Understanding Golf with Malaska

Mike Malaska: Understanding Golf When it comes to playing the game, understanding golf is key. Mike Malaska has taught so many students and golfers that the game is not the swing, or putting or even your short game. The game is purely a club face and a ball. The object is to put the club face on the ball, on a path, to make the ball do what you want it to do. Here, Malaska goes in depth on what actually controls the club face and if you can understand this aspect of your swing, you will be able to understand golf. Controlling the Club Face The first part of understanding the game that Malaska emphasizes is the importance of controlling the club face. He explains that the club shaft is a disconnect between the club face and the player. Unlike a tennis racket, hockey stick, or ping pong paddle, the club shaft is round and the player has to look to organize the face. Malaska explains that the orientation of the club face should be in the player’s hand and that the player should be looking at the ball. He says that the player should be able to feel the club face in their hand and use their hands, wrists, and forearms to control the face. Malaska also emphasizes the importance of training the hands to control the face. He says that tour players have phenomenal hand-eye coordination and have trained their hands to feel the club face and...