that amount in the same direction.

Fixing the swing

Dale found that our club path was 9.6 degrees, which is too much of a good thing. This caused the club to come in too far and the face to be off-center, resulting in a big hook and push. To fix this, Dale showed us a drill with a pool noodle that allowed us to bring our 9.6 attacking to a 3.5. This allowed for straighter shots and more consistency.

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Conclusion

Dale Abraham is an excellent golf instructor who uses technology to diagnose and fix golfers’ swings. He seeks to accentuate what each person does well and then fit the swing to fit them physically. He showed us a drill with a pool noodle that allowed us to bring our 9.6 attacking to a 3.5, resulting in straighter shots and more consistency.