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In this concept video, we're going to discuss hovering the club.

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So there are a couple different scenarios where I'll advocate my students do

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more of

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a hover instead of grounding the club.

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If I hover the club, then I don't have to overcome a resting inertia or the

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club sitting

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on the ground.

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So for some golfers who tend to really kind of snatch the club away, this can

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help

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smooth out the takeaway.

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So this can be a really good tempo pattern for golfers who tend to get a little

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snatchier

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a little quick.

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The other common time that I use it is some golfers have either a really weak

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grip or

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a really strong grip.

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And when we get them in a more neutral grip, as right before they go to swing,

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they'll

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turn it one way or the other.

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And they're often not aware of it and then I'll show them on medium like I don

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't even

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feel like I'm doing that.

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So a common time for if you're working on getting a grip position to feel a

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little bit

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more comfortable, I'll recommend hovering the club.

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With the irons and wedges and things, you're going to hover it just barely off

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the grass.

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With the driver, you can hover it pretty close to the height of the golf ball.

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In fact, I think that hovering it with the driver can help with angle of attack

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and flat

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spot, partly from smoothing out and getting more of the body working.

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So if you struggle with either a really poor tempo and trigger with your

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takeaway, then

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I'd recommend hovering the club on most shots.

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And if you're working through a grip change and you see on video that it just

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keeps reverting

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back to your more comfortable grip, then I'd also advocate hovering the club.

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It'll make you a little bit more aware of what your hands are doing as you

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start your

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swing.

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You'll hover it just above the grass right there.